With one day of conference play remaining, three teams are in contention for the final two spots in the MAC women’s soccer postseason tournament; NIU, Ohio and Buffalo. The Huskies (7-8-2, 3-5-2 MAC) are in a tie for seventh with the Bobcats, while...
The goal of the weekend for NIU volleyball was to capitalize on the road against two MAC cross-divisional foes. The Huskies (15-11, 6-4 MAC) fell short of their goal and their standards, suffering two four-set losses. After losing Friday to Ohio (14-9,...
This weekend, NIU women’s soccer begins a three-game road trip to conclude MAC conference play. It will go up against Kent State and Ohio. The Huskies (6-7-2, MAC 2-4-2) have lost three consecutive games, including a 3-2 decision against conference...
I know that nationally-ranked football teams are usually from powerhouse colleges in far more superior conferences than the lowly MAC. Oh, wait, what? MAC East-leading Ohio is now ranked in the top 25 in the nation? Yes, you read right. The 7-0 Bobcats...
With this weekend marking a break in cross-divisional play for NIU volleyball, it will match up against a perpetual MAC contender. The Huskies (15-9, 6-2 MAC), currently tied atop the MAC West, aim to take down Ohio (12-8, 7-1) Friday. NIU will then play...
NIU men’s tennis will travel to Toledo, Ohio for the MAC Championships. Entering the tournament as the second seed, NIU will not play until the second day of action, Friday, in the semifinals. After earning a share of the MAC regular season title after...
Country music ain’t what it used to be. Few fans of Johnny Cash, Hank, Sr., Loretta Lynn or any other purveyor of mountain music would be caught dead listening to modern country radio. We lovers of Appalachia need different sources for the music we...
Coming off winning three of its last four games, NIU baseball will host MAC opponent Ohio for a weekend-series starting Friday. The Huskies (8-20, 2-4 MAC) are looking to win their second MAC series in-a-row after taking two of three from Akron last weekend....
NIU linebacker Jamaal Bass pleaded not guilty in court Thursday in Lucas County, Ohio. to two charges from a November game against Toledo in which he jumped shoulder first into a Rockets’ band member. Bass was charged with felonious assault and misdemeanor...
NIU men’s golf team hit the links Monday competting in the UCF Rio Pinar Invitational in Orlando, Fla. Coming off a third-place finish at the MAC Match Play last month, the Huskies turned in a 36-hole total of 582, which earned them fourth place at...
After its upset over Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament, NIU men’s basketball moves onto Cleveland, Ohio to face the No. 8 seed Western Michigan today. The Huskies (5-25, 3-13 MAC) are coming off a 55-52 win over the Eagles, while...
Three NIU wrestlers made it to the championship match in their weight classes and two Huskies earned trips to the NCAA Championships after solid performances in Sunday’s MAC Championships. Central Michigan University won the team title for the 11th...
