DEKALB, Ill. – Voting is now open for the 2019 Play of the Year, which will be presented at the 10th annual "Victors" awards show at the Carl Sandberg Auditorium on Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. 

This year's nominees are Mikayla Voigt's game-winning layup to beat Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament First Round, Max Scharping's two-point conversion to help the Huskies to a Homecoming victory over Ohio, Mia Lord's balance beam routine to help NIU clinch the MAC Championship and Noah McCarty's game-winning layup to lift the Huskies past 14th-ranked Buffalo. 

Voting on the four semifinalists will be conducted on NIUHuskies.com and is open until 5 p.m., on Monday, April 29. The top two plays will then be voted on via Twitter on @NIUAthletics on the day of the Victors. 

Free to the public, the all-sports ESPY-esque awards show celebrates the academic, athletic and community service accomplishments of this year's student-athletes. The red carpet will be rolled out and the doors open at 6 p.m. to begin the social hour with the student-athletes, coaches and athletics staff.
 
More than 20 different awards including male and female athlete of the year, newcomer of the year, along with Mr. and Miss Victor E. Huskie, an award given to student-athletes who represent commitment to developing as a champion in the classroom, in competition and in life. Results from the 2018 spring, 2018 fall and 2018-19 winter sports were considered in the nominations.