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Baseball prepares for Ohio matchup

By Brian Earle | April 17, 2013

Following a midweek 19-0 loss to Bradley on Tuesday and a rainout with UIC on Wednesday, baseball will return to MAC action this weekend. The Huskies will take on Ohio in Athens for a three-game series. The key for the Huskies (14-20, 9-3 MAC) will be...

Softball set for Kent State game

By Matt Hopkinson | April 17, 2013

Softball got its hopes for its second midweek game washed away with the rain Wednesday afternoon, which means it will head into a MAC weekend with an extra day of rest. The Huskies (13-26, 3-7 MAC) will take on Kent State (19-14-1, 9-3 MAC) in a double...

Sophomore Stephanie McDonald sets up to return a volley on March 29 in the meet against Bowling Green State University.

Women’s tennis to take on Ball State

By Thomas Hiley III | April 17, 2013

The women’s tennis team has only two more matches, and it will play the Ball State Cardinals (13-10, 3-3 MAC) and Miami Ohio Redhawks (10-12, 6-1 MAC) this weekend. Head coach Ryun Ferrell believes this week is important even though the team might not...

Baseball looks to continue momentum in Bradley matchup

By Brian Earle | April 15, 2013

The MAC West-leading NIU baseball team will look to continue its strong play in a midweek matchup against the Bradley Braves at 3:05 p.m. at Ralph McKinzie Field. The Huskies (14-19) are coming off a three-game sweep over Western Michigan and have posted...

Senior golfer earns recognition in MAC division

By Sam Bauman | April 15, 2013

After a rough fall, no one anticipated senior Bryce Emory would become a two-time MAC golfer of the week or win a tournament, but that’s exactly what he did. Head coach Tom Porten is happy to see Emory ending his career on a high note. “It’s really...

Women’s golf places fifth in weekend Invitational

By Jacob Onak | April 14, 2013

In its final tournament before the MAC Championships, the women’s golf team tied for fifth place out of 16 in the Dolores Black Falcon Invite. The first day wasn’t the strongest for any of the Huskie golfers, but NIU still managed to finish day one...

Softball set for Loyola University

By Matt Hopkinson | April 10, 2013

Softball will open a six-game homestand with a double-header today against Loyola University. The first game is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Mary M. Bell field in DeKalb. The Huskies (11-23, 1-5 MAC) will have a tough opponent coming in to play, with the Ramblers...

Junior Nicole Gremillion pitches during a game on March 30, 2012.

Softball team needs to practice patience

By Matt Hopkinson | April 8, 2013

Softball is coming off four losses on the road in MAC play where it was outscored by more than double the amount of runs it scored. With losses to a very talented Ball State squad and Miami of Ohio team that are red-hot in conference, the Huskies were...

Baseball wins two out of three games over weekend

By Brian Earle | April 7, 2013

Baseball continued its strong play as it won two out of three games against Central Michigan this weekend. The Huskies (11-18, 6-3 MAC) suffered a 6-3 loss on Friday, but bounced back to defeat the Chippewas (12-18, 3-6 MAC) 7-2 on Saturday and 5-3 on...

Sophomore Allyson Hecht swings at bat on April 13, 2012 during a game against University of Buffalo.

Softball drops double header over weekend

By Matt Hopkinson | April 7, 2013

Softball had a rough road trip in its return to MAC play, as it dropped a double header to Ball State and a two-game series to Miami Ohio. The Huskies (11-23, 1-5 MAC) could not match the offense in their two games against Ball State (22-11 7-0 MAC),...

Baseball set for Milwaukee

By Brian Earle | April 2, 2013

Baseball will look to continue its three-game winning streak today when it hosts Milwaukee at Ralph McKinzie Field for its first home game of the season. The Huskies (8-17, 4-2 MAC) are feeling confident after their sweep over Akron last weekend. Over...

Softball to take on ISU

By Matt Hopkinson | April 2, 2013

The softball team is getting ready to play in its first midweek game of the season as it is scheduled to take on the Illinois State redbirds. The Huskies (11-18, 1-1 MAC) took on ISU in their first game of the season in Texas, where they defeated the...