DeKALB | In Friday's series opening win over the Zips, the NIU (14-9,5-1) baseball team moved to 4-0 in conference, marking its best MAC start in school history. NIU's current 5-1 MAC record is its best since the 2003 season. Plus, the Huskies have won...

Technically, today's game for the NIU softball team will be played on the road. However, many NIU students would call it a homecoming as the Huskies (13-13) will face Northwestern (27-7) at 4 p.m. in Evanston, Ill. The Wildcats are ranked No. 8 in the...

DeKALB | Having won two out of its first three games this weekend, the weather made chances for a NIU softball game Sunday afternoon doubtful. Fortunately for the Huskies, the weather cleared up just in time for NIU to light up the scoreboard as they...

DeKALB | Starting off on the right foot always makes things easier. Just ask the NIU softball team. In four games this weekend, leadoff hitter Krista McPherson made contact eight times out of 13 at-bats - a .615 batting average for the weekend. "I'm a...

Challenging is one way to describe the NIU softball team's out-of-conference schedule. However, preparation may be a better word as the Huskies approach the conference season. NIU (10-12) begins its MAC play with a double header against Eastern Michigan...

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...