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Senior guard leads NIU men’s basketball to victory over Eastern Michigan

By Jimmy Johnson | March 2, 2011

On a night where its seniors were revered, NIU guard Jeremy Landers came through with a huge performance. With senior Xavier Silas still nursing an ankle injury from the Central Michigan matchup on Feb. 23, Landers tied a career-high with 17 points, leading...

Huskies lose by 27-points in women's basketball

Huskies lose by 27-points in women’s basketball

By Katie Leb | February 20, 2011

A successful trip to Ypsilanti, Mich. was not to be had as the Huskies fell to Eastern Michigan 62-35 on Saturday. After beginning the day with eight straight missed shots, center Ebony Ellis put the Huskies (11-15 overall, 5-8 MAC) on the scoreboard...

NIU head wrestling coach Dave Grant gives instructions during the Huskies' 21-18 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday.

Huskies win final home match

By Mike Romor | February 6, 2011

DeKALB | As the NIU wrestlers stepped onto the mat Friday, they did so intending to send head coach Dave Grant off the right way. In Grant’s final home meet, the NIU Huskies (3-10 overall, 1-4 MAC) did just that, defeating Eastern Michigan (11-7, 0-1),...

Women’s basketball hits the road

By Jimmy Johnson | December 5, 2010

The NIU women's basketball team has an opportunity to leap ahead of the two teams that are ahead of them in the MAC West division. Matchups against Central (5-2) and Eastern Michigan (5-3) will be on tap for the Huskies (5-3) during their winter break...

NIU football ranks No. 24 in AP poll

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2010

For the first time since 2003, and for only the second season in school history since becoming an FBS program, the NIU football team is now ranked in the Associated Press' top 25 poll. The Huskies are ranked No. 24 in the AP poll and No. 23 in the USA...

NIU freshman Lauren Wicinski goes for a kill against Eastern Michigan. Wicinski leads the MAC in points, kills and aces.

NIU volleyball heads to Toledo in search of championship

By Katie Leb | November 18, 2010

Maddie Hughes said in August she wanted NIU volleyball to dominate the MAC in her final season. To this point, the Huskies have earned 25 wins to six losses (11-5 MAC), the best team season Hughes has had in the libero uniform. As the lone senior, Hughes...

A new asset to NIU women’s basketball

By Jimmy Johnson | November 18, 2010

Kathi Bennett had to do some late recruiting for the NIU women's basketball team this summer. The Huskies' first-year head coach started searching for players after freshman forward Jenna Thorp tore her ACL in late July. "I was just asking anybody around...

Women’s soccer gets kicked twice in one weekend

By Andrew Singer | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | Over the weekend the NIU women’s soccer team got hammered twice on the road, dropping a 3-1 decision against Eastern Michigan and a 3-0 game to Central Michigan. Entering the weekend, both EMU and CMU were undefeated in MAC play; dangerous...

A look around the Mac West

By Jerry Burnes | September 8, 2010

Ball State Cardinals Ball State defeated Southeast Missouri State last week behind 105 yards and a touchdown from running back Eric Williams. Star quarterback Kelly Page was 10-of-17 for 85 yards. The Cardinals rushed for 243 yards as a team with Cory...