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Men’s basketball to play St. Joseph’s

By Brian Earle | November 20, 2013

Men’s basketball will close out its six-game homestand in a exhibition game against Saint Joseph’s College at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (1-3) are coming off their first NIU Inivitational in which they went 1-2, earning their...

Women’s basketball to face Bradley

By Frank Gogola | November 20, 2013

Women’s basketball (1-2) will look for its second home win in as many opportunities when it hosts the Bradley Braves (2-2) at 7 p.m. today at the Convocation Center.The Huskies, who are winless on the road, earned their lone victory this season when...

Football battles Toledo for West crown

By Brian Earle | November 20, 2013

One final test stands in the way of football and its fourth consecutive MAC West Division title: a showdown against Toledo at 7 p.m. today at the Glass Bowl, viewable on ESPN2.The Huskies will look to increase their conference winning streak to 24 games...

MAC wrestling challenges NIU

By Mike Romor | November 19, 2013

The MAC has always been one of the toughest conferences for college wrestling. This season, it is only getting tougher.The MAC can now consider itself among the top three conferences in the country, sitting alongside the Big Ten and Big 12. With last...

Gymnastics starts season with intrasquad meet

By Steve Shonder | November 19, 2013

The gymnastics team is gearing up for a new season with high expectations.NIU will host an intra-squad meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will divide the roster into two teams with five gymnasts competing at each event. The...

Healthy Rucinski ready lead Div. II hockey’s attack

By James Cantagallo | November 19, 2013

Justin Rucisnki has hockey in his blood, and as a junior he is a vital player for the Div. II hockey team.The player’s father, Mike Rucinski, was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame in February and played three games for the Chicago Blackhawks...

Cross country season finishes strong

By Rhema Rhea | November 18, 2013

Cross country ended its rocky season on a high note, having low times across the board during Friday’s NCAA Midwest Regional.Head coach Greg Hipp was not pleased with the way NIU finished the MAC Championship Nov. 2 when the team placed 11th out of...

Freshman running back duo make strides

By Frank Gogola | November 18, 2013

Draco Smith and Joel Bouagnon were two names that were not expected to appear in football’s box scores this season.The Huskies came into the season planning on using a committee of five running backs — a committee that did not include true freshmen...

5 minutes with… Volleyball’s senior class

By Mike Romor | November 18, 2013

Saturday marked volleyball’s final home match of the season.The win over Toledo at Victor E. Court was the last time Sarah Angelos, Tori Halbur, Justine Schepler and Kayla Zeno had the chance to represent the Huskies in front of the NIU community.After...

Club sports stuggle over weekend

By James Cantagallo | November 18, 2013

The hockey teams didn’t fare well at Robert Morris while the ultimate Frisbee club hosted a tournament of its own.Men’s hockeyThe Div. II hockey team had a rough weekend at the Robert Morris University Showcase, going 1-2.The Huskies (9-8-1) started...

Jordan Threloff finishes off a dunk in Saturday's game against San Jose State. The Huskies went on to win, 60-59.

Men’s basketball grabs first win vs. San Jose St.

By Brian Earle | November 17, 2013

Men’s basketball hosted the NIU Invitational for the first time in school history over the weekend at the Convocation Center and went 1-2 in the tournament.The Huskies (1-3), the James Madison Dukes (2-2), the San Jose State Spartans (0-4) and the Milwaukee...

Women’s basketball can’t find first road win in Wis.

By Frank Gogola | November 17, 2013

Women’s basketball (1-2) never got its offense going Sunday in Madison, Wis., as it fell for the second time in three games this season.The Huskies, who last played Tuesday, suffered their second loss of the season, both of which have come on the road....