By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 14, 2024
At the halfway mark of NIU’s 2024 season, the 4-2 Huskies are riding high after a statement win against Bowling Green State University. But picking favorites isn’t easy for one of the deepest teams NIU has fielded under head coach Thomas Hammock.
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After being crowned Mid-American Conference Co-Defensive Player of the week on Monday, NIU football redshirt junior defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard also picked up this week’s Huskie of the Week Award.
Gill-Howard logged a career-best 3 tackles...
DeKALB – NIU redshirt junior defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard has been named the Mid-American Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday.
Gill-Howard led NIU’s strong defensive effort in Saturday’s...
NIU women’s soccer (7-4-4, 1-3-3 MAC) earned its third draw in conference play with a 2-2 tie against the University of Akron Zips (5-5-4, 0-5-2 MAC), after holding the lead for a majority of the second half.
“Obviously upset and frustrated with...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 12, 2024
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A dominant defensive performance and a young quarterback’s first college touchdown helped NIU football come away with a 17-7 upset win over Bowling Green State University on Saturday at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green.
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By Edison Miller, Assistant Sports Editor
| October 12, 2024
DeKALB – NIU men’s soccer (2-10, 0-4 MVC) remains winless in the Missouri Valley Conference after losing to the undefeated and no. 14 ranked Western Michigan University Broncos (8-0-5, 2-0-3 MVC) 2-1 on Saturday.
“I thought that the guys really...
By James Bennett, Sports Reporter
| October 11, 2024
DeKALB - NIU Volleyball (3-13, 1-5 MAC) fell to the Ohio University Bobcats (7-10, 3-3 MAC) in three sets Friday. It is the fifth time the Huskies have been swept this season.
COMING UP SHORT
Every set was decided by three or fewer points and...
By James Bennett, Sports Reporter
| October 11, 2024
DeKALB - NIU Volleyball (3-12, 1-4 MAC) defeated the Kent State University Golden Flashes (1-14, 0-5 MAC) in three sets Thursday. It’s the Huskies first Mid-American Conference win of the season and snaps a six game losing streak.
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NIU women's soccer (7-4-3, 1-3-2 MAC) defeated the Kent State University Golden Flashes (5-5-2, 2-3-1 MAC) at home 2-1.
This is the Huskies first win since Sept. 15 when they defeated Valparaiso University 2-1.
“First thought in my head...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 10, 2024
NIU has wrapped up non-conference play and now looks ahead to Saturday’s matchup against Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. After rushing for 367 yards against the University of Massachusetts, the Huskies head into Week 7 with...
