Ball State The Cardinals are counting on new head coach Pete Lembo to help the passing game. Lembo coached the second-best passing attack with the Division II Elon Phoenix, and hopes to bring the same numbers to Ball State. Sophomore quarterback Keith...
The NIU women’s basketball team’s second meeting with Western Michigan on Tuesday night was strangely reminiscent of the first. The end result would be the same as the Huskies (11-15, 5-8 MAC) lost in their second meeting against the Broncos (18-9,...
With the clock winding down, Courtney Shelton found the hot hand NIU needed to make a comeback run against Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday. In front of a home crowd, the junior guard was unstoppable at the end, hitting 14 of her career-high 29 points...
For almost 20 years, Charlene Riefler and Jim Leslie have sat in the same seats, at the same sports, cheering for the same school-Northern Illinois University. As season ticket holders for women's basketball, the friends have attended hundreds of games;...
Seeking a rebound from back-to-back losses last weekend, NIU volleyball traveled to Western Michigan on Thursday night in hopes of a win that never happened. In their fifth consecutive road match, the Huskies (23-5 overall, 9-4 MAC) went into the match...
NIU did not pile it on Western Michigan during the second half of play like the Huskies did to their three previous opponents. Instead, the Huskies (7-2 overall, 5-0 MAC) had to rally late to defeat the Broncos (3-5, 2-2), 28-21. "That's the way I thought...
Home-field advantage wasn't a factor for Ball State as they fell to Western Michigan 45-16. It was all but over at the conclusion of the first half as the Broncos would put the Cardinals in a 31-6 hole. Ball State's only touchdown on the day came from...
It took five sets, but NIU volleyball came away with a division win against Western Michigan Thursday night.With the win, the Huskies (16-2, 2-1 MAC) snapped not only the Broncos’ (11-5, 2-1) five-match win streak this season, but also the seven-match...
After 15 matches of non-conference play, Huskie volleyball is ready to begin playing MAC opponents. The Huskies (14-1) will begin conference play with three matches at home, beginning tonight against Ball State (10-2). In preseason rankings, the Huskies...
Ball State Cardinals Ball State defeated Southeast Missouri State last week behind 105 yards and a touchdown from running back Eric Williams. Star quarterback Kelly Page was 10-of-17 for 85 yards. The Cardinals rushed for 243 yards as a team with Cory...
