Lisa Carlsen, women's basketball Head Coach, speaks about the team at Media Day Tuesday. The Huskies begin their season 1 p.m. Saturday against Benedictine at the Convocation Center.   

Members of the women’s basketball team watch as its team loses on Senior Night. The Huskies earned a first-round bye in the Mid-American Conference Tournament and are the No. 4 seed. 

The women's team wore American flag socks for Senior Night Wednesday in support of senior guard Ally Lehman's decision to join Active Duty in the Army post graduation.

Junior forward Kelly Smith shoots the ball during a Jan. 7 game against Ohio University at the Convocation Center. The Huskies defeated Ohio, 88-80.

NIU hosted an Alumni day Feb. 4 when they welcomed back a slew of Huskies, including members of the 1990-91 women’s basketball team. The 2016-17 team took a picture replicating the 1990-91 team as they have drawn many comparisons to them. The women’s team defeated Western Michigan University, 67-62.

Freshman guard Janae Poisson attempts to stop a pass from entering the lane Saturday against Western Michigan University at the Convocation Center. The team improved to 16-5 overall and 9-1 in the MAC.