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Redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare (12) carries the ball during his 78-yard touchdown run on the Huskies’ first series of the game. The Huskies ran for 332 yards while passing for only 54 yards Saturday at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich., against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

NIU football bowl eligible after difficult victory

By Danny Albers | October 26, 2014

Football relied heavily on its defense in Saturday’s win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles to bail out an offense that struggled through chunks of the game.The Huskies (6-2, 3-1 MAC) defeated Eastern Michigan (2-6, 1-3 MAC), 28-17, at Rynearson Stadium...

Rapid Reaction: Football 28, Eastern Michigan 17

By Frank Gogola | October 25, 2014

What happened: The Huskies (6-2, 3-1, MAC) beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-6, 1-3 MAC), 28-17, Saturday at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich.How it happened: The Huskies scored the game’s final 14 points after going down 17-14 early in the fourth...

Women’s basketball takes down Eastern Michigan

By Frank Gogola | March 10, 2014

Women’s basketball put together arguably its best offensive performance of the season, downing Eastern Michigan en route to Cleveland.The No. 9 seed Huskies (11-18, 7-12 MAC) defeated the No. 8 seed Eastern Michigan Eagles (17-13, 7-12 MAC), 81-76,...

Football schedule sends Huskie on the road 7 times

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2014

Football’s 2014 season schedule presents some challenges, but it’s very favorable in terms of making a return trip to Detroit for the MAC Championship game.For the second year in a row, Huskie Stadium will play host to only five teams, while the Huskies...

Quarterback Jordan Lynch scans and prepares to launch the ball downfield during Saturdays game against Central Michigan.

Huskies hope for at-home improvement

By Frank Gogola | October 24, 2013

With the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-6, 0-3 MAC) coming into town 2:30 p.m. Saturday, football (7-0, 3-0 MAC) has a good chance to dominate at home for the first time this season.The No. 18 Huskies have not played particularly well at home this season,...

Breaking Down Eastern Michigan

By Brian Earle | October 23, 2013

No. 18 football will host its third home game of the season when Eastern Michigan comes to DeKalb Saturday. The Huskies (7-0, 3-0 MAC) have been flawless to this point, coming off an impressive 38-17 victory over Central Michigan. The Eagles (1-6, 0-3...

Women’s tennis continues losing steak, falls twice over weekend

By Thomas Hiley | April 14, 2013

It was another tough weekend for the women’s tennis team (14-8, 0-6 MAC), as it comes off two losses from the Toledo Rockets (8-11, 2-4 MAC) and Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-12, 3-3 MAC) to make it the Huskies’ sixth straight loss in conference play....

Women’s tennis looks to pull an upset over the Rockets, Eagles

By Thomas Hiley III | April 10, 2013

With four more games to go in the conference for the women’s tennis team, it’s going to be crucial for NIU to get a win this weekend against the Toledo Rockets (7-11, 1-4 MAC) and Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-12, 2-3 MAC). The Huskies (14-6, 0-4 MAC)...

Men’s basketball fall to Eastern Michigan in season close

By Brian Earle | March 18, 2013

Men’s basketball’s season came to an end March 11 when it was defeated 45-44 by Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC Conference tournament. With the Huskies (5-25, 3-13 MAC) trailing by 11 points with eight minutes left to play in the second...

Women’s gymnastics post season-high, defeats Eastern Michigan

By Matt Hopkinson | March 3, 2013

For the third time in the last four weeks, the women’s gymnastics team has posted its season-high and sent its seniors off in fashion, as it defeated Eastern Michigan on Friday. The Huskies (4-4, 2-3 MAC) set their highest mark of the season on vault...

Women’s basketball falls to Eastern Michigan Eagles, 54-45

By Jacob Onak | February 28, 2013

The women’s basketball team (7-20, 2-12 MAC) fell to the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-19, 6-8 MAC), 54-45, but it wasn’t for a lack of heart. “I don’t think we can play harder, especially in the second half,” said NIU head coach Kathi Bennett....

Sophomore Amanda Corral looks to pass in the game against Bowling Green University on 2/16/13.

Women’s basketball prep for Eastern Michigan home game

By Bob Kreider | February 27, 2013

The women’s basketball team will look to get its first home victory since Dec. 12 today against Eastern Michigan (7-19, 5-8 MAC). The Huskies (7-19, 2-11 MAC) have gone 2-3 in their last five games and have lacked consistency overall. However, NIU has...