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Women’s basketball splits weekend at SMU Classic

By Joren Apiquian | November 30, 2015

Women’s basketball (3-2, 0-0 MAC) fell to Kansas and beat Cal State Fullerton this weekend in Dallas at the Southern Methodist University Thanksgiving Classic.KansasThe Huskies and Jayhawks played a game that came down to the wire, but Kansas was able...

Sophomore guard Georgia Breunig contests a shot in Tuesday’s game against Wisconsin Lutheran. Breunig picked up a block, a steal and an assist in eight minutes to help lead the Huskies to a 69-42 win.

Women’s basketball bounces back

By Joren Apiquian | November 19, 2015

Women’s basketball (1-1, 0-0 MAC) beat Wisconsin Lutheran (0-1, 0-0 NACC) by 27 points Tuesday at home for its first win of the 2015-16 season.Defensive dominance was a key factor in the Huskies’ 69-42 victory. It was an improvement from the first...

Womens basketball prepares for official opener

Women’s basketball prepares for official opener

By Joren Apiquian | November 12, 2015

Women’s basketball (0-0, 0-0 MAC) will travel for a game against SIUE (0-0, 0-0 OVC) this weekend in its first official game of the season.The Huskies beat the Cougars the last time the teams met, taking home a 69-47 win in the 2014-15 season. SIUE...

Freshman guard MiKayla Voigt drives to the hoop in Saturday’s game against St. Francis. Voigt scored 14 points and picked up six rebounds in her first career game, hitting three 3s and snagging two steals.

Carlsen era opens with 32-point win

By Joren Apiquian | November 9, 2015

DeKalb | Women’s basketball (0-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated St. Francis 86-54 in a home exhibition game on Saturday, giving the team its biggest win since the 2012-13 season.Head coach Lisa Carlsen came into the season with a chance to improve the program and...

Carlsen era to begin soon

By Joren Apiquian | November 2, 2015

Women’s Basketball is ready for a new and improved season as it welcomes new head coach Lisa Carlsen.Carlsen signed with NIU in late June this year after having an impressive run in her eight seasons at Lewis University. Her accolades include an appearance...