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Akron defenders guard against redshirt senior guard Janae Poisson at the NIU Convocation Center on Feb. 8. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Defensive efforts lift Huskies past Kent State

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | January 26, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s basketball continued its winning streak after knocking off Kent State University 61-55 Wednesday. The Huskies had three players score in the double digits. Junior forward A’Jah Davis led with 16 points, while junior guard Chelby...

April 27, 2018: during the 2018 Mid-American Men's Tennis Championship between the Buffalo Bulls and Northern Illinois Huskies at the Miller Tennis Center in Amherst, N.Y. (Nicholas T. LoVerde)

Men’s tennis pushes win streak to four in home sweep

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | January 25, 2022

DeKALB — Men’s tennis hosted Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at Chicago for a doubleheader Tuesday, winning 4-0 and 4-1 respectively. The Huskies kicked off their first of two matchups Tuesday with a 4-1 win against the...

Late run by Huskies falls short of road win

Late run by Huskies falls short of road win

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | January 25, 2022

DeKALB — Men's basketball extended its losing streak to three after falling to Ohio University on the road in Athens, Ohio 74-62 Tuesday. Bobcats sophomore guard Mark Spears played for the entire 40 minutes and led all scorers with 26 points, shooting...

Junior guard Chelby Koker avoids traffic during NIU's victory over the Akron Zips Monday night. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Koker joins 1,000 point club in home victory

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | January 24, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s basketball’s 79-67 victory over the University of Akron Zips in DeKalb was not the only achievement for junior guard Chelby Koker Monday night. Koker, the third-year player out of Racine, Wisconsin, surpassed 1,000 points on...

First day of MAC Wrestling Championships see two Huskies move on to the finals

Sooners leave Victor E. Court with victory

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | January 23, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU wrestling team went up against the #17-ranked University of Oklahoma Sunday afternoon in a dual match where the Huskies fell to the Sooners 34-3. The Huskies went into the match shorthanded, missing two nationally-ranked wrestlers...

Senior forward Mikayla Brandon works her way through defenders in NIU's 80-59 victory against Bradley on Nov. 22 at the Convocation Center. Brandon finished the game with 15 points and 10 rebounds. (Wes Sanderson | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball triumphs behind excellent shooting

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | January 22, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU women’s basketball team ended its two-game losing streak after defeating the Eastern Michigan University Eagles on the road in Ypsilanti, Michigan, 85-76. The Huskies had three players in double digits, with junior forward A’Jah...

Redhawks surge in overtime to claim victory

Redhawks surge in overtime to claim victory

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | January 22, 2022

DeKALB — Men’s basketball was unable to survive a late rally by the Miami University of Ohio RedHawks Saturday, only able to watch as Miami hit the game-winning three-pointer with just milliseconds left in the overtime period to win 85-82. Down...

Head gymnastics coach Sam Morreale talks to his team during a meet in the 2021 season.

Gymnastics claims third straight runner-up finish

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | January 22, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s gymnastics took home second place for the third straight meet with a final score of 194.225 at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic in Lebanon, Tennessee. "We had bright spots, there were positives,” NIU head coach Sam Morreale said...

NIU redshirt junior Mason Kauffman (right) struggles with his opponent, ranked UNI first-year Lance Runyon, Feb. 5, during NIU's 27-9 loss to the University of Northern Iowa at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Wrestling outmatched by CMU in Friday dual

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | January 22, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU wrestling team went up against Mid-American Conference rival Central Michigan University Friday night, falling to the Chippewas 33-6. The dual was a rescheduled match that was previously scheduled for Jan. 7 before COVID concerns...

NIU redshirt senior Bryce West and Ohio redshirt sophmore Oscar Sanchez prepare to clash in the opening matchup of the wrestling team's Throwback Dual Saturday night.

This weekend in Huskie athletics

By Northern Star Staff | January 21, 2022

Women’s gymnastics Friday, Jan. 21 at Tennessee Collegiate Classic | 6 p.m. Farm Bureau Exposition Center (Lebanon, Tenn.) Gymnastics looks to follow up on back-to-back outings of 194 points or more at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic Friday....