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NIU women’s golf: Kester likes chances at Bearcat Classic

By Patrick Smith | March 20, 2015

Women's golf is prepared to have a strong outing Friday at the Bearcat Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio, as it comes off a disappointing finish in the Rio Verde Invitational.The Northern Star spoke with head coach Kim Kester about the Bearcat Classic.Q: ......

NIU women’s golf: Huskies settle for 14th place at Rio Verde Invitational

By Patrick Smith | March 16, 2015

Women’s golf was unable to find a surge throughout the Rio Verde Invitational in Rio Verde, Ariz., placing 14th out of 18 teams.The Huskies finished the weekend tournament with a final score of 931. They finished 35 strokes behind Seton Hall, the winner...

NIU women’s golf: Huskies claim MAC Match Play title

By Frank Gogola | February 11, 2015

What happenedWomen’s golf captured the 2015 MAC Match Play title as it went 3-0 over the two-day tournament Monday and Tuesday at Lakewood Ranch Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.How it happenedThe No. 4 seed Huskies beat the No. 5 seed Ohio Bobcats,...

NIU women’s golf: Huskies open spring season in Florida

By Frank Gogola | February 9, 2015

It’s 7:45 a.m. Friday and women’s golf is nearing the end of practice before it leaves the snow-covered campus for the start of its spring season in Florida.The Huskies take to the course for the first time since Oct. 19 when they participate in the...

Women’s golf looks to finish fall ‘strong’

By Rhema Rhea | October 15, 2014

Women’s golf will close its fall schedule with its first match play tournament of the season.The Huskies will partake in the Hoosier Fall Invitational 7 a.m. Friday to Sunday in Noblesville, Ind.When NIU last saw action, Oct. 4-5 at the Diane Thomason...

5 minutes with… Lena Gautier

By Rhema Rhea | October 14, 2014

Sophomore women’s golfer Lena Gautier notched her highest finish of her Huskie career when she tied for first place out of 75 golfers Oct. 4-5 at the Diane Thomason Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa.Gautier, of La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France, was the first...

Women’s golf grabs 5th place

By Rhema Rhea | September 23, 2014

Women’s golf got better results but still isn’t where it wants to be after taking fifth out of 17 teams at the Cardinal Classic Tuesday in Yorktown, Ind.The Huskies displayed back-to-back 310s to post a score of 620 for the tournament. NIU placed...

Women’s golf hits Ind. for season’s 3rd tourney

By Rhema Rhea | September 21, 2014

Women’s golf will try and get back to shooting past records when it travels to Yorktown, Ind., for the Cardinal Classic today and Tuesday.NIU and the rest of the field is set to tee off at 7 a.m. both days. The Huskies will follow up the opening round...

Women’s golf finishes 11th

By Rhema Rhea | September 16, 2014

Women’s golf could not stay away from larger numbers during the Louisville Cardinal Cup, where the team placed 11th out of 17 Tuesday.Louisville Black took the crown, totaling an 888 (303, 290, 295), which was six strokes better than second-place Memphis...

Women’s golf settles for 2nd place

By Rhema Rhea | September 8, 2014

Women’s golf opened the season in a big way by claiming a tie for second out of 16 at the Redbird Invitational.Host Illinois State took the tournament crown, finishing with a third-round score of 910 (307-304-299). Redbird senior Brianna Cooper earned...

Women’s golf lands 4th-place finish

By Steve Shonder | April 27, 2014

Despite setting a pair of NIU records, women’s golf wasn’t able to finish strong Sunday.The Huskies finished in fourth at the MAC Championships Sunday in Fishers, Ind. Kent State won the match, earning its 16th-straight MAC Championship.NIU put up...

Gautier finds her way

By Rhema Rhea | April 15, 2014

Freshman Lena Gautier joined women’s golf during the second half of the season, and despite the late start, she hasn’t skipped a beat.A native of La Celle Saint-Cloud, France, the transition from high school to college and to a new country may be...