By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 25, 2025
DeKALB – In the early hours of Saturday morning, NIU men’s basketball head coach Rashon Burno got the news that junior forward Ethan Butler would be unavailable for the team’s game against Ball State University later that day.
The University...
By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| March 9, 2024
Adding another win to the now nine match win streak, NIU men’s tennis (11-2, 1-0 MAC) defeated Ball State University (6-6, 0-1 MAC) 5-2, earning its first conference win.
The Huskies won two of the three matches to clinch the doubles point, dropping...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| February 8, 2024
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (10-11, 4-6 MAC) conquered MAC frontrunner Ball State University (20-3, 10-1 MAC) in an electric 76-71 overtime thriller.
The Huskies become the third team to defeat Ball State this season, joining the University...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 11, 2023
It’s Set 5 at John E. Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana, and NIU volleyball is on the cusp of victory in its 2023 road finale.
Leading 6-3, NIU was positioned to pull off the road upset of MAC rival Ball State University, spoil the Cardinals’ Senior...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 11, 2023
The NIU volleyball team kicked off its final road series of the regular season with a performance that extended a streak and ended dreams.
Unfortunately for the Huskies, their losing streak extended and postseason dreams ended.
NIU’s (8-20, 6-10...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 10, 2023
DeKALB – Play smarter, not harder.
The four words used by NIU volleyball head coach Sondra Parys to describe the goal for her squad in preparation for its final road trip of the regular season.
The Huskies (8-19, 6-9 MAC) will travel eastbound...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 1, 2022
A 24-7 halftime lead wasn't enough to help the Huskies retain the Bronze Stalk Trophy as they fell to rival Ball State 44-38 in double overtime in Muncie.
By Tyler Murray, Sports Reporter
| October 1, 2022
It’s that time of the year once again; the Huskies football team is taking on its arch-rivals, the Ball State University Cardinals. NIU currently sits at fourth place in the MAC West, they are coming off of a two game losing streak against Southeastern...
Kent State: Perhaps the biggest headline in the MAC East has been the play of the Golden Flashes. Riding a seven-game winning streak, they have gone unbeaten within the conference this season. Kent State features two running backs who each have more than...
Kent State: Sitting atop the MAC East, the Golden Flashes have won six games in a row and are undefeated in conference play. On top of their dominance in conference play, they have most recently defeated former nationally No. 18-ranked Rutgers squad by...
Ball State: Dropping its most recent game against NIU, Ball State has found itself in a bind. Sitting at 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the MAC, Ball State has no gimme’s at all, with tough-games against Central and Western Michigan. They also still have to...
