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Pitcher Jake Hermsen (New London, Wis.) went the distance for Northern Illinois, pitching a career-high nine innings and 11 strikeouts against Central Michigan but the Huskies fell to the Chippewas, 3-1. “Jake was dealing out there on the mound today. He ran into a little bit of trouble in the first inning and that was...
The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a 5-3 setback to Western Michigan in Mid-American Conference softball action at Fran Ebert Saturday. The Huskies (19-33, 7-14) fell behind early after a two-run third inning by the Broncos. Northern Illinois responded with a run in the top of the fifth on a Carly Norton (Oak Forest,...
The Northern Illinois men’s golf team is in seventh-place after the third round as hosts of the 2012 Mid-American Conference Championships at Rich Harvest Farms. Individually, freshman Thomas Dunne (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) leads the way for the Huskies, sitting in a tie for eighth after 54 holes. NIU posted a team score of 298 (+10)...
The Northern Illinois baseball team amassed 10 hits against Central Michigan Friday afternoon at Ralph McKinzie Field, but left eight runners on base and fell 11-2. Alex Jones (Kansas City, Kan./Piper) went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, a triple, a run and an RBI. “We got some hits today but we weren’t able...
The Northern Illinois men’s golf team is tied with Ball State for sixth-place after the first two rounds as hosts of the 2012 Mid-American Conference Championships at Rich Harvest Farms. Individually, freshman Thomas Dunne (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) leads the way for the Huskies, sitting in a tie for ninth after the opening 36 holes. “Thomas...
The Northern Illinois University softball team concludes its 2012 regular season this weekend when the Huskies travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to take on Western Michigan in a weekend series. The series opener is at 1 p.m. Saturday with the finale set for 12 p.m. on Sunday at Fran Ebert Field. The Huskies (19-32, 7-13) are...
Football senior Chandler Harnish and volleyball senior Kristin Hoffman were named Northern Illinois University’s 2011 NIU Alumni Association Male and Female Athletes of the Year, headlining a list of 24 award winners honored Thursday night at DeKalb’s historic Egyptian Theatre during NIU’s third annual Victors Awards. The Victors saw NIU student-athletes, coaches, athletic department and...
For a second-straight season Northern Illinois senior Alex Jones was named to the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year watch list, awarded to the country’s top player at that position. Of the 17 conferences represented on the list, Jones is the only one from the Mid-American Conference. Sponsored by Mizuno, the yearly award is presented...
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Are you ready for some Northern Illinois cheerleading? Tryouts for the 2012-13 cheerleading squad and for the Victor E. Huskie mascot are Saturday, May 5, in the Victor E. Court of the NIU Convocation Center. Cheerleading tryouts continue Sunday, May 6. Hopefuls should park in Lot C3 and use Entrance 5. Cheerleading Time: Check in...
The Northern Illinois men’s golf team will host the Mid-American Conference Championships this weekend at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. The 72-hole event begins Friday, May 4, with an opening 36 holes; 18 holes are scheduled for both Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6. The championships conclude a successful season for the...
Sophomore Jeff Zimmerman (Tinley Park, Ill./Victor J. Andrew) hammered two homeruns and drove in six RBI as Northern Illinois clobbered Illinois-Chicago, 11-9. The Huskie pitching staff combined for 13 strikeouts in the game and Kyle Glancy (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest) notched his 11th save of the season. “The guys battled hard out there and...