DeKALB — Senior forward Nick Markanich shined again with two goals as the Huskies clobbered the Eastern Illinois Panthers 5-1. Markanich’s brother, senior defensemen Anthony Markanich, also scored in the rout. "The guys looked sharp right from...

DeKALB — During the offseason, the NIU women’s gymnastics team accomplished something that even head coach Sam Morreale said rivaled the team’s 2019 Mid-American Conference championship. NIU was ranked number one in academics for the 2020-2021...

DeKALB — Fresh off an upset victory last week against Georgia Tech, the NIU football team has begun preparing for their home opener against the University of Wyoming Cowboys at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The Huskies celebrated a boneyard win 22-21 in Atlanta...

DeKALB — NIU women's golf took third place at the Redbird Invitational with a 54-hole team score of 23-over par as they kicked off their 2021-2022 campaign in Normal. NIU began the tournament on a strong note, hitting rounds of 296 and 294. The Huskies...

The story of how NIU pulled off their electric 22-21 victory Saturday over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets didn’t start with the game-winning drive or the early 14-0 lead. It started in the days and weeks after the Huskies 2020 season ended when...

DeKALB —  The Women’s Volleyball team defeated the Eastern Illinois Panthers in four sets Saturday evening improving their record to 3-2 on the season. The Huskies were very impressive on both sides of the net Saturday as the hitting and defense...

ATLANTA — On the catch that put NIU ahead by the eventual final score of 22-21 over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Saturday night, redshirt senior wide receiver Tyrice Richie was telling everyone he knew he caught it. “I was just telling everyone...

DeKALB — Senior forward Nick Markanich scored a pair of second-half goals as the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team beat the University of St. Thomas 4-0 Saturday afternoon. Senior defenseman Anthony Markanich and senior midfielder...

DeKALB – Despite a gritty, physical contest from both the Huskies and the Valparaiso University Beacons, graduate student forward Haley Hoppe was able to notch in a goal for the Huskies in the 86th minute of play to secure the Huskies a 1-0 victory. Defense...

DeKALB — The NIU cross country team kicked off their season with a meet in the University of Iowa Hawkeye Cross Country Invitational Friday evening, putting two team members in the top 50 out of 121 finalists.  As a team, NIU finished in last place...

DeKALB — The Huskies lost to the Eastern Illinois Panthers Thursday three sets to one to fall to 2-2, leaving the Panthers undefeated, and improving to 3-0 on the season. The NIU volleyball team lost the first set that was very competitive, tied...

A new football season has arrived again, and NIU is more than ready to wipe the slate clean after an 0-6 record in 2020. The Huskies third campaign under head coach Thomas Hammock begins this Saturday in Atlanta when NIU faces the Georgia Tech Yellow...