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Four Northern Illinois student-athletes were named 2012 1A FAR Academic Excellence award recipients. NIU volleyball player Kristin Hoffman, punter Ryan Neir of the Huskie football team, women’s golfer Kelsie Passolt and track and field’s Jenner Sio were among 55 awardees from Mid-American Conference schools on the list. Student-athletes who carry a 3.8 GPA, have competed...

Four Northern Illinois University women’s golfers were named to the National Golf Coaches Association Division I All-American Scholar Team. Senior Kelsie Passolt (Hayward, Wis./Hayward), junior Allie Parthie (Marinette, Wis./Marinette) and freshmen Taylor Ellett (Hampshire, Ill./Hampshire) and Casey LaBarbera (Marinette, Wis./Marinette) joined 581 other Division I, II and III women’s golfers on the team. Parthie and Passolt, who were named to the 2012 Academic All-MAC...

Northern Illinois University women’s golfers Kelsie Passolt and Allie Parthie were selected to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, the league office announced Wednesday. “Kelsie and Allie both did a great job of balancing high-level performance on the course with academic success,” said NIU head coach Pam Tyska. “Sheer desire doesn’t work alone as they put...

The NIU women’s golf team concluded its 2011-12 season with an eighth-place finish Sunday at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Women’s Golf Championships at Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Ind. Senior Kelsie Passolt (Hayward, Wis./Hayward) finished her NIU career on high note, turning in her lowest score of the season for a three-round event...

The NIU women’s golf team slipped to ninth after second-round play Saturday at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Championships in Fishers, Ind. “During the worst weather, we were seven shots up on the two teams that were below us at the time and making a run for the team above,” said head coach Pam Tyska. “Once...

The NIU women’s golf team is seventh after one round of play Friday at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Women’s Golf Championships at Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Ind. The Huskies shot an opening round 333 and are one shot ahead of Ohio (334) and two shots ahead of Bowling Green, which sits in...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team sits in ninth after shooting a 330 in the first round of the Falcon Invitational hosted by Bowling Green Saturday. “Our capabilities did not match up to our performances today,” said NIU head coach Pam Tyska. “There were two par threes that we lost more of our team...

The NIU women’s golf team held onto seventh place Friday after concluding play at the 26th annual Snowbird Intercollegiate at Pebble Creek Golf Club. The Huskies made strides in final round action, trimming 11 strokes off their first round score on 331 to finish the tournament with a 651. Junior Allie Parthie (Marinette, Wis./Marinette), who...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team sits eighth after the first round of play Thursday at the 25th annual NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Tampa, Fla. The Huskies shot an opening round 330, their best score of the week, but have some ground to make it they want to catch...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team wrapped up play Tuesday afternoon in the Don Benbow Invitational hosted by Butler at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club in Jacksonville, Fla. The Huskies showed improvement in final round play. Kim Bailey (Gibson City, Ill./Gibson City-Merlvin Sibley) led the way for the Huskies shooting a 160 (79-81). Kelsie Passolt...