This season has not been one to remember for men’s basketball when it comes to shooting the ball. The Huskies have the worst field goal percentage in the MAC, shooting 36 percent. But the area where the Huskies have really struggled has been behind...
Women’s basketball looks to get its first MAC win of the season against the Eastern Michigan Eagles in Ypsilanti, Mich., tonight. The Huskies (5-14, 0-6 MAC) are just 1-8 on the road but face an Eastern Michigan team that is 1-8 at home. The Eagles...
It’s hard to win a game when you can’t score, and men’s basketball found that out against Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Despite allowing only 42 points, the Huskies (4-14, 2-4 MAC) still fell to the Eagles (10-10, 3-3 MAC), 42-25. On their way to...
With a spot in the MAC Championship already locked up, NIU football heads to Ypsilanti, Mich., for its final regular season game against Eastern Michigan Friday. On top of clinching a spot in the MAC Championship game, the Huskies (10-1, 7-0 MAC) have...
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...
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...
Ball State is currently 1-1 in the MAC, most recently coming off a loss against Kent State. Ball State beat a seemingly lifeless Eastern Michigan squad to open its season on a positive note by securing an early MAC win. Ball State has had a tough non-conference...
NIU baseball will play host to Northwestern at a neutral, but familiar setting. The game will take place at Elfstrom field, the home of the Kane County Cougars. NIU (13-30, 7-11 MAC) will square off against Northwestern (14-26) for the only time this...
Pitching was key for NIU baseball this weekend, as it won two out of three games on the road against Eastern Michigan. “I was really proud of the efforts,” said NIU coach Ed Mathey. “Especially our pitching staff and our defense. They were just...
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...
For the first time in Ryun Ferrell’s five years as coach, NIU women’s tennis picked up 10 wins in the regular season. NIU (10-8, 1-3 MAC) split its two MAC matches over the weekend. After a 5-2 loss against Eastern Michigan (7-12, 3-1 MAC), NIU bounced...
