In April 1996, women's basketball proclaimed "We Got Next" with the tipoff of the WNBA. Now, the women's movement continues with the inaugural season of the WUSA, a new Women's Professional Soccer League, ready to start. Founded by a group of wealthy...

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...

The fall semester produced 85 student athletes with grade-point averages above 3.5 — each winning recognition from a phone-service provider. Each year, student athletes from select schools are honored by Verizon Telecommunications for their academic...

A familiar saying is being whispered around the circles of those involved in NIU's Intercollegiate Athletic programs. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. They are referring to the proposed move from the Mid-Continent Conference to— you guessed it—another...

Well, it would appear that NIU will remain in the Mid-Continent Conference after all. According to Star sources, the presidents of Missouri Valley Conference voted to extend an invitation to the University of Evansville while voting down NIU's bid. That...

What a way to finish off your first home season! Friday afternoon the women's soccer team thrilled their fans with a 5-2 overtime victory against Northeast Missouri State University. Things looked hopeless at the end of the first half for the Huskies...

Their first season is coming to a quick end for the women's soccer team as they take on Northeast Missouri State University and Wright State University this weekend. NIU (6-9) will play its last home game this afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Huskie Soccer...

Another rough game for the women's soccer team ended in the Huskies' ninth loss of the season Sunday afternoon as they fell to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (12-3-2) by a score of 2-0. Green Bay took the with 9:12 remaining in the first half when...

They are wounded, but are playing their best ball of the year. For Sunday afternoon's match at the Huskie Soccer Field the women's soccer team may have to do without three starters. Starter Beth Pomles was one of the casualties of NIU's rough game against...

Sunday afternoon the women's soccer team hosted the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (6-8-2) in a close match which ended in NIU's (6-8) favor. "There were just some nice things that happened out there," said head coach Frank Horvat. The Huskies received...

After their best game of the season, the women's soccer team is prepared to take on Loyola University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee over the weekend. The weekend's play begins this afternoon against Loyola on their home turf. "We can't take...

A thriller - that's how you could describe the women's soccer match against the University of Detroit-Mercy (10-2-2) Monday afternoon. "I think this is the best game, without a doubt, that we've played all year," said head coach Frank Horvat. The only...