What happenedBaseball (13-18) wasn't able to overcome an eight-run deficit as it fell, 8-4, to the Illinois State Redbirds (14-15) on Tuesday in Normal.The loss extends the Huskies' losing streak to six games."We had another tough day for us," said head...

Softball takes a break from its hot start in conference play to host the Loyola Ramblers in a midweek matinee.First pitch between the Huskies (18-14) and Ramblers (11-21) is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mary M. Bell Field with the second game of the doubleheader...

Baseball hits the road Tuesday after going 2-5 during its first homestand of the season.The Huskies (13-17) will take on the Illinois State Redbirds (13-15) at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Duffy Bass Field in Normal.The Huskies enter the matchup on a five-game losing...

Men’s tennis lost its first conference game of the season Saturday before rebounding Sunday.The Huskies (15-5, 2-1 MAC) suffered a tough 4-3 road loss to the Ball State Cardinals, who improved to 7-1 at home Saturday in Muncie, Ind. The Huskies are...

More than 400 student-athletes will be recognized for their accomplishments at the sixth Victors Athletic Awards Ceremony April 27 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.There will be live music and refreshments.Admission to the event is $20 and refreshments...

Senior Nelle Youel suffered her first loss of 2015 as women's tennis was upset by a struggling Eastern Michigan team over the weekend.The Huskies (11-5, 2-2 MAC) lost to the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-12, 2-3 MAC), 5-2, Sunday in Ypsilanti, Mich. NIU...

Track and field accrued 62.25 points as it finished in sixth place out of 12 teams over the weekend at the EIU Big Blue Classic in Charleston.The Huskies finished fourth out of eight Illinois teams that participated. NIU was the lone MAC school in the...

Softball went 3-1 in two series against the Bowling Green Falcons and the Toledo Rockets.The Huskies (18-14, 5-1 MAC) began the weekend by splitting a Friday doubleheader against Bowling Green (12-16, 3-3 MAC) at Mary M. Bell Field. They went on to sweep...

Baseball suffered its first series loss since losing the rubber match of a three-game series against the Purdue Boilermakers on March 15.The Huskies (13-17, 4-5 MAC) were swept by the Kent State Golden Flashes (17-11, 6-3 MAC) in three games over the...

Women’s golf will play its last regular season golf tournament this week as it prepares for the MAC Championships.The Huskies will partake in the Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout in Kansas City, Mo. They tee off at 8 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.The...

Assistant coach Ross Watson is nearing the end of not only his first spring camp at NIU but also his first stint at coaching linebackers.Watson has spent his coaching career in the secondary, serving as the cornerbacks coach at his alma mater, the Mount...

Sophomore Lena Gautier was a star in golf even before she came to NIU.Gautier is from La Celle Saint Cloud, France, and attended Creteil High School. In high school she was the three-time champion of the France Individual (2008, 2010 and 2012), the Doral...