DeKALB – NIU’s student-athletes are invited to partake in this year’s mental health week hosted by the NIU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. A variety of activities will be available for student-athletes to participate in throughout this week.
This...
DeKALB – A pair of goals scored in the NIU women’s soccer team’s 2-0 over Eastern Michigan University on Thursday earned freshman forward Amber Best the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week honors.
Best was assisted by freshman midfielder Aubrey...
DeKALB – The Huskies (5-5-4, 2-2-1 MAC) defeated the Chicago State Cougars (1-10-3, 0-5) at home 2-0 on Monday night.
This game was important for NIU because it was one out of four remaining conference matchups before the playoffs. The Huskies needed...
By Joseph Segreti, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 23, 2022
DeKALB – The Huskies (2-6, 1-3 MAC) fell to 2-6 after a close battle against the Ohio University Bobcats (5-3, 3-1 MAC).
Redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi was not in uniform for Saturday’s matchup against Ohio. Last week against Eastern...
DeKALB – Conditioning played a vital role in Sigma Sigma Sigma’s hour-long stand that allowed it to become repeat champions in the 2022 PHC Women’s Tugs Championship.
The first-rope tuggers for Alpha Phi and Sigma Sigma Sigma battled at the rope...
DeKALB – NIU volleyball has returned to its winning ways after taking down the University of Toledo in four sets on Saturday to wrap up its weekend road trip.
The Huskies (14-7, 7-4 MAC) rebounded from their first-set loss by stringing together three...
By Ethan Gonzales, Assistant Sports Editor
| October 22, 2022
ATHENS, OHIO – Ohio University handed the Huskies their sixth loss of the season to dampen NIU’s chances of making a bowl game this season. The Bobcats won 24-17.
Bobcats’ redshirt junior quarterback Kurtis Rourke completed an eight-yard pass...
By Tyler Murray, Sports Reporter
| October 21, 2022
Editor's note: Tyler Murray is a sophomore communications major and serves as a sports reporter at the Northern Star. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the Star. This is an opinion piece.
Senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi made his comeback...
DeKALB – NIU’s fall sports will get a dose of Ohio this weekend as football, volleyball and men’s soccer travel to The Buckeye State for battles with Mid-American Conference rivals.
Friday, Oct. 14
VOLLEYBALL
5 p.m. CT | at University of Toledo
Toledo,...
DeKALB – Around 200 supporters came together Wednesday to show their support for the two sororities competing in the opening match of the 2022 Panhellenic Council (PHC) Women’s Tugs competition. Alpha Phi won the day after its defeat of Alpha Sigma...
