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Men’s wrestling reflects on season

By Ed Rietveld | March 18, 2013

The wrestling season for most of the NIU as a team is over, as only redshirt junior Matt Mougin will compete in the NCAA tournament this weekend. As a team, the Huskies finish with a record of (10-8, 1-4 MAC) during the regular season and finished in...

Sophomore pitcher Ben Neumann pitches the ball in a game against Illinois State University during the 2012 season.

Men’s baseball has tough spring break

By Brian Earle | March 18, 2013

Baseball had a rough week in which it played eight games, losing six of the contests. The Huskies (4-15) were swept by Southern Illinois in a three-game series earlier in the week. They lost 8-3 in game one, 3-2 in game two and 4-2 in the series finale....

Men’s golf finish 17th in weekend tournament

By Sam Bauman | March 17, 2013

Men’s golf finished 17 out of 18 this past weekend at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Florida. The Huskies were +71 with a score of 935 in the tournament and finished one point away from the 16th place team, George Mason University. The top scoring...

Men’s basketball fall to Eastern Michigan in season close

By Brian Earle | March 17, 2013

Men’s basketball’s season came to an end March 11 when it was defeated 45-44 by Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC Conference tournament. With the Huskies (5-25, 3-13 MAC) trailing by 11 points with eight minutes left to play in the second...

Women’s golf finishes strong in back to back tournaments over break

By Sam Bauman | March 17, 2013

Over the break, women’s golf traveled to Rio Verde, Ariz., and to Las Vegas to compete. The Huskies finished strong in both tournaments, finishing 12 out of 17 at the Rio Verde Invitational and sixth out of 13 at the Lady Bison Spring Classic. The Huskies...

Junior Axel Lagerlof swings at the ball in a match during the 2012 season.

Men’s tennis wins 2 out of 3 matches over break

By Thomas Hiley III | March 17, 2013

When spring break came to a close, the NIU men’s tennis team came out with an 11-5 record, winning two out of its three matches. The Huskies faced quality teams in Stetson University (10-0), the Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-8) and Army (8-4) during...

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

Gymnastics drops final meets of the regular season

By Matt Hopkinson | March 17, 2013

The women’s gymnastics team finished its regular season on a lower note than anticipated, dropping its final two meets. The Huskies (4-6, 2-4 MAC) traveled to Western Michigan on March 10 and were one event away from putting together a status quo score...

Track and field had strong showing at season open

By Ed Rietveld | March 17, 2013

Over spring break, track and field began its outdoor season by competing in the Bulls Invitational, which was hosted by the University of South Florida. The Huskies started the outdoor season on the right foot with 15 top 10 finishes, including an event...

Wrestling finishes 5th in MAC tournament

By Ed Rietveld | March 17, 2013

Wrestling competed in the MAC tournament in Buffalo, N.Y., and finished in a tie for fifth with Ohio University with 63.5 points over spring break. The University of Missouri tallied 136 points, finishing first, which ended a streak of 11 straight conference...

Women’s tennis lose winning streak over break

By Thomas Hiley III | March 17, 2013

The women’s tennis team’s unbeaten streak of nine games came to a close over spring break by the hands of a 6-1 loss to University of Illinois-Chicago. The Huskies bounced back with wins against Missouri-Kansas City, 6-1, and Emporia State, 7-0, to...

Baseball meets eight games over break

By Brian Earle | March 6, 2013

Baseball will look to carry over its momentum from its most recent win as it goes into spring break. Junior Alex Klonowski threw a gem for the Huskies (2-9), as he threw a complete game against Minnesota, allowing just one run on two hits. The Huskies’...

Men’s tennis face a busy spring break schedule

By Thomas Hiley III | March 6, 2013

The men’s tennis team will head to Milwaukee, Wis., this weekend to face Marquette University (7-5). The Huskies will be busy during spring break, as they play against three competitive teams in Stetson University (4-0), Appalachian State University...