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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Volleyball matches to be broadcast on ESPN

By Northern Star staff | August 30, 2016

NIU volleyball team will have six of its matches premiere live on ESPN this season.The first of the six will be the team’s first match of the season against DePaul University at 7 p.m. Friday along with NIU versus Iowa 2 p.m. Sunday.The remaining...

Baseball sets season highs over weekend against Buffalo

By Christopher Loggins | April 25, 2016

Baseball went 2-1 over the weekend, defeating the University at Buffalo in a three-game series to move to 14-25 on the season and 9-6 in the MAC.The Huskies got the weekend off to a bad start Friday, losing 7-2 after the Bears took over the game late....

Men’s tennis drops close battle with Buffalo

By Patrick Smith | April 18, 2016

Men’s tennis (15-8, 3-3 MAC) took a loss to the University at Buffalo (10-7, 3-3 MAC) Sunday by a score of 5-2, giving the Huskies a two-game losing streak.“Well, I feel like we lost because we can’t get out of our funk in doubles matches,” said...

Women’s tennis drops in MAC standings, 4 games left to play

By Danielle Brown | April 11, 2016

Women’s tennis traveled to Toledo, Ohio on Friday to play against the University of Toledo, taking a 6-1 defeat.The Huskies (6-10, 1-3 MAC) picked up a win in their No. 1 singles match thanks to a strong performance from junior Adey Osabuohien, who...

Men’s basketball to continue chasing 20-win year

By Krystal Ward | February 15, 2016

Men’s basketball (16-8, 5-6 MAC) will face off against Bowling Green State University (13-11, 4-7 MAC) at the Convocation Center on Tuesday.The teams last met on Feb. 7, 2015, when the Falcons were able to fend off a late rally by the Huskies to pull...

Home streak over for men’s basketball

By Christopher Loggins | February 4, 2016

Men’s basketball (16-6, 5-4 MAC) lost its first home game of the season and its third game in a row overall, falling to Buffalo University 90-78 on Tuesday.The three-game skid for the Huskies comes after a stretch in which the team had won two games...

Women’s basketball to go toe-to-toe with Ohio

By Christopher Loggins | February 4, 2016

Women’s basketball (9-11, 2-7 MAC) will have an opportunity to build on its last-second victory over Buffalo University last Saturday as it takes on Ohio University (17-3, 9-0 MAC).The Bobcats are 7-0 at home this season and have won 12 games in a row....

Huskies and Ohio to duel for second time

By Krystal Ward | February 4, 2016

Men’s basketball (16-6, 5-4 MAC) opened MAC-play this season with a victory over Ohio University Bobcats (13-7, 4-4 MAC) on Jan. 6 and will look to sweep the season series with a win over the Bobcats on Saturday.Senior guard Travon Baker scored a career-high...

Buffalo to test Huskies’ home streak Tuesday

By Krystal Ward | February 1, 2016

Men’s basketball (16-5, 5-3 MAC) returns home after a short road trip to take on Buffalo University (11-9, 4-3 MAC) in a conference matchup Tuesday.The Huskies are undefeated at home this season and have won six of their last nine games overall. They...

Last second shot breaks loss streak

Last second shot breaks loss streak

By Northern star staff | February 1, 2016

Women’s basketball (9-11, 2-7 MAC) broke its seven-game losing streak with a buzzer-beating three pointer, downing Buffalo University 76-74.The Huskies struggled from the field in the first half, shooting 38 percent (14-36) and 40 percent from three....

Football fights off late scare for fifth straight win

By Christopher Loggins | November 12, 2015

Football (7-3, 5-1 MAC) fought off a late-game comeback from Buffalo (5-5, 3-3 MAC) to win its fifth consecutive game and move into third place in the MAC West.BU scored its only points of the first half early in the first quarter on a field goal. The...

Football downs Buffalo after late scare

By Christopher Loggins | November 11, 2015

Football (7-3, 5-1 MAC) defeated Buffalo (5-5, 3-3 MAC) for its fifth straight win and tied UB for the second most wins in the MAC.The Huskies hopped to an early first quarter lead after Buffalo scored an early touchdown, scoring 14 first-quarter points...

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