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Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch earned a his seventh Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor following his performance in NIU’s 35-17 win at Toledo, the league announced Monday. Lynch’s seventh MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honor this year is a school record for league player of the week awards in...

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team saw their dreams of a Mid-American Conference championship dashed Saturday at the SPIRE Institute when the top-seeded Ohio Bobcats defeated the Huskies, 3-0. NIU (19-13) kept the Ohio (26-4) offense in check for a good portion of the match, notching 61 digs and eight blocks. Yet, it was not...

After a thrilling victory Wednesday over Toledo, the NIU Huskie football team is returning Friday, Dec. 6, to the MAC Championship football game. Student Involvement & Leadership Development is chartering buses to Ford Field in Detroit so students can cheer Coach Rod Carey and Co. onto a third consecutive conference crown. A limited number of...

Northern Illinois University senior Sarah Angelos (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan) and junior MacKenzie Roddy (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) earned spots on the Mid-American Conference’s first team all-conference squad Thursday. Teammates Jenna Radtke (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson) and Mary Grace Kelly (Strongsville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) were selected for the All-Freshman team. The two picks mark the sixth consecutive season in which...

Who’s ready for some Motor City Magic, Chapter Four? Jordan Lynch and the still-undefeated NIU Huskies football team earned their fourth consecutive ticket to the 2013 Mid-American Conference Championship tonight with a 35-17 win over the Toledo Rockets, who had been the only remaining obstacle between Rod Carey’s crew and Detroit in December. Lynch ran...

Time was when the word “Toledo” thrust anxiety into the heart of every NIU football fan. And with good reason: The Rockets lead the 46-year series 29-11, owning bragging rights in not only their home Glass Bowl (18-3) but in Huskie Stadium (11-8) as well. But things change. NIU has won the last three games...

Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch earned a his sixth Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor following his outstanding performance in a 48-27 win over Ball State, the league announced Monday. It is Lynch’s sixth MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honor this year, setting the school record for league player of...

Junior Isaac Kannah (Plymouth, Minn./Prairie Seeds Academy) of the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team was named to the All-Mid American Conference second team, announced Friday by the league office. The all-conference teams are selected by a vote of the MAC head coaches. Kannah led NIU this season with six goals and 13 points while...

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team honored its four seniors Saturday at Victor E. Court with a resounding 3-0 sweep of the Toledo Rockets. In the final home match for Sarah Angelos, Tori Halbur, Justine Schepler and Kayla Zeno, NIU (18-12, 10-6 MAC) outhit UT (19-11, 12-4 MAC), .296-.167, and tallied 10 blocks on the...

The Northern Illinois University volleyball team suffered a tough loss Friday night in Victor E. Court, falling 3-0 to the Ball State Cardinals. The defeat ends NIU’s (17-12, 9-6 MAC) chances of claiming a share of the MAC West Division, as the BSU (23-7, 11-4 MAC) silenced a Huskie offense that had been hot as...

In a white-knuckle, back-and-forth, hold-your-breath and don’t-dare-turn-your-eyes kind of football game, it was Jordan Lynch and the No. 15 NIU Huskies who finally prevailed, winning 48-27 over Ball State. Tied heading into the fourth quarter, the NIU Huskies scored the final 21 points of the game for the Wednesday night victory at Huskie Stadium. Lynch...

Northern Illinois University freshman Jenna Radtke (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson) has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division’s Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. This is the first time Radtke has won the award in her career. She is also the second different Huskie to earn the weekly honor in 2013, joining...