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Sophomore wide-reciever, Jacob Brinlee runs the ball for a gain after a successful pass Saturday at the Huskie Bowl scrimmage.

Huskie Bowl game showed weaknesses in football team

By Matt Hopkinson | April 23, 2013

After watching the Huskie Bowl, I can’t say I’m 100 percent certain as to how the football team will do this season. The biggest issue I see is that the team is very dependent on senior quarterback Jordan Lynch. Redshirt freshman Drew Hare has found...

Freshman Stephanie Wonders swings at bat on April 12 in the game against Central Michigan University.

Softball looks to continue streak at Western Illinois

By Matt Hopkinson | April 22, 2013

Hot on the heels of four consecutive victories, the softball team is getting ready for a midweek departure from conference play as it hosts Western Illinois at 4 p.m. today at Mary M. Bell Field. Western Illinois (13-19) will come into DeKalb as the winner...

Huskie Bowl brough out friendly competition

By Matt Hopkinson | April 21, 2013

As the inaugural Huskie Bowl was under way, the effects of drafting the teammates to play against each other was in full evidence. The Huskies were drafted into two squads--Black and Cardinal--and were led through the game by assistant coaches Joe Tripodi,...

Softball picks up momentum at Kent State, sweeps Buffalo

By Matt Hopkinson | April 21, 2013

At a point in the season where it really needed to pick up wins at a rapid pace, softball went on the road and swept Kent State and Buffalo. NIU (17-26, 7-7 MAC) traveled to Kent State (21-16-1, 11-5 MAC) on Friday to take on a squad that had only lost...

Football to compete in annual Red and Black game

By Matt Hopkinson | April 17, 2013

The football team will look to find the right balance of fun and hard work as it gets set to play in the inaugural Huskie Bowl at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The concept was spearheaded by the coaching staff, which is led by head coach Rod Carey. The team has...

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...

Junior Erika Oswald runs to home to celebrate with her teammates after she hit a home run on Friday in the game against Central Michigan University.

Softball loses to Northwestern

By Matt Hopkinson | April 16, 2013

It will usually lead to a win when the offense walks 10 times and scores nine runs. Despite the offensive success and patience shown by the Huskies (13-26, 3-7 MAC), they could not overcome an even hotter-hitting Northwestern (22-16) squad. “If you...

Sophomore Emily Norton pitches in an April game against Eastern Michigan University.

The key to pitching in softball is technique

By Matt Hopkinson | April 15, 2013

There are many differences between softball and baseball, including pitching style. The differences do not stop with the style itself, as the usage of pitchers in softball is vastly different than in baseball. NIU softball is in a similar vein to many...

Softball falls to the Chippewas, pulls a win over the Eagles

By Matt Hopkinson | April 14, 2013

Softball (13-25, 3-7 MAC) played the role of comeback kid as it managed to split four games over the weekend against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan (10-25-1, 1-9 MAC). The Huskies played the Chippewas (21-12, 7-2 MAC) in a doubleheader on Friday...

Junior Wide-Reciever Tommylee Lewis runs the ball on Saturday during the Spring football scrimmage.

Football dusts off rust at spring game

By Matt Hopkinson | April 14, 2013

With inclement weather forcing changes in the practice schedule of football, the spring game turned into a loosely structured scrimmage on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies got some rust out with all the players getting some time and repetitions in during...

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...