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Lewis continues to prove his worth

By Frank Gogola | September 23, 2013

DeKalb | After a breakout year, junior receiver Tommylee Lewis has continued to be one of the Huskies’ most electrifying players.When he went down with an injury on the Huskies’ first drive of the second half in the season opener against the Iowa...

Best round of season not good enough for men’s golf

By Jacob Onak | September 22, 2013

Finishing 14th out of 14 isn’t normally a good thing, but the fact that the men’s golf team set a new overall low score is something to cheer about.At the Wolf Run intercollegiate the Huskies ended both days one and two in last place. NIU’s overall...

Redshirt junior Cameron Stingily maneuvers through the Eastern Illinois defense Saturday night at the Huskie Stadium.

NIU battles to continue win streak

By Brian Earle | September 22, 2013

Football lived up to its motto Saturday night when it defeated Eastern Illinois at Huskie Stadium, 43-39, “the hard way.”The Huskies (3-0) quickly found themselves facing their biggest deficit of the season, 20-0, in the middle of the first quarter....

Volleyball wins home tourney

By Mike Romor | September 22, 2013

The Huskie Invitational was the last chance for volleyball to get on the right track before starting a long conference season.NIU emerged as the champion, winning nine out of 10 sets along the way. To open up the weekend, NIU (8-6) played a doubleheader...

Football wants to stop slow starts

By Frank Gogola | September 22, 2013

DeKalb | Football’s motto this season has been “Finish the fight,” and they have been able to finish all three of the fights they have been in this season.After trailing the Iowa Hawkeyes by 7 in the season opener, the Idaho Vandals by 14 in the...

Men’s soccer bounces back vs. St. Mary’s

By Jacob Onak | September 22, 2013

After a heartbreaking loss Friday, the men’s soccer team got its third win of the season against St. Mary’s Sunday.Friday, the Huskies (3-5-0) took on Fairleigh Dickinson and it was junior midfielder Isaac Kannah who gave NIU its lead in the 21st...

Club hockey teams find form in second games

By James Cantagallo | September 22, 2013

The puck dropped for the first time this season for the men’s Div. II and Div. III hockey teams over the weekend.The Div. II team split its weekend series against Missouri State University (1-1). After dropping their first game 3-2, the Huskies bounced...

Softball six earn scholar awards

By Northern Star Staff | September 22, 2013

Six members of the softball team were named 2013 National Fast Pitch Coaches Association All-American Scholar Athletes.Kaitlyn Barrett, Kristyn Barrett, Jennifer Barnett, Ashley Kopp, Shelby Miller and Amanda Sheppard all received the recognition on Wednesday.Barnett...

Women’s soccer shut out at Loyola

By Northern Star Staff | September 22, 2013

In a low-scoring match, women’s soccer fell to the Loyola Ramblers, 1-0.In a game where there weren’t many scoring chances, the Ramblers converted in the 65th minute when Samantha Gage hit a shot that hit the crossbar and went in the net.The Huskies...

Time to take out the cats

By Brian Earle | September 19, 2013

Football may find itself in the midst of a trap game when Eastern Illinois comes into Huskie Stadium this Saturday.The Panthers (3-0) are out of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the Ohio Valley Conference and are not a team to be taken lightly...

Men’s soccer looks to even record

By Jacob Onak | September 18, 2013

DeKalb | Men’s soccer’s schedule won’t get any easier as it hits the road for its first of six away games in a row.After coming off of a 2-1 win against Greenbay, the Huskies (2-4-0) will face off against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in the Northwestern...

Football Breakdown: Eastern Illinois

By Frank Gogola | September 18, 2013

After opening the season 2-0 for the first time since 2003, the Huskies will put their 21-game home winning streak on the line against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-0). Playing out of the Ohio Valley Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision,...