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Granitza to appear at game

By Tom Clegg | October 8, 1987

NIU soccer coach Willy Roy will welcome back three of his former Chicago Sting players Saturday when the Huskies host nationally-ranked St. Louis University in a 7 p.m. match. Karl-Heintz Granitza, Mark Simanton and Pat McGauley will be on hand as part...

Huskie kickers hope to cage Billikens

By Tom Clegg | October 8, 1987

St. Louis University brings its high-flying soccer team to Huskie Stadium on "AYSO Night" Saturday at 7 p.m. in an effort to blemish NIU's perfect 4-0-0 home record. The Huskies, coming off a 10-0 shellacking of Chigago State Wednesday, have two players...

MetroCentre situation still up in air

By Paul Keller | October 6, 1987

NIU's basketball contract with the Rockford Metrocentre terminates June 30, 1988. The big question is whether or not NIU renew its contract with the MetroCentre after this year's basketball season. The actual five-year agreement was made between NIU and...

Natacha and Natasha; adjusting to NIU, U.S.

By Gary Sadewater | October 5, 1987

Adjusting to life at a university such as NIU can be difficult for many students, especially freshmen. But imagine what it is like for an international student to start out at a new college in a new country. Natasha Koprivica and Natacha Kluft are two...

Pettibone: An emotional letdown

By Dan Moran | October 5, 1987

In facing the Monday-morning quarterback showdown, Jerry Pettibone brought along an expert to the weekly Huskie Club Luncheon—his wife Susy. "I'm going to direct all your questions to her," Pettibone said. "She's the expert on football in the family."...

Star baseball experts pick Series champs

October 5, 1987

Last spring, The Northern Star Panel of Baseball Experts ran predictions on the four divisional races. While only two picks hit the mark (Dave Tuley with St. Louis and Dan Moran with San Francisco), there were 11 picks of second-place teams. Of course,...

Huskie volleyball squad at home against ISU

By Kari Brackett | October 5, 1987

Tonight's volleyball match is an important one for the NIU volleyball team as it takes on the Illinois State Redbirds at Chick Evans Field House at 7 p.m. "It is one of the most important games of the season for us," NIU outside hitter Amy Garrett said....

Volleyball team places second in tournament

By Kari Brackett | October 4, 1987

CHICAGO—A weekend at the Loyola Invitational did not end as expected for the NIU volleyball team. While NIU defeated Loyola 15-13, 11-15, 15-7, 15-10 Friday, the Huskies lost the championship game to Illinois-Chicago Saturday 15-9, 15-4, 15-6. The match...

NIU 8 points away from being perfect

By Dave Tuley | October 4, 1987

YPSILANTI, Mich.—After NIU's 32-31 loss to Eastern Michigan, the Huskies are 1-2-1 although they are a mere eight points away from having a perfect record. NIU's non-wins include a 39-35 loss to Lamar in the opener, a 16-16 tie to Northwestern a week...

Huskie netmen drop to vengeful Badgers

By Chris Sigley | October 4, 1987

The NIU men's tennis team came back from Madison, Wis., with more than they expected—a loss. The Huskies, now 5-1, walked into Nielson Tennis Stadium Saturday having beat UW twice last year, 7-2, 7-4, but left the courts with an 8-1 defeat in the Badgers'...

‘Big Mo’ plays key role in Huskies’ narrow loss

By Dan Moran | October 4, 1987

YPSILANTI, Mich.—When George Bush won the Iowa caucus during the 1980 presidential campaign, he bragged about having something called "Big Mo." "Big Mo," of course, is not a stomach disorder or a bad hangover. It is momentum, that mystic quality that...

Field hockey team goes 1-3

October 4, 1987

Scoring only one goal in 210 minutes of play did not sit especially well with the NIU women's field hockey squad. Following three road losses, the Huskies rebounded to soundly defeat Louisville 11-0 Sunday on the turf at the St. Louis Soccer Park. NIU...