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Junior pitchers Eli Anderson (Glenview/New Trier) and Kevin Sweeney (Chicago/Fenwick) combined for Northern Illinois second shutout of the season in Toledo as the Huskies (20-24, 14-5 MAC) defeated the Rockets (17-26, 8-11 MAC), 4-0. Freshman Tommy Hook (Lockport/Lockport Township) finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and a triple. “It was a good day, we moved Eli...
Following the completion of the National Football League draft this past weekend, four members of the winningest senior class in Northern Illinois football history signed free agent contracts with National Football League teams. Wide receivers Martel Moore (San Antonio, Texas/Earl Warren HS) and Perez Ashford (Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights HS), defensive end Alan Baxter (Buffalo...
Brian Sisler
A five-hit five run rally in the top of the eighth inning for Northern Illinois (19-24) overcame a 5-2 UIC (20-21) lead as the Huskies extinguished the Flames, 7-5. Seven different NIU players drove in the runs with Joe Battaglia (Westchester/St. Joseph) leading the way again on a 2-for-3, one home run, two-run night at...
Jessica Sturm
The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a 2-0 setback to DePaul at Cacciatore Stadium Wednesday. Jessica Sturm (Goddard, Kan./Goddard) pitched well, scattering seven hits while allowing two runs. Unfortunately for NIU, the offense was unable to breakthrough against Blue Demon (29-19) pitcher Kirsten Verdun. “They didn’t really hit Jess that hard,” said NIU head...
Johnny Zubek
The Northern Illinois baseball team (18-24) jumped on the board first with one run to lead the game, but a five run first and a four run fourth by Bradley (15-25) overcame a first inning deficit as the Huskies fell to the Braves, 11-5. The Huskies left 14 runners on base during the game and...
Michael Orris
Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced today the addition of Michael Orris to the Huskie basketball program. Orris, a native of Crete, Ill., transfers to NIU after spending one season at Kansas State. “We are really looking forward to having Michael Orris join the Huskie basketball family,” Montgomery said. “Michael is the...
Axel Lagerlof
Following the team’s run to the Mid-American Conference Championship Final, Huskies Dor Amir and Axel Lagerlof earned All-MAC First Team honors while Frederic Cadieux was named Second Team All-MAC. Amir was a first team All-MAC selection last year while Lagerlof was a second team pick a year ago. The award is the first of Cadieux’s...
Jordan Ruckman
Following his first ever complete game victory, a two-hit performance versus Miami (Ohio), freshman Jordan Ruckman (Kankakee/Herscher) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week Monday afternoon. The honor is the first of his career and NIU’s fourth pitcher of the week award. Ruckman, Northern Illinois Friday’s starter in the pitching rotation,...
Jennifer Barnett
The Northern Illinois University softball team swept league player of the week honors as Emily Norton was named Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week and Jennifer Barnett was named co-MAC West Player of the Week, the league announced today. Barnett had a stellar performance from the plate for Northern Illinois, batting an amazing...
Nate Ruzich
Down 5-0 in the bottom of the seventh to Miami (Ohio) (20-22, 10-8 MAC), the Northern Illinois baseball team (18-23, 13-5 MAC) rallied back to within one run but was unable to get over the hump as the Huskies fell to Redhawks, 6-4. Pitcher/designated hitter Alex Klonowski (Kearney, Mo./Kearney) finished 3-for-5 with two RBI in...
The Northern Illinois University softball team completed the sweep of Ohio with a 3-2 victory Sunday over the Bobcats at Mary M. Bell Field. Jessica Sturm (Wichita, Kan./Goddard) turned in a stellar pitching performance for Northern Illinois (20-28, 10-8), allowing one run on one hit, a solo home run in the first inning, and striking...
Ida Burbulla
The Northern Illinois track & field team finished their regular season Saturday with several Huskies competing at the UW-Whitewater Alternative Meet. In their final tuneup before the Mid-American Conference Championships, NIU captured nine Top Five finishes and an event title in the 4×400 relay. “Today was a great opportunity for our group to complete their...
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