NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week after wins against Eastern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks in the Huskies’ respective 5-2, 7-0 victories on Saturday.
Budak...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 17, 2025
NIU women’s tennis (14-3, 1-0 MAC) swept a doubleheader on Saturday, besting Mid-American Conference rivals Eastern Michigan University Eagles (7-7, 0-1 MAC) by a score of 5-2 before sweeping the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (8-3, 5-1...
NIU gymnastics competed in its final meet of the regular season Sunday afternoon on the road against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Despite strong all-around performances from a few Huskie gymnasts, the Fighting Illini successfully defended...
NIU gymnastics traveled to Central Michigan University on Friday afternoon for its final head-to-head MAC matchup of the season. Junior Kiera O’Shea shined for the Huskies, placing first in both the vault and balance beam events. Her routines, alongside...
NIU women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen resigned from NIU following 10 seasons leading the Huskies, NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier announced Monday.
The decision comes after a fruitless season with...
NIU gymnastics hosted its last home meet of the season against Bowling Green State University. The scoring came down to the wire, and the Huskies rose above the Falcons by a 0.025 point difference in the final tally.
With eight podium finishers across...
After its playoff hopes were crushed devastatingly on Wednesday, NIU women’s basketball prepares to send off four upperclassmen after a wavering 2024-25 season after its final game on Saturday.
The victories of Western Michigan University and Central...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 5, 2025
NIU women’s tennis improved to 12-3 on the season after taking a 5-2 battle with the Marquette University Golden Eagles (3-10).
“It was a great win,” said NIU women’s tennis head coach Eric Burns. “Marquette played a really strong match...
NIU women’s basketball graduate student guard Chelby Koker claimed this week’s Mid-American Conference Player of the Week award after back-to-back double-digit performances.
Koker’s noteworthy week was headlined by a season-high 28 points on...
NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak has been named the Mid-American Conference Singles Player of the Week for the second time this season, after previously earning the honor on Jan. 27.
With two wins against Bradley University and Cornell University...
NIU track and field tied for ninth place with 30 overall team points and strong individual performances at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championship.
The Huskies competed in the MAC Indoor Championship Friday and Saturday in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The...
NIU gymnastics took a trip on Sunday afternoon to Ball State University for their third head-to-head MAC matchup this season. The Huskies continued to perform well on vault, but the Cardinals’ routines outperformed NIU. The trend continued across all...
