Not everyone gets the opportunity to go to college, nor does everyone get the chance to do what they love for a few years.The four graduating seniors from the NIU women's soccer team can say they had both of those opportunities during their time here,...

After running the table in the MAC and winning its last four conference games, NIU men's soccer earned the second seed in the MAC tournament and will face Buffalo Friday in Akron.Eric Luzzi, NIU head men's soccer coach, is proud of his team for winning...

Sometimes inexperience can be a detriment to a sports team, and other times, it can lead to success.This will be one story line sure to play out as the season for NIU women's basketball revs up. There are six new players in the system, and five of them...

With first place in the MAC West on the line, NIU volleyball will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face Western Michigan.The Huskies (23-5, 12-2 MAC) enter Thursday's match with an 11-match winning streak while the Broncos (23-5, 12-2 MAC) have won their...

The love of volleyball formed a love beyond the court between two coaches on NIU volleyball's staff.Dan and Coley Pawlikowski originally were opponents on the court, but now they work in harmony in life and in their careers."I think right when we started...

Justin Rucinski has played hockey since age four.Despite having what other people may perceive as better options, he now plays on NIU' Division II men's hockey team.Rucinski, who spent part of last year on the Chicago Hitmen, a Junior A Tier II team,...

With a slide and a tap of his finger, Ryun Ferrell, NIU women's tennis coach, can track his players' matches, give them a scouting report or set up an entire tournament.At the same time, associate athletic trainer Jeff Sisson can download an MRI and show...

Registration deadlines for spring intramural sports are approaching quickly.Currently, indoor soccer, racquetball, floor hockey, wiffleball and wallyball are coming to the end of their seasons as the fall semester ends.The gathering of teams and schedules...

When boxing legend Joe Frazier passed away Monday, media reports rained the news to the public.If you checked espn.go.com the day after his death, however, it would seem as if Frazier never existed. Great job, ESPN, at living up to that title of Worldwide...

With the start of the regular season approaching, NIU women's basketball had its lone exhibition Tuesday evening against Indiana Wesleyan.However, the result wasn't what the Huskies were looking for as they fell 61-52."We take every game seriously, exhibition...

At Doyt Perry Stadium on Tuesday night, NIU bowled a perfect game over Bowling Green. In a game where they may as well have counted their touchdowns like turkey strikes, the Huskies (7-3) scored a decisive 45-14 victory over the Falcons (4-6). In the...

After only being able to play against each other, NIU women's basketball is starting to get a little cooped up.At 7 p.m. at the NIU Convocation Center, the Huskies will play their first and only exhibition game of the season against Indiana Wesleyan."We've...