Sophomore Iker Gaztambide Arrastia led a strong showing for NIU men’s tennis at the 2023 MAC Indoor Championships, taking first place in both flight three singles and flight two doubles.
Arrastia won every set he faced the entire weekend. In singles,...
Following a 2-1 victory in the quarterfinals against Bowling Green State University, the No. 5 seed NIU men’s soccer team is set to take on the Western Michigan University Broncos on Wednesday in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament.
The Broncos...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| November 8, 2023
DeKALB – A 36-yard field goal set up by a forced fumble was the deciding factor in NIU football’s (4-6, 3-3 MAC) 20-17 loss against Ball State University (3-7, 2-4 MAC) on Tuesday.
"As the head coach, it's my responsibility to get the team ready...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 7, 2023
DeKALB – A dominant first half performance propelled the Marquette University Golden Eagles (1-0) to a 92-70 win over NIU men’s basketball (0-1) in Monday’s season opener.
The No. 5 ranked Golden Eagles gave the Huskies all they could handle...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| November 6, 2023
DeKALB – The Panhellenic Council is set to host the annual women’s tug of war (nicknamed “Tugs”) tournament on Wednesday and Saturday at 912 Edgebrook Drive.
The tournament is an annual philanthropy event that will donate a portion of proceeds...
A career-high 11 saves on Sunday and a 9-save performance on Wednesday has earned senior goalkeeper Jakub Rojek his first career Huskie of the Week honor.
Rojek recorded 20 saves over his last two games, both of which were against Bowling Green State...
In a win-or-go home situation, senior goalkeeper Jakub Rojek’s career-high 11 saves pushed the NIU men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win against the Bowling Green State University Falcons, sending the Huskies to the MVC Tournament semifinals.
In the...
DeKALB – NIU men’s and women’s basketball begin their 2023-2024 regular seasons this week in Huskie sports.
FOOTBALL
Tuesday, Nov. 7: vs. Ball State University, 6 p.m.
DeKalb / Huskie Stadium
Watch: CBS Sports Network | Live Stats: SideArm...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| November 5, 2023
DeKALB – NIU football (4-5, 3-2 MAC) seeks to return the Bronze Stalk Trophy back to DeKalb in Week 2 of MACtion against Ball State University (2-7, 1-4 MAC).
During Tuesday’s game against CMU, NIU found itself trailing by a 24-3 margin at halftime....
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 5, 2023
DeKALB – No. 2, No. 3, No. 12 and No. 15.
Those were the jersey numbers of the NIU volleyball team’s seniors the players fought for on Senior Day.
The Huskies (8-19, 6-9 MAC) brought fierce fight to the match but came up short in Saturday’s...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| November 3, 2023
DeKALB – Four pins, seven major decisions, 6 technical falls and earning bonus points in 19 bouts, Huskies blew out Lindenwood University and St. Ambrose University during the Huskie Duals on Friday.
The Huskies went a combined 95-0 between both...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 3, 2023
DeKALB – NIU volleyball’s struggles continue after the awaited matchup between first-year NIU volleyball head coach Sondra Parys’ Huskies and her alma mater, the University of Toledo, ended in NIU’s third consecutive home defeat.
Toledo (11-14,...
