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Huskies gain few yards in close defeat against Boston College

By Thomas Hiley | September 26, 2015

The Huskies gained few yards in the first half what turned out to be a close defeat against Boston College at 17-14.The teams were tied up 7-7 at the end of the first half . NIU struggled to move the ball the entire game. In the first half, the Huskies...

Volleyball looks to break four-game losing skid

By Christopher Loggins | September 24, 2015

Following a four-game losing streak, volleyball (4-8) will finish off its eight-game home stand as it takes on Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan.The Huskies have lost seven of their last eight games after starting the season 3-1. They’ve managed...

Men’s soccer falls 2-0 to No. 1 Creighton

By Christopher Loggins | September 24, 2015

Men’s soccer fell to 4-2-0 Tuesday after a 2-0 loss to Creighton (7-0-0), which snapped a three-game winning streak for the Huskies.Senior goalkeeper Andrew Glaeser made seven saves in the first period, closing a ton of the Bluejays’ opportunties...

Football set to rumble with Boston College

By Thomas Hiley | September 24, 2015

After falling to Ohio State (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) last week, football (2-1, 0-0 MAC) looks to get back on track against Boston College (2-1, 0-0 ACC) at noon on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, MA.The Huskies are coming off a close matchup against the Buckeyes,...

Women’s soccer prepares for first conference games

By Raven Boyd | September 24, 2015

Women’s soccer (1-6-0) will return home to the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex this weekend for games against Toledo and Central Michigan.The Huskies have lost six straight games since beginning the season with a win against Lewis.NIU will...

Football ready to take next step after close fight

By Christopher Loggins | September 21, 2015

Heading into Saturday’s game against No. 1 Ohio State, many questioned whether football could compete with the national champions, but the Huskies proved to be ready for any challenge thrown their way.PredictionsLeading up to game day, I battled all...

Football nearly upsets No. 1 Ohio St.

By Christopher Loggins | September 21, 2015

After being 34-point underdogs heading into Saturday’s game against Ohio State, football (2-1, 0-0 MAC) lost to the Buckeyes 20-13.In the first quarter, NIU struck first after junior OSU quarterback Cardale Jones threw an interception to sophomore cornerback...

Men’s soccer moves to 4-1 after 2-OT win

By Christopher Loggins | September 21, 2015

Men’s soccer moved to 4-1 on the year after a two-overtime 3-2 victory over Marquette, which moved to 3-2-1 following the loss.The Huskies got on the board first after they scored on a goal by sophomore midfielder Giovanni Garcia, his first of the season...

Huskies fall to No. 1 Ohio State in near-upset

By Patrick Smith | September 19, 2015

Football (2-1, 0-0 MAC) fell to No. 1 Ohio State (3-0) for a final score of 20-13.Coming into the game, the Buckeyes were a 34.5 favorite over the Huskies, but the showdown proved to be the complete opposite.The Huskies took a quick 7-0 lead after an...

Huskies take down UNLV 38-30

By Patrick Smith | September 8, 2015

Football (1-0, 0-0 MAC) opened the season Saturday with a win over UNLV (0-1, 0-0 MWC), rallying in the second half of the game to defeat the Rebels 38-30.UNLV opened the game with an immediate strike, scoring on a 64-yard pass from senior quarterback...

Freshman kinesiology major Kenyona Bailey (left) and Jason Warrior, Dramatic Studios founder, practice an improvisational scene during Dramatic Studios auditions Saturday in Stevenson Hall’s Sunset Room.

Dramatic Studios finds NIU talents

By Alexis Malapitan | August 31, 2015

Freshman kinesiology major Kenyona Bailey (left) and Jason Warrior, Dramatic Studios founder, practice an improvisational scene during Dramatic Studios auditions Saturday in Stevenson Hall’s Sunset Room.

Gogola: Coach Bennett resigns, but Athletic Department refuses to say why

Gogola: Coach Bennett resigns, but Athletic Department refuses to say why

By Frank Gogola | May 4, 2015

Kathi Bennett, who resigned as the women’s basketball head coach on Wednesday, lived and breathed basketball; her unbriddled passion and fire for basketball adds to the mystery of her resignation from NIU without any mention of why.Bennett was wholeheartedly...