DeKALB – NIU sophomore guard David Coit scored 21 or more points in back-to-back games on his way to receiving the Northern Star’s first Huskie of the Week honor of Spring 2023.
Coit led the Huskies in scoring during their recent matchups with...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 20, 2023
WEST DUNDEE – NIU Hockey fell into old habits and was embarrassed in its fourth and final regular season matchup with the University of Jamestown Jimmies (15-5, 9-1 MCH), who slaughtered the Huskies by a final score of 15-2 Saturday.
The loss gave...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 19, 2023
DeKALB – NIU Hockey (2-20, 1-11 MCH) looks to stabilize after back-to-back double digit losses to the University of Jamestown when they travel to Fremont, Nebraska, to take on the Midland University Warriors (3-17, 3-5 MCH) for a two-game weekend road...
DeKALB – NIU Athletics and women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill welcomed Taryn Jakubowski as a volunteer assistant on the women's soccer coaching staff on Wednesday.
Jakubowski played four years with Creighton University and served as the...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 12, 2023
DeKALB – Standing at the podium in front of the crowd gathered at Victor E. Court during her first appearance as the new head coach of NIU volleyball on Tuesday, Sondra Parys shared a brief moment with her father, Joe.
“I know you’ve always wanted...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 11, 2023
WEST DUNDEE – Key players returned for the Huskies’ hockey team, helping them to bounce back from Friday’s loss with a come-from-behind win over the Roosevelt University Lakers (6-10, 4-6 GLCHL) by a final score of 3-2 Saturday.
The win was NIU’s...
