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Brickey up to par for golf

By Rhema Rhea | March 18, 2014

Women’s golf freshman Sydney Brickey has had a tough hill to climb since switching to a left-handed club during the summer before her senior year of high school.Now, in her second semester as a collegiate golfer, the change has started to make a positive...

Women’s golf ‘moving in right direction’

By Rhema Rhea | March 16, 2014

Women’s golf had some solid individual showings and a 10th-place finish (304-323-300) out of 18 teams at the Rio Verde Invitational March 7 to 9 in Rio Verde, Ariz..NIU’s 927 10th-place finish was the fourth-lowest 54-hole score in program history“It...

Women’s golf hopes to build on success

By Rhema Rhea | March 5, 2014

Women’s golf is headed to Rio Verde, Ariz., for the 18-team Rio Verde Invitational.Practice rounds for the tournament begin today, and competition begins with a round-a-day format across three days beginning Friday.NIU participated in this invitational...

Ellett finds game in spring

By Rhema Rhea | March 4, 2014

Sophomore women’s golfer Connie Ellett has stepped up her game over last semester’s play, garnering conference attention and notching a MAC Golfer of the Week recognition Friday.The last NIU MAC golfer of the week was Allie Parthie on Sept. 19, 2012.Compared...

Women’s golf impresses at Islander Classic

By Rhema Rhea | February 25, 2014

Women’s golf continued its solid spring semester play when it moved up one spot Tuesday to finish sixth out of 16 during the Islander Classic.The tournament was held in Corpus Christi, Texas, and marked the second time NIU took to the course during...

Women’s golf headed to Texas

By Rhema Rhea | February 23, 2014

Women’s golf is back in action for its second tournament of the spring season.NIU will be participating in stroke play during the 15-team Islander Classic, which tees off at 8 a.m Monday and runs through Tuesday in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Huskies...

Women’s golf enjoyed match play

By Rhema Rhea | February 12, 2014

Women’s golf is back to its regular style of play after it had a different experience when it traveled to Lakewood Ranch, Fla., for the eight-team MAC Match Play tournament last weekend.The Huskies participated in their first match play-based event...

Women’s golf starts on right note

By Frank Gogola | February 4, 2014

Women’s golf opened the spring portion of its schedule with a plus-.500 record.The Huskies won two of three matches in the 2014 Match Play on Monday and Tuesday at Lakewood Ranch Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. The two-day event was the Huskies’...

Women’s golf turns to offseason work

By Rhema Rhea | October 15, 2013

The women’s golf team will start to tweak its game and prep for the spring season now that the fall portion of its schedule is over.The Huskies, who ended their fall season on Oct. 8, have seen a steady improvement over the fall, but weren’t able...

Women’s golf finishes in eighth

By Rhema Rhea | October 8, 2013

Women’s golf finished the fall season on a strong note, beating out half the field and finishing eighth of 16 (330-315= 645).Head coach Kim Kester liked how NIU came out Tuesday and played better in the final round of the MAC preview at the Hawthorns...

Women’s golf earns top half finish

By Rhema Rhea | October 1, 2013

The women’s golf team had its best two rounds of the season, but finished Tuesday’s Kangaroo Invitational with a 313 to total 932 for a fourth-place finish out of nine teams.Danielle Lemek from Bradley University was the top finisher from the field...

Coyne stepping up for women’s golf

By Rhema Rhea | September 24, 2013

DeKalb | Women’s golf sophomore Sam Coyne spent her summer golfing for the Mid-American Junior Golf Tour, and that experience has transitioned to the course.Coyne made great use of her time this summer participating in tours around the nation. The highlight...