Football:Â The Huskies extended their winning streak to eight games Saturday with
a 48-34 victory at Western Michigan. After trailing 21-17 at halftime, the NIU offense exploded for 31 points in the second half to put away the Broncos. Jordan Lynch threw for 274 yards and rushed for 136 in the win.
Men's Soccer:Â Northern Illinois notched two huge wins during the past week to improve their standing heading into the final week of the regular season. On Wednesday, the Huskies scored
a 1-0 overtime win at Northwestern following Charlie Oliver's goal in the 91st minute. Their Saturday match against West Virginia followed a similar script, with Isaac Kannah scoring in the 84th minute for
a 1-0 win over the Mountaineers.
Women's Soccer:Â Northern Illinois' season came to an end over the week after returning to the MAC Tournament. The Huskies punched their ticket to the conference tournament Thursday with
a 2-1 victory at Toledo, their first against the Rockets since 2003. Yet, the Huskies' postseason run came to an end Sunday when they
fell 2-0 at second-seeded Central Michigan.
Now that the matchups are set for Friday night's Wrestle-Offs (which you can find
here), check out the results from Tuesday and Wednesday's bouts in the NIU Wrestling Room, along with some intriguing exhibition matches.
125 Prelims
Braun Marquez over Nick Harrison
Nick Harrison over Derek Elmore
141 Prelims
Ethan Davis over Gabe Morse
Tyler Argue over Gabe Morse
157 Prelims
Andrew Morse over Josh Smith
Josh Smith over Matt Smith
165 Prelims
Trace Engelkes over Dan Burk
Sam Bennett over Dan Burk
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Bryan Loughlin over Adrian Dickinson
197 Prelims
Arber Bebo over Austin Pickering
Shawn Scott over Parker Settecase
Parker Settecase over Austin Pickering
Exhibitions
Thorian Twyner over Nick Harrison
Derek Elmore over Jason Montemayor
Shawn Fayette over Tyler Argue
Rob Jillard over Gabe Morse
Caleb Busson over Trace Engelkes
Matt Mougin over Shane Roseberry
Football:Â The Huskies won their 16th game in the last 17 and improved to 7-1 in 2012 with
a convincing 37-7 victory at Akron. Along with Jordan Lynch's 131 rushing yards, the NIU defense held the Zips to 199 yards of total offense, including only 42 rushing yards on 37 carries.
Men's Soccer:Â Northern Illinois' offense continued to struggle this week as they completed a 0-1-1 week. On Wednesday, the Huskies could not complete the comeback on the road as they
fell to Valparaiso, 2-1. Three days later, NIU and Bowling Green
battled to a 0-0 tie in DeKalb.
Volleyball:Â The Huskies dropped two close road matches over the weekend. NIU
lost to Ohio on Friday, 3-1, after taking the first set in a battle of last year's two division winners. Northern faced a similar result the next night with
a 3-1 loss at Kent State.
Women's Soccer:Â Northern Illinois kept its MAC Tournament hopes alive over the weekend by splitting their two road matches. The Huskies grabbed a huge win Friday with
a 1-0 win against Kent State when Kate Wirthlin scored in the 71st minute. Two days later, the tables were turned when NIU
lost to Ohio, 1-0.
Men's Golf:Â Northern Illinois
put two golfers in the top 10 of the Earl Yestingmeier Invitational. Nick Huggins led the team with a tie for fifth, while Matt Gorman tied for seventh.
Men's Tennis:Â Dor Amir led the way for the Huskies by
advancing to the round of 16 at the ITA Midwest Regional in East Lansing, Mich. Maksym Bartiuk also made it to the main draw, while Max Phillips fell just short after blazing through the qualifying draw.
Women's Golf:Â Northern Illinois
took 10th place as a team at the The Preview at Longaberger Golf Club. Allie Parthie paced the Huskies with a fifth place finish, while Connie Ellett and Taylor Ellett took second and third in the Huskie contingent.
Women's Tennis:Â Northern Illinois
placed three in the top three of their respective brackets over the weekend at the ITA Regional in Rockford, Ill. Mary Malkin, Cristina Alvarez and Haley Dekkinga each took top three finishes in singles, whileÂ
Football: The Huskies became bowl eligible Saturday with
a dominant 45-3 Homecoming victory over Buffalo. Jordan Lynch combined for 361 yards of total offense, while the Huskie defense forced three turnovers on the day. The win marks the fifth straight season that NIU reached the six-win mark.
Men's Soccer:Â Northern Illinois battled two of the nation's top five programs this week, but could not pull out a win in either match. The Huskies
battled No. 4 Marquette on Tuesday, but lost 1-0 after the Golden Eagles scored in the 80th minute. NIU returned to MAC play on Saturday when they
fell to No. 3 Akron, 2-0.
Women's Soccer:Â Northern Illinois dropped two close conference matches over the weekend in their final homestand of the year. NIU rallied from a 2-0 deficit against MAC leader Miami (Ohio) Friday, but a last second goal by the Redhawks
resulted in a 3-2 defeat. Two days later, the Huskies took on Ball State on Senior Day. Following a 71-minute lightning delay in the 25th minute, the Cardinals
emerged with a 1-0 victory.
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orthern Illinois extended their winning streak to five games with a 35-23 win at Ball State to keep the Bronze Stalk. After trailing the Cardinals 23-21 late in the fourth quarter, Jordan Lynch found Akeem Daniels for a 54-yard touchdown for the go-ahead score. About one and a half minutes later, Lynch outran the BSU defense for a 71-yard scoring run to put the game away. The junior QB combined for 402 yards of total offense in the win. Men's Soccer:Â NIU improved to 2-0 in MAC play with
a 1-0 win against the Hartwick Hawks Saturday in DeKalb. The match's lone tally came in the 68th minute when Gael Rivera beat Hartwick's goaltender with a hard header.
Volleyball:Â The Huskies split their two weekend matches as they near the midway point of the conference season. Thursday saw the Huskies
drop a 3-0 loss to Western Michigan at Victor E. Court in a match that was closer than the score indicated. NIU rebounded with
a 3-0 sweep of Miami (Ohio) in which they notched a season-high .412 hitting percentage.
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orthern Illinois opened MAC play on a positive note Saturday with a 55-24 dismantling of Central Michigan at Huskie Stadium. Leighton Settle ran for 152 yards and Jordan Lynch gained 144 yards on the ground as a part of NIU's 407 total rushing yards. In addition, a fake punt by Ryan Neir and fake field goal touchdown by Mathew Sims sparked NIU to victory. Men's Soccer:Â NIU started conference play with
a 2-0 win on the road against the Florida Atlantic Owls. After struggling offensively in the non-conference slate, the Huskies got goals from Isaac Kannah and James Stevenson. Jordan Godsey shut out FAU for his third shutout of the year and 29th of his career.
Volleyball:Â The Huskies returned home after a month on the road with two resounding wins in conference play. On Friday,
NIU toppled Ball State, 3-1, while holding the advantage in most statistical categories. That advantage carried over into Saturday night when
they swept Toledo, 3-0.
Women's Soccer:Â The Huskies went 1-0-1 during their weekend on the road. NIU grabbed their first MAC win of the year Friday with
a 1-0 win against Akron, as Frances Boukidis found the back of the net in the 14th minute for the lone goal of the game. Two days later, the Huskies nearly got their second conference win, but were forced to settle for
a 1-1 tie at Buffalo.
Cross Country:Â Northern Illinois finished
11th out of 51 teams at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in Chicago. Courtney Oldenburg paced the Huskies with a 20th place finish at 18:09, which was her second-best 5K time in her four seasons at NIU.
Women's Tennis:Â The HuskiesÂ
claimed five titles at the DePaul Invitational in Chicago. Arantza De La Torre/Nelle Youel and Haley Dekkinga/Cristina Alvarez each took home titles in doubles Flight A, while Maria Rozo/Stephanie McDonald won in Flight B. In singles, Youel and Dekkinga tied for the Flight B singles title and Mary Malkin won the consolation title in Flight C.
