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COVID-freshman running back Jay Ducker is tackled by a Ball State defender in NIU's 30-29 victory over the Cardinals on Nov. 10 at Huskie Stadium. Ducker had a touchdown run with 2:42 remaining to give NIU their first lead of the game.

Looking back at NIU’s 49 years of Bronze Stalk battles

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...

Huskies’ historic win streak ends at six in loss to Cardinals

By Mike Knapp | February 12, 2020

DeKALB — All good things, no matter how fun they are, ultimately come to an end.The men’s basketball team has been having a lot of fun the last few weeks, rolling to six wins in a row and to the top of the Mid-American Conference standings. The win...

NIU wins 6-3 over the Ohio Bobcats on Friday.

Baseball wins against Ohio after loss to Ball State

By James Krause | May 25, 2019

DeKALB — After being sent to the loser’s bracket following a loss to Ball State Thursday, the baseball team kept their conference title hopes alive with a comeback victory over Ohio on Friday.The Huskies were sent to the loser’s bracket with a...

April 27, 2018: during the 2018 Mid-American Men's Tennis Championship between the Buffalo Bulls and Northern Illinois Huskies at the Miller Tennis Center in Amherst, N.Y. (Nicholas T. LoVerde)

Men’s tennis falls short in MAC Championship

By Jarrett Huff | April 22, 2019

April 27, 2018: during the 2018 Mid-American Men's Tennis Championship between the Buffalo Bulls and Northern Illinois Huskies at the Miller Tennis Center in Amherst, N.Y. (Nicholas T. LoVerde)

Women’s tennis loses at MAC

By Danielle Brown | April 30, 2017

DeKALB — The Huskies traveled to Muncie, Indiana to face the Miami University Redhawks in the Mid-American Conference Championship Friday, which was hosted by Ball State University.The Huskies (10-13, 4-4 MAC), seeded at No. 5, saw an end to their season...

Baseball wins series against Ball State

By Eddie Garcia | April 30, 2017

DeKALB — The Huskies managed to swing their way back into the game to get the comeback victory, 11-8, after trailing 5-0 in the third inning in the final game of the series against the Ball State University Cardinals.NIU (14-28, 8-7 MAC) split Friday’s...

Volleyball moves on

By Danielle Brown | November 10, 2016

Weekend matches to determine MAC tournament seedDeKALB | The Huskies (21-5, 10-1 Mid-American Conference) will close out their regular season this weekend against Toledo and Ball State after winning their third straight MAC West Division title and sixth...

Freshman pitcher Alex Frenz in a complete game in a loss to Kent State on April 3. Frenz struck out nine and gave up two runs on Friday against Akron.

Softball splits doubleheader with Akron

By Keelen Holcomb | April 11, 2016

Softball (26-11, 6-3 MAC) finished up the weekend with a doubleheader against the University of Akron on Friday, splitting the series 1-1 before the final game of the series was cancelled due to inclement weather.Game 1Freshman pitcher Alex Frenz stepped...

Men’s tennis drops back-to-back games

By Patrick Smith | April 4, 2016

Men’s tennis (14-7, 2-2 MAC) lost to Ball State University (7-9, 2-2 MAC) in a close 4-3 bout Saturday, giving the team two straight losses heading into the final month of the season.NIU beat the Cardinals by the same score on March 20 in Muncie, Ind....

Men’s basketball conquers Ball State on senior night

By Krystal Ward | March 7, 2016

Men’s basketball (20-11, 9-9 MAC) defeated Ball State University (19-12, 10-8 MAC) 80-69 on Friday to capture its first 20-win season since the 1995-96 season, the fourth time in school history the team has reached that plateau.Hot shooting guided the...

Basketball to close season with senior recognition

By Northern Star staff | March 4, 2016

As the men's and women's basketball teams bring their seasons to a close, a senior weekend celebration will take place at the Convocation Center today. The men’s basketball senior recognition will be at 6 p.m. tonight during the game against Ball State...

Women’s basketball falls to Ball State despite hot shooting

By Joren Apiquian | March 3, 2016

Women’s basketball (11-17, 4-13 MAC) took another loss away from home, falling to conference rival Ball State University (20-8, 12-5 MAC) 76-68.The loss was the Huskies’ second to Ball State this season, the first coming Feb. 17 at the Convocation...