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NIU women’s basketball: Huskies end 4-game skid

By Walter Douglas | February 26, 2015

What happenedWomen’s basketball (11-14, 7-8 MAC) stopped its four-game losing streak by beating the Central Michigan Chippewas (12-14, 7-8 MAC), 69-62, Wednesday at the Convocation Center.It was the Huskies’ first win over Central Michigan since 2011.How...

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...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies earn rare road victory

By Steve Shonder | February 26, 2015

What happenedMen’s basketball (11-15, 5-10 MAC) upset the Toledo Rockets (18-10, 10-5 MAC), winning 84-82 Wednesday in Toledo, Ohio.The win snaps a three-game losing streak and gives the Huskies their third road win of the season.How it happenedRockets’...

NIU football: 2015 season tickets on sale

By Northern Star staff | February 25, 2015

Season tickets for football’s 2015 season are now on sale, according to an NIU Athletics news release.Season tickets for the general public start as low as $99 in sections A and G on the West Side. Seats in section B and F on the West Side or on the...

NIU women’s basketball: Huskies host Central Michigan Chippewas

By Northern Star staff | February 25, 2015

Women’s basketball will looks to end its four-game skid when it hosts the Central Michigan Chippewas today.The Huskies (10-14, 6-8 MAC) and Chippewas (12-13, 7-7- MAC) will tip off 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.Amanda Corral is keeping her scoring...

NIU women’s tennis: Nelle Youel, Cristina Alvarez named MAC Doubles Team of Week

By Northern Star staff | February 25, 2015

The women’s tennis double team of senior Nelle Youel and junior Cristina Alvarez was named MAC Women’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week, the conference announced today.Youel and Alvarez, playing as the team’s No. 1 doubles squad, went 3-0 over the...

NIU track & field | Claudette Day

NIU track and field: Claudette Day named MAC Women’s Track Athlete of Week

By Frank Gogola | February 25, 2015

Claudette Day, track and field sophomore multi-events athlete, was named MAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference announced today.Day topped her own school indoor record for the 60-meter hurdles Saturday at the Orange and Blue Open in Urbana....

NIU women’s golf: Huskies take 6th out of 16 at Islander Classic

By Northern Star staff | February 25, 2015

Women’s golf took sixth place out of 16 teams Tuesday at the 2015 Islander Classic.The Huskies carded a 634 (323, 311) for a 58-over par in the two-day tournament, Monday and Tuesday, at Corpus Christi Country Club in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lamar and...

NIU women’s tennis: Huskies ranked No. 74 by ITA

By Northern Star staff | February 24, 2015

Women’s tennis’ 8-0 start to the spring season has earned the team a No. 74 ranking in the country, according this week’s Intercollegite Tennis Association NCAA Division I Women’s Team Rankings.The Huskies are tied with the University of South...

NIU wrestling: Huskies take 8th in final MAC rankings

By Northern Star staff | February 24, 2015

Wrestling was ranked eighth out of nine MAC teams in the final conference rankings, the MAC announced today.The teams were ranked by the league’s head coaches in an open forum. A first-place vote earned a team four points; a second-place vote was worth...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies take on red-hot Toledo Rockets

By Steve Shonder | February 24, 2015

What’s happeningMen’s basketball (10-15, 4-10 MAC) heads out on the road to take another shot at beating the Toledo Rockets (18-9, 10-4 MAC) 8 p.m. Wednesday in Toledo, Ohio. The Rockets came out on top, 80-69, when the Huskies met them Jan. 31 in...

NIU gymnastics: Huskies hit season highs in win

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

Gymnastics reached the 195-point plateau for the second week in a row as it took down the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks over the weekend.The Huskies (8-2, 3-1 MAC) beat the Redhawks, 195.4-193.3, Friday at Houck Field House in Cape Girardeau, Mo.The...