DEKALB, Ill. – Voting is now open for the 2020 Play of the Year, which will be presented at the 11th annual "Victors" awards show which will be shown on NIU Athletics YouTube channel this year due to the coronavirus epidemic.
 
The premiere of The 2020 Victors will take place in early May. Stay tuned for the day and time of the premiere and help honor the 2019-20 NIU teams by watching live.

This year's nominees feature four exciting plays and will make it tough for any Huskie fan to pick just one. Men's soccer forward Enrique Banuelos' game-winning goal over Milwaukee in overtime proved to be the difference in the 1-0 victory over the Panthers, while Huskie wide receiver Tyrice Richie's balancing act on a 70-yard touchdown reception helped the Huskies defeat Western Michigan in the regular season finale.
 
The men's and women's basketball team provided plenty of exciting moments in 2019-20. Courtney Woods hit the game-winning basket in an overtime victory over Miami for the NIU women's basketball team. Senior Eugene German posted one of his many season highlights when he hit buzzer beater at Eastern Michigan to give NIU a 73-71 last second win over the Eagles.
 
Voting on the four nominees will be conducted on NIUHuskies.com and is open until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. The winner will be announced during the 2020 Victors Student-Athlete Awards Show.
 
More than 20 different awards, including male and female athlete of the year, newcomer of the year and 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 2019 spring and fall seasons and 2019-20 winter sports were considered in the nominations.
 
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