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NIU softball: Huskies play doubleheader vs. IUPUI, Butler

By Northern Star staff | March 1, 2015

Softball will play a doubleheader today after weather forced its four-game series in Martin, Tenn. to be scrapped.The Huskies (4-6) on the Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis Jaguars and the Butler Bulldogs 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. today in the Dome at Rosemont.NIU...

NIU women’s basketball: Huskies come up short at Eastern Michigan Eagles

By Walter Douglas | February 28, 2015

What happenedWomen’s basketball (11-15, 7-9 MAC) fell to the Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-11, 9-7 MAC), 60-52, Saturday at the EMU Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich.How it happenedEagles sophomore guard Janay Morton made a layup to push the lead...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies host MAC West-leading Chippewas

By Steve Shonder | February 28, 2015

What’s happeningMen's basketball (11-15, 5-10 MAC) will play host to the MAC West-leading Central Michigan Chippewas (21-5, 11-4 MAC) 7 p.m. today at the Convocation Center.BreakdownThe Chippewas are riding a six-game win streak behind the MAC's top...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies travel to Saint Louis, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

By Northern Star staff | February 28, 2015

Men’s tennis heads to Missouri and southern Illinois as it continues its Midwest road trip this weekend.The Huskies (6-2) take on the Saint Louis Billikens 5 p.m. today in St. Louis, Mo., and the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars 1 p.m. Sunday...

NIU track & field | Claudette Day

NIU track and field: Claudette Day wins pentathlon, Huskies third after Day 1

By Northern Star staff | February 28, 2015

Track and field sits in third place at the MAC Indoor Championships after the first day, which was highlighted by sophomore Claudette Day’s first-place finish in the pentathlon.The Huskies racked up 25 team points Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The...

NIU women’s tennis: Huskies take on in-state Southern Illinois Salukis

By Northern Star staff | February 28, 2015

Women’s tennis will put its undefeated start to the spring season on the line against the in-state Southern Illinois Salukis this weekend.The Huskies (8-0) will take on the Salukis (2-6) 9 a.m. today in Carbondale. This will be the Huskies’ first...

NIU women’s basketball: Huskies prepared to take on Eastern Michigan Eagles

By Walter Douglas | February 28, 2015

What’s happeningWomen’s basketball (11-14, 7-8 MAC) will go against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (15-11, 8-7 MAC) 1 p.m. Saturday at EMU Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Mich.BreakdownNIU snapped its four-game losing streak Wednesday by beating the...

NIU baseball: Huskies open 3-game set vs. Tennessee Tech with win

By Northern Star staff | February 27, 2015

Baseball returns to Tennessee, the state in which it opened the season 3-0 before being swept in Texas this past weekend.The Huskies (4-4) will take on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (4-3) in a three-game series this weekend with the two final games...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies head to MAC rival Ball State

By Northern Star staff | February 27, 2015

Gymnastics returns to facing MAC competition this weekend and looks to keep rolling out the 195-plus scores.The Huskies (8-2, 3-1 MAC) will take on the Ball State Cardinals (1-7, 1-3 MAC) 6 p.m. today in Muncie, Ind.NIU has recorded back-to-back scores...

NIU football: MAC releases 2015 schedule

By Frank Gogola | February 27, 2015

Football’s 2015 schedule, released by the MAC today, features eight Saturday games, two Tuesday games and two Wednesday games.Vs. Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels, Sept. 5 at Huskie StadiumVs. Murray State Racers, Sept. 12 at Huskie StadiumAt Ohio State Buckeyes,...

Senior guard Amanda Corral drives to the basket Wednesday in the game against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks at the Convocation Center. Corral scored six points in the Huskies’ 60-49 win, their third-straight victory.

NIU women’s basketball: Amanda Corral named to Capital One All-America Team

By Northern Star staff | February 26, 2015

Senior Amanda Corral has been named to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America team, according to an NIU Athletics news release.Corral, a pre-phyiscal therapy major with a 4.0 GPA, is the first team selection in the NIU program's history. She averages...

NIU track and field: Huskies ready for MAC Indoor Championships

By Frank Gogola | February 26, 2015

For track and field, the MAC Indoor Championships is all a mental competition.The Huskies conclude the indoor portion of their schedule Friday and Saturday at the MAC Indoor Championships in Mount Pleasant, Mich. There will be 18 Huskies participating...