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Gotlund ready to lead gymnastics to victory

By Steve Shonder | January 21, 2014

Kim Gotlund’s three years of hard work have paid off as she has gained a new leadership role in gymnastics.Gotlund, a senior, has spent her NIU career working to be the best gymnast on campus, but she’s also striving to make sure everyone around her...

Raffety garners academic accolade

By Rhema Rhea | January 21, 2014

Leah Raffety now has an off-the-field honor to add to her short NIU career.Last week, redshirt freshman Raffety was named to the Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team. In order to qualify for the conference award, a student-athlete must have obtained at...

Men’s basketball prepares for tough test in Toledo

By Brian Earle | January 21, 2014

Following its two-game home stand, men’s basketball is set to travel to Ohio for one of its toughest matchups in the MAC this season when it takes on Toledo at 7 p.m. today.The matchup will be a battle between one of the best defensive teams in the...

Freshman Aaric Armstead (23) maneuvers toward the net Nov. 24 against St. Joseph. The men’s basketball team (7-7, 1-1 MAC) has won more than five games in a season for the first time during the Mark Montgomery coaching era, which Montgomery attributes to greater teamwork.

Brothers hope to revive team

By Brian Earle | January 21, 2014

A pleasant surprise for men’s basketball this season has been the play of the Armstead brothers: junior guard Aaron and freshman guard Aaric.Before Aaron graduated from high school, they both attended Hales Franciscan in Chicago, where they posted a...

Women’s basketball blows by the RedHawks

By Frank Gogola | January 20, 2014

Women’s basketball (7-8, 3-2 MAC) used a second-half surge with a strong close down the stretch to beat Miami (Ohio), 69-66, Saturday at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio.The Huskies’ victory over the RedHawks (5-11, 1-4 MAC) gave NIU its first road win...

Men’s basketball can’t stop Ohio

By Brian Earle | January 20, 2014

A second-half surge from Ohio led to men’s basketballs’ demise on Saturday night at the Convocation Center as it fell 65-46.The Huskies (7-9, 1-3 MAC) went into halftime with a one-point lead, up 24-23, despite shooting 33 percent compared to the...

Wrestling gets first road and MAC wins

By Frank Gogola | January 20, 2014

Wrestling (6-7, 1-3 MAC) won two of its three duals this weekend after heading in with only four wins in its first 10 duals.The Huskies earned their first road win and their first conference win when they defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-4, 1-1...

Rachel Shoemaker runs cross country during the Huskie Open Nov. 10.

Track and Field finish third in first meet of year

By Rhema Rhea | January 20, 2014

In its first scoring meet of the indoor season, track and field had solid performances, resulting in a third out of 10 showing at the Illini Classic in Champaign.The weekend’s meet was won by host University of Illinois with 159 points, and second place...

Wrestling ready for the weekend

By Steve Shonder | January 16, 2014

Wrestling has a tough weekend ahead as it looks to bounce back from a loss at Ohio.The Huskies (4-6, 0-3 MAC) take on Eastern Michigan Eagles(8-3, 1-0 MAC) 6 p.m Friday inYpsilanti, Mich.NIU will then wrestle in the Wendy’s Duals starting at 11 a.m....

Track and field ready for first meet of the season

By Rhema Rhea | January 16, 2014

The track and field team is heading to Champaign for its first meet post-winter break on Saturday as it prepares to compete in the Illini Classic.U of I’s Illini Classic is an 11-team meet, and Saturday will mark the second time in the same number of...

Women’s basketball can’t beat CMU

By Frank Gogola | January 16, 2014

Women’s basketball (6-8, 2-2 MAC) gave MAC favorite Central Michigan (8-8, 4-0 MAC) a run for its money but came up short in a game that went down to the wire.The Huskies were forced to play the foul game down the stretch but were unable to close the...

Men’s basketball falters in overtime

By Brian Earle | January 16, 2014

It was the same old story for men’s basketball Wednesday: It found a way to lose a game it should have won at the hands of Kent State, 73-64, in overtime at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (7-8, 1-2 MAC) were leading 58-55 late in regulation, but...