Kicker Mathew Sims was named the MAC West Specialist of the Week for his performance against Central Michigan Saturday in the Huskies’s 55-24 victory. This is the first time Sims has been honored with the award. Sims totaled 17 of NIU’s points, which...

NIU football was recently redeemed when facing Kansas, a team it lost to last season. Saturday, it will get another shot at redemption. Central Michigan (2-1) defeated the Huskies (3-1) in Mount Pleasant last season, which was the only defeat the Huskies...

Ball State has gone 3-1 this season, with notable wins over BCS teams like Indiana and, most recently, South Florida. The Cardinals’s offense posted 413 total yards against the Bulls squad. Their defense also came up big with an interception by sophomore...

After being tested multiple times throughout its non-conference schedule, NIU football is ready to focus solely on MAC play for the rest of the season. While the Huskies (3-1) went up against a strong non-conference schedule in two BCS teams in Iowa and...

After going 2-0, and recording a save over the weekend, NIU softball pitcher Megan Dortch was named MAC West Pitcher of the Week, according to a press release. The right handed freshman threw a complete game shutout versus Eastern Michigan, striking out...

NIU Softball went on the road this weekend and won three games versus MAC foes Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan. The Huskies (16–20, 4–4 MAC) split their series with the Eagles (15–21, 4–4 MAC) Friday. NIU’s offense was shutdown by the...

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...

Sam Morreale, NIU women’s gymnastics coach, said he sees similarities between his team and top MAC opponents. Following the award ceremony of the MAC championship, Morreale gave credit to his fellow conference programs in Central Michigan and Kent State....

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...

While NIU gymnastics highlighted its seniors, Central Michigan stole the show Saturday.The Chippewas defeated NIU 194.950-193.925 at the Convocation Center Sunday. NIU posted its second-highest score this season against CMU.Central Michigan (11-3, 5-0...