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Senior center sets career highs in second game back

By Adam Zolmierski | December 9, 2002

After sustaining a knee injury that was thought to keep him out for four to six weeks, Mike Morrison showed on Saturday just how valuable he can be to the Huskies. In his second game of the year, Morrison scored a career-high 17 points and tied a career-high...

NIU drops first MAC game

By Chris Jurmann | December 9, 2002

Down only two points at the half, the NIU men’s basketball team were blown away in the second half against Marshall, 75-57 on Saturday. A career-high 17 points for Mike Morrison was not enough of an inside presence to hold off the Thundering Herd. The...

Assuming the starting roles

By Marc Marin | December 6, 2002

The changes keep coming for the NIU women’s basketball team. After losing three post players in the offseason, the Huskies’ starting lineup has featured two new starting guards the last two games. NIU hosts Illinois State on Saturday at 4:05 p.m....

Owen goes for school record

By Sean Connor | December 6, 2002

Scott Owen has a chance to make history this weekend when the NIU wrestling team (0-2) travels to the Elmhurst Duals Saturday to start a seven-meet road trip. The first match is set to start at 6 p.m. The 157-pound Owen is ranked No. 2 in his weight class...

Sewasciuk leads Huskies in breaking personal records

By Frank Rusnak | December 5, 2002

His game against Drake Wednesday night was a career day for NIU basketball’s junior guard Al Sewasciuk. A 6-foot-4 Argo native, Sewasciuk finished the 77-62 NIU victory with a career high of 25 points. He also topped his previous high of six field goals...

Men’s hoops beats Drake

By Adam Zolmierski | December 5, 2002

Despite being held scoreless, Huskie guard Perry Smith’s defensive effort on Drake guard Luke McDonald was enough to satisfy coach Rob Judson and help lead NIU to a 77-62 victory. McDonald, Drake’s leading scorer and the Missouri Valley Conference’s...

Knake’s 29 not enough

By Marc Marin | December 5, 2002

Kristan Knake did all she could, but it was not enough on Wednesday as the NIU women’s basketball team lost 69-64 to host Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The 5-foot-8 shooting guard tied a career-high 29 points, including 25 in the second half. Her counterpart,...

Lobdell receives honor

By Adam Zolmierski | December 3, 2002

Consistency wasn’t a strong point for the NIU volleyball team this season, but outside hitter Tera Lobdell can’t be blamed for that. Lobdell was named Honorable Mention All-MAC on Monday. She was the only Huskie honored with a postseason award. "It’s...

Lady Huskies rebound to break even in Montana

By Mark Pickrel | December 2, 2002

Continuing its holiday road trip, the NIU women’s basketball team went to Bozeman, Mont., for the Gran Tree Inn Classic. The Huskies (2-2) left the tournament with a loss to Montana State in the opener, but rebounded for a win in the consolation game...

NIU wrestling still winless

By Jason Watt | December 2, 2002

The Big Ten has not been friendly to the NIU wrestling team so far this season. The Huskies (0-2) hosted 24th-ranked Wisconsin on Saturday and didn’t have enough fire power in the lower weight classes to keep up with the Badgers (3-0) as they lost 26-12....

NIU splits over break

By Frank Rusnak | December 2, 2002

Beginning the Thanksgiving break with a win over Loyola at home on Wednesday, the Huskies followed up with a road loss to Valparaiso on Saturday. The loss against Valpo dropped NIU below .500 with a 2-3 mark. NIU 69, Loyola 67 With his team shooting 47...

Volleyball ends season on sour note

By Jason Watt | November 26, 2002

If only NIU had won one more game. After getting swept by an 11-18 Toledo squad the night before, the Huskies’ volleyball season came to a close Saturday in Kalamazoo as they lost the decisive fifth game against Western Michigan. They lost with a final...