By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor
| November 8, 2023
Following a 2-1 victory in the quarterfinals against Bowling Green State University, the No. 5 seed NIU men’s soccer team is set to take on the Western Michigan University Broncos on Wednesday in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament.
The Broncos...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 31, 2023
DeKALB – Before leading the country in scoring at the NJCAA Division III level at Atlantic Cape Community College and transferring to NIU, junior guard David Coit was a kid who fell in love with the game of basketball at a young age.
“My father...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 30, 2023
DeKALB – After competing in the MAC tournament last season for the first time since 2019, NIU men’s basketball looks to improve upon its 13-19 record in the 2022-2023 season.
The Huskies posted a 9-9 conference record in 2022-2023, good for seventh...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 7, 2023
Behind junior running back Antario Brown’s 280 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, NIU football (2-4, 1-1 MAC) dismantled the University of Akron Zips (1-5, 0-2 MAC) 55-14 for its first conference victory of the season.
NIU gained a season...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| April 19, 2023
DeKALB – Poor pitching caused NIU baseball’s (7-27, 4-10 MAC) comeback bid to fall short in a rainy, seven-inning weekday game at Ralph McKinzie Field against the Illinois State University Redbirds (11-21, 2-10 MVC) by a final score of 18-11 Wednesday.
After...
Senior utility player Sam Mallinder is the type of teammate that pulls her team together through rough times.
Mallinder’s teammate, junior catcher Ellis Erickson, spoke highly of her team leader.
“Sam is probably one of the most hard-working...
DeKALB – The Huskies (3-9) were defeated by the University of Minnesota (1-11) 5-3 Tuesday at U.S. Bank Stadium – home of the Minnesota Vikings – highlighted by a go-ahead home-run from redshirt senior catcher Riley Swenson in the bottom of the...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| February 16, 2023
DeKALB – NIU women’s volleyball head coach Sondra Parys announced Thursday that the Huskies’ coaching staff is adding Mackenzie Rombach as an assistant coach.
Rombach previously spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Jacksonville...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| February 4, 2023
DeKALB – NIU gymnastics took home the Beauty and the Beast Tri-Meet crown Saturday with victories over Kent State University and Simpson College.
The Huskies scored a cumulative 195.375 points while Kent State recorded 195.025 for second place. Simpson...
DeKALB – Say hello to the newest member of our pack, Mission III. Mission III’s introduction was met with awe from the crowd as he said hello with some energetic barks.
This three-month-old pup was introduced to the public at noon Friday in the...
DeKALB – The NIU men’s soccer team had its season finale against Bowling Green State University Sunday evening that ended in a 6-0 loss.
It was a tough day for the Huskies as they were shut out by the Falcons. The Huskies had an early scoring opportunity...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 29, 2022
DeKALB – Struggles to close out sets proved costly for NIU volleyball as the Huskies were swept by the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday evening at the Memorial and Athletic Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio.
NIU kept close with the Golden...
