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Sophomore Amanda Stepp strikes a pose during her floor routine at the meet against Eastern Michigan University on March 1.

Women’s gymnastics finish fourth at Western Michigan

By Matt Hopkinson | March 24, 2013

The women’s gymnastics team concluded its season in Western Michigan on a high note, but missed out on opportunities to walk away on top. The Huskies (4-5, 2-5 MAC) finished in fourth place out of seven at their conference championship event. Central...

Mougin misses All-American spot at NCAA tournament

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2013

Wrestler Matt Mougin ended his NCAA tournament run with a 3-2 record, just missing out on an All-American spot. On Thursday, Mougin upset Arizona State’s Blake Stauffer with a score of 4-2. Mougin had two takedowns in the match to upset No. 11-ranked...

Sophomore Ben Neumann pitches at a baseball game last season.

Baseball meets Kent State at UIC

By Brian Earle | March 20, 2013

NIU baseball will face a strong test this weekend as it will do battle against Kent State in a three-game series at UIC. The Huskies (4-15) are coming off an 8-2 win over Belmont and will look to continue their strong play against Kent State. The Golden...

Women’s gymnastics set for Western Michigan

By Matt Hopkinson | March 20, 2013

The women’s gymnastics team will find itself back in an arena which once held the promise of the highest score of the season. The Huskies (4-5, 2-4 MAC) will travel to Western Michigan to take on the rest of the conference in the season finale. They...

Junior wrestler to compete in NCAA championships

By Ed Rietveld | March 20, 2013

One member of the wrestling team is preparing for what could be the most important weekend of his life. Redshirt junior Matt Mougin, who wrestles at 174 pounds, will compete in the NCAA championships beginning Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa. Mougin, who...

Men’s tennis to take on SIUC

By Thomas Hiley III | March 20, 2013

The men’s tennis team is set to play its last non-conference game when it goes take on Southern Illinois University Carbondale (8-2). SIU is currently on a six-game winning streak with its most recent win coming against Chicago State (1-15). SIU’s...

Women’s golf headed to Saluki Invitational

By Sam Bauman | March 20, 2013

After finishing in sixth place last week in Las Vegas, the Huskies will look to continue their success at the Saluki Invitational in Carbondale this weekend. The tournament will tee off 8 a.m. Sunday morning. The par 72 course is very open with a few...

Women’s tennis to take on Akron and Buffalo

By Thomas Hiley III | March 20, 2013

The women’s tennis team will head to Ohio and New York this weekend to start off conference play against back-to-back MAC champions Akron Zips (8-6), and also undefeated Buffalo (9-0). The Huskies have a record of 14-2, but despite their success head...

Hurdles in track and field explained

By Ed Rietveld | March 19, 2013

Imagine running full speed and trying to cross the finish line with the fastest time possible, but there are barriers that block the way. Jumping over those barriers is the only way to reach that finish line. This is what hurdlers in track and field face...

Junior gymnast brings consistency to team

By Matt Hopkinson | March 19, 2013

Gymnastics, like many other sports, is dependent on repetition, familiarity and consistency, and no one knows this more than junior gymnast Kim Gotlund. Gotlund, was the lone all-arounder last season and is now just one of two gymnasts this year. The...

RS Junior Antone Christian drives into the lane in the game on March 2 against Central Michigan University.

Men’s basketball season recap

By Brian Earle | March 19, 2013

Men’s basketball did not have the kind of season it would have liked to. The Huskies (5-25, 3-13 MAC) won the same number of games they did last season overall and in conference play. After managing to advance to the second round of the MAC tournament...

Women’s basketball season recap

By Jacob Onak | March 19, 2013

There is no question that it was a tough season for the men’s and women’s basketball programs, but the women’s basketball team really had its back against the wall at the end of the season. The Huskies ended the season with a 7-23 overall record...