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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Senior golfer Jasmine Ly earned her first career Huskie of the Week honor after tying the NIU record for lowest-scoring round in school history on Tuesday. Ly was also named MAC Golfer of the Week for her standout performance. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Ly’s record-tying performance earns Huskie of the Week honors

By Northern Star Sports Staff | October 2, 2023

DeKALB – Senior Jasmine Ly’s record-tying performance at the Johnie Imes Invitational helped her secure women’s golf’s first ever Huskie of the Week honor. Ly scored a 67 in the second round of the Johnie Imes Invitational on Tuesday, tying...

Graduate student outside hitter Katie Erdmann earned her first career honor after her performances against Bowling Green State University on Thursday and Friday. Erdmann recorded 17 kills in a 3-2 victory over the Falcons on Friday. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Erdmann collects Huskie of the Week after double double-doubles

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 25, 2023

DeKALB – A pair of double-double performances against Bowling Green State University have enabled NIU volleyball graduate student outside hitter Katie Erdmann to take home her first Huskie of the Week honor. The Forreston native was a key factor...

Senior midfielder Eddie Knight recorded a hat-trick in men's soccer's 7-2 win over Aurora University Monday. Knight is now tied for the team lead in goals. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Hat-trick performance earns Knight Huskie of the week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | September 11, 2023

DeKALB – Thanks to a hat-trick in NIU men’s soccer’s victory over Aurora University Monday, senior midfielder Eddie Knight earned Huskie of the week honors. Knight’s selection is the first of his career at NIU and marks men’s soccer’s first...

Junior infielder Eric Erato earned Huskie of the Week after his clutch hitting during Friday's win over Western Michigan. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Clutch hitting earns Erato Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | April 17, 2023

DeKALB – Clutch hitting by junior infielder Eric Erato in Friday’s come from behind walk-off victory over Western Michigan University earned him his first Huskie of the Week honor.  Erato’s selection is baseball’s third straight Huskie of...

Junior infielder Aaron Harper's walk-off single highlighted a four hit, three RBI weekend to earn his first Huskie of the Week honor. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Walk-off win earns Harper Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | April 10, 2023

DeKALB – After his heroics in NIU baseball’s Easter Sunday win over Central Michigan University, junior infielder Aaron Harper nabbed his first Huskie of the Week honor.  With the Huskies trailing 5-4 and on the verge of being swept, Harper knocked...

NIU baseball outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill had seven RBIs including a grand slam which earned him this week's Huskie of the Week. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Grand slam helps Summerhill earn first Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | April 3, 2023

DeKALB – NIU junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill recorded seven RBIs (runs batted in) in the Huskies’ last four games, including a grand slam against Northwestern University. Summerhill’s dominant performance from the plate helped him...

Freshman utility player Danielle Stewart snags NIU softball's first Huskie of the Week award of the season. Stewart's last three pitching performances propelled the Huskies to a four-game winning streak. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Danielle Stewart earns first career Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | March 27, 2023

DeKALB – Freshman utility player Danielle Stewart’s string of dominant pitching performances helped her net NIU softball’s first Huskie of the Week honor of the 2023 season. Stewart pitched in all three games of a weekend series against Miami...

A'Jah Davis secures her second Huskie of the Week honor.

Davis breaks record, earns second Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Sports Staff | March 6, 2023

DeKALB – Senior forward A’Jah Davis broke the NIU women’s basketball double-double record in the team's 73-63 win over Eastern Michigan University on March 1 to earn her second Huskie of the Week honor.  Davis posted 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting...

Redshirt freshman Blake West earns his first Huskie of the Week award. (Graphic by Harrison Linden)

Blake West secures Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 13, 2023

DeKALB – Redshirt freshman Blake West’s electrifying overtime win over Northwestern University redshirt senior Michael DeAugustino netted him this week’s Huskie of the Week honor. West’s performance brought the Convocation Center crowd to its...

Davis earns first Huskie of the Week honor

Davis earns first Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 7, 2023

DeKALB – Two consecutive double-double performances from senior forward A’Jah Davis helped secure her first career Northern Star Huskie of the Week award. In a loss to Ball State University on Feb. 1, Davis posted 12 points and 13 rebounds. She...

Men’s basketball sophomore guard David Coit is the first NIU student-athlete to be named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week for two weeks in a row. (Graphic by Harrison Linden)

Coit nets second straight Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Staff | January 30, 2023

DeKALB – Sophomore guard David Coit has become the first NIU student-athlete to gather back-to-back Northern Star Huskie of the Week honors. Coit led the Huskies with 32 points in the Jan. 24 win over the top seeded team in the Mid-American Conference,...

Coit snags Huskie of the Week after team-leading scoring efforts

Coit snags Huskie of the Week after team-leading scoring efforts

By Northern Star Sports Staff | January 24, 2023

DeKALB – NIU sophomore guard David Coit scored 21 or more points in back-to-back games on his way to receiving the Northern Star’s first Huskie of the Week honor of Spring 2023. Coit led the Huskies in scoring during their recent matchups with...

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