In its only home meet of the year, the equestrian team proved staying home has its advantages.The Huskies, who are in a rebuilding year, were reserve champions Saturday and tied for champions Sunday with Southern Illinois University.“Overall I was surprised,...
The first-half struggles for the women’s soccer team were too much to overcome for a team that only managed to find itself in the second half of games during this season.The Huskies (6-11-3, 4-6-2 MAC) ended their season the same way they did last year:...
The intramural flag football champion won its regional tournament and is headed to nationals.NIU Full Package won the men’s independent flag football league. The team won the campus championship on Oct. 23, 21-20, versus SAE Purple, which got it an...
The men’s rugby team battled to a tie in its final game if the season.After being eliminated from playoff contention last week in its 25-19 loss to Dayton, NIU (2-4-1) wanted to finish the season on a positive note. The Huskies did just that by tying...
Football (9-0, 5-0 MAC) scored at will Saturday as it flattened the Massachusetts Minutemen (1-8, 1-4 MAC), 63-19, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.The Huskies’ ninth victory of the season extended their road winning streak to 14 games, their regular-season...
Women’s soccer was unable to get its offense going when it was needed the most this weekend.The Huskies (6-11-3, 4-6-2 MAC) lost a rainy home game to the Toledo Rockets (6-12-1, 3-7-1 MAC), 2-1, Friday. The loss ended the Huskies’ undefeated home...
Week in and week out redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Lynch seems to set a new record or a new career high.It was no different for Lynch in the Huskies’ Saturday 63-19 thrashing over Massachusetts in Foxboro. Two weeks after setting an NCAA record...
Opening Thursday night against Western Michigan, the Huskies knew they had to win to gain ground in the race to the MAC Tournament.NIU (15-11, 7-5 MAC) did just that by beating WMU (14-11, 7-5) at its own game. The win was NIU’s second of the year over...
In heartbreaking fashion, the men’s soccer team’s MAC tournament chances disappeared with a double-overtime loss against Hartwick.The Huskies (4-12-0, 0-4-0 MAC) lost 2-1 in the 102nd minute and NIU will miss the MAC tournament for the first time...
Cross country didn’t meet its expectations this weekend, finishing 11th of 12 during the 2013 MAC Championships Saturday in Bowling Green, Ohio.NIU came out of the race with a solid start, but did not continue its race with the determination it had...
In its lone exhibition game of the season, men’s basketball looked sharp as it took down Rockford University, 90-57, Sunday at the Convocation Center.NIU got contributions from a number of players, as five Huskies scored in double figures. The Huskies...
DeKalb | Known for its defense under head coach Kathi Bennett, the women’s basketball showed signs of offensive life in its lone preseason game.Five Huskies scored in double figures as NIU held on for a 76-72 win over the Lewis Flyers Saturday at the...
