NIU women’s golf received a big boost this season from freshman Connie Ellett, who stepped up and became its second best golfer in the fall. Ellett currently holds the second lowest average on the team with 80.25 strokes per round, which is only two...

NIU women’s golf’s fall part of the season had its share of ups and downs, but it is looking for more positive outcomes in the upcoming spring season. One of the highs of the first half was the Huskies’ second-place finish at the UW-Green Bay Phoenix...

The par five is one of the most high-risk, high-reward holes in golf. These are holes that can either add or subtract to your scorecard in a big way. Junior Jenny Niemiec of women’s golf and sophomore Nick Huggins of men’s golf both have different...

The winners of this week’s NIU Scholar-Athlete award are sophomore Nick Huggins of men’s golf and sophomore Mary Malkin of women’s tennis. At the Earl Yestingsmeier Individual Invitational in Muncie, Ind., Huggins turned in his best career finish,...

NIU women’s golf concluded its fall season with a 10th place finish at the 2012 MAC Preview on Tuesday. The highlight of the tournament was the play of senior Allie Parthie, who shot a 77 which was good enough to finish tied for fifth. “I actually...

At the end of day one, NIU women’s golf sits tied for 10th place at the 2012 Mid-American Conference preview in Nashport, Ohio. Besides the Huskies, the 14-team field includes conference foes Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Toledo...

NIU men’s golf began play in Ball State’s Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational in Muncie, Ind., Monday. Sophomore Nick Huggins was the highlight of day one. Unlike most tournaments on NIU’s schedule, this event features completely individual competition...

Senior Kelsie Passolt, junior Allie Parthie, and freshmen Taylor Ellett and Casey LaBarbera of NIU women’s golf were all named to the National Golf Coaches Association Division I All-American Scholar Team. Parthie was the Huskies No. 1 golfer last season,...

NIU baseball’s Kyle Glancy and women’s golf’s Kelsie Passolt were named the NIU Scholar Athletes of the Week for April 23 through April 29, according to a press release. Glancy, a senior marketing major, earned two saves over the weekend against...

NIU women’s golf finished tied for 8th place at the 2012 MAC Women’s Golf Championships at Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Ind. Friday. The Huskies shot an opening round 333, while Ball State lead the field after posting a 298 and Kent...