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Don’t be a rookie; grab these players

By Steve Shonder | September 29, 2014

It’s a wonderful world for fantasy football rookies.Rookies are always a tough sell in fantasy football. Sure, most of them were great in college, but who’s to say if they’ll be great in the NFL? I am to say. Let me rephrase that: I am to say which...

Freshman defender Natalia Pena (16) attempts to regain control of the ball against Green Bay Sept. 18 at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies’ defense held Central Michigan and Toledo to one goal each over the weekend as NIU picked up a pair of 2-1 overtime wins to open conference play.

Late offense propels women’s soccer

By Steve Shonder | September 28, 2014

It took a pair of overtimes, but women’s soccer got off to its best start in conference play since 1998.The Huskies (4-6, 2-0 MAC) beat the Central Michigan Chippewas, 2-1, Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. NIU then beat the Toledo Rockets, 2-1, Sunday...

Women’s soccer begins MAC schedule in search of offense

By Steve Shonder | September 24, 2014

Women’s soccer is throwing down the gauntlet on the road for its first conference games.The Huskies (2-6) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-5-1) 3 p.m. Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. They will then travel to Toledo, Ohio, to take on the...

Men’s golf out to prove it’s ‘a good team at the core’

By Steve Shonder | September 24, 2014

Men’s golf is going to try to stay out of last place in its next tournament.The Huskies will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for the Jack Nicklaus Invitational Sunday and Monday at the Scarlet Course at the Ohio State Golf Club. The invitational is hosted...

Forte, Rodgers among best buy-low fantasy players

By Steve Shonder | September 23, 2014

Buying low is the greatest feeling in fantasy football, and it’s open season.It’s Week 4, which means bye weeks are starting to roll through lineups and fantasy football owners are going to get a little desperate in the trade market. More importantly,...

Women’s soccer faces tough MAC

By Steve Shonder | September 23, 2014

With the non-conference season over, women’s soccer is headed to MAC play, where it’ll face an uphill battle.The preseason MAC coaches’ poll picked NIU to finish last in the MAC West Division. If the Huskies are going to flip that around, they’ll...

Wooldridge circles back

By Steve Shonder | September 22, 2014

Women’s soccer sophomore Jess Wooldridge is building off a strong freshman campaign by switching from offense to defense.Wooldridge entered NIU with experience on the defensive end, but head coach John Ross moved her to the attack to get her early playing...

Men’s golf finishes in last

By Steve Shonder | September 21, 2014

Men’s golf failed to stay out of last place for the second tournament in a row.Over the weekend, the Huskies (314, 320, 315, 949) finished 15th out of 15 teams at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville, Ind. No. 6 Illinois (285, 287, 287, 859) won...

Women’s soccer left looking for offense

By Steve Shonder | September 21, 2014

Women’s soccer’s home field doesn’t look like much of an advantage right now.The Huskies (2-6) fell to the Green Bay Phoenix, 4-0, Thursday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. They were even with the Phoenix in the corner kick total at...

Women’s soccer preps for ‘dogfight’ game

By Steve Shonder | September 17, 2014

Women’s soccer gets one last shot at defending its home turf before conference play kicks into gear.The Huskies (2-5) will face the Green Bay Phoenix (4-2-2) 7 p.m. today at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies are coming off a 1-0...

Men’s golf looks to bounce back in 2nd outing

By Steve Shonder | September 17, 2014

Men’s golf has nowhere to go but up when it hits the links in Indiana this weekend after it finished in last place in its opening tournamentThe Huskies will participate in the Wolf Run Intercollegiate Saturday to Sunday at Wolf Run Golf Club in Zionsville,...

Freshman middle blocker Shleby Seurer (4) attempts to hit the ball over the net against the Illinois-Chicago Flames Tuesday at Victor E. Court. Seurer and the Huskies downed the Flames in four sets, 3-1.

Volleyball extinguishes Flames

By Steve Shonder | September 16, 2014

Volleyball had to put out the Flames to push its home record to .500.The Huskies (7-4) beat the Illinois-Chicago Flames (4-8), 3-1 in four sets (25-18, 22-25,25-19, 25-17), Tuesday at Victor E. Court. The win was the Huskies’ sixth in their last eight...