By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| April 14, 2023
DeKALB – NIU women’s tennis dropped its contest against Eastern Michigan University by a score of 5-2 Friday (April 14) at Nelson Tennis Center in Chick Evans Field. EMU evened the season series against NIU at 1-1.
With the loss, NIU falls to 12-13...
DeKALB – NIU baseball (7-24, 4-9 MAC) walked off for the second straight game in a thrilling 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Western Michigan University Broncos (9-23 6-7 MAC).
The Huskies came back multiple times in the game, scoring one run in...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| April 13, 2023
DeKALB – Former Eastern Illinois University defensive back and assistant coach DJ Bland has joined NIU’ football’s coaching staff as a cornerback coach, according to head coach Thomas Hammock.
Coach Bland spent the 2022 season at EIU, serving...
DeKALB – NIU men’s golf struggled at the Mason Rudolph Championship placing 12th out of 15 teams. Sophomore Ben Sluzas led the way, finishing tied for 33rd place.
The Huskies opened the tournament shooting 301 – 17-over par – in the first...
DeKALB – NIU senior guard Darweshi Hunter has committed to Miami University Monday according to Verbal Commits.
Hunter is the second NIU men’s basketball player to transfer this season. Senior guard Kaleb Thornton – who transferred to the University...
DeKALB – Junior Jasmine Ly earned her second straight top-five finish at the BYU Intercollegiate as NIU women’s golf finished in seventh place Tuesday.
The Huskies finished with a final score of 33-over par, 897, through three rounds. NIU finished...
DeKALB – NIU softball (18-18, 8-6 MAC) faced off against the Valparaiso University Beacons (5-29, 1-12 MVC) splitting wins in a doubleheader. Poor hitting hurt NIU in the first game, but the Huskies bounced back with seven runs in the second game.
GAME...
DeKALB – After his heroics in NIU baseball’s Easter Sunday win over Central Michigan University, junior infielder Aaron Harper nabbed his first Huskie of the Week honor.
With the Huskies trailing 5-4 and on the verge of being swept, Harper knocked...
DeKALB – Junior infielder Aaron Harper sent Huskie fans home happy after hitting a walk-off two-RBI single to defeat Central Michigan University Easter Sunday.
The Huskies trailed for the entire game, only taking the lead in the ninth inning to win...
DeKALB – NIU Athletics kicks off another week of action, highlighted by both baseball and softball continuing home stands.
BASEBALL
Friday, April 14: vs. Western Michigan University, 3 p.m.
DeKalb, Ill. / Ralph McKinzie Field
Live Stream:...
DeKALB – NIU women’s track finished the Fighting Illini Challenge as junior Skylynn Blue earned the Huskies’ best finish of the one-day event.
Blue had the best individual finish for NIU, as she took second place in the 200-meter dash with...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| April 8, 2023
DeKALB – Friday afternoon’s MAC matchup between the Huskies and the Eastern Michigan University Eagles ended in a narrow 4-3 NIU victory.
The Huskies trailed 3-1 in the first four matches of play and were just one loss away from defeat. Three...
