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Volleyball kicks off MAC schedule

By Sean Anderson | September 20, 2012

Volleyball finishes its season-long 14-match, 23-day roadtrip this weekend with the opening of MAC play. The Huskies (9-7) will take on Central Michigan (6-5) Friday and Eastern Michigan (10-6) Saturday. “It has been a grind, but we are getting a lot...

Women's golf gets new coach

Women’s golf gets new coach

By Sean Anderson | September 18, 2012

Women’s golf has its first new coach in over 26 years in Kim Kester. Kester is looking forward to her opportunity at NIU and wants to create her own legacy. Last year, former coach Pam Tyska retired. “Pam did a great job while at NIU and created a...

Women’s tennis wins at Drake Invitational

By Sean Anderson | September 16, 2012

Women’s tennis opened up its season with success in both doubles and singles at the Drake Invitational. Friday, the Huskies concluded doubles with a total record of 5-4. Freshmen Cristina Alvarez and junior Haley Dekkinga were the highlights of the...

Women's golf finishes in second place

Women’s golf finishes in second place

By Sean Anderson | September 12, 2012

NIU women’s golf finished in second place at the Green Bay Fall Invitational. Indianapolis would go on to win the team title with a score of 629, which was 12 strokes better than NIU and Butler. Butler’s Jenna Peters won the individual title by one...

Senior golfer Allie Parthie watches finishes her swing and watches her shot at a tournament at home last season.

Women’s golf begins season in third place

By Sean Anderson | September 11, 2012

NIU women’s golf sits in third place after day one at Green Bay, Wis., when the it opened its season in the Green Bay Fall Invitational at the Green Bay Country Club. This is the first time in 26 years that the Huskies will not have Pam Tyska on the...

NIU's Courtney Oldenburg keeps her pace at the NCAA Midwest Regional last fall.

Oldenburg sees success on cross country

By Sean Anderson | September 11, 2012

The cross country roster features only one senior: Courtney Oldenburg. Oldenburg has held numerous records and wins since competing in high school and is the leader for the Huskies. Oldenburg is from West Salem, Wis., where she attended West Salem High...

Cross country finishes third at NIU Open

By Sean Anderson | September 9, 2012

NIU Cross country followed up its victory last weekend with a third place finish at the NIU Open Friday, while Northwestern took home the title. Senior Courtney Oldenburg broke the school’s 34-year-old 5K record with the time of 18:07.81. Her time eclipsed...

Men’s golf finishes eleventh in the Northern Intercollegiate

By Sean Anderson | September 9, 2012

Northern Illinois men’s golf opened its season with an eleventh place finish in the Northern Intercollegiate at Rich Harvest Farms. The Huskies were in 10th place following the first round of the day, posting a team score of 318. Defending champion...

Soccer teams want lights

By Sean Anderson | September 4, 2012

On the days when it reaches close to triple digits outside and all you want to do is sit in the air conditioning and do nothing, men’s or women’s soccer is outside practicing or competing. Why? There are no lights at the stadium for either team to...

Cross country picks up first win at UIC opener

By Sean Anderson | September 4, 2012

Cross country began its season Saturday with a victory, when it headed to Palos Heights, Ill., for the UIC Opener. This is cross country’s first win at a meet since the program was reopened close to 20 years ago, and might even be the first ever win...

Men’s golf finishes 7th at MAC Chamiponship

By Sean Anderson | May 6, 2012

As hosts of the 2012 MAC Championships at Rich Harvest Farms, NIU men’s golf finished in seventh place. NIU coach Tom Porten said he is upset with a seventh place finish, especially since they played on their home course and had high hopes heading into...

Men’s golf ready for MAC Championships

By Sean Anderson | May 2, 2012

NIU men’s golf team will host the MAC Championships at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.. The Huskies are coming off a seventh place finish at the Boilermaker Invitational last weekend. NIU coach Tom Porten said due to the tournament being a home...