Opening MAC play this weekend, NIU women’s tennis failed to win a match. NIU (7-7, 0-2 MAC) lost 7-0 to Western Michigan (12-7, 1-0 MAC) Friday before falling to Bowling Green (5-5, 1-0 MAC) by the same score Saturday. In a matchup that lasted over...
NIU men’s tennis achieved what hadn’t been done in over 15 years when it beat Western Michigan Friday. The 5-2 victory extended a season-high five match winning streak for the Huskies (15-5, 1-0 MAC). “It was a big win for us,” said NIU coach...
Typically, a description of “bodies flying everywhere” for a sporting event means chaos. However, for NIU women’s gymnastics, it meant MAC championship time. The Huskies played host to the 2012 MAC championship meet Saturday at the NIU Convocation...
The clock struck midnight in Cleveland today as NIU men’s basketball’s run in the MAC tournament came to an end at the hands of No. 8 seed Western Michigan, 71-54. The Huskies (5-26, 3-13 MAC) got off to a strong start in the game, jumping out to...
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...
NIU women’s basketball won its first MAC tournament game since 2007, defeating Western Michigan Saturday, 68-51. The Huskies clinched the No. 7 seed with the victory and will move onto Cleveland to take on No. 6 seeded Akron at Cleveland’s Quicken...
Coming off a tooth and nail overtime loss to Western Michigan, NIU women’s basketball will now begin MAC tournament play. Ironically enough, they will be squaring off against, none other than Western Michigan. Only five games ago, the Huskies seemed...
NIU women’s basketball will play its last regular season matchup today against Western Michigan. The Huskies (12-15, 6-9 MAC) defeated the Broncos (7-20, 4-10 MAC) 53-41 in January, which ended a six-game losing streak. NIU is currently on a three-game...
Chanel Kellyman and Megan Gregory’s gold medal performances highlighted NIU track and field’s run at the MAC Indoor Championships held in Akron, Ohio this weekend. The Huskies finished in seventh place overall with a score of 48 points, which is the...
NIU track and field will head into the postseason this weekend with the MAC Indoor Championships in Akron, Ohio.“The team dramatically improved from last year,” said NIU coach Greg Hipp. “If we just compete like we did all season, we’ll be successful.”Western...
Amid a pink-shirted theme for breast cancer awareness, NIU men's basketball only made fans aware that it once again lost, this time a 78-53 defeat courtesy of Western Michigan.Western Michigan (11-15, 5-7 MAC) was consistent in its rout of the Huskies...
NIU track and field's indoor regular season will come to an end this weekend at the Ball State Quadrangular in Muncie, Ind.Ball State, Miami (Ohio) and Western Michigan will compete in the meet as well. NIU will look to dethrone Western Michigan, who...
