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Gymnastics unsuccessful in weekend road trip

By Steve Shonder | February 23, 2014

Gymnastics wasn’t able to get anything going on the road as it went 1-3 this weekend.NIU (5-6, 2-3 MAC) lost at the State of Illinois Classic Friday, before losing to Bowling Green (7-5, 4-1 MAC) Sunday.The Huskies placed third with a score of 193.625...

Track and field places third in Ball State Quadrangular

By Rhema Rhea | February 23, 2014

Track and field had one more chance for competition before next weekend’s MAC Indoor Championships when it traveled to Muncie, Ind., for the Ball State Quadrangular over the weekend.NIU left with a 115.50-point, third-place finish, beating out Miami...

Track and field expects to continue great play

By Rhema Rhea | February 19, 2014

Track and field is looking to carry last weekend’s success into a meet featuring several MAC rivals.The Huskies are traveling to the Ball State Quadrangular in Muncie, Ind., where in past seasons they have faced up to four MAC schools. This will be...

Gymnastics vies to be best in state

By Steve Shonder | February 19, 2014

Gymnastics is preparing for a MAC challenger, but first it’ll try to be the best in Illinois.The Huskies (4-3, 2-2 MAC) will take on No. 14 Illinois (4-3), University of Illinois Chicago (4-10) and Illinois State (2-7) in the State of Illinois Classic...

Women’s basketball dropped

By Frank Gogola | February 19, 2014

Women’s basketball’s longest losing streak of the season continued, as it gave up a season-high 89 points WednesdayThe Huskies (8-15, 4-9 MAC) lost to the Akron Zips (16-8, 10-3 MAC), 89-75, at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio. They have lost...

Huskies face tough challenge

By Brian Earle | February 19, 2014

In its final six games of the regular season, men’s basketball will face a MAC West opponent in each game starting with Eastern Michigan at 6 p.m. today at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (11-13, 5-7 MAC) trail the Eagles (15-10, 7-5 MAC) by two...

Senior Nicole Gremillion pitches during a game March 30. Softball is heading to Florida for a five-team tournament this weekend.

Softball set for tourney

By Frank Gogola | February 19, 2014

Softball is taking its talents to Florida for its second five-game tournament this month.The Huskies (2-3) will partake in the Disney Diamond 9 Citrus Classic this weekend. The tournament, which will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex...

Men’s tennis serving up home court defense

By Darwin Minnis | February 19, 2014

Men’s tennis team looks to continue its perfect 7-0 record at home this season against three opponents this weekend.The Huskies (7-3) will take on the Butler Bulldogs (1-5) 5 p.m. Thursday in Rockford before hosting Western Illinois (1-5) 1 p.m. and...

Baseball aiming to return to form in New Mexico

By Brian Earle | February 19, 2014

After being swept in a three-game series last weekend against Minnesota, baseball will look for a better result at the Fuddruckers Lobo Invite against Missouri State and New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. this weekend.The Huskies (0-3) will play in a double-header...

Day dazzles in initial semester

By Rhema Rhea | February 18, 2014

Freshman Claudette Day has made a major impact in the field events for track and field less than two months after joining the NIU program.Day, a standout track athlete and record holder at Belleville West High School, has adjusted to the college aspect...

Women’s hoops to clash with Zips

By Frank Gogola | February 18, 2014

Women’s basketball will attempt to put an end to its season-long four-game losing streak in a mid-week matchup.The Huskies (8-14, 4-8 MAC) will take on the Akron Zips (15-8, 9-3 conference) at 6 p.m. today at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.NIU...

Threloff happy to be back in DeKalb

By Brian Earle | February 18, 2014

One of the biggest reasons for men’s basketball’s turnaround this season starts with the man in the middle: redshirt junior center Jordan Threloff.Threloff, a DeKalb native, was a four-year varsity player at DeKalb High School, where he led the Barbs...