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Women’s hoops plays exhibition against Flyers

By Northern Star Staff | November 5, 2014

Women’s basketball will see its lone preseason action when Lewis comes to DeKalb.The Huskies host the Lewis Flyers 3 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.The Flyers are ranked No. 9 in the preseason USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Women’s Basketball...

Men’s soccer to honor its seniors

By Northern Star Staff | November 5, 2014

Men’s soccer closes its 2014 season with Senior Night.The Huskies host the Bowling Green Falcons 6 p.m. Saturday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex.The Huskies were eliminated from MAC Tournament contention after their loss to the Akron Zips...

Men’s basketball tunes up for regular season

By Steve Shonder | November 5, 2014

Men’s basketball is going through its final rehearsal before the regular season gets underway.The Huskies will host the Roosevelt Lakers 5 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center for an exhibition matchup. The last time the teams met, the Huskies blew...

Play by play: NIU vs Ball State 2014

By Northern Star Staff | November 5, 2014

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Zielinski used injury to enhance play

By Rhema Rhea | November 4, 2014

In her first season with significant playing time, Lauren Zielinski, redshirt sophomore right side, has bounced back from injury and shown she deserves to be on the court.Zielinski missed her freshman season while recovering from an injury to her hitting...

NIU football clashes with surging Ball State Cardinals

NIU football clashes with surging Ball State Cardinals

By Danny Albers | November 4, 2014

Football heads into Ball State needing to keep its hands on the ball if it hopes to hold onto its chances of playing in the MAC Championship game.The Huskies (6-2, 3-1 MAC) visit the Ball State Cardinals (3-5, 2-2 MAC) 7 p.m. today at Scheumann Stadium...

Eakes doing dirty work for football

By Frank Gogola | November 3, 2014

If Luke Eakes, redshirt senior tight end, never caught a pass or scored a touchdown he’d be perfectly fine with that.Eakes isn’t worried about pretty stats; his focus is on doing what the team needs done in order to be successful. One of the Huskies’...

Ask an Athlete: Cross country

By Rhema Rhea | November 3, 2014

What is your major?Freshman Kelsey Hildreth: NutritionSenior Meghan Heuer: Rehabilitation servicesRedshirt freshman Taylor Perkins: CommunicationJunior Ali Olson: Communication with a emphasis on media studiesWho is your favorite superhero?Hildreth: Elastigirl...

Love of volleyball brings Sprague back to game

By Rhema Rhea | November 3, 2014

Volleyball assistant coach Matt Sprague has focused on sharing his knowledge in blocking and defense during his first season as a member of the coaching staff.Sprague is an experienced club volleyball coach and was a four-year letter winner and outside...

Four wrestlers get on podium at Michigan State Open

By Danny Albers | November 3, 2014

Wrestling’s freshmen and sophomore competitors, as well as the upperclassmen, showed a lot of promise Sunday at the Michigan State Open.In an open that holds a tournament for both upperclassmen and freshmen and sophomores, the Huskies placed four wrestlers...

A render of an overhauled Huskie Stadium.

NIU athletics facilities to get $138M upgrades

By Frank Gogola | November 3, 2014

Huskie Stadium and its athletic facilities will see overhauls to the tune of an estimated $138 million as part of Athletic Director Sean Frazier’s Facility Master Plan.The facilities overhauls will be privately funded through donors and supporters,...

Senior defender Dusty Paige (19) looks to pass Saturday in the game against Akron at the Soccer and Track &amp; Field Complex. The loss eliminated the Huskies from any chance of playing in the MAC Tournament.

Men’s soccer’s tourney hopes dashed

By Frank Gogola | November 2, 2014

Missed opportunities and a late Akron goal on a penalty kick put to bed men’s soccer’s chances of making the MAC Tournament with one regular season game to go.The Huskies (3-8-5, 0-3-1 MAC) lost to the Akron Zips (10-5-1, 3-1-0 MAC), 2-1, Saturday...