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Key players: CMU’s QB Ryan Radcliffe, NIU’s DE Jake Coffman

By Andrew Singer | October 20, 2010

NIU DE Jake Coffman In order for the Huskies to stay on the winning path Saturday, defensive end Jake Coffman and the rest of the NIU defensive line will have to keep Central Michigan quarterback Ryan Radcliff from standing in the pocket for extended...

Huskie Briefs: Oct. 21

By Korey Peterson | October 20, 2010

WOMEN'S RUGBY The NIU women's rugby team improved to 4-2 in the fall season by defeating DePaul University 40-0. The team has won three straight matches, and has only given up three points total in those contests. The Huskies will be at home for their...

NIU running back Cameron Bell breaks off a long run against Minnesota

Family comes first for Cameron Bell

By Jimmy Johnson | October 20, 2010

Life throws people roadblocks. How they respond to these events can often define who they are as people. NIU running back Cameron Bell has been dealt some major blows. But these bumps in the road haven’t come on the football field. Rather, they shook...

Haa uses tall stature in net for Huskies

By Korey Peterson | October 19, 2010

A regulation size hockey net is four feet tall by six feet wide. Not many goaltenders have trouble standing taller than the goal, but few are able to cover the width of the crease when they go down to block shots. This is not a problem for NIU sophomore...

MAC Capsules: Oct. 20

By Jimmy Johnson | October 19, 2010

MAC West Ball State fell in overtime to Eastern Michigan, 41-38. Cardinals quarterback Keith Wenning threw three touchdown passes, plus a rushing score as well. At one point during the second quarter, the Cardinals had a comfortable 28-7 lead, but the...

Jared Ridge, NIU volleyball team manager, helps with warm-ups before a match.

NIU managers pursue passions in a different way

By Katie Leb | October 19, 2010

Passion to play a sport drives students to become athletes. But passion for the entirety of the sport drives students to be a part of the team off the field, in a different capacity. As a team manager for football, senior economics major Dan Stinson has...

Huskie Briefs: Oct. 19

By Andrew Singer | October 19, 2010

On Monday, <a href="http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ward_jimmie00.html">JimmieWard of the NIU football team was named MAC West Special TeamsPlayer of the Week for the second time this season. He garnered thedistinction after blocking...

Sophomore defenseman Billy Lyne moves the puck against Saint Louis University earlier this season.

Hockey sweeps MSU weekend contests

By Korey Peterson | October 18, 2010

After going winless since opening weekend, the NIU hockey team got back into the win column by sweeping Missouri State University in two games. The Ice Bears (6-4-0) beat NIU in both of their meetings last season. "They were a very good team," NIU head...

Graduate assistants balance coaching and school

By Andrew Singer | October 18, 2010

Talking to a graduate assistant is tough. It's not that they're mean spirited; they just don't have much time to chat. With the responsibilities of both a coach and a student, graduate assistants are some of the busiest people on campus. In her first...

Senior forward Juan Hoyos (9) attempts a shot while falling over in a game earlier this season versus Akron. Hoyos drew a red card on Florida Atlantic's Jason Lopaciuk, giving NIU a one-man advantage for the final 30 minues of its 1-0 loss to FAU Saturday.

NIU loses to Florida Atlantic 1-0

By MIke Buda | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | Finishing opportunities has been an issue at times with the NIU men’s soccer team this season and its latest match was no different. The Huskies felt defeat for the fifth time this year in a 1-0 loss to Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla....

Women’s soccer gets kicked twice in one weekend

By Andrew Singer | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | Over the weekend the NIU women’s soccer team got hammered twice on the road, dropping a 3-1 decision against Eastern Michigan and a 3-0 game to Central Michigan. Entering the weekend, both EMU and CMU were undefeated in MAC play; dangerous...

NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish rushes for a touchdown in Saturday's win over Buffalo.

Huskies beat down Bulls

By Jimmy Johnson | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | A revised second half of play by NIU led the Huskies past Buffalo Saturday, 45-14. The Huskies’ (5-2 overall, 3-0 MAC) offense was out of sync in the first half, as the NIU running game lacked its usual punch, with just 79 rushing yards on...