NIU baseball will play host to Northwestern at a neutral, but familiar setting. The game will take place at Elfstrom field, the home of the Kane County Cougars. NIU (13-30, 7-11 MAC) will square off against Northwestern (14-26) for the only time this...
NIU hosted the women’s tennis MAC Championships over the weekend, but the Huskies failed to advance past the first round. Going up against the eventual winners of the tournament, Akron, NIU lost 4-0. NIU came into the season trying to rebound from a...
On a weekend that had big MAC Tournament implications for the NIU softball, it as was only able to win one game. The Huskies split their games with MAC East leading Bowling Green and dropped both games to Toledo. Dani Parrish led NIU in its 4–3 game...
NIU men’s tennis suffered a loss in the semifinals of the MAC Championships to Western Michigan to end its regular season. The 4-3 loss came in crushing fashion for the Huskies, who finished the season 21-7. After initially losing the doubles point,...
NIU lacrosse traveled to Madison, Wis. to take part in the year ending Great Lakes Lacrosse League Championships. The Huskies (7-4) lost in the quarterfinals 11-4 against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (9-0) Saturday. David Jasper, NIU lacrosse...
It was an unusual homecoming in Bluffton, Ind. for Chandler Harnish this weekend. The former NIU quarterback didn’t head home for a family party, or to see an old friend. It was the NFL Draft, and Harnish wanted to spend this important moment in his...
Pitching was key for NIU baseball this weekend, as it won two out of three games on the road against Eastern Michigan. “I was really proud of the efforts,” said NIU coach Ed Mathey. “Especially our pitching staff and our defense. They were just...
NIU women’s tennis looks to avenge its weekend loss to Akron when the teams meet in DeKalb for the second time within a week. NIU will host the MAC Championships at the NIU West Tennis Courts and the DeKalb High School tennis courts. The No. 7 seed...
NIU men’s tennis will travel to Toledo, Ohio for the MAC Championships. Entering the tournament as the second seed, NIU will not play until the second day of action, Friday, in the semifinals. After earning a share of the MAC regular season title after...
Many athletes at colleges are recruited out of high school, awarded scholarships and have the potential to reach professional league status. Edina Daughtery, senior German translation and business major, still represents NIU as a fencer, however, and...
In its final game at Mary M. Bell Field this season, NIU softball lost its sixth game in a row at the hands of Northwestern 12-3. “The team is fine,” said NIU coach Lindsay Chouinard. “I thought they came out good today. They were positive, had...
NIU volleyball player Kristin Hoffman entered her senior season with the goal of helping her squad reach the NCAA Championships. Not only did the setter help run her offense to the national tournament, but she achieved what no other NIU setter has ever...
