NIU women’s golf wrapped up the Purdue University-hosted Boilermaker Spring Classic on Monday, finishing ninth in a field of 16 teams.
After a hot start in the first round, the Huskies fell flat in the second and third rounds.
As a team, the...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| April 7, 2025
DeKALB – Tying the school record for single-season wins with its 20th win, NIU women’s tennis (20-4, 6-1 MAC) took down the Western Michigan University Broncos in a 5-2 team duel.
“We just fought,” said NIU women’s tennis head coach Eric...
DeKALB – NIU softball (12-21, 7-7 MAC) shut out the Bowling Green State University Falcons (13-24, 5-8 MAC) in Sunday’s matchup, winning by a score of 4-0.
“The pitching performances all weekend were outstanding, so I’m just proud of them,”...
NIU softball (11-21, 6-7 MAC) played the Bowling Green State University Falcons (13-23, 5-7 MAC) in a doubleheader on Saturday. The two games played out similarly but ended with different outcomes.
SLUGGISH SCORING
In the day’s first game, NIU...
NIU gymnastics junior Kiera O'Shea competed with the University of Alabama in the NCAA gymnastics regionals in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Friday afternoon. This is the second consecutive year O’Shea qualified for regionals on vault.
“I’m just...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| April 4, 2025
NIU women’s tennis (19-4, 5-1 MAC) sparked a five-match win streak Friday with a 6-1 defeat of the Bowling Green State University Falcons (9-10, 0-6 MAC), improving to 5-1 in the Mid-American Conference.
“They have girls who like to smack the...
NIU track and field has gotten off to a good start this season after consistently producing top finishers in its respective events.
That consistency is due to three big factors: The Huskies have one of – if not the best – high jump units in...
NIU softball traveled to Ball State University on Tuesday afternoon to compete in its sixth doubleheader of the season.
Both teams kept quiet on offense until the seventh inning of Game 1, when the Huskies broke through to score two runs. The Cardinals...
University at Buffalo associate head coach Jacey Brooks has been hired as the next head coach of the NIU women’s basketball team, NIU Athletics announced Tuesday.
“We are excited to welcome Jacey Brooks to NIU to lead the Huskie women's basketball...
Breaking the record for most Mid-American Conference weekly honors for NIU women’s tennis, freshman Lucia Yecora has been named the MAC Singles Player of the Week for the second time this season.
In the Huskies’ win against the University of...
DeKALB – When junior Nataly Ninova trailed 6-4, 0-5 in the second stanza of her match at the No. 4 singles slot against Ball State University on Sunday, she knew she’d been beaten for the set.
“I kind of went off the rails mentally,” Ninova...
NIU track and field competed in the Redbird Challenge competition Saturday in Normal, lIllinois.
Taking on the Illinois State University Redbirds, NIU had a dominant day on the track and in the field. The Huskies picked up four first-place finishes...
