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Lisa CarlsenHead Coach

Senior guard guides Huskies to a victory

By Eddie Garcia | December 5, 2016

Lisa Carlsen

Head Coach

Cassidy GlennRedshirt senior forward

Huskie joins Combat Arms

By Krystal Ward | December 5, 2016

Ally Lehman, women's basketball senior guard, is the first student-athlete at NIU to graduate from ROTC training. She is also the first NIU basketball player with more than 600 rebounds and 300 assists in her career.

Huskies falter in high scoring game

By Danielle Brown | December 1, 2016

Senior forward Cassidy Glenn powers to the paint against the Milwaukee Panthers defense Nov. 16 at the Convocation Center.

Lisa CarlsenHead Coach

Huskies command Ill State behind arc

By Eddie Garcia | November 28, 2016

DeKALB | Women’s basketball’s (4-1) offensive dominance continues as it defeated the Illinois State University Redbirds, (2-3) 108-66, to begin the season 4-1 for the first time since 1991.NIU’s three-point frenzy continued against Illinois State...

Guard adapts to US

By Krystal Ward | November 21, 2016

DeKALB | In August 2015, Courtney Woods, women’s basketball sophomore guard and forward, went from living 30 minutes from the beach in the suburbs of Brisbane, Australia, to the corn fields of DeKalb.Culturally, Woods said she’s learned people are...

Lisa CarlsenHead Coach

Basketball blows 4th quarter lead

By Eddie Garcia | November 21, 2016

DeKALB | Women’s basketball (2-1) fell short, 83-79, against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks (3-1) to record its first loss of the season.The Huskies led the game 77-73 with less than a minute remaining in the second half when the Leathernecks...

Redshirt senior forward Cassidy Glenn (left) powers herself to the paint against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers defense Wednesday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies won 114-104 in overtime.

Guard’s record game propels team to win

By Eddie Garcia | November 17, 2016

Redshirt senior forward Cassidy Glenn (left) powers herself to the paint against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers defense Wednesday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies won 114-104 in overtime.

Carlsen hopeful for Huskies heading into second season

By Christopher Loggins | March 21, 2016

Women’s basketball failed to make it past the first round of the MAC Tournament, but first-year head coach Lisa Carlsen is confident that the program is headed in the right direction.Carlsen was hired prior to the 2015-16 season following the unexpected...

Freshman guard Mikayla Voigt (left) chases after an opposing player with seconds remaining on the clock during Saturday's game versus Western Michigan University.

Huskies need to address bad defense

By Christopher Loggins | March 10, 2016

Freshman guard Mikayla Voigt (left) chases after an opposing player with seconds remaining on the clock during Saturday's game versus Western Michigan University.

Junior guard Ally Lehman lofts the ball toward the basket during Saturday's game versus Western Michigan University.

Women’s basketball loses MAC Tournament first round

By Joren Apiquian | March 10, 2016

Junior guard Ally Lehman lofts the ball toward the basket during Saturday's game versus Western Michigan University.

Women’s basketball falls in MAC Tournament first round

By Northern Star staff | March 8, 2016

Women's basketball (11-19) fell to Western Michigan University (17-14) in the first round of the MAC Tournament on Monday.The Huskies ended their season with a 94-52 loss in Kalamazoo, Mich. Junior guard Ally Lehman broke the record for most rebounds...

Women’s basketball to get second chance against Western Michigan

By Joren Apiquian | March 7, 2016

Women’s basketball (11-18, 4-14 MAC) will get a rematch against Western Michigan University (16-14, 8-10 MAC) in the MAC Tournament tonight, after falling to the Broncos 64-60 on Saturday at the Convocation Center.NIU outscored Western Michigan in the...