DeKalb | Another sports club that will be in action this weekend is the women’s rugby team. NIU will play Illinois State University at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex.NIU (1-2) is coming off a tough loss against arguably its...
Over the weekend, men’s rugby outran Ball State University for its first win of the season, 36-12.Team President Pat Caulfield was thrilled to get the first victory of 2013.“In this game things finally came together,” Caulfield said. “It’s what...
DeKalb | Men’s club rugby season has not begun as it had hoped after qualifying for nationals last season.Coming off of its bye week NIU is looking to come out strong and turn its season around at home on Saturday versus Ball State. Over the bye week...
DeKALB| The Student Association Senate voted Senator Austin Quick as speaker of the senate Sunday night after former Speaker Jeremy Peters stepped down Wednesday. Peters said he stepped down to focus on his academics and for personal reasons. “I appreciated...
The NIU women’s rugby club recently finished up its Chicago Area Rugby Football Union (CARFU) season.The women were 5-2 in the regular season after winning the last four. The record earned the Huskies a No. 2 seed in USA Rugby’s Midwest playoffs this...
WOMEN'S RUGBY The NIU women's rugby team improved to 4-2 in the fall season by defeating DePaul University 40-0. The team has won three straight matches, and has only given up three points total in those contests. The Huskies will be at home for their...
MEN'S RUGBY The NIU rugby team continued winning in dominating fashion this past weekend as it defeated the University of Illinois at Chicago at home, 73-0. The team saw its second dominating win in a row as it defeated Loyola two weeks earlier, 107-8....
LACROSSE The team came out of its weekend with a victory over the NIU alumni, 5-1. Freshman Michael Walczak had three goals to lead the way for the Huskies. Senior Vinny Abate allowed just one goal in the first half in net and fifth year senior John Butler...
