It’s an in-state clash for women’s soccer (2-5-1) this weekend as it takes on the Loyola Ramblers on Friday at Chicago.Loyola (2-3-3) is coming off of a 3-0 win against the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Sunday and is led by junior forward Sammy Gage....
DeKalb | After a rare straight-set home loss to Northern Iowa on Tuesday, volleyball hopes to rebound against three teams in the Huskie Invitational this weekend.NIU (5-6) has lost three of its last four matches, and after UNI beat the Huskies in convincing...
DeKalb | Men’s golf’s freshmen will get another chance to prove their quality this weekend.The Huskies will compete in the Wolf Run Intercollegiate hosted by Indiana University, where they took 11th place last season.Head coach Tom Porten likes how...
There was a lack of energy from volleyball early in Tuesday night’s match against Northern Iowa.By the end of the match, that lack of energy was on full display through the body language and facial expressions of every Huskie. It became apparent after...
DeKalb | After winning the first two games of the season in comeback fashion on the road, the football team is excited to make its home debut Saturday.Not only will the Huskies (2-0) look to extend their undefeated season, they will also put their 21-game...
DeKalb | Both club hockey teams have sharpened their skates and are ready for a new season.Last season, the Div. II club hockey team finished with a 19-10-1 record. Its season ended with its first trip to the American Collegiate Hockey Association regional...
After a hot start to the tournament the women’s golf team finished the Cougar Classic in seventh place out of 13th teams.NIU carded a 324 Tuesday to finish the tournament with a 638. Sophomore Samantha Coyne led the Huskies with a 153.Coyne tied for...
After its first day in the Cougar Golf Classic, women’s golf sits in third place out of 12 schools.NIU is led by Sam Coyne, who is tied for fifth out of 76 golfers and shot a 75 in her first round.Taylor Ellett, who is competing as an individual, is...
On Friday, former NIU offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar died, losing his battle with cancer.Dunbar started off spring 2012 as former head coach Dave Doeren’s offensive coordinator but had to step down to focus on his health in the fall.In his 36-year...
Junior wide receiver Tommylee Lewis and senior defensive tackle Ken Bishop have been named MAC-West Players of the Week.Lewis had nine catches for 56 yards and had 104 rushing yards on four carries during NIU’s win against Idaho.Bishop was part of the...
The Sept. 28 football game between NIU and Purdue will be covered by ESPN2.This is the fourth game that has been guaranteed to be on ESPN as three matches in November will be broadcast on ESPN2 or ESPNU. The match against Purdue will also be covered on...
DeKalb | It’s tough to take a spot away from a player who started there every game last season, but freshman Cody Witkowski has done just that for men’s soccer.In NIU’s two games over the weekend, Witkowski started at right back both games, a spot...
