Category: Sports
The NIU Huskies (9-25-1) played two tight games Wednesday night in Peoria’s Dozer Park versus Bradley (20-13) as the Huskies dropped both games in its doubleheader, 3-0, 7-5. Sophomore Justin Fletcher (Pekin, Ill./Illinois Central) finished the games 2-for-6 with an RBI and a double. Relief pitcher Andrew Frankenreider (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) pitched one inning in game...
Axel Lagerlof and Dor Amir have once again received recognition from the Mid-American Conference for their stellar play on the court. The tandem has been named MAC Doubles Team of the Week for the fourth time this season. Lagerlof and Amir produced a much-needed win for the team on Saturday against Toledo. They beat Garrett...
In search of of its first series sweep of the season, the Northern Illinois baseball team (9-23-1, 5-7 MAC) gained a 3-1 lead after the first inning at Eastern Michigan (12-21, 2-10 MAC). However, three runs in the fourth and four in the sixth cost the Huskies their lead at Oestrike Field as they fell...
The Northern Illinois University softball team wrapped up a weekend of Mid-American Conference action Saturday, splitting a pair of game with Miami University at Mary M. Bell Field. NIU (17-20, 5-5) used an offensive barrage in game one to win the series opener, 6-1, before falling to the RedHawks (17-20, 5-5), 8-5, in extra innings....
The Huskies hosted the Cardinal Stritch Wolves (17-4) on Friday, playing their last non-conference match of the 2014 spring season. NIU was able to get the better of this one, winning 6-0 and improving the team’s record to 7-10 this spring. “My team did not disappoint,” said head coach Ryun Ferrell. “They took care of...
Competing in Texas for the second time in three weekends, the NIU track and field team came away with 11 top 10 finishes Saturday at the UTEP Invitational. On the track, Latesha Bigby (Hanover, Jamaica/Butler CC) came away with three finishes of seventh or better, while three different Huskies claimed high placings in field events....
The NIU Huskies (8-22-1, 4-6 MAC) were relentless Friday in the series opener at Eastern Michigan (11-20, 1-9 MAC) as it scored in five innings and amassed 12 hits to defeat the Eagles, 10-2. The Huskies were error-free defensively and turned four double plays, a new season-high. Northern Illinois improved to 5-2 in the last...
The Northern Illinois University softball team split its Friday doubleheader with Ball State at Mary M. Bell Field. NIU (16-19, 4-4) opened the day with a 2-0 victory in a pitcher’s duel, but saw its comeback fall short when Ball State’s (21-14, 2-2) Emily Dabkowski hit a two-out grand slam in the top of the...
Women’s soccer standout Amy Carr is heading to the pro circuit following her graduation at NIU. After receiving a degree in kinesiology this May, Carr will play professional soccer for the Idrettslaget Sandviken women’s football (soccer) club. “I’ve always wanted to play after going through school,” Carr said. “I didn’t want to settle for something...
Sophomore Ryan Olson (Sterling, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) pitched strong innings for the Huskies Wednesday for the NIU Huskies (7-22-1), surrendering zero earned runs and striking out four, but the effort wasn’t enough as UW-Milwaukee (10-12) scored two runs in the eighth inning to defeat NIU, 3-2. His seven innings were and four strikeouts were both...
Back-to-back doubles and consecutive sacrifices rallied Northern Illinois University (7-21-1) back from a a 6-5 deficit in the bottom of the ninth versus Illinois State (19-11) as the Huskies defeated the Redbirds on a sacrifice fly by Chris Divarco (Long Grove, Ill./Carmel Catholic), 7-6. It was NIU’s first walk off victory since April 27, 2013,...
The Northern Illinois University softball team dropped its midweek doubleheader with Valparaiso at the VU Softball Field Tuesday afternoon. NIU (15-18) dropped an 8-6 decision to the Crusaders in game one before falling 4-3 in extra innings to Valparaiso in the nightcap. A six-run fourth inning by Valparaiso (13-23) proved to be too much for...