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Officials deny move

By Todd McMahon | February 10, 1992

Officials from both NIU and the University of Notre Dame deny a Chicago Sun-Times report concerning the status of their women's basketball coaches. In Friday's edition, it was stated by writer Toni Ginnetti that Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw "could...

Zips score first-ever victory over Huskies

By David Lance | February 10, 1992

Dating back to the 1988-89 season—when the two teams first met—the NIU women's basketball team had handled Akron with ease. Before Saturday night, the Huskies had beaten the Lady Zips all eight times they'd played. And with Akron's record at 4-18...

Seniors spark OT victory

By Todd McMahon | February 7, 1992

Led by career-night performances from seniors Dee Dee Jeske and Tracy Mondek, the NIU women's basketball team pulled out a North Star Conference victory Thursday. Jeske and Mondek finished with 25 and 23 points, respectively, as the Huskies edged host...

Albright-Dieterle cries foul as Huskies face Cleveland

By David Lance | February 6, 1992

Jane Albright-Dieterle, usually one to joke and laugh at these gatherings even after a loss, sat at Tuesday's press conference and answered questions in a cheerless, straightforward manner. The NIU women's basketball head coach had just watched her team...

Turnout disappointing

By David Lance | February 5, 1992

Whenever NIU and DePaul get together, strange things happen. A coach may give money to the opposing team's band, like DePaul's women's basketball head coach Doug Bruno did before tipoff at last season's game at Chick Evans Field House. Or, an NIU coach...

No longer in conference, DePaul game still crucial

By Todd McMahon | February 4, 1992

NIU women's basketball head coach Jane Albright-Dieterle said if a rivalry is to exist, "you have to at least go with them 50-50."

So, it's only natural the Huskies are due for a victory tonight against archrival DePaul. Trailing 13-5 in the overall series, NIU will try to salvage a win and some respect at 7 p.m. at Chick Evans Field House.

DePaul (10-8) comes in with a three-game winning streak against the Huskies, dating back to a pivotal game between the two teams last Feb. 28. A 79-74 Blue Demon win in front of 3,387 at the fieldhouse ended NIU's 26-game winning streak in the North Star Conference.

One week later, DePaul pulled out a 91-84 triumph in the last NSC meeting of the two schools at the league tournament in Green Bay, Wisc.

Although DePaul left the NSC and moved to the Great Midwest Conference this season, the Huskies and Blue Demons have agreed to keep the rivalry going.

Last month (Jan. 2), DePaul won its third straight over NIU, 72-59, before 4,498 (an Alumni Hall attendance high for women's basketball).

Albright-Dieterle and DePaul head coach Doug Bruno both agree the rivalry remains strong for both teams even though they're not in the same conference.

"The rivalry is certainly the same with our team," Albright-Dieterle said. "Hopefully the community still thinks it's a rivalry, even though it's not for first place in the conference like it has been in the past."

"It's a great rivalry," Bruno said. "Coach Albright-Dieterle is a great person, and that's why we should be playing. But the conference added the extra incentive."

And the sixth-year Blue Demon coach (101-56 career record) can't wait to come back to the fieldhouse. "We really love Evans Field House," he said. "The support these people give to their women's program is phenomenal.

"You could put those fans in Durham, N.C. (Duke University), and you'd have the same type of atmosphere. They are such rabid fans."

In addition to hoping for another big crowd, Albright-Dieterle noted state pride playing a part. "Just like when we played Southern Illinois earlier this year, you want to be the best team in the state before anything," she said. "If DePaul beats you, you can't say that."

And for the Huskies to claim that honor, they must take care of DePaul junior Rita Hale, who scored a career-high 30 points in the first meeting this year, and shake off the pain from that defeat.

"When we were at DePaul, they totally embarrassed us and humiliated us," Albright-Dieterle said. "It forced us to look in the mirror at a lot of things, and I think we've been a better team since then."

UW-GB continues to be thorn in Huskies’ side

By David Lance | February 3, 1992

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay won the war of the boards Friday night—it had 60 rebounds compared to NIU's 42—and beat NIU 62-57 at the Phoenix Sports Center in front of 725 fans. The game was for sole possession of first place in the North Star...

Lady Phoenix’ stock on the rise

By David Lance | January 31, 1992

The atrocities of the Packers notwithstanding, there is joy in the Green Bay sports world. Last season, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men's basketball team, led by current senior/All-America candidate Tony Bennett, capped off a 20-win regular...

Forget about Tennessee, NIU rebounds with victory

By David Lance | January 28, 1992

Rebounding from Friday's home loss to Tennessee, NIU's women's basketball team defeated North Star Conference foe University of Illinois-Chicago 72-55 Monday night at UIC's Physical Education building in front of 202 fans. The Huskies were led by Cindy...

Tennessee victorious in the war

By David Lance | January 27, 1992

Like all fine, well-trained regiments, Tennessee's women's basketball team doesn't flinch when faced with a threat. So when the fourth-ranked Lady Volunteers found themselves down one point at halftime to NIU in hostile Chick Evans Field House Friday...

NIU, Vols ready to duke it out

By David Lance | January 24, 1992

First, the principals. In this corner, fighting out of Knoxville, Tenn., wearing the orange-with-white-trim trunks, ranked No. 4 in all polls, a record of 11-2 with their last win a 108-26 knockout of Florida Atlantic, the defending champion of the world,...

NIU hosts legend, 1991 champs

By Todd McMahon | January 23, 1992

College basketball has had great innovators throughout its history: Dr. James Naismith, Adolph Rupp, Henry Iba, John Wooden, Ray Meyer and even Bobby Knight. But as far as women's basketball, not one coach would argue as to who is the "legend" of its...

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