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Senior middle blocker Kennedy Wallace and Junior setter Grace Balensiefer await an opponent's attack Oct. 25, 2019.

Wallace rises to challenge of being woman in athletics

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2021

With Women’s History Month coming to a close it's important to highlight the contributions  women have made to society and the world as a whole. NIU has  many great female athletes who can inspire us all. It's important to showcase their talents...

Close-up view of a baseball.

Baseball takes win in final game of weekend series

By James Krause | March 29, 2021

DeKALB — The baseball team fell victim to a pair of walk-off losses to start a series with the University of Miami of Ohio RedHawks before splitting the final two games in Oxford, Ohio. In the Friday opener, NIU blew a 3-0 lead entering the bottom...

Softball takes 4 of 5 in the Billiken Spring Tournament

Softball drops three of four against Kent State

By Justin Kelley | March 29, 2021

DeKalb — The softball team held its first home series of the season March 26-28 against the Kent State University Golden Flashes. This was NIU’s first home series since the 2019 season when they played the Western Michigan University Broncos on May...

Women's tennis shutout by DePaul as losing streak hits four

Women’s tennis falls 6-1 to Western Michigan

By Abby Hostman | March 29, 2021

DeKALB — Women’s tennis suffered a devastating 6-1 loss against the Western Michigan University Broncos Sunday at the West Hills Athletic Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  First-year Diana Lukyanova gave the Huskies their lone win taking the last...

Volleyball coach Ray Gooden works with the team during a match last season.

Volleyball falls to Bobcats on senior night

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 28, 2021
Huskies finish season 8-14 overall
Track and Field competes in two-meet weekend

Track & Field open outdoor season in Texas

By Abby Hostman | March 28, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s track and field team began its outdoor season at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, and Texas State’s Bobcat International in San Marcos, Texas. This was its first time having an outdoor season since the 2019 season. The 2020...

Former NIU point guard Eugene German waits for an inbound play March 6, 2020 during his final college game at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Former NIU guard German signs with pro team

By Jarrett Huff | March 28, 2021

DeKALB — Former NIU point guard Eugene German announced a pro basketball deal Saturday with the Kokomo BobKats of The Basketball League. German played four seasons with the NIU men’s basketball team, becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer...

Oral Roberts University players celebrate at the end of a college basketball game against the University of Florida March 21, in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.

First two rounds of men’s tournament provides plenty of upsets

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 25, 2021

The first round of the NCAA March Madness tournament gave some of the best moments and upsets in recent memory. The Round of 64 kicked off the tournament with an unreal nine upset wins over Friday and Saturday. The second round of the NCAA tournament...

Minneapolis, MN, USA. 4/6/2019: Entertainment in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament on Nicollet Mall. Signage on the the street.

Women’s national tournament provides Cinderella story

By Wes Sanderson | March 25, 2021

The NCAA Women’s tournament is shaping up as a showdown across the Longhorn state as 16 teams remain in the NCAA Women’s tournament and the quest to cut down the nets at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Through the first two rounds, all the...

Volleyball gets swept in Western Kentucky tournament

Volleyball swept by Broncos in season series

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 24, 2021

DeKALB — The women’s volleyball team has had a rough stretch as of late. It lost its second game in a row Tuesday to the Western Michigan University Broncos. The Huskies fell in straight sets and have been swept by the Broncos for the season series.  The...

NIU graduate student Jordan Less hits driver on the second hole Mar. 8 at San Diego Country Club during the first round of the Lamkin San Diego Classic. Since graduation in May, Less has competed in US Open qualifiying and is not entering the first stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School

Slow start at Twin Oaks proves to much to overcome

By Wes Sanderson | March 24, 2021

DeKALB — Men’s golf finished 12 out of 18 Tuesday at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate in Springfield, Missouri. The Huskies’ finished the 54-hole event with a +27, 879, 21 strokes behind Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, who took home the...

Men's Tennis drops both weekend meets to fall to 8-7 on the year

Men’s tennis remains unbeaten in MAC play

By Abby Hostman | March 22, 2021

DeKALB — With a 5-2 win over the Binghamton University Bearcats Sunday, the men’s tennis team won its fifth straight match to improve to 15-1 on the season and 4-0 in Mid-American Conference play.  The Huskies lost just two games in all of their...