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Women’s hoops seeks ‘W’ at Ball State

By Frank Gogola | March 4, 2014

Women’s basketball will close out the road portion of its schedule in a battle of struggling teams still competing for the opportunity to host a MAC Tournament game.The Huskies (9-17, 5-11 MAC), the No. 9 seed, will take on the Ball State Cardinals...

Women’s basketball splits weekend

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2014

Women’s basketball ended its six-game losing streak with a Thursday victory, but it fell back into the loss column Sunday.The Huskies (9-17, 5-11 MAC) defeated the Toledo Rockets (13-14, 8-8 MAC), 68-59, Thursday at the Convocation Center. They then...

Women’s basketball refocused on defense

By Frank Gogola | February 26, 2014

Women’s basketball will attempt to put an end to its six-game losing streak with a pair of winnable games.The Huskies (8-16, 4-10 MAC) will take on the Toledo Rockets (13-12, 8-6 MAC) at 11:30 a.m. today at the Convocation Center. They will then face...

Women’s hoops can’t hold on vs. Chippewas

By Frank Gogola | February 23, 2014

Women’s basketball dropped its sixth straight game when it failed to keep up with Central Michigan’s high-powered offense.The Huskies (8-16, 4-10 MAC) fell to the Central Michigan Chippewas (17-9, 13-1 MAC), 85-77, Saturday at the Convocation Center.Trailing...

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...

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...

Women’s basketball can’t run with Bulls

By Frank Gogola | February 16, 2014

Women’s basketball dropped its season-high fourth straight game after it collapsed in the second half against Buffalo this weekend.The Huskies (8-14, 4-8 MAC) fell to the Buffalo Bulls (14-9, 7-5 MAC), 66-57, Saturday at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.In...

Women’s basketball zoned in

By Frank Gogola | February 12, 2014

Women’s basketball heads into the final quarter of its regular season mired in its longest losing streak of the season.The Huskies (8-13, 4-7 MAC) will attempt to avoid their first four-game losing streak this season when they take on the Buffalo Bulls...

Women’s basketball falls hard

By Frank Gogola | February 9, 2014

Women’s basketball dropped its third straight game Sunday, as it failed to sustain anything on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.The Huskies (8-13, 4-7 MAC) lost to the Ball State Cardinals (10-12, 5-6 MAC), 63-50, at the Convocation Center....

Women’s basketball falls late vs. Akron

By Frank Gogola | February 5, 2014

Akron used a 7-0 run in the final 18 seconds to come back and beat women’s basketball after the teams fought back and forth in the second half.The Huskies fell to the Zips, 71-67, Wednesday at the Convocation Center. They led by as many as 13 points,...

Women’s basketball prepped, ready

By Frank Gogola | February 4, 2014

Women’s basketball returns home, a place where it has found success, today after enduring road woes over the past month.In a cross-divisional battle, the Huskies (8-11, 4-5 MAC) will host the Akron Zips (12-8, 6-3 MAC) at 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.They...

Augusta thriving down low in post

By Frank Gogola | February 3, 2014

Junior forward Natecia Augusta has brought a much-needed offensive and defensive inside presence to women’s basketball, but Augusta gained only after she and the team lost.The Huskies lost four frontcourt players — three of whom were 6 feet or taller...