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Behind the support of a raucous crowd that included several Northern Illinois volleyball alumni, the Huskies topped Miami (Ohio) 3-0 Saturday night at Victor E. Court in a cross-divisional Mid-American Conference contest. The win gave NIU (15-5, 4-2 MAC) its third straight win and fourth straight against the RedHawks (12-8, 3-3 MAC). “I thought we...

The Northern Illinois defense allowed just 70 yards and recorded seven sacks as the Huskies defeated Kent State, 40-10, in a Mid-American Conference match-up Saturday at Huskie Stadium. NIU senior quarterback Chandler Harnish was 12-of-15 passing for 113 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 65 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown, and...

Coach Dave Doeren and the NIU Huskie football team play at home Saturday afternoon, a week after a tough loss at Central Michigan. The 2:30 p.m. battle vs. Kent State (1-4) is the first of two Mid-American Conference home games for the Huskies (2-3). NIU leads the overall series with Kent State 15-7, notching nine...

For the second consecutive week, Northern Illinois volleyball’s sophomore outside hitter Lauren Wicinski was named Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Wicinski’s third such honor this season ups her NIU career record total to eight selections. “Lauren was flat-out awesome this past weekend, especially against Toledo, when she...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team finished its weekend at Western Michigan’s Fall MAC Invitational with five wins Saturday. Facing Mid-American Conference opponents Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Toledo and host WMU, the Huskies came away from the weekend with six victories with a youthful team composed of six underclassmen and two seniors. “We...

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Central Michigan took a 17-0 lead early, expanded it to 21 points at 45-24 early in the fourth period and then held on to claim a 48-41 victory over Northern Illinois in an offensive shootout at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Saturday. The Huskies’ loss in their Mid-American Conference opener dropped NIU’s record to...

Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish has been named a semifinalist for the 2011 William V. Campbell Trophy and is also a candidate for one of 15 NFF National Scholar-Athlete awards, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Harnish, a senior from Bluffton, Ind., is one of only 47 Football Bowl Subdivision...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team hits the road for the first time of the season this weekend as they travel to Kalamazoo, Mich., for the Fall MAC Invitational. The Huskies will match up against familiar Mid-American Conference foes Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Toledo and Western Michigan. The team is coming off a...

Energized by a 47-30 home victory over Cal Poly, Head Coach Dave Doeren and the NIU Huskie football team will travel to Mt. Pleasant, Mich., this week to play Central Michigan. The game, which opens NIU’s Mid-American Conference schedule, begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Fans can watch the game on ESPN-3, hear the...

After averaging 6.86 kills per set over the weekend, Northern Illinois outside hitter Lauren Wicinski was named Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Already the NIU school career record holder for MAC Player of the Week selections, the sophomore’s second nod this season increases her career total to...

Coach Dave Doeren and the NIU Huskies football team (1-2) close out their 2011 non-conference schedule at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, versus the Cal Poly Mustangs. NIU returns home to Huskie Stadium looking to rebound after back-to-back losses at Kansas and versus No. 6 Wisconsin in its last two outings. Students are admitted free...

Sophomore Gael Riverascored his second goal of the weekend as the No. 13 Northern Illinois men’s soccer team defeated UC Davis, 1-0, in overtime on Sunday at the Northwestern Lakeside Classic. Following a scoreless 90 minutes, NIU (6-1) found the game-winner 2:30 into the overtime session. After some good buildup play down the left side,...