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NIU junior shortstop Andre Demetral (1) rounds to third base after stealing second base in the bottom of the first inning. Demetral scored off of a hit by junior first baseman Colin Summerhill, earning the Huskies their first run of the game and setting the score 3-1. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Baseball’s high-scoring comeback attempt falls short

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | April 19, 2023

DeKALB – Poor pitching caused NIU baseball’s (7-27, 4-10 MAC) comeback bid to fall short in a rainy, seven-inning weekday game at Ralph McKinzie Field against the Illinois State University Redbirds (11-21, 2-10 MVC) by a final score of 18-11 Wednesday.  After...

Head coach Thomas Hammock addresses the team during Spring football practice.

Huskies ready for Illinois State visit for programs’ 57th meeting

By James Krause | August 30, 2019

Head coach Thomas Hammock addresses the team during Spring football practice.

In-state battle to kick off

By Krystal Ward | September 15, 2016

DeKALB | Women’s soccer (1-3-1) aims to get back on track against the Illinois State University Redbirds (3-5) 2 p.m. Sunday at the Soccer Complex..The Redbirds shutout the University of North Dakota, 2-0, in their last matchup Sunday. Freshman forward...

Women’s soccer looking for win in home opener

By Ed Rietveld | August 30, 2012

NIU’s women’s soccer begins the home portion of its schedule with games on Friday and Sunday afternoons. The Huskies (1-1) home opener is against their in-state rival, the Illinois State Redbirds. Coming into Friday afternoon’s game, the Redbirds...

Huskies shut out against ISU

By Andrew Singer | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | An ugly pattern is starting to form for the NIU women's soccer team, as the Huskies were shut out on Friday for the third time this young season. After the game, the scoreboard read 1-0. Just as it did last weekend, when the Huskies (2-3-0) were...