After the passage of Title IX 33 years ago, 59 percent of NIU athletes are male and 41 percent are female, official records show. "We take [gender equity] very seriously, and we very much believe in gender equity," Athletics Director Jim Phillips said....

A typical student’s mentality can be defined very simply. After Summer Break, most students are enthralled for the fall semester to begin and can’t wait to catch up on old times with friends until Christmas break comes and everyone wants a little...

INDIANAPOLIS - NIU has six of the more than 400 sports teams at the nation’s Division I level that could lose scholarships next year under the NCAA’s new academic standards, according to a report released Monday. Most of the scholarship losses, which...

Success is something that Kristin Wiener became accustomed to in high school. The sophomore forward led the Academy of Holy Angels to a league title her junior season, and lettered all four years in basketball as well as volleyball. Wiener also helped...

Season’s greetings, Huskie fans. The smell of turkey and candied yams are in the air. Students are celebrating three days off school. And finally, a special holiday edition of From the Bleachers. With Thanksgiving on the horizon, here are some thanks...

Even when you play with more heart, you sometimes come out on the losing end, NIU volleyball’s Kate McCullagh said. Such was the case Friday. After beating No. 10-seed Toledo Tuesday, the Huskies headed to Bowling Green for its quarterfinal match against...

Last season, the NIU volleyball team couldn’t get past the quarterfinal round in the MAC tournament. The Huskies hope to hang around a bit longer in this year’s quarterfinal match against No. 2-seed Ball State at 10 a.m. today at tournament host Bowling...

The dominance over Toledo continued for the NIU volleyball team in the first round of the MAC tournament Tuesday night at Victor E. Court. The No. 7 seeded Huskies (14-18 overall, 8-8 MAC) swept all three games by scores of 30-26, 30-26, and 30-20 and...

Up 23-12 in the third game, NIU’s Megan Markowski was overwhelmed by yelling. A loud voice told her to move. And move she did. Markowski lunged to save a blocked ball and with her body fully extended, popped the ball back in the air to setter Marie...

On Thursday, the NIU volleyball team got the best of Toledo for the second time this season. The Huskies hope for a third win, this time in the first round of the MAC tournament at 7 p.m. today at Victor E. Court. Two weeks ago, the Huskies were 4-7 in...

On an emotional Senior Night, seniors Tera Lobdell and Megan Markowski combined for 35 kills and 10 blocks Saturday to help the NIU volleyball team sweep Miami-Ohio 3-0. “It’s always emotional because it’s their last regular season match at home,”...

With one match remaining until the MAC tournament, the NIU volleyball team used solid defense and 31 kills from Tera Lobdell to defeat Toledo 3-1 Thursday at Victor E. Court. The Huskies (12-18 overall, 7-8 MAC) won their third straight match and defeated...