NIU Today

In the first two years of the Kathi Bennett era of NIU women’s basketball, the 300-win coach has given the Huskie faithful a taste of what she can do to a turn around a program. With this year’s roster more full of her recruits, the Huskies have embraced Bennett’s signature defensive principles and style, and...

The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team saw its three-match shutout streak come to an end Tuesday afternoon with a 2-0 loss at Western Michigan. Goals from Jason Grant in the 78th minute and Erik Kelly in the 86th minute helped give the Broncos the victory. “I thought on the whole it was it was not...

Sophomore Abdel Nader (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) of the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team has been named to the Mid-American Conference West Division Preseason All-MAC Team announced today by the league office. Nader, an All-MAC Freshman team selection last season, was one of five players selected by the 24-member media panel. Nader averaged 10.4 points and...

For the first time this season, two Northern Illinois players were named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week as defensive end Sean Progar (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) and kicker Mathew Sims (Hannibal, Mo./Hannibal) earned the honor, the league office announced Monday. Progar was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week after his seven-tackle,...

Despite a solid defensive effort, including a scoreless halftime, the Northern Illinois women’s soccer team ended its 2012 season Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 loss versus Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal. Goalkeeper Deanna Libricz (Algonquin/Dundee-Crown) made a career-high eight saves in the match in only her second start of the season in...

After falling to Central Michigan in last year’s Mid-American Conference tournament championship match, the Northern Illinois volleyball team completed a clean sweep in the 2012 season series by cruising to a 25-14, 25-21, 25-21 win over the Chippewas (12-11, 6-6 MAC) Saturday night at Victor E. Court. The win for the Huskies (16-12, 7-5 MAC)...

Sophomore Isaac Kannah (Plymouth, Minn./Prairie Seeds Academy) broke the deadlock in the 84th minute as the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team defeated West Virginia, 1-0, Saturday afternoon at the NIU Soccer Complex. Kannah’s second goal of the season, and the fourth of his NIU career, lifts the Huskies into second place in the Mid-American Conference...

The Northern Illinois cross country team finished in 11th place Saturday morning at the MAC Championships in Grand Island, N.Y. The Huskies totaled 277 points on the day, beating out Western Michigan in the final standings. Toledo won the women’s title for the fifth consecutive year, beating out Miami (Ohio) and Ohio for the conference...

Northern Illinois junior Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS) continued to show why he is one of the most productive quarterbacks in the country as he threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday to lead the Huskies to a 48-34 victory over Western Michigan at Waldo Stadium. Northern Illinois won its eighth...

For the second time this season in Mid-American Conference play, the Northern Illinois volleyball team was taken down Friday night by Eastern Michigan – first in three sets and now in four (18-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-15). Despite the Huskies (15-12, 6-5 MAC) owning 69-47 kills, .257-.245 hitting and 81-65 digs advantages, the Eagles (15-12, 5-6...

Northern Illinois freshman Nicole Gobbo (Barlett, Ill./Bartlett) was named the Mid-American Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week following her game winner in the 77th minute at Toledo that clinched the Huskies’ MAC Tournament berth for the first time since 2010. In only her third start and eighth appearance of the season, Gobbo scored her second...

Northern Illinois punter Ryan Neir is one of 69 candidates for the 2012 Ray Guy Award, presented to the nation’s top collegiate punter, the Augusta Sports Council announced Friday. Neir, a senior from Roscoe, Ill., is averaging 38.3 yards per punt for the 7-1 Huskies, who take on Western Michigan at 11 a.m. Saturday in...