DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-17, 2-7 MAC) split the final two games of the three-game series against the Ohio University Bobcats (7-14, 5-4 MAC) Sunday. The Huskies lost game one 16-12 and won game two 11-1.
Pitching struggles cost the Huskies game...
DeKALB – NIU softball (13-12, 4-1 MAC) improved to second in the Mid-American Conference standings after sweeping Miami University (14-11, 2-3 MAC) in a doubleheader. The Huskies finished the series undefeated and sparked a four-game win streak along...
DeKALB – NIU Athletics kicks off another full slate of sports this week, headlined by baseball’s trip to Northwestern and softball’s home series with Central Michigan.
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Tuesday, March 28: at Northwestern University, 3:30 p.m.
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DeKALB – NIU softball (11-12, 2-1 MAC) opened up its three-game series against the Miami University RedHawks (14-10, 2-2 MAC) with a 3-2 win. Junior infielder Caitlyn Shumaker led the way for the Huskies, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run...
DeKALB – NIU women’s tennis rallied with a 6-1 win over the University of St. Francis (USF) after a shutout loss to the University of Toledo Friday morning. The Huskies dominated in the doubles against USF in the second match Friday, improving to...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 24, 2023
DeKALB – A bad start cost NIU baseball at Ralph McKinzie Field Friday, as the Ohio University Bobcats spoiled opening day by downing the Huskies by a final score of 11-2.
The Huskies (4-16, 1-6 MAC) gave up double-digit runs for the seventh time...
DeKALB – NIU sophomore guard David Coit was selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 14 Second Team on March 14, according to a press release from NIU Athletics. All-District Honors are voted on by NABC member coaches...
DeKALB – NIU women’s golf junior Jasmine Ly earned her first Mid-American Conference golfer of the week honor on March 16, as NIU women’s golf tied for 10th place at the Clover Cup.
Ly was NIU’s top-placing golfer and helped the Huskies to...
DeKALB – NIU gymnastics senior Natalie Hamp, junior Alyssa Al-Ashari and sophomore Emmalise Nock were selected to compete in the 2023 NCAA Regional in Denver, Colorado. The selections were made on March 20 and the competition will take place on March...
NIU senior forward A’JAh Davis recorded the 54th double-double of her collegiate career last Sunday, 71-56 against the UIC Flames in the Women's Basketball Invitational at the Clive M. Beck Center.
Davis finished the game with 17 points and 17 rebounds,...
NIU gymnasts senior Natalie Hamp and Junior Alyssa Al-Ashari were named to the 2023 All Mid-American Conference gymnastics team. Sophomore all-around gymnasts Isabella Sissi earned a spot on the 2023 MAC All-Tournament team.
"I am super proud of...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 22, 2023
One of the greatest eras in Chicago sports history came to an end on Feb. 28. The Chicago Blackhawks traded away the greatest player in franchise history, Patrick Kane, to the New York Rangers.
With the trade, Chicago lost not only a great hockey...
