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Men’s tennis will try to extend 7-match winning streak

By Mike Romor | April 4, 2012

After last weekend’s successful break from MAC action, NIU men’s tennis will matchup at home against Ball State before hitting the road to face Marquette. Ball State (14-7) has lost two of its last three matches and five of its last eight. Before...

Softball will begin MAC play this weekend

By James Cantagallo | April 4, 2012

Let the MAC games begin for NIU softball. The Huskies will face Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan in their first road games of the conference season. The Huskies managed one win versus Miami (Ohio) and Ball State last weekend. “The reason we did...

Gynmastics takes 4th at MAC championship

By Matt Hopkinson | March 25, 2012

Typically, a description of “bodies flying everywhere” for a sporting event means chaos. However, for NIU women’s gymnastics, it meant MAC championship time. The Huskies played host to the 2012 MAC championship meet Saturday at the NIU Convocation...

Northern Star File Photo - Antone Christian (3) and Jeremiah Jackson (43) January 31 2012

Men’s basketball to face Western Michigan in second round of MAC Tournament

By Brian Thomas | March 6, 2012

After its upset over Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament, NIU men’s basketball moves onto Cleveland, Ohio to face the No. 8 seed Western Michigan today. The Huskies (5-25, 3-13 MAC) are coming off a 55-52 win over the Eagles, while...

Men’s hoops falls to Ball State

By Brian Thomas | March 4, 2012

NIU men’s basketball made history Saturday, but not in a way that it would have liked to. In their regular season finale, the Huskies (4-25, 3-13 MAC) lost at Ball State, 62-51, making it the worst team in NIU history. With the end of the regular season,...

Huskies win on Senior Night

By Jerry Burnes | February 29, 2012

Add Marquavese Ford to Toledo’s wanted list. With 7.8 seconds left on the clock and the Huskies up three, the freshman guard stole an inbound pass and a 65-61 victory from the Rockets Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. “He was jogging...

Womens hoops ready to face Ball State

Women’s hoops ready to face Ball State

By Matt Hopkinson | February 15, 2012

NIU women's basketball has stepped up its game since its first meeting with Ball State earlier this season.The Huskies (11-12, 5-6 MAC) lost to Ball State (8-16, 3-8 MAC) on Jan. 11, 50-43. NIU has won five of its eight games since that time, while Ball...

Track and field set to wrap up indoor regular season

Track and field set to wrap up indoor regular season

By James Cantagallo | February 15, 2012

NIU track and field's indoor regular season will come to an end this weekend at the Ball State Quadrangular in Muncie, Ind.Ball State, Miami (Ohio) and Western Michigan will compete in the meet as well. NIU will look to dethrone Western Michigan, who...

Coach Sam Morreale talks to the team before the practice round
on the uneven parallel bars in the meet againt Ball State at Victor
E. Court Saturday night.

NIU gymnastics wins first MAC meet

By Matt Hopkinson | February 5, 2012

It seemed a foregone conclusion as a loss. Behind Ball State's abysmal beam and a red-hot floor score, NIU gymnastics won its first MAC meet.As Ball State (1-4, MAC 0-3) headed into its beam event, NIU (2-3, MAC 1-1) was set to leave it all on the floor,...

Northern Star File Photo

Huskies to host Ball State in MAC match-up

By Matt Hopkinson | February 1, 2012

Heading into Saturday's meet with Ball State, NIU gymnastics has only one thing on its mind: improvement.No matter by how little or which area, the Huskies constantly look to improve their overall performances and scores, in addition to seeking consistency."They're...

NIUs wide-receiver Nathan Palmer 81 soars through the air
after catching a pass as Ball State linebacker Tony Martin 47
attempted to make a pick during the first half of the match up at
Huskie Stadium on Tuesday night. The Huskies would go on to defeat
Ball State 41-38 making it their sixth straight win.

Flightless bird

By Erik Anderson | November 16, 2011

NIU's wide-receiver Nathan Palmer "81" soars through the air after catching a pass as Ball State linebacker Tony Martin "47" attempted to make a pick during the first half of the match up at Huskie Stadium on Tuesday night. The Huskies would go on to...

NIUs wide-receiver Nathan Palmer 81 soars through the air
after catching a pass as Ball State linebacker Tony Martin 47
attempted to make a pick during the first half of the match up at
Huskie Stadium on Tuesday night. The Huskies would go on to defeat
Ball State 41-38 making it their sixth straight win.

Huskies kept the faith versus Cardinals

By Brian Belford | November 16, 2011

Exhausted and elated, Scott Wedige took hold of the rivalry trophy in both hands, lifted it above his head, and shouted triumphantly towards the night sky.Finally, it was over. After NIU scraped, clawed and chewed its way to a thrilling 41-38 victory...