By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| November 20, 2022
WEST DUNDEE – NIU hockey (0-16, 0-8 MCH) continued its losing streak Saturday, falling in the second of a two-game home series against Illinois State University (14-2-2, 9-2-1 MCH) by a final score of 5-0.
The shutout loss was the Huskies’ eighth...
DeKALB – The NIU women’s basketball team had a historic performance Thursday on its way to a 100-61 win against Western Illinois University.
The Huskies (3-1) defeated Western Illinois (0-4), hitting a team-record 21 three-pointers, along with...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| November 17, 2022
DeKALB – The NIU community got its night under the college football spotlight as Barstool Sports brought “The Barstool College Football Show” to Fatty’s Pub & Grille ahead of NIU football’s midweek matchup with Miami University on Wednesday.
The...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 16, 2022
DeKALB – NIU volleyball’s 2022 season is officially in the books after losing its chance to play in the postseason thanks to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Western Michigan University Broncos on Wednesday in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The Huskies entered...
DeKALB – The NIU women’s basketball team managed to pick up a home win, 61-53, against the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Tuesday despite a poor shooting performance in the fourth quarter.
Senior guard Chelby Koker and senior...
DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball entered the win column for the first time this season after pulling out a 99-73 victory in its first ever meeting with the Purdue University Northwest Pride on Monday evening.
Fresh off a pair of losses to in-state opponents,...
DeKALB – Senior guard Chelby Koker has become the first NIU women’s basketball player to earn Huskie of the Week honors, two days after NIU’s 86-79 defeat of the DePaul University Blue Demons on Saturday.
Koker headed up NIU’s scoring efforts...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 12, 2022
DeKALB – NIU volleyball is on cusp of a Mid-American Conference Tournament berth after registering back-to-back wins over Eastern Michigan University in its final weekend series of the regular season.
The Huskies (17-10, 10-7 MAC) won each of their...
DeKALB – The women's basketball team had a competitive game Saturday against DePaul University, defeating DePaul in an 86-79 victory. This win marks the first win against DePaul in their last 20 matchups and follows their tough loss against Notre Dame...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 12, 2022
DeKALB – The NIU men’s soccer team will be competing in the Missouri Valley Conference following the announcement that the Mid-American Conference will no longer sponsor men’s soccer beginning with the 2023-24 academic year due to a lack of membership.
The...
