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Then-sophomore guard David Coit dribbles the ball on March 9 at the MAC Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio. Coit had 14 points in the Huskies' season-opening loss to Marquette. (Northern Star File Photo)

No. 5 Marquette cruises past men’s basketball

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 7, 2023

DeKALB – A dominant first half performance propelled the Marquette University Golden Eagles (1-0) to a 92-70 win over NIU men’s basketball (0-1) in Monday’s season opener. The No. 5 ranked Golden Eagles gave the Huskies all they could handle...

Sophomore midfielder Angel Rodriguez guides the ball on Aug. 27 at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex against the University of Memphis. Rodriguez scored the lone goal against the Tigers. (Photo courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Men’s soccer halts winless skid at Marquette

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | October 2, 2023

A goal from sophomore midfielder Angel Rodriguez in the 79th minute proved to be enough to get NIU men’s soccer back into the win column.  NIU (3-6, 0-2 MVC) defeated the Marquette University Golden Eagles (7-3-1, 1-2 Big East) by a final score...

Men’s soccer concedes three after scoring first in loss to Marquette

Men’s soccer concedes three after scoring first in loss to Marquette

By Marcel Carrasco | September 13, 2019

Sophomore forward Nick Markanich (center) and sophomore defender Anthony Markanich (right) pressure an opponent during a 3-1 loss Friday to Marquette University at Valley Fields in Milwaukee.

Men’s soccer fast start not enough

By Tom Burton | August 29, 2016

DeKALB| Men’s soccer opened their season Friday night with a 1-1 tie against the defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars.NIU (0-0-1) was led by sophomore midfielder Max Voss, who tallied the first...

Patrick Fisher, NIU men's tennis head coach

Men’s tennis focused on MAC tournament

By Patrick Smith | February 25, 2016

Men’s tennis is off to a quick start to the season, going 10-4, and head coach Patrick Fisher has confidence in his team though he feels they can play a lot better than they have thus far.The Huskies have won seven out of their last eight games and...

Kevin Daun returns a volley during his match Jan. 30 against Eastern Illinois University at the Chick Evans Field House. Men’s tennis (9-4) played three games over the weekend, losing to Butler University 4-3 on Friday but bouncing back with two wins, beating Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and Western Illinois University by scores of 7-0 on Saturday.

Men’s tennis bounces back with big time wins

By Patrick Smith | February 22, 2016

Kevin Daun returns a volley during his match Jan. 30 against Eastern Illinois University at the Chick Evans Field House. Men’s tennis (9-4) played three games over the weekend, losing to Butler University 4-3 on Friday but bouncing back with two wins, beating Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and Western Illinois University by scores of 7-0 on Saturday.

Men’s soccer moves to 4-1 after 2-OT win

By Christopher Loggins | September 21, 2015

Men’s soccer moved to 4-1 on the year after a two-overtime 3-2 victory over Marquette, which moved to 3-2-1 following the loss.The Huskies got on the board first after they scored on a goal by sophomore midfielder Giovanni Garcia, his first of the season...

Men’s soccer heads to Milwaukee for match-up with Marquette

By Christopher Loggins | September 17, 2015

After a weekend where it went 2-0, men’s soccer (3-1-0, 0-0-0 MAC) will travel to Milwaukee, Wis. for a matchup against Marquette at 7 p.m. Friday.The game will mark the Huskies’ first away game of the season. They’ve gone 3-0 at home and 0-1 at...

Men’s Soccer set to face off against Golden Eagles

By Jacob Onak | October 8, 2012

After earning its second conference win against Hartwick over the weekend, NIU men’s soccer will turn around and play the ninth-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles in Milwaukee, tonight. The Golden Eagles (11-0) are undefeated this season as they come off...

Track and field takes 3rd at Lee Calhoun Memorial

By Sean Anderson | April 15, 2012

NIU track and field finished out its weekend at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational by taking third place. The Huskies won four events on Saturday, which propelled them to finish with 126 team points. Marquette won the meet with 202 points, while host...

Men’s tennis will face Toledo, Buffalo

By Mike Romor | April 11, 2012

With only two weeks before the MAC Tournament, NIU men’s tennis has the potential to do something it never has before: win the MAC regular season title. The Huskies (18-6, 2-0 MAC) have three conference matchups remaining, including two at home this...

Bartiuk earns MAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

By Mike Romor | April 11, 2012

NIU men’s tennis’ Maksym Bartiuk was named the MAC Player of the Week after winning both of his singles and doubles matches against Ball State and Marquette. Recovering from a shoulder injury that kept the junior out of the first singles spot, Bartiuk’s...