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Quarterback Jordan Lynch (6) leaps forward through the Ball State defense Nov. 13.

Time to break the Broncos: NIU battles WMU to wrap up season

By Frank Gogola | November 26, 2013

No. 14 football (11-0, 7-0 MAC) still has a lot on the line as it wraps up its season with a match against the Western Michigan Broncos (1-10, 1-6 MAC) at 6 p.m. today at Huskie Stadium.The Huskies have already locked up the MAC West title, but a chance...

Junior running back Cameron Stingily (42) stiff arms the Toledo defense during Wednesday night’s game.  NIU won, 35-17, taking the MAC West title. It will head to the MAC Championship game for the fourth season in a row.

Back to Detroit: Huskies take MAC West

By Frank Gogola | November 21, 2013

No. 16 football (11-0, 7-0 MAC) is heading to the MAC Championship game for a fourth consecutive season.The Huskies captured their fourth straight MAC West title as they defeated the Toledo Rockets (7-4, 5-2 MAC) Wednesday at the Glass Bowl in Toledo,...

Football battles Toledo for West crown

By Brian Earle | November 20, 2013

One final test stands in the way of football and its fourth consecutive MAC West Division title: a showdown against Toledo at 7 p.m. today at the Glass Bowl, viewable on ESPN2.The Huskies will look to increase their conference winning streak to 24 games...

Lewis named MAC West Specialist of the Week

By Northern Star Staff | November 27, 2012

For his performance in the Huskies 49-7 crushing defeat over the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday, sophomore wide receiver/kick returner TommyLee Lewis was named the MAC West Specialist of the Week. After the Eagles tied the game at 7-7 in the first...

Quarterback Jordan Lynch runs through Toledos defensive. Lynch had 162 yards rushing in the game. leading the Huskies to a 31-24 win over the Rockets.

Three-peat: Lynch works magic, leads NIU to spot in MAC Championship

By Matt Hopkinson | November 15, 2012

NIU football punched its ticket to its third straight MAC championship game appearance with a Wednesday night win over Toledo. The Huskies (10-1 7-0 MAC) defeated Toledo (9-2, 5-2 MAC) 31-24 behind a high offensive output from junior quarterback Jordan...

NIU Sophomore MacKenzie Roddy hurdles the volleyball back against the Akron Zips.

Volleyball falls to Ohio, Kent State

By Mike Romor | October 21, 2012

The goal of the weekend for NIU volleyball was to capitalize on the road against two MAC cross-divisional foes. The Huskies (15-11, 6-4 MAC) fell short of their goal and their standards, suffering two four-set losses. After losing Friday to Ohio (14-9,...

Volleyball looks to take down Ohio

By Mike Romor | October 17, 2012

With this weekend marking a break in cross-divisional play for NIU volleyball, it will match up against a perpetual MAC contender. The Huskies (15-9, 6-2 MAC), currently tied atop the MAC West, aim to take down Ohio (12-8, 7-1) Friday. NIU will then play...

Volleyball looks to win MAC West

By Mike Romor | October 3, 2012

The past month has not been an easy one for NIU volleyball. Persevering through 14 straight road matches, the Huskies managed to claim eight victories. Now coming off a two-match sweep in their first home matches in a month, the Huskies (12-8, 3-1 MAC)...

Nathan Palmer(81) celebrates after one of his three touchdown receptions with teammates Scott Wedige (71) and Trevor Olson (62) in the game against Toldeo on Nov. 1.

Huskies take MAC West lead

By Tony Osborne | November 2, 2011

If you did not tune into the NIU-Toledo football game last night, you missed out what might have been the MAC game of the year. "I've been involved in a lot of good games, but that was as good as it gets," said NIU head coach Dave Doeren in a press release....

NIU’s Alex Jones rounds third base last weekend against Toledo.

Baseball moves into first place in MAC West

By Andrew Singer | April 25, 2011

DeKALB | Zero and 10 seemed like such a long time ago on Sunday. The NIU baseball team won a weekend a series with Toledo at Ralph McKinzie Field, giving the Huskies first place in the MAC West. Winless in its first 10 games of 2011, NIU (19-18 overall,...

Softball looks to stay on top of MAC West

By Brian Thomas | April 21, 2011

NIU's softball team is looking to continue its strong play in the MAC this weekend at home against Bowling Green and Toledo at Mary M. Bell Field.The Huskies (18-19 overall, 8-3 MAC) will play a doubleheader against Bowling Green today at 1 p.m.They will...

NIU shortstop Alex Jones (pictured) and pitcher Zach Oates swept this weeks MAC Player of the Week awards.

Two NIU baseball players garner MAC West Player of the Week honors

March 23, 2011

Sweat equity. That's the term NIU baseball head coach Ed Mathey uses to associate the work his players put in, with the ultimate payoff being success on the diamond. Huskie pitcher Zach Oates and shortstop Alex Jones sweated it out enough to garner MAC...