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NIU gymnastics: Huskies return to road

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Gymnastics looks to continue doling out high scores as it travels to Missouri this weekend.The Huskies will take on the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 6:30 p.m. Friday in Cape Girardeau, Mo.The Huskies are coming off a weekend where they produced a...

NIU women’s tennis: Huskies close homestand with trio of matches

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Women’s tennis will play three matches in three days for the first time this season as it closes out its six-match homestand.The Huskies (5-0) host the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 2 p.m. Friday, the Valparaiso Crusaders 2 p.m. Saturday and the...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies begin extended road trip

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Men’s tennis hits the road this weekend for its first of seven-straight matches away from home.The Huskies (5-2) will take on the Butler Bulldogs 1 p.m. Saturday in Indianapolis, Ind.The Huskies last played a road match Feb. 1 at the Indiana Hoosiers....

NIU baseball: Huskies face Texas-sized challenge in Red Raiders

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Men’s baseball looks to keep its season-opening hot streak going when it leaves the frigid cold of DeKalb for Lubbock, Texas.The Huskies (3-0) will play a four-game series against the Texas Tech Red Raiders(4-1) this weekend. The two teams square off...

NIU wrestling: Huskies close regular season with 2 home duals

By Frank Gogola | February 20, 2015

What’s happeningWrestling will close out its regular season with a pair of home duals this weekend.The Huskies (9-11, 1-5 MAC) host the Buffalo Bulls (5-13, 0-7 MAC) 7 p.m. Friday at Victor E. Court for Senior Night. They then face off with the Old...

NIU softball: Huskies head to Alabama for Trojan Invitational

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Softball returns to action this weekend at the Trojan Invitational in Troy, Alabama.The Huskies open the weekend against the Evansville Purple Aces (2-7) 12:30 p.m. and the Troy Trojans (3-6) 5:30 p.m. Friday. They take on the Kennesaw State Owls (5-2)...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies open spring season in Texas

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Men’s golf swings into action as it opens it spring season this weekend.The Huskies head south to Humble, Texas, for the Bayou City Collegiate Championship. They will participate in the three-day event starting Friday and running through Sunday at the...

NIU women’s basketball: Amanda Corral reaches scoring plateau in loss

By Walter Douglas | February 19, 2015

What happenedWomen’s basketball (10-13, 6-7 MAC) lost its third-straight game to the Toledo Rockets (14-10, 7-6 MAC), 73-57, Wednesday at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.How it happenedToledo went on an 8-2 run at the 3:38 mark to finish the half with...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies come up short against Central Michigan Chippewas

By Steve Shonder | February 19, 2015

What happenedMen’s basketball (10-14, 4-9 MAC) fell to the Central Michigan Chippewas (19-5, 9-4 MAC), 68-66, Wednesday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The Huskies remain slated for the No. 10 seed out of 12 teams in the MAC Tournament.How it happenedIn what’s...

NIU wrestling: Seniors Tyler Argue, Derek Elmore ready for final home duals

By Frank Gogola | February 19, 2015

Seniors Tyler Argue and Derek Elmore will wrestle their final home matches this weekend.The Huskies (9-11, 1-5 MAC) take on the Buffalo Bulls (5-13, 0-7 MAC) 7 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center for Senior Night. Head coach Ryan Ludwig said Argue and...

Sophomore Ally Lehman (31) shoots a free throw Feb. 11 in the game against the Western Michigan Broncos at the Convocation Center. Lehman has played in 53 games, starting 50 of them, during her two seasons at NIU.

NIU women’s basketball: Ally Lehman aims high for future role

By Walter Douglas | February 19, 2015

Women’s basketball’s sophomore Ally Lehman is preparing to have a larger role offensively and leadership-wise next season.The focus is on Lehman because the graduating class of 2015 includes four key players: guards Danny Pulliam and Amanda Corral...

NIU men’s basketball: Upset-minded Huskies head to Central Michigan

By Steve Shonder | February 18, 2015

What’s happening: Men’s basketball (10-13, 4-8 MAC) will try to upset the Central Michigan Chippewas (18-5, 8-4 MAC) 6 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Pleasant, Mich.BreakdownThe Huskies are looking to find consistency in their play. They’ve been unable...