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Redshirt junior linebacker Rasheen Lemon (9) exits Ryan Field in Evanston after NIU’s victory over Northwestern Sept. 6. Lemon, who played only two games last season before being suspended because of an academic issue, picked up MAC West Division Player of the Week honors for his performance against Northwestern, recording nine tackles and two sacks.

Lemon rock solid in return to field

By Frank Gogola | September 15, 2014

Rasheen “Rock” Lemon, redshirt junior outside linebacker, learned the hard way that being a student-athlete meant taking care of business in the classroom so he could take to the field.Lemon was suspended indefinitely last season after two games because...

Sophomore middle blocker Jenna Radtke (5) spikes the ball against the Colorado Buffaloes Aug. 30 at Victor E. Court. Radtke has excelled on the defensive side of the ball but is working to improve her entire game.

Radtke brings defense-first mentality

By Rhema Rhea | September 15, 2014

Producing on the court after a successful freshman campaign is not always a for-sure thing with a potential sophomore slump on the horizon, but sophomore Jenna Radtke seems to have caught on.Radtke, a 6-foot-2 middle blocker, had a memorable beginning...

Senior defender Dusty Page (19) looks to play the ball Sunday against Green Bay at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Page and the Huskies upset the No. 23 Illinois-Chicago Flames Friday and tied the Green Bay Phoenix Sunday.

Men’s soccer topples Illinois-Chicago, ties Green Bay

By Abraham Murguia | September 14, 2014

Men’s soccer (2-2-2) opened up its first pair of home games with back-to-back solid performances that resulted in a 1-0 victory against the No. 23 Illinois-Chicago Flames (3-1-1) Friday and a 2-2 draw against the Green Bay Phoenix (3-2-1) Sunday at...

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare throws the ball during Saturday’s 48-34 victory over the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. Hare went 18-of-28 for 285 yards and three touchdowns through the air and carried the ball 14 times for 74 yards and one touchdown.

Football suppresses Rebels’ comeback attempt

By Frank Gogola | September 14, 2014

Football scored the game’s final two touchdowns en route to its third win in as many games this season.The Huskies (2-0) beat the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-2), 48-34, Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The win upped the Huskies’ all-time...

Cross country finishes in 3rd place

By Rhema Rhea | September 14, 2014

Cross country came out of the blocks sprinting during its season opener, notching a third-place finish out of 14 teams during the ninth annual Forest Park Festival race Friday in St. Louis.In her first career run in cardinal and black, freshman Kelsey...

Volleyball wins 2 of 3 games on road

By Rhema Rhea | September 14, 2014

Volleyball (6-4) entered the season having a “road warriors” mentality, and that’s exactly what it brought during the Morehead State Invitational.The Huskies improved their record away from home to 5-2, beating home team Morehead State Eagles (0-9),...

Women’s soccer splits pair

By Steve Shonder | September 14, 2014

Women’s soccer looked like a shadow of its former self as its offense dominated Friday and was nowhere to be found Sunday.The Huskies (2-5) beat the Chicago State Cougars, 5-0, Friday in Naperville. Sunday, they were blanked 1-0 by the Southern Illinois...

Late heroics cement win for football

By Frank Gogola | September 14, 2014

Following a third quarter and early fourth quarter to forget, football (3-0) bookended a timely interception with two fourth-quarter scoring drives to escape Las Vegas with a 48-34 win over the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-2).The Rebels knotted the game,...

Rapid Reaction: NIU 48, Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels 34

By Frank Gogola | September 13, 2014

What happened: The Huskies (3-0) defeated the Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels (1-2), 48-34, Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.How it happened: The Huskies scored the game’s final 14 points to secure a two-touchdown victory over the Rebels.Drew Hare...

Live Tweet: NIU vs. Nevada-Las Vegas 2014

By Frank Gogola | September 13, 2014

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Cross country races into 2014 season

By Northern Star Staff | September 10, 2014

Cross country hits the road for the first time this season, racing in a 5K.The Huskies will partake in the Forest Park Festival 4:30 p.m. Friday in St. Louis, Mo.This will be the Huskies’ first event of the season after the Aug. 29 NIU Night Race was...

Baseball begins fall ball

By Northern Star Staff | September 10, 2014

Baseball swings into action with the fall portion of its schedule beginning this weekend.The Huskies host the Ontario Blue Jays 2 p.m. Saturday at Ralph McKinzie Field.The Blue Jays are an amateur baseball league from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, that...