With three days remaining until NIU football (1-1) takes on Wisconsin (2-0) at Soldier Field in Chicago, there are still plenty of tickets available for the game. Shelley Binegar, NIU assistant athletic director, said she expects about 40,000 in total...
The NIU rugby team started its 2011 season with a 76-5 victory on the road over Loyola Saturday. Huskie senior fly half Alex Binetti felt two aspects stood out for the victory over the weekend. "I'd definitely say our tackling was pretty good, not too...
NIU cross country placed sixth overall at the NIU open on Saturday.The Huskies defeated UIC, Knox College and Robert Morris University to win their invitational.NIU's Claire McAuley and Courtney Oldenburg were two of NIU's key runners who stood out in...
A long road trip ended up being successful for NIU volleyball.The Huskies closed out an eight-match vocation expedition with a 3-1 road victory over Stephen F. Austin at the Ladyjack Invitational.NIU posted a 7-1 record overall in its eight-match road...
The NIU rugby team started its 2011 season with a 76-5 victory on the road over Loyola Saturday. Huskies rugby president Pat Kathan said it took the Huskies a little while to get going on Saturday afternoon. "It started a little slow in the beginning...
NIU (1-1) football suffered its first loss of the season Saturday in Lawrence, falling to Kansas (2-0), 45-42. "Hats off to KU and their players; they executed well and they made one more play than we did tonight," said NIU head coach Dave Doeren in a...
No. 20 ranked NIU men's soccer continued its strong start to the season by winning its NIU Adidas Invitational for the first time in program history. The Huskies (5-0-0) beat Valparaiso in their home opener on Friday 1-0 and also beat Portland on Sunday...
It all came down to the defense in NIU's 45-42 loss to Kansas Saturday night. The game was an offensive slugfest for four quarters but the Huskies held the game in their hands with just second remaining. Kansas converted two fourth downs inside the NIU...
Up against a stiff wind and even stiffer competition, NIU women's soccer (0-6-1) fell to Wisconsin (5-1) 2-0.The Huskies played against the wind the first half, so the Badgers were aided by strong gusts at their backs."Going against the wind is a huge...
NIU women's volleyball coasted to its sixth consecutive victory in Beaumont, Texas Thursday night by defeating Lamar 25-18, 25-21, 25-19. The Huskies (8-2) won all six matches of their winning streak on the road. NIU outscored its last six opponents 18-1...
The NIU men's soccer will be hosting Valparaiso today for its home opener and Portland Sunday for the NIU adidas Invitational.The Huskies (3-0-0) are coming off a weekend in which they won the University of Michigan Invitational, thanks to senior defender...
After a triumphant week one victory over Army (0-1), NIU football (1-0) will head to Lawrence, Kan. to face off against the Jayhawks (1-0) Saturday for the first time in 28 years."It's a good opportunity for our team to go to Lawrence and play the Jayhawks,"...
