Volleyball’s Malia Gabel spends most of her time cheering for her teammates in games, but last weekend the freshman defensive specialist was the one being cheered by teammates, family and friends.Saturday’s match against Eastern Michigan was a homecoming...
In what is dubbed by many the MAC game of the year, No. 15 football (9-0, 5-0 MAC) faces its toughest test this season when it hosts the Ball State Cardinals (9-1, 6-0 MAC) at 7 p.m. today at Huskie Stadium.The Huskies enter the heavyweight bout winners...
After women’s basketball (0-1) opened its season with a road loss, it returns home and will host Mississippi Valley State (0-2) at 7 p.m. today in search of its first win.The Huskies were routed, 78-44, in their season opener Friday at Green Bay (1-0),...
With 11 new players coming into the season, the men’s soccer team knew it was in for a tough year, and tough it was.The Huskies ended the year 4-13-1 overall and 0-5-1 in the MAC, missing out on the MAC tournament.“I don’t think that our record...
Shawn Scott was in the middle of a promising freshman season for wrestling before a rib injury turned a 10-0 start into a 10-4 finish.He knows shutting down his freshman campaign was the right move for his career, but it wasn’t the preferred one.“In...
Volleyball continued to win when it matters most, this time downing two divisional foes to bring its win streak to five matches.In a Friday showcase against Central Michigan, NIU (17-11, 9-5 MAC) dominated in a three-setter. The Huskies overpowered the...
Free throws were men’s basketball’s Achilles heel in its 68-66 loss to Nebraska Omaha Friday night at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (0-1) missed 13 free throws, going 15-28 from the free throw line while the Mavericks (1-0) went 27-32 from the...
Women’s basketball (0-1) failed to climb out of a huge halftime hole and dropped its 2013-14 season opener Friday at Green Bay (1-0).The Huskies were outscored 31-1 in the last 11 minutes of the first half and trailed the Phoenix, 43-15, at the intermission....
Wrestling entered one of the toughest early season open tournaments in the NCAA and exited with five placewinners.Two Huskies finished in the top three at the Michigan State Open in the open division, with one Huskie grabbing first place in the fresh/soph...
Men’s soccer finished off a disappointing year with a 3-3 draw against the University of Buffalo Saturday.On Senior Night, it was the team’s three seniors who stepped up offensively for the Huskies (4-13-1, 0-5-1 MAC).“I was happy for our three...
The Div. II hockey team had a long, successful weekend, but the shorthanded Div. III team lost both of its games.The Div. II team won two of its three games this weekend. The Huskies (8-6-1) beat California State-Fullerton 8-4 Thursday night, and NIU...
Cross country placed its three entrees in the top half during the Huskie Open Friday.Huskie runners Alexis Capps, Rachel Shoemaker and Hannah Savage were among the 83 male and female collegiate and community runners who took part in the 5K race at the...
