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The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team finished 11th place after the final round of play Tuesday at the Cardinal Cup at U of L Golf Club. NIU carded a final round 315 to finish the tournament with a 936 and tied with in-state foe Illinois St. and ahead of fellow Mid-American Conference rival Akron....

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team took second place after the final round of play Monday at the Redbird Invitational at Weibring Golf Club. NIU, which led the tournament after the first two rounds, shot a final round 318 to finish in second with a 922, tied with Butler. The 922 was the Huskies’...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team gained ground in the final round of play Tuesday at Morehead State’s 2014 Ocala Spring Invitational at the Juliette Falls Golf Course. NIU gained one spot to take 12th and surpassed fellow Mid-American Conference foe Akron after shooting a final round 315 to finish with a three-round total...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team finished fourth Tuesday in the UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational at Shoal Creek Golf Club. NIU shot a final round 313 to finish the tournament with a 932, the fifth lowest score in school history for a 54-hole event and well below their 959 shot at the Redbird Invitational...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team is in third place after two rounds of play in the UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational at Shoal Creek Golf Club hosted by UMKC Monday. The Huskies turned in their two lowest scores of the fall, posting a first round 308 and 311 in the second round for a...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team finished 13th Monday at the Redbird Invitational, hosted by Illinois State at Weibring Golf Club. “Yesterday it was good to see them play 36 holes. They handled it pretty good, better than I expected,” NIU head coach Kim Kester said. “Today, you could tell it took a toll...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team is in 13th after two rounds of the Redbird Invitational at Weibring Golf Club Sunday. “It was good to get out there and compete,” said NIU head coach Kim Kester. “It was good to us handle 36 holes. This is the first time a lot of them have...

Four Northern Illinois University women’s golfers were named to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Division I All-American Scholar Team. Senior Allie Parthie (Marinette, Wis./Marinette), sophomores Taylor Ellett (Hampshire, Ill./Hampshire) and Casey LaBarbera (Marinette, Wis./Marinette) and freshman Connie Ellett (Hampshire, Ill./Hampshire) joined 640 other women’s golfers on the team. “It’s outstanding that we have four student-athletes...

Northern Illinois University’s Casey LaBarbera was named to the 2013 Women’s Golf Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, the league announced Friday. Taylor Ellett (Hampshire, Ill./Hampshire) and Allie Parthie (Marinette, Wis./Marinette) received Honorable Mention accolades. “It’s good for all three of them to be recognized for academics,” said NIU head coach Kim Kester. “You’re a student before...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team climbed three spots in the final round to finish sixth at the Lady Bison Spring Classic at Paiute Golf Club Friday. NIU cut 16 strokes off its first round 320 to finish with a 624, two shots out of fifth place Boise State and 38 strokes behind winner...

TheNorthern Illinois women’s golf team sits in the top 10 after first round play at the Lady Bison Spring Classic at Paiute Golf Club Thursday. NIU scored a 320, two shots out of eighth place Bucknell and 24 strokes behind leader Nova Southeastern (296). The Huskies lead Western Illinois (323), Creighton (324), North Dakota (330)...

The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team finished 12th at the 2013 Rio Verde Invitational hosted by Western Michigan. NIU shot a two-day total of 618 (307-311), finishing ahead of fellow Mid-American Conference competitors Ohio (635) and Akron (637), which finished 16th and 17th respectively. Northern Arizona won the event with a 597 and UNA...