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Bench play leads Huskies past Falcons

By Eddie Garcia | February 12, 2018

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team extended its three-game winning streak Saturday as it came back from an 11-point deficit to beat Bowling Green State University (10-14, 2-11 Mid-American Conference) 73-68.The Huskies (13-11, 5-8 MAC) came out...

Redshirt junior forward Renee Sladek shoots the ball over her defender in a Jan. 14, 2017, game against Toledo. Sladek will not play again for the Huskies.

Sladek ends injury-plagued career

By Tom Burton | February 8, 2018

Redshirt junior forward Renee Sladek shoots the ball over her defender in a Jan. 14, 2017, game against Toledo. Sladek will not play again for the Huskies.

Huskies zip past Akron in Ohio

By Ryan Ostry | February 8, 2018

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team (12-11, 4-8 Mid-American Conference) extended its career record Wednesday in Akron to 8-7 after an offensively dominated night, featuring a game the Akron Zips never led in.“The way we came out of the locker...

Women’s basketball ends seven-game losing streak

By Eddie Garcia | February 5, 2018

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team (11-11, 3-8 Mid-American Conference) ended its seven-game losing streak Saturday at Kent State, as it dominated on offense, shooting 46.7 percent from the field to get past the Golden Flashes (11-12, 4-7 MAC) 72-62.The...

Huskies extend losing streak

By Ryan Ostry | February 1, 2018

The women's basketball team (10-11, 2-8 Mid-American Conference) could not end its losing streak Wednesday as the Miami of Ohio Redhawks (13-8, 5-5 MAC) evened the career series at 19 games a piece."We definitely didn't play a good 40 minutes of basketball,"...

Baller Breakdown: Courtney Woods

By Eddie Garcia | February 1, 2018

Name: Courtney WoodsPosition: Guard/ForwardHometown: Brisbane, AustraliaFavorite sports team(s): Brisbane Broncos (Australia) & the Seattle SeahawksInteresting fact: Flames on her car and a dollar sign on her hood.When you started playing basketball:...

Woods recognized for recent play

By Northern Star Staff | January 30, 2018

Courtney Woods, women's basketball junior guard, earned Mid-American Conference West Division co-player of the Week Tuesday. Woods averaged a double-double in two games this past week.Woods averaged 27 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. She shot 57 percent...

Women’s basketball continues skid

By Eddie Garcia | January 29, 2018

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team was trailing early in the game as Ball State dominated the offensive boards 17-7 against NIU’s No. 13 ranked defensive rebounding squad.The Huskies (10-10, 2-7 Mid-American Conference) suffered their sixth consecutive...

Q-and-A with Ally May

By Ryan Ostry | January 29, 2018

DeKALB — Redshirt sophomore forward Ally May has been a starter for the 2017-18 Huskie women’s basketball team despite a constant struggles with injuries in her career.May is averaging nearly seven points and seven rebounds per game. The Hartland,...

Losing streak at five for women’s basketball

By Ryan Ostry | January 25, 2018

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team could not get over the hump Wednesday in Athens, Ohio as it dropped its fifth consecutive contest, losing to the Ohio Bobcats 77-75 in a game that came down to the wire.“There’s a few things that remain consistent....

Huskies drop fourth consecutive game

By Eddie Garcia | January 21, 2018

DeKalb — The women’s basketball team (10-8, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) hosted Eastern Michigan University (9-9, 5-2 MAC) in its first ever Star Wars game day at the Convocation Center.The force ended on the dark side, as the Huskies extended their...

Huskies need spark from youth

By Eddie Garcia | January 18, 2018

The women’s basketball team headed into the 2017-18 season with a focus on its roster depth.Head Coach Lisa Carlsen said before the start of the season the acquisitions of freshman guard Gabby Nikitinaite, freshman guard Errin Hodges and the return...