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NIU softball: Huskies travel to Illinois State

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

Softball will hit the road for a single contest away from home today before returning to DeKalb for two weeks.The Huskies (12-13) will take on the Illinois State Redbirds (13-17) 4 p.m. today at Marian Kneer Stadium in Normal. This will be the 106th meeting...

NIU baseball: Huskies travel to Illinois-Chicago

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

Baseball will take a break from conference play as it will travel to in-state rival Illinois-Chicago today.First pitch between the Huskies (11-11) and the Illinois-Chicago Flames (7-10-1) is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. today at Curtis Granderson Stadium in...

NIU gymnastics: Amanda Stepp earns NCAA Regionals berth

By Northern Star staff | March 24, 2015

Senior gymnast Amanda Stepp earned her second-straight NCAA Regionals berth, the NCAA announced Monday.Stepp will compete in the Norman Regional, which will be hosted by Oklahoma University at 4 p.m. April 4 in Norman, Okla. She is one of four qualifiers...

NIU women’s golf: Huskies finish 14th at Bearcat Spring Classic

By Patrick Smith | March 24, 2015

Women’s golf placed 14th out of 17 teams at the Bearcat Spring Classic over the weekend.The Huskies carded a 961 on the Los Colinas Course in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. They finished 69 strokes behind Memphis, the winner of the tournament.Sophomore Lena...

NIU women’s tennis: Huskies split 1st pair of MAC matches

By Northern Star staff | March 23, 2015

Women’s tennis suffered its first conference loss of the season as it went 1-1 in MAC play over the weekend.The Huskies (10-4, 1-1) opened conference play with a 4-3 win over the Bowling Green Falcons on Friday in Bowling Green, Ohio. Then they lost...

NIU track & field: Huskies notch 8 wins in 1st outdoor season event

By Frank Gogola | March 23, 2015

Track and field started its outdoor season on the right foot, winning eight events over the weekend.NIU picked up the eight victories while going up against Milwaukee, Drake and host school St. Louis on Friday and Saturday at the SLU Medical Center Stadium...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies end year on sour note

By Steve Shonder | March 23, 2015

Gymnastics’ record-breaking season came to a halt at the MAC Championships over the weekend when the Huskies tied for last place and posted a score of just 193.2.The Huskies tied for sixth place with the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday in Kent, Ohio....

NIU softball: Keegan Hayes makes immediate impact

NIU softball: Keegan Hayes makes immediate impact

By Chris Loggins | March 23, 2015

Softball pitcher Keegan Hayes (6-5) is off to a promising start in her freshman season, leading the Huskies to several big wins.In 17 appearances, Hayes has pitched 68.2 innings and maintained a 2.24 ERA. Her hot start led to her earning MAC West Pitcher...

NIU wrestling: Shawn Scott goes 0-2 at NCAA National Championships

By Frank Gogola | March 23, 2015

Redshirt sophomore wrestler Shawn Scott was never able to establish his footing at the NCAA National Championships.Scott, who couldn’t be reached for comment, went winless in two matches Thursday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. He never held a...

NIU football: 109th Homecoming set vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles

By Northern Star staff | March 23, 2015

NIU will celebrate its 109th Homecoming when football takes on the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Oct. 24 at Huskie Stadium.NIU is 68-30-10 in Homecoming games and 34-14-2 in Homecoming games at Huskie Stadium.NIU Athletics will celebrate the 50th anniversary...

NIU baseball: Huskies earn series win over Buffalo Bulls

By Steve Shonder | March 23, 2015

Baseball opened conference play this past weekend by winning two out of three games against the Buffalo Bulls.The Huskies (11-11, 2-1 MAC) swept the Bulls (4-12, 1-2 MAC) in a doubleheader, 3-1 and 3-2, Saturday at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. With the...

NIU women’s golf: Kester likes chances at Bearcat Classic

By Patrick Smith | March 20, 2015

Women's golf is prepared to have a strong outing Friday at the Bearcat Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio, as it comes off a disappointing finish in the Rio Verde Invitational.The Northern Star spoke with head coach Kim Kester about the Bearcat Classic.Q: ......