DeKALB | Gray skies and rain gave the NIU softball team's home opener an ominous start. Missed plays and an Iowa home run made it a disappointing finish for the Huskies, as they fell to the Hawkeyes 4-2 at Mary M. Bell Field Wednesday afternoon. With...

Despite having played 21 games this season, the NIU women's softball team plays its first home game today when it takes on Iowa at 4 p.m. at Mary M. Bell Field. The Huskies (10-11) will also get a second crack at the Hawkeyes (22-13), who beat NIU in...

The NIU baseball team achieved many accomplishments in its three-game sweep of Ohio over the weekend. The Huskies' current five-game winning streak is the longest since March 25-30 of last year, which, coincidently, began with two wins over Ohio. NIU...

DeKALB | A month can make all the difference. Last time the NIU softball team played North Dakota State, it lost 11-2. In four innings, the Bisons collected 10 hits and four walks. That game was in February. Last Friday, the Huskies took the Bisons into...

As the first spring weekend of the year approaches, the NIU softball team looks to wrap up a majority of its non-conference schedule. One of NIU's opponents at the Hawkeye Classic in Iowa City, Iowa won't be unfamiliar. The Huskies (8-9) face MAC opponent...

DeKALB | The NIU baseball program will host its annual "St. Patty's at Fatty's" event on Wednesday at Fatty's Pub and Grille in DeKalb. A silent auction will be held at 7 p.m., with the team's green jerseys worn during NIU's St. Patrick's Day game as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. | While NIU's students were on spring break, its softball players were hardly relaxing. The NIU softball team (8-9) played eight games over the break. Entering in the road trip, the Huskies had only played nine games, winning five. NIU's...

Popular spring break destinations include Cancun, Jamaica and Florida. It just so happens that the NIU softball team will be heading south to the latter of the three - except not for spring break festivities. Instead, the Huskies will compete in the University...

DeKALB | Weather and circumstance may prevent the NIU softball team from playing this weekend. The bad news first came about three weeks ago, when the third team of the Panther Prowl Tournament tournament in Charleston, Ill. dropped out. "If we get to...

DeKALB | A weekend trip to the University of California-Santa Barbara's mini-tournament benefitted the NIU softball team in multiple ways. For starters, the Huskies enjoyed going 3-2 on the road. With junior pitcher Taryn Hagemann not available due to...

DeKALB | First dates are tough. Proper etiquette concerns are in abundance: Did I eat too fast, talk too much or not hold the door? Featuring a roster stacked with transfer students and underclassmen, the 2006 baseball season was one of those up and down...

Forty degrees never felt so warm. It appears the blistering cold, which has plagued the area for weeks, has finally given way to the hopes of spring. But one last mark of winter remains - the snow. As the rays of the sun beam down, it melts this reminder...