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The men's tennis team finished the season with a 15-8 overall record, and a 5-1 Mid-American Conference record.

Top 5 Teams of Academic Year

By Tom Burton | May 7, 2018

The men's tennis team finished the season with a 15-8 overall record, and a 5-1 Mid-American Conference record.

Late-game execution key for Huskies

By Khobi Price | May 3, 2018

The softball team needs to close out games stronger if it wants to qualify for the Mid-American Conference tournament.The Huskies are in danger of missing the MAC tournament for the first time since 2012. They’re going to finish with their worst winning...

Takeaways from 2018 tennis season

By Zac Camacho | May 3, 2018

The men’s tennis team had a solid year with 15 wins and eight losses. The season ended in disappointment when NIU was knocked out by the University at Buffalo Friday in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Championship.1. Poor doubles play...

Ortega deserving of MAC award

By Zac Camacho | April 30, 2018

It’s not easy for a 19-year-old student-athlete to make the transition of transferring schools and having to adapt to a new team and home ,and a stress fracture in his right femur couldn’t have made the process any easier for Kristopher Ortega, redshirt...

Eugene German, men’s basketball sophomore guard, surveys the floor in the Huskies’ 81-65 Feb. 3 home loss to Miami University. 

German not ready for NBA just yet

By Julian Nunnery | April 16, 2018

Eugene German, men’s basketball sophomore guard, surveys the floor in the Huskies’ 81-65 Feb. 3 home loss to Miami University. 

Takeaways from gymnastics season

By Roland Hacker | April 12, 2018

The gymnastics season is in the books for the Huskies. Here are the takeaways from the 2018 gymnastics season.1. The team should be proud of its seasonDespite a .500 record (13-13), the gymnastics team had a historically strong season. Seniors Ashley...

Bulls make smart choice with key players

By Khobi Price | April 5, 2018

The Chicago Bulls front office made a smart decision Monday by shutting down guards Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.Dunn sprained his big toe on his right foot in the Bulls’ March 15 win over the Memphis Grizzlies....