By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter
| October 18, 2024
NIU women's soccer (8-4-4, 2-3-3 MAC) clinched a crucial 2-1 victory against Eastern Michigan University (5-6-4, 1-3-4) in a thrilling Mid-American Conference matchup.
The match began with Eastern Michigan seizing an early advantage as redshirt sophomore...
Dropping to 1-3 in MAC play, NIU women's tennis (12-8, 1-3 MAC) was defeated 1-6 in its match against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles (8-8, 2-2 MAC).
The Huskies went down early when the Eagles clinched the doubles point and were unable to...
By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor
| February 17, 2024
NIU women’s basketball (12-12, 5-7 MAC) survived a rematch with the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-17, 2-10 MAC), winning 61-52 three days after a season-low score of 47.
The Eagles gave the Huskies a scare with a third-quarter buzzer-beater to take...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| February 15, 2024
DeKALB – Before she blossomed into NIU gymnastics’ bar star and beam queen, senior Alyssa Al-Ashari got her start in the Great Lake State of Michigan.
Nearly halfway into her swansong season at NIU, Al-Ashari’s set to compete in her home state...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| October 21, 2023
DeKALB – With a goal-line stretch by redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi in the final two minutes of regulation, NIU football (4-4, 3-1 MAC) pulled away from Eastern Michigan University (4-4, 2-2 MAC) by a score of 20-13.
The Huskie offense...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| October 19, 2023
DeKALB – With a victory on Saturday, NIU football (3-4, 2-1 MAC) can seize the chance to surpass Eastern Michigan University (4-3, 2-1 MAC) for third place in the MAC West.
The Huskies ride into Saturday’s contest on the heels of a 23-13 Homecoming...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 13, 2023
DeKALB – NIU volleyball had plenty to celebrate on Friday night, Homecoming week series sweep to a conference leaderboard climb.
The Huskies (8-12, 6-2 MAC) demolished the visiting Eastern Michigan University Eagles (2-19, 0-9 MAC) in straight sets,...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 12, 2023
DeKALB – “Monster block, monster block, monster, monster, monster block.”
Those were the lyrics heard from the speakers at Victor E. Court time and time again as NIU volleyball’s front row wreaked havoc on opposing hitters during Thursday’s...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 11, 2023
With its six-game gauntlet against Ohio-based opponents now in the rear-view mirror, the NIU volleyball team has its sights set on a triumphant homecoming to ring in NIU’s 116th Homecoming.
“Everyone’s excited to be back home,” said NIU volleyball...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 12, 2022
DeKALB – NIU volleyball is on cusp of a Mid-American Conference Tournament berth after registering back-to-back wins over Eastern Michigan University in its final weekend series of the regular season.
The Huskies (17-10, 10-7 MAC) won each of their...
Softball went 3-1 on the weekend, hosting series against the Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Central Michigan Chippewas.The Huskies (26-20, 10-6 MAC) swept the series against Eastern Michigan (15-29, 4-11 MAC) and went 1-1 in their series against Central...
While NIU’s offense put up a relatively high score, what was more impressive for the football team was the defensive effort turned in against Eastern Michigan. The 49 points in the game for NIU was the third-highest scored against the Eagles as well...
