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Women’s basketball takes down Akron

By Eli Gehn | January 25, 2012

Battling in close games has been a continuous trend this year for NIU women's basketball.The story was no different Wednesday, as the Huskies (8-11, 2-5 MAC) took down Akron (9-12, 3-4 MAC) 72-66 at the Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio."Our challenge is that...

Hedderson halts Huskies momentum

By Matt Hopkinson | January 22, 2012

Following its first victory in its last seven games, NIU women's basketball suffered a 62-46 loss to Buffalo.Buffalo (6-14, 1-5 MAC) was sparked by its leading scorer, senior guard Brittney Hedderson, who put up 29 points while sinking five of seven three-pointers...

Women’s basketball to face Western Michigan

By Matt Hopkinson | January 19, 2012

NIU women's basketball is looking to put an end to its recent six-game losing streak. The Huskies (6-10, 0-4 MAC) will square up for the first of two meetings this season against Western Michigan (5-12, 2-2 MAC) today. Although the record hasn't indicated...

NIU women’s basketball defeats Temple Sunday

By Matt Hopkinson | November 20, 2011

As the clock expired at the end of the first half, Jenna Thorp drained a buzzer beater from the top of the circle to pull NIU within one against Temple. Perhaps it was this shot that propelled NIU women's basketball (2-1) over Temple (2-2) Sunday 58-52,...

Marke Freeman named second team All-MAC

Marke Freeman named second team All-MAC

By Andrew Singer | March 8, 2011

Marke Freeman was named to the All-MAC Second Team on Tuesday, two days after the NIU women's basketball team ended its season with a loss to Ohio in the MAC Tournament. Freeman joins ex-WNBA players E.C. Hill and Stephanie Raymond as the only Huskies...

NIU guard Danielle Pulliam plays defense in a game earlier this season. Pulliam and the Huskies were knocked out of the MAC Tournament on Sunday night by Ohio.

Women’s basketball season is all wraped-up

By Jimmy Johnson | March 8, 2011

Before the season started, NIU head women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett said that building the program would be a process. Years from now, Bennett may look back at this season as a missed opportunity for a talented senior class. The Huskies' (13-17...

Women’s basketball loses at home in MAC Tourney

By Jimmy Johnson | March 7, 2011

A run in the MAC Tournament was not in store for the NIU women's basketball team. The Huskies (13-17, 7-10 MAC) dropped their first-round matchup against Ohio (9-21, 5-12 MAC), 72-56. An early exit by NIU was an upset, seeding-wise, being the seventh...

Seniors underperform in final game

By Katie Leb | March 7, 2011

In every season, a final game is imminent. And while most players for NIU can look forward to next year, Ebony Ellis and Marke Freeman are not among them, as the two leading seniors could not help the Huskies overcome the shooting of Ohio (9-21 overall,...

Women’s Basketball will be pushed to the limits during MAC Championship

By Jimmy Johnson | March 3, 2011

DeKALB | Sunday night will present the NIU women’s basketball team an opportunity to prove whether its experience in tight games will pay off. The Huskies (13-16 overall, 7-9 MAC) earned the seventh seed in the MAC Tournament after defeating Ball State,...

Women’s basketball wins on Senior Day

By Jimmy Johnson | February 27, 2011

DeKALB | Marke Freeman and Ebony Ellis got the memo that it was Senior Day for the NIU women's basketball team.The Huskies (12-16, 6-9 MAC) duo shined on Saturday at the Convocation Center, propelling their team to victory over Toledo (21-7, 13-2 MAC),...

Women’s basketball loses in overtime to W. Michigan

By Jimmy Johnson | February 23, 2011

The NIU women’s basketball team’s second meeting with Western Michigan on Tuesday night was strangely reminiscent of the first. The end result would be the same as the Huskies (11-15, 5-8 MAC) lost in their second meeting against the Broncos (18-9,...

NIU's Kim Davis lead the Huskies with 14 points in Wednesday's win o'er CMU.

NIU women’s basketball beats Central Michigan 59-45

By Katie Leb | February 16, 2011

NIU began the last go-round at MAC West competitors the way it wanted to, handily defeating Central Michigan 59-45 Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. From tip-off, the Huskies (11-14 overall, 5-7 MAC) came out aggressively on both ends of the...

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