Coming off an emotional win Wednesday night against Ball State, the NIU women's basketball team looks to continue its conference success Saturday at Western Michigan. The Huskies (13-14 overall, 9-5 Mid-American Conference) and Broncos will face each...

Excitement was in the air as the NIU women's basketball team took on Ball State University, in part because Wednesday night's game marked the end of the senior class' home run. Seniors Mickey Johnson, Mystique Adams, Kim Moore and Biljana Kovacevic all...

Neither position change, injury nor suspension have stopped Kristan Knake from delivering for the NIU women's basketball team NIU guard Kristan Knake came into this season expecting to play an important role on the women's basketball team. However, she...

As the cheers erupted at the close of the NIU women's basketball team's 82-74 triumph over Ball State University, the NIU players gathered in a huddle at center court. But they had more to celebrate than the victory itself. As the Huskies locked arms,...

After more than three months of learning coach Carol Hammerle's defensive system, NIU women's basketball players finally started to pick it up Monday night against Western Michigan. And it couldn't have come at a better time. Tonight, the Huskies welcome...

The NIU women's basketball youth movement took a bold step against Western Michigan on Monday night. Four freshmen played for a combined 137 minutes during NIU's 75-65 Mid-American Conference triumph at Chick Evans Field House, including point guard Monique...

Turnovers hurt the NIU women's basketball team again as they threw away another game Wednesday against Mid-American Conference leader Toledo 70-51. The Huskies (11-14 overall, 7-5 in the MAC) committed 24 turnovers and shot only 36 percent from the floor....

Life just doesn't get any easier for the women's basketball team. After dropping a tough road loss at Kent Sate last week and enduring double overtime to outlast Ohio 102-92 on Saturday, the Huskies, tonight, welcome possibly the top squad in the Mid-American...

Stephanie Smith and Lindsay Secrest brought the NIU women's basketball team back from the dead Saturday afternoon. Consecutive turnovers allowed Ohio to build an 82-78 lead with 43 seconds remaining in the first overtime, and it seemed the Bobcats had...

Trying to win on the road is never easy — especially when the opposing team has won 40 straight on its home floor. Well, make it 41, as the NIU women's basketball team lost at red-hot Kent State 80-68 on Thursday. The Huskies (10-13 overall, 6-4 in...

A towering force awaits the NIU women's basketball team when it travels to Kent State University tonight. Mid-American Conference East leader Kent (13-7 overall, 8-2 MAC East) has a big size advantage inside when they take on the Huskies at 6 p.m. NIU...

When Jan Rintala competed in sports during her high school days in the 1960s, she did so without realizing the vast difference in athletic opportunities for men and women. Today marks the 15th anniversary of National Girls and Women in Sport Day, which...