DeKalb | The men’s rugby team had hoped to pick up where it left off last season, but that wasn’t the case on Saturday afternoon.The Huskies lost their season opener versus University of Cincinnati 21-14 at the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex.NIU...
Men's Rugby NIU’s men’s rugby finished second in the Tournament of Champions Saturday with a 4-1 record. The Huskies first game was against the Shamrock rugby club. NIU got off to a slow start, trailing 5-3, but it was able to respond and come back...
It was a tale of two halves in Saturday’s game between NIU’s men’s rugby and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. The Huskies got off to a good start against the Panthers, leading 22-5 at halftime. The second 45 minutes was a different...
The Great Lakes Lacrosse League season kicked off this weekend. NIU began its GLLL season with a pair of home games against Loyola and Holy Cross Saturday. The Huskies (1-1) used a well balanced scoring attack in their 10-3 victory over the Ramblers (0-1)....
The long winter hibernation for NIU's men's rugby program is slowly coming to an end.The Huskies are practicing four days a week at the Chick Evans Fieldhouse in preparation for their spring season. It will culminate in the programs first ever trip to...
Osama Shayeb was pleased with the aggressiveness of NIU men's rugby in the early going of its match against Grand Valley State."Daniel Pammer got a try in the first 10 minutes, so immediately [Grand Valley's] heads were down," Shayed said. "From then...
Three members of the NIU men's rugby team don't just share their love of rugby; they have also served our country. Huskies rugby vice president Ryan Dertinger served for five years in the United States Army as a combat medic. Thaddeus Hupp spent six years...
NIU men's rugby prevailed over the alumni team last weekend 27-5, but the annual rugby alumni game was more about having a good time and talking with old friends than keeping score. The game had two purposes: for current NIU players to prepare for their...
Men's rugby ready to start season After going 6-0 last year in regular season play and 1-1 in the playoffs, the NIU men's rugby team is ready to start its 2011 season.The Huskies return 12 of 15 players from last season, giving them a chance for another...
