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Graduate student Emma Thorman watches her drive during her follow-through from the tee box. Thorman finished tied for 56th place as NIU women's golf finished in 12th place out of 12 teams at the Jim West Challenge on Monday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s golf finishes last in final fall tournament

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | October 21, 2024

NIU women’s golf finished its fall season with a 12th place finish at the Jim West Invitational in San Marcos, Texas, hosted by Texas State University.  The Huskies finished one stroke behind the University of Nebraska with a final score of 52 over...

Senior Caroline Kent watches her drive from the tee box on her follow-through. Kent led NIU women's golf as the Huskies finished in last place on Tuesday at the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah. (Northern Star File Photo)

Women’s golf finishes last at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | October 8, 2024

NIU women’s golf earned a 15th place finish out of 15 teams at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah.  The Huskies finished five strokes back of the University of North Texas. NIU posted a first round score of 18 over par, which was 9 strokes...

Sophomore Eva Nijenhuis watches the ball as she attempts a putt on the green. Women's golf finished in 11th place at the Diane Thomason Invitational on Tuesday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s golf takes 11th at Diane Thomason Invitational

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | October 1, 2024

Freshman Dakota Tallent led NIU women’s golf to an 11th-place finish at the Diane Thomason Invitational.  Tallent had her highest finish of the season and was the top Huskie finisher on the team’s trip to Iowa City, Iowa.  The freshman finished...

Senior Jóhanna Lúðvíksdóttir watches her shot on her follow-through. NIU women's golf finished in 12th place at the Mary Fossum Invitational on Monday in East Lansing, Michigan. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s golf takes 12th at Mary Fossum Invitational

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | September 23, 2024

Freshman Alexa Ouellet led NIU women’s golf to a 12th place finish at the Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Michigan. Ouellet finished the tournament with a low score among all NIU athletes, posting a score of 10 over par (226) and ending...

Youthful roster leads women’s golf for fall 2024

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | September 6, 2024

DeKALB – NIU women’s golf is sporting a new-look roster heading into its 2024 fall season. With four new freshmen on the roster, the Huskies have a lot of new talent to fill the shoes of former NIU golfers such as Jasmine Ly or Emily Romancew. The...

Kim Kester advises her player during an NIU women's golf practice. NIU Athletics announced Wednesday that Kester was given a multi-year contract extension. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Kim Kester extended through 2026-27 season

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | April 18, 2024

DeKALB – NIU women’s golf head coach Kim Kester received a multi-year contract extension, NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean Frazier announced Wednesday. The contract extension keeps Kester in DeKalb through June of 2027.  “She...

Women’s golf places seventh at invitational

By Marcel Carrasco | September 24, 2019

DeKALB — A third round team-best score of 307 pushed the women’s golf team up two spots to finish seventh place Monday in the Mary Fossum Invitational at Michigan State University. The Huskies finished one point behind South Dakota State University,...

Newcomers shine, as Huskies finish 6th at the Redbird Invitational

By Quentin Wilson | September 10, 2019

DeKALB —  Junior golfer Caroline Klemp made a huge splash in her Huskie debut. She finished first, winning the individual title on Monday with a score of three under par 69. Klemp’s efforts helped NIU finished sixth at the Redbird Invitational in...

Women’s golf wins Redbird Classic

By Northern Star Staff | September 12, 2018

The Huskies women’s golf team took home the victory Tuesday at the Redbird Invitational in Normal by 17 strokes.Senior Brielle Ward finished first among all competitors for the second time in her career, finishing at four under par over 54 rounds.“The...

Four Huskie women's golfers honored

Women’s golf ends season in top three

By Tom Burton | April 23, 2018

DeKALB — The women’s golf team concluded its season Sunday with a top-three finish in a 10-team competition at the Mid-American Conference Championships at Naperville Country Club.The Huskies had a strong first two days in the event, including shooting...

Women’s golf set for MAC Championships

By Tom Burton | April 19, 2018

DeKALB — The women’s golf team completed its regular season and is set to host the 2018 Mid-American Conference Championships Friday at Naperville Country Club.The Huskies finished the spring portion of the season with five top-five finishes in six...

Women’s golf finishes fourth at Boilermaker Invite

By Tom Burton | April 16, 2018

DeKalb — The women’s golf team wrapped up its regular season Sunday at the Lady Boilermaker Invitational with a fourth place overall finish.The Huskies finished behind Augusta, Texas Tech and No. 21 ranked Perdue in the tournament and defeated Butler...