The NIU women's soccer team lost 3-0 to South Dakota State on Friday and 2-0 to North Dakota on Sunday at home. Opening up their first home game, the Huskies (0-2-0) squared off against the Jackrabbits and allowed three goals in the first half. Christa...
NIU men's rugby prevailed over the alumni team last weekend 27-5, but the annual rugby alumni game was more about having a good time and talking with old friends than keeping score. The game had two purposes: for current NIU players to prepare for their...
The defensive front four of any team is one of the important aspects of a defense, and NIU's football team is no exception. The Huskies lose nine starters on defense this year and three on the defensive line alone. The line talks about being disruptive,...
Battling St. Louis on the road in front of about 2,000-plus fans, the NIU men's soccer team opened up its regular season with a 2-1 victory. It was an intense environment for the Huskies (1-0-0) to handle, with Billiken fans being loud and intimidating,...
After an off-season filled with fervor and anticipation, NIU women's volleyball is set to host the NIU Invitational to kick off its season. The Huskies have won six straight matches in the invite after sweeping the event last year. NIU's last loss in...
After an off-season filled with fervor and anticipation, NIU women's volleyball is set to host the NIU Invitational to kick off its season. The Huskies have won six straight matches in the invite after sweeping the event last year. NIU's last loss in...
Let the games begin. The NIU women's soccer team will embark on its 2011-12 season with hosting the NIU Tourney. The Huskies will try to fatten up their record at home, as last season they were 7-1-1 at home while they went 1-8-0 on the road. "You always...
After a strong preseason in which it went 3-0, the NIU men's soccer team is looking to get off on the right foot for their 2011 season opener against St. Louis Saturday evening. "We had a great preseason and have been working really hard," said Eric Luzzi,...
There have been talks of the beloved Chicago Cubs moving away from their longtime home on the North Side: Wrigley Field.For many, this is absurd and should be thrown out of conversation. However, I believe there would be nothing better for the Cubs to...
DeKalb| Last year, the kicking game for NIU football was nauseating. Huskie kickers Matthew Sims and Mike Cklamovski connected on only 63 percent of their field goal attempts and hit on only 88 percent of their point after touchdown tries. It was a thorn...
DeKALB | Tommy Davis is used to being all over the football field. NIU's hard-hitting strong safety roams the secondary looking to hold opposing offensive players in-check and also handles punt return duties. Davis took some time to talk with the Northern...
Semisch is a transfer student from the University of Nebraska where he was a redshirt in 2010.Outlook: The biggest target on the entire team at 6'8", the Omaha, Neb. native is the perfect build to go up in the endzone and pull down some passes. Running...
