NIU women’s soccer (4-1-1) bounced back from a 4-0 loss at the University of Notre Dame on Thursday to beat the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (2-4-2) in a dominant 3-0 shutout Sunday.
NIU women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill reflected...
DeKALB – After stunning the college football world with an upset victory over then-No. 5 University of Notre Dame on Saturday, NIU was picked in The Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2013.
NIU is the No. 25 team in the country...
By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor
| September 7, 2024
NIU volleyball (1-4) returned to the loss column Friday, losing in four sets to the University of St. Thomas Tommies (3-3).
After losing the opening frame, the Huskies showed fight by claiming the second set, but St. Thomas shut the door in sets three...
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – On the eve of NIU football’s first-ever matchup with the University of Notre Dame on a national stage, head coach Thomas Hammock had a dream.
“This game’s going to come down to a field goal,” Hammock said he told his coaches.
By...
NIU men’s soccer (1-4) was slaughtered by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Roos (3-1-1) in a 6-2 defeat, dropping its third straight match.
In a matter of minutes, the score quickly went from 0-0 to 3-0 in favor of the Roos.
Fourteen minutes...
By James Bennett, Sports Reporter
| September 6, 2024
NIU volleyball (1-3) made its first mark in the win column Friday, winning against the Tarleton State Texans (0-5) in five sets.
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
NIU found themselves fighting from behind in this game, dropping the first set against the Texans...
DeKALB – Graduate student Bailey Wilk led the charge as NIU cross country opened its season Friday at the NIU Huskie Opener.
Wilk competed in her first race with the Huskies, taking an eighth place finish in the 5k race. The University of St. Francis...
DeKALB – NIU women’s golf is sporting a new-look roster heading into its 2024 fall season.
With four new freshmen on the roster, the Huskies have a lot of new talent to fill the shoes of former NIU golfers such as Jasmine Ly or Emily Romancew.
The...
NIU women’s soccer (3-1-1) was shut out by the No. 9 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) in a 4-0 loss.
In a game with very close stats, the Huskies fell short in converting. NIU ended the match with 14 shots, seven on goal, only one short of...
By James Bennett, Sports Reporter
| September 5, 2024
NIU volleyball (0-3) tripped up again in its third outing of the season Thursday, losing to the Valparaiso University Beacons (1-3). This was the first of a seven road game stretch and was the second game in a row where the Huskies fell in 5 sets.
INABILITY...
DeKALB – Fresh off a resounding win in its season opener, NIU football is gearing up for its next big test: A road game against a top-five ranked opponent at one of the most iconic venues in college football in front of a national audience.
This...
