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Head Coach Lisa Carlsen attempts to motivate her team in a Jan. 18 game against Akron University in the Convocation Center. Carlsen is in her second season at NIU and has the Huskies off to their best start in school history (15-5, 8-1 MAC).

Coach makes game fun again

By Eddie Garcia | January 30, 2017

Head Coach Lisa Carlsen attempts to motivate her team in a Jan. 18 game against Akron University in the Convocation Center. Carlsen is in her second season at NIU and has the Huskies off to their best start in school history (15-5, 8-1 MAC).

Ally LehmanSenior guard

NIU off to its best start in school history

By Eddie Garcia | January 30, 2017

Ally Lehman

Senior guard

Lisa CarlsenHead Coach

Guards provide spark in Huskies win

By Eddie Garcia | January 22, 2017

Lisa Carlsen

Head Coach

Huskies winning streak ends at 6

By Danielle Brown | January 18, 2017

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team celebrated its fourth annual Education Day game Wednesday when it invited seven elementary and junior high school’s from the Chicagoland area to the Convocation Center.947 children, teachers and chaperones packed...

COURTNEY WOODSSophomore and junior guard

NIU defeats rivalry

By Danielle Brown | January 15, 2017

Courtney Woods, women’s basketball sophomore guard and forward, leads the team to victory in a Jan. 4 game against Bowling Green State University. NIU defeated Bowling Green 89-76 and is 5-0 in Mid-American Conference play. 

Courtney Woods, women’s basketball sophomore guard and forward, leads the team to victory in a Jan. 4 game against Bowling Green State University. NIU defeated Bowling Green 89-76 and is 5-0 in Mid-American Conference play. 

Senior guard sets career-high in NIU victory

By Eddie Garcia | December 17, 2016

The women’s basketball team (6-3) displayed their number one scoring offense in the nation en route to a 97-78 victory Friday night over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  Five Huskies’ finished in double-digits, scoring a combined total...

Cassidy GlennRedshirt senior forward

Huskie joins Combat Arms

By Krystal Ward | December 5, 2016

Ally Lehman, women's basketball senior guard, is the first student-athlete at NIU to graduate from ROTC training. She is also the first NIU basketball player with more than 600 rebounds and 300 assists in her career.

Huskies falter in high scoring game

By Danielle Brown | December 1, 2016

Senior forward Cassidy Glenn powers to the paint against the Milwaukee Panthers defense Nov. 16 at the Convocation Center.

Lisa CarlsenHead Coach

Huskies command Ill State behind arc

By Eddie Garcia | November 28, 2016

DeKALB | Women’s basketball’s (4-1) offensive dominance continues as it defeated the Illinois State University Redbirds, (2-3) 108-66, to begin the season 4-1 for the first time since 1991.NIU’s three-point frenzy continued against Illinois State...

Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe coaches from third base during the Huskie’s game against the Western Michigan Broncos on April 15.

Victors Awards Predictions

By Jay Ibarra | May 2, 2016

Head Coach Christina Sutcliffe coaches from third base during the Huskie’s game against the Western Michigan Broncos on April 15.

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...

Junior forward Cassidy Glenn makes a layup off the breakaway. Glenn scored 17 points but missed two crucial freethrows during overtime. The Huskies fell in an overtime loss against Toledo 89-83 on Saturday.

Women’s basketball falls again in conference play

By Joren Apiquian | February 29, 2016

Junior forward Cassidy Glenn makes a layup off the breakaway. Glenn scored 17 points but missed two crucial freethrows during overtime. The Huskies fell in an overtime loss against Toledo 89-83 on Saturday.