NIU volleyball (3-17, 1-9 MAC) fell to the Ball State University Cardinals (13-8, 6-4 MAC) in three sets. It is the third sweep in a row for the Huskies.  NIU got off to a strong start in the first frame. They held the lead for much of the set and...

NIU men’s soccer (3-11, 1-5 MVC) snapped a six match losing streak and earned its first Missouri Valley Conference win with a 1-0 victory against Belmont University Bruins (4-8-3, 1-5-1 MVC).  The defeat of the Bruins marks the first win for the...

NIU women's soccer (9-4-4, 3-3-3 MAC) defeated the Ball State University Cardinals (7-7-2, 2-5-2 MAC) on the road 3-1. “I thought we had all the factors in the game. I thought we were pinnacle in the final third, and thought we defended greatly,...

Looking to get right after a demoralizing loss to the University of Toledo on Homecoming, NIU prepares to make a trip to the Hoosier State to square off with archrival Ball State University.  Like its cardinal and black Mid-American Conference brethren,...

DeKALB – Logan Zschernitz still remembers the last time NIU beat Ball State University in 2021. The redshirt senior center remembers John Richardson’s celebration after kicking the game-winning field goal that lifted the Huskies over the Cardinals. “When...

NIU volleyball (3-16, 1-8 MAC) fell to the Western Michigan University Broncos (9-11, 5-4 MAC) in three sets Tuesday. It is the second game in a row that the Huskies have been swept and the seventh sweep of the season.  NEW GAME, SAME RESULT The...

As the crisp autumn air settles over the Windy City, the Chicago Bulls find themselves at a pivotal crossroads, poised to embark on their 2024-25 NBA journey. The once-dominant franchise, which captivated the world during the Michael Jordan era, faces...

After each scoring a goal in NIU women’s soccer’s (8-4-4, 2-3-3 MAC) 2-1 victory over Eastern Michigan University on Friday, sophomore midfielder Isabel Struble and graduate student midfielder Abby Zipse share this week’s Huskie of the Week Award.  Starting...

NIU women’s golf finished its fall season with a 12th place finish at the Jim West Invitational in San Marcos, Texas, hosted by Texas State University.  The Huskies finished one stroke behind the University of Nebraska with a final score of 52 over...

NIU men’s soccer (2-11, 0-5 MVC) dropped its sixth straight match, losing 2-1 against the University of Evansville Purple Aces (7-5-2, 3-2 MVC).  The Purple Aces found the back of the net in the 23rd minute, when redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo...