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Women’s basketball refocused on defense

By Frank Gogola | February 27, 2014

Women’s basketball will attempt to put an end to its six-game losing streak with a pair of winnable games.The Huskies (8-16, 4-10 MAC) will take on the Toledo Rockets (13-12, 8-6 MAC) at 11:30 a.m. today at the Convocation Center. They will then face...

Corral charges forward

By Frank Gogola | February 24, 2014

Junior guard Amanda Corral is the definition of a do-it-all player.Corral, who reached the 1,000-point plateau Saturday at the Convocation Center against Western Michigan, has the ability to score at will, dish out assists, grab rebounds, disrupt the...

Women’s hoops can’t hold on vs. Chippewas

By Frank Gogola | February 23, 2014

Women’s basketball dropped its sixth straight game when it failed to keep up with Central Michigan’s high-powered offense.The Huskies (8-16, 4-10 MAC) fell to the Central Michigan Chippewas (17-9, 13-1 MAC), 85-77, Saturday at the Convocation Center.Trailing...

Women’s basketball dropped

By Frank Gogola | February 19, 2014

Women’s basketball’s longest losing streak of the season continued, as it gave up a season-high 89 points WednesdayThe Huskies (8-15, 4-9 MAC) lost to the Akron Zips (16-8, 10-3 MAC), 89-75, at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio. They have lost...

Women’s hoops to clash with Zips

By Frank Gogola | February 18, 2014

Women’s basketball will attempt to put an end to its season-long four-game losing streak in a mid-week matchup.The Huskies (8-14, 4-8 MAC) will take on the Akron Zips (15-8, 9-3 conference) at 6 p.m. today at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.NIU...

Johnson leads with voice, passion

By Frank Gogola | February 17, 2014

Despite standing only 5-foot-6, senior guard Alicia Johnson is filled to the brim with an energetic passion for basketball that flows over to her teammates.Johnson, a three-year letter winner at Von Steuben High School in Chicago, is vocal and outgoing...

Women’s basketball can’t run with Bulls

By Frank Gogola | February 16, 2014

Women’s basketball dropped its season-high fourth straight game after it collapsed in the second half against Buffalo this weekend.The Huskies (8-14, 4-8 MAC) fell to the Buffalo Bulls (14-9, 7-5 MAC), 66-57, Saturday at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.In...

Women’s basketball zoned in

By Frank Gogola | February 12, 2014

Women’s basketball heads into the final quarter of its regular season mired in its longest losing streak of the season.The Huskies (8-13, 4-7 MAC) will attempt to avoid their first four-game losing streak this season when they take on the Buffalo Bulls...

Sneed showcasing leadership, drive

By Frank Gogola | February 11, 2014

Guard/forward combo Ashley Sneed doesn’t take the fact that she’s a senior as a free pass; in fact, she’s one of the hardest-working players on the team.In her four seasons at NIU, Sneed has never been the face of the team, but that’s not her...

Lehman thriving in first season

By Frank Gogola | February 10, 2014

Don’t call first-year guard Ally Lehman a freshman; she doesn’t play like or act like a typical freshman.Lehman, a Nineveh, Ind., native, had numerous offers coming out of Indian Creek High School. During her senior season, she led her team in points...

Women’s basketball falls hard

By Frank Gogola | February 9, 2014

Women’s basketball dropped its third straight game Sunday, as it failed to sustain anything on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.The Huskies (8-13, 4-7 MAC) lost to the Ball State Cardinals (10-12, 5-6 MAC), 63-50, at the Convocation Center....

Women’s basketball falls late vs. Akron

By Frank Gogola | February 6, 2014

Akron used a 7-0 run in the final 18 seconds to come back and beat women’s basketball after the teams fought back and forth in the second half.The Huskies fell to the Zips, 71-67, Wednesday at the Convocation Center. They led by as many as 13 points,...