DeKALB – NIU redshirt sophomore kicker Kanon Woodill earned his second career MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week award for his performance in NIU football’s (3-4, 2-1 MAC) 23-13 win over the Ohio University Bobcats (5-2, 2-1 MAC) Saturday.  Woodill...

After a disappointing start to the season, it appears that the tide is turning for the NIU men’s soccer team.  Winning the first game of the season against Western Illinois University seemed to be a promising start, but the Huskies then went on...

An own goal conceded by Kent State University and a 57th minute score from freshman forward Tyra King was all it took for NIU women’s soccer to snap the Golden Flashes’ two-game win streak. Kent State’s own goal came in the 24th minute after...

DeKALB – NIU Athletics’ weekly events are headlined by volleyball’s matchup with first-place Western Michigan University and football’s quest to extend their two-game winning streak against Eastern Michigan University. FOOTBALL Saturday,...

DeKALB – The NIU men's soccer team inched to within three points of competing in the MVC championship after it defeated the Bradley University Braves by a score of 1-0 Saturday.  The Huskies currently have a 1-2-1 conference record. The Braves have...

WEST DUNDEE – The ice in the defensive zone of the No. 7 ranked University of Jamestown Jimmies (5-2, 5-1 MCH) was fresh and pristine, looking nearly untouched. A glance at NIU Hockey’s (0-8-2, 0-4 MCH) defensive end on the opposite side of the...

DeKALB – Fueled by a dominant second half performance, NIU football (3-4, 2-1 MAC) came back to defeat the Ohio University Bobcats (5-2, 2-1 MAC) 23-13 Saturday. “We knew it was going to take everything we had to give ourselves a chance,” said...

WEST DUNDEE – The officials opened the penalty box door and pointed to the locker room where freshman forward Micah Maldonado was being told he had to watch the remainder of the scoreless game.  Maldonado’s head contact penalty was the beginning...

DeKALB – NIU volleyball had plenty to celebrate on Friday night, Homecoming week series sweep to a conference leaderboard climb. The Huskies (8-12, 6-2 MAC) demolished the visiting Eastern Michigan University Eagles (2-19, 0-9 MAC) in straight sets,...

DeKALB – “Monster block, monster block, monster, monster, monster block.” Those were the lyrics heard from the speakers at Victor E. Court time and time again as NIU volleyball’s front row wreaked havoc on opposing hitters during Thursday’s...

DeKALB – Following its convincing 55-14 win over the University of Akron, NIU football (2-4, 1-1 MAC) will host the Ohio University Bobcats (5-1, 2-0 MAC) for its 116th homecoming game Saturday. Through two conference games, NIU sits in a four way...

DeKALB – NIU women’s soccer (5-6-3, 3-3-1 MAC) were out-shot 11-6 as they fell to the University at Buffalo Bulls (6-3-5, 3-2-2 MAC) by a score of 2-0. Thursday’s loss marked the end of the Huskies’ three-game win streak. NIU women’s soccer...