NIU’s Overwatch varsity team faced off against Western Michigan University at 7 p.m. Tuesday, which marked their ninth match as part of the Esports Collegiate Conference. Two teams of seven players went head-to-head for the potential of playing in the...
DeKALB — NIU football players and local community members gathered Tuesday morning at Huskie Stadium’s Brigham Field for a common purpose: the Field of Dreams.
Not to be mistaken for the 1989 sports film starring Kevin Costner, the Field of Dreams...
Halted by Monday’s poor weather conditions, NIU men’s golf finished the University of Arizona-hosted Thunderbirds Intercollegiate in 12th place.
In a field of 13 teams, NIU competed against four nationally ranked opponents, including the No....
NIU gymnastics junior Kiera O’Shea earned a spot on the 2025 Mid-American Conference First Team, the conference announced Tuesday.
With a National Qualifying Score of 9.840 this season, O’Shea led the MAC in the vault event. Moreover, her average...
DeKALB — On the same day NIU students resumed classes after a week-long spring break, representatives from 22 NFL teams converged upon DeKalb to watch the school’s latest class of draft prospects put their skills on display.
NIU hosted its annual...
NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week after wins against Eastern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks in the Huskies’ respective 5-2, 7-0 victories on Saturday.
Budak...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 17, 2025
NIU women’s tennis (14-3, 1-0 MAC) swept a doubleheader on Saturday, besting Mid-American Conference rivals Eastern Michigan University Eagles (7-7, 0-1 MAC) by a score of 5-2 before sweeping the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (8-3, 5-1...
NIU gymnastics competed in its final meet of the regular season Sunday afternoon on the road against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Despite strong all-around performances from a few Huskie gymnasts, the Fighting Illini successfully defended...
DeKALB – NIU will host its annual Pro Day on Monday, giving its band of draft-eligible players a chance to showcase their skills in front of an audience of professional scouts.
Players will first undergo testing in the Northwestern Medicine Sports...
NIU gymnastics traveled to Central Michigan University on Friday afternoon for its final head-to-head MAC matchup of the season. Junior Kiera O’Shea shined for the Huskies, placing first in both the vault and balance beam events. Her routines, alongside...
NIU women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen resigned from NIU following 10 seasons leading the Huskies, NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier announced Monday.
The decision comes after a fruitless season with...
