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Men’s basketball breaks losing streak against Central Michigan

By Brian Earle | January 24, 2013

After dropping its last three MAC conference games, men’s basketball bounced back with a 74-61 win over Central Michigan Wednesday night. This is the first time the Huskies (4-13, 2-3 MAC) have beat the Chippewas (9-9, 2-3 MAC) in Mount Pleasant since...

Freshman Travon Barker (#5) drives to the basket in the game against Western Michigan University on Saturday.

Men’s basketball looks forward to Central Michigan

By Brian Earle | January 22, 2013

Coming off a 71-34 loss against Western Michigan, men’s basektball will look to get back on track when it faces Central Michigan today. The loss to the Broncos was the Huskies’ (3-13, 1-3 MAC) worst defeat of the season and they are looking forward...

NIU falls to Central Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | January 21, 2013

Friday’s dual meet between NIU and Central Michigan University was a tale of two halves, but in the end the Chippewas prevailed 23-12. The Huskies (7-5, 0-3 MAC) won three of the first five matchups and had a 9-7 lead on the 12th ranked Chippewas (9-3,...

NIU men’s basketball to take on Central Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | January 16, 2013

Wrestling looks to pick up its first MAC victory of the season when the Huskies (7-4, 0-2 MAC) face the 12th ranked Central Michigan Chippewas (8-3, 2-0 MAC) this weekend. The Huskies are coming off a 32-13 defeat at the hands of MAC rival Ohio University....

Men’s rugby beats Central Michigan, ends fall season

By Ed Rietveld | November 4, 2012

The 2012 season was the first at the Division I-AA level for NIU’s men’s rugby. Saturday, the fall season came to an end with a home win against Central Michigan. The Huskies (7-1) defeated the Chippewas (4-4) 29-3. Junior flanker and team captain...

Frances Boukidis junior forward for Northern Illinois University battles two Eastern Michigan defenders to get possession of the ball.

Women’s soccer ends postseason run with a loss to Central Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | October 28, 2012

Women’s soccer’s season came to an end Sunday in the quarterfinals of the MAC conference tournament after a 2-0 loss to Central Michigan (14-5-1, 9-2-0 MAC). This was the first time the Huskies had qualified for the MAC postseason tournament since...

Volleyball splits weekend play, fall to Eastern Michigan, destroy Central Michigan

By Mike Romor | October 28, 2012

Heading into the weekend after a pair of disappointing road losses, NIU volleyball wanted to get back on track at home against a couple of its biggest MAC rivals. The Huskies (16-2, 7-5 MAC) opened the weekend with a loss for the second time this season...

Justine Schepler defensive specialist for Northern Illinois University women’s volleyball team serves the ball in a game early this season.

Volleyball hopes to bounce back during weekend home stint

By Mike Romor | October 24, 2012

After what turned out to be a poor end to its cross-divisional play MAC play, NIU volleyball hopes to find its groove at home. The Huskies (15-11, 6-4 MAC) open their weekend up Friday against Eastern Michigan (14-12, 4-6) before rival Central Michigan...

Women’s soccer to play last home games against Miami (Ohio), Ball State

By Ed Reitveld | October 11, 2012

NIU women’s soccer concludes the home portion of its regular-season schedule with a pair of games against Miami (Ohio) and Ball State this weekend. The Huskies (6-5-2, 2-2-2 MAC) are coming off a weekend split against Bowling Green and Central Michigan....

Women’s Soccer loses in double OT to C. Michigan, beats Bowling Green

By Ed Rietveld | October 7, 2012

Women’s soccer split two home matches against Bowling Green and Central Michigan over the weekend. Corner kicks stood out in Friday’s match between the Huskies (6-5-2, 2-2-2 MAC) and the Falcons (1-11-1, 0-4-1 MAC). The Huskies took seven and were...

Women’s soccer gears up to play Bowling Green, Central Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | October 3, 2012

After a weekend away, NIU women’s soccer returns to DeKalb to start a four-game homestand this weekend against Bowling Green and Central Michigan. Last weekend, the Huskies (5-4-2, 1-1-2 MAC), earned four out of possible six points with a 1-0 win and...

Huskies shine in fourth quarter

By Brian Thomas | October 2, 2012

Over the course of NIU football’s last three games, the fourth quarter has been its time to shine. As the games go on, the Huskies seem to be more physical on both sides of the football compared to their opponents, as they outlast them and pour it on...