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Wrestling looks to fill gaps left by graduates

By Mike Romor | October 28, 2012

The new era NIU wrestling started last season continues to look promising. Now that Ryan Ludwig has a full season under his belt as head coach of the program, the Huskies are adjusting to life without leaders Brad Dieckhaus and Mike Lukowski. The Huskies...

Frances Boukidis junior forward for Northern Illinois University battles two Eastern Michigan defenders to get possession of the ball.

Women’s soccer ends postseason run with a loss to Central Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | October 28, 2012

Women’s soccer’s season came to an end Sunday in the quarterfinals of the MAC conference tournament after a 2-0 loss to Central Michigan (14-5-1, 9-2-0 MAC). This was the first time the Huskies had qualified for the MAC postseason tournament since...

Volleyball splits weekend play, fall to Eastern Michigan, destroy Central Michigan

By Mike Romor | October 28, 2012

Heading into the weekend after a pair of disappointing road losses, NIU volleyball wanted to get back on track at home against a couple of its biggest MAC rivals. The Huskies (16-2, 7-5 MAC) opened the weekend with a loss for the second time this season...

Men’s soccer beats West Virginia, moves to 2nd in MAC

By Jacob Onak | October 28, 2012

In its final home game of the season NIU men’s soccer came out with a big 1-0 conference win over West Virginia Saturday. With the victory NIU moved into second place in the MAC. The Huskies (5-8-3, 3-1-1 MAC) started strong against the Mountaineers...

Lynch leads Huskies to win over Western Michigan

By Matt Hopkinson | October 28, 2012

Despite giving up more points than in its last three games combined, NIU came from behind to defeat Western Michigan on the road Saturday. NIU (8-1, 5-0 MAC) has now won eight straight games this season, and with its 48-34 victory over the Broncos (3-6,...

Huskies set to take on Broncos in Kalamazoo

By Matt Hopkinson | October 24, 2012

While NIU football has posted seven straight wins on the season, it will enter unfriendly territory in Kalamazoo, where it has lost 13 of 19 games. The Huskies (7-1, 4-0 MAC) will square off against the Western Michigan Broncos (3-5, 1-3 MAC) for the...

Gael Rivera middle forward for Northern Illinois University kicks the ball away from a Notre Dame defender on August 12, 2012

Men’s soccer ends slump, beats Northwestern in OT

By Jacob Onak | October 24, 2012

NIU got a big swing in momentum last night after freshman Charlie Oliver scored an overtime goal, giving the Huskies a 1-0 win over Northwestern (10-4-2) in its final non-conference game of the season. With key players suspended through yellow card accumulation,...

Samantha Hill forward/defender for Northern Illinois University takes the ball away from an Eastern Michigan player September 21, 2012.

Women’s soccer looks to earn a spot in the postseason

By Ed Rietveld | October 24, 2012

With one day of conference play remaining, three teams are in contention for the final two spots in the MAC women’s soccer postseason tournament; NIU, Ohio and Buffalo. The Huskies (7-8-2, 3-5-2 MAC) are in a tie for seventh with the Bobcats, while...

Justine Schepler defensive specialist for Northern Illinois University women’s volleyball team serves the ball in a game early this season.

Volleyball hopes to bounce back during weekend home stint

By Mike Romor | October 24, 2012

After what turned out to be a poor end to its cross-divisional play MAC play, NIU volleyball hopes to find its groove at home. The Huskies (15-11, 6-4 MAC) open their weekend up Friday against Eastern Michigan (14-12, 4-6) before rival Central Michigan...

Men’s golf finishes in ninth at Pinetree Intercollegiate

By Sean Anderson | October 23, 2012

NIU men’s golf moved up one spot to finish in ninth place at the Pinetree Intercollegiate on Tuesday. Sophomore Nick Huggins claimed a top 25 finish as the Huskies completed their fall schedule. The Huskies posted a final round of 302, which was the...

Karim Darbaki junior forward for Northern Illinois University fights for possession of the ball against Notre Dame August 08, 2012.

Men’s soccer hopes to upset ranked Wildcats tonight

By Jacob Onak | October 23, 2012

In its final non-conference game of the season, NIU men’s soccer will take on the No. 24 nationally-ranked Northwestern Wildcats (10-3-2) in Evanston tonight. The Huskies (3-8-3) are coming into the match on a four game losing streak, most recently...

Breaking down Western Michigan’s defense is key to Huskie victory

By Matt Hopkinson | October 23, 2012

Quarterback: With senior Alex Carder injuring his throwing hand against Connecticut, junior Tyler Van Tubbergen has stepped into the starting position. Tubbergen has struggled, as he has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns. He has thrown for eight...