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Women’s golf to face MAC rivals

By Rhema Rhea | April 9, 2014

Women’s golf gets one last chance to work out a few kinks in its game when it travesl to Bowling Green, Ohio, for the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational.This tournament will prepare the Huskies for the MAC Championship as they will see five MAC schools....

Men’s tennis hosts Toledo

By Darwin Minnis | April 9, 2014

Men’s tennis will play Toledo (9-15, 2-0 MAC) at 1 p.m. Saturday at NIU in a match that will likely determine the regular season champion.The Huskies (16-5, 2-0 MAC) come into this match on a five-game win streak after taking down UIC, 4-0, in Chicago...

Quarterback Jordan Lynch scans and prepares to launch the ball downfield during Saturday's game against Central Michigan.

Race to Replace Lynch

By Frank Gogola | April 8, 2014

Football is searching for former quarterback Jordan Lynch’s successor, but it’s a search that likely won’t come to a close until the temperatures soar into the triple digits.Among the candidates to replace Lynch are redshirt junior Matt McIntosh...

Sophomore infielder Brian Sisler fields a ground ball against Illinois State Tuesday at Ralph McKinzie Field. Sisler went 3-for-3 with two walks, one run and two RBIs.

Baseball walks off on Illinois State

By Brian Earle | April 8, 2014

In come-from-behind fashion, baseball got the best of the Illinois State Redbirds and its closer, David Suarez, by scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to come away with a 7-6 walk-off victory Tuesday at Ralph McKinzie Field.With the Huskies...

Olson has bright future ahead

By Rhema Rhea | April 8, 2014

In her second season wearing cardinal and black, women’s track and field sophomore distance runner Ali Olson has seen low marks across the board and has made a solid impact.With freshman mistakes, injuries and nervousness behind her, Olson has a confidence...

Tennis’ Cadieux dominant in singles

By Darwin Minnis | April 8, 2014

Frederic Cadieux has the best winning percentage and most total wins in singles for NIU men’s tennis over the past three seasons.Since joining the team in 2011, Cadieux has won 80 percent of his singles matches, posting a 75-18 singles record.During...

Senior Nicole Gremillion runs to second base during a game against Bowling Green March 29. Softball lost both games of a doubleheader against Valpariaso Tuesday.

Softball swept by Valpo, ending streak

By Frank Gogola | April 8, 2014

Softball entered Valparaiso, Ind., on a four-game winning streak but left with a pair of losses.The Huskies (15-18) dropped the doubleheader opener against the Valparaiso Crusaders (13-23), 8-6, Tuesday at the Valparaiso University Softball Field in Valparaiso,...

Men’s golf falls apart on greens

By Zack Thompson | April 8, 2014

Men’s golf struggled as it finished 17th at the Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay, the site of the 2015 U.S. Open.The Redhawk Invitational, hosted by Seattle University, played 36 holes Monday and concluded the tournament with 18 holes on Tuesday....

Junior pitcher Jessica Sturm winds up to pitch during Saturday’s game against the Western Michigan Broncos at Mary M. Bell Field. Sturm is 9-8 after winning each of her last three starts in the circle.

Sturm, Rupard gel into pitching roles

By Frank Gogola | April 7, 2014

Junior pitcher Jessica Sturm and freshman pitcher Becca Rupard started the 2014 season on different projections, but they have solidified softball’s starting pitching staff.Sturm, the Huskies’ No. 1 pitcher, began the season with back-to-back victories...

Baseball puts midweek win streak on the line

By Brian Earle | April 7, 2014

Baseball is set to host two midweek contests this week against in-state rival Illinois State on Tuesday and UW-Milwaukee on Wednesday, both starting at 3:05 p.m. at Ralph McKinzie Field.The Huskies (6-21-1) won their last two midweek games in a row, defeating...

Sophomore infielder Tommy Hook throws out a baserunner during Saturday’s game against Toledo at Ralph McKinzie Field. Hook has been the Huskies’ top utility player throughout the season, playing at four positions.

Hook offers flexible choice

By Brian Earle | April 7, 2014

In his two seasons as a Huskie, utility man Tommy Hook has been the definition of a versatile baseball player.Hook came to NIU as a shortstop his freshman year but never ended up playing a game in that role. Instead, in the 47 games he played as a freshman,...

Junior Bryanna Phelan (12) slides to base during Saturday's game agasist Western Michigan.

Softball eager to continue streak

By Frank Gogola | April 7, 2014

Softball will put its four-game winning streak on the line in a midweek, non-conference doubleheader.The Huskies (15-16) will take on the Valparaiso Crusaders (11-23) at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. today at the Valparaiso University Softball Field in Valparaiso,...