The NIU men's and women's tennis teams did not et weather hamper play this weekend as both teams came away with victories. The men had three straight victories, bringing their record to 22-10, winning Friday and Saturday's St. Ambrose College Quadrangular,...
The NIU women's volleyball team, heading into its last weekend of conference play on the road until the last weekend of the season, has rebounded after losing its first two road conference games.
"We've accomplished what we wanted to in the fact that we've dug ourselves out of a hole," said coach Todd Kress.
The Huskies (8-4 overall, 5-2 in the Mid-American Conference) have sent a message to the rest of the MAC the past two weeks by winning five in a row, three of which have been away from Chick Evans Field House.
This weekend NIU will travel by bus to Ohio and West Virginia, to battle conference foes Ohio and Marshall.
Last season Ohio defeated the Huskies at home, but NIU retaliated in the MAC tournament by scoring a 4-game match win. NIU defeated Marshall in its only meeting, a year ago, in three games.
For the weekend, balance, defense and blocking will be the focus for the Huskies. As always Kress stresses these to his players.
NIU has been extremely balanced, and that has helped them excel, said senior Carrie Blankenship, who credited her recent MAC player of the week award to the play of her teammates.
The players, as well as Kress, want to win both matches this weekend and come back to the fieldhouse for nine of the next 10 in good standing within the conference.
"We knew when looking at the schedule that seven of nine on the road would be very tough to start," said Kress. "I think we've put ourselves in a good position if we can finish the work that we've started and get these two this weekend."
The NIU tennis team topped off a day of sunshine and warm temperatures with an overwhelming 7-2 victory over Wheaton College Wednesday. "We are hitting hard and being more consistent," third-year coach Patty Fick said. "I have seen some big-time improvement."...
NIU women athletes had their chance for recognition Sunday afternoon at the Ninth Annual Women's Athletic Awards Banquet, which was held at the Duke Ellington Ballroom. During the ceremonies, the 1987 inductees of the Women's Athletic Hall of Fame were...
NIU's men's tennis team defeated Wisconsin for the second time this season, and the women's team captured two wins Saturday after a setback Friday. The men netters grabbed a 4-2 lead after singles play, which is somewhat surprising, on their way to a...
It was a weekend of facing the past and the future for the NIU women's tennis team. The Huskies hosted past Mid-American Conference foe Ball State Saturday at the West Campus Courts and won 6-3. NIU had already defeated future North Star Conference opponent...
The NIU women's basketball team might have ended its season against Illinois-Chicago Saturday but that game can also be looked upon as a new beginning. Jane Albright's cage squad is one of four NIU women's teams who will compete in the North Star Conference...
The women's tennis team swept both of its matches Friday, while the men's team won one of three matches over the weekend. The women netters evened their overall record at 2-2 with the 6-3 victory over Iowa State and the 5-4 win over Toledo at the Kishwaukee...
NIU coaches had only positive comments Wednesday after the women's athletic program officially accepted an invititation to join the North Star Conference. The NIU women's basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis teams now will participate in conference...
