DeKALB – After two lightning delays, 38 minutes of play and two goals from the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers (5-1-2, 1-0-1 A10), the match between NIU men's soccer (2-6, 0-2 MVC) and the Ramblers was ruled a no contest due to lightning.  After...

NIU junior libero Crew Hoffmeier has a reputation for bringing fire to a volleyball court, enough of it to energize her team and sometimes a bit left over to burn through her own shoelaces. When Hoffmeier goes to make a diving play on the court, the...

NIU volleyball’s non-conference schedule began with a 1-3 start to mark the beginning of a new era. After just two matches against conference competition, the Huskies have set themselves up for the opportunity to flip the script and roll to a 3-1 start...

DeKALB – A pair of double-double performances against Bowling Green State University have enabled NIU volleyball graduate student outside hitter Katie Erdmann to take home her first Huskie of the Week honor. The Forreston native was a key factor...

DeKALB – Two late goals from Evansville (3-4-2, 1-1 MVC) powered the Purple Aces to a 2-0 victory over NIU men’s soccer (2-6, 0-2 MVC) Saturday.  Saturday’s loss was the Huskies’ fourth consecutive loss and their second straight game being...

DeKALB – Senior defender Amara Thompkins played the savior for NIU women’s soccer with the equalizing goal in Sunday’s MAC battle in DeKalb. An assist from senior midfielder Madison Frazer enabled the Huskie veteran to boot her first goal of...

This Week in Huskie Sports: Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 DeKALB – Athletics begins another week of sports, highlighted by women’s tennis’ season opener and football’s trip to Toledo. FOOTBALL Saturday, Sept. 30: vs. University of Toledo, 2:30 p.m. Toledo,...

CHAMPAIGN – A second-period face mask penalty ended up making a big difference in NIU hockey’s (0-4) series finale at the University of Illinois (2-0), who dropped a tight contest by a final score of 4-2.  Huskie freshman forward Micah Maldonado...

DeKALB – After finishing tied for eighth place at this weekend’s VCU Shootout, junior Ben Sluzas was honored with MAC Co-Golfer of the Week.  At the tournament, Sluzas finished the three rounds shooting a 285, setting his 54-hole career best score.  Sluzas...

DeKALB – A change at quarterback was not enough to get the Huskies offense rolling, as NIU football (1-3) fell to the University of Tulsa (2-2) 22-14 Saturday.  Saturday’s game was more of the same of what has been seen through the first three...

CHAMPAIGN – Despite a heroic performance from junior goaltender Grant Goodson, NIU hockey (0-3) couldn’t find any offense in its 4-0 shutout loss to the University of Illinois (1-0) Friday. The Huskies have lost their first three contests, giving...

In the thick of a MACtion showdown that began with a lopsided opening set and ended in a five-set thriller, the NIU volleyball team engineered its best in-game turnaround of the season to claim its first MAC victory. NIU (3-11, 1-1 MAC) outlasted Bowling...