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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

By
Michael Benson
on March 25, 2013 10:19 AM | | TrackBacks (0)
Wrestling: Matt Mougin closed out NIU's season with an impressive performance at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Des Moines. The redshirt junior upset #11 Blake Stauffer of Arizona State before falling to #6 Logan Storley of Minnesota on Thursday. On Friday, Mougin defeated Virginia Tech's Austin Gabel and Penn's Ian Korb before bowing out of the tournament against #8 Nick Heflin of Ohio State.

Gymnastics: Northern Illinois took fourth place at the 2013 MAC Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. Natalie Sutter highlighted the Huskies' day with a third place finish in the all-around.

Baseball: The Huskies went 1-2 in their MAC opening series against Kent State in Chicago. NIU dropped the series opener Friday by a 3-2 margin. However, Northern took the second game on Saturday, 3-0, behind Eli Anderson's complete game shutout. KSU would claim the finale, though, with a 13-1 win on Sunday.

Men's Tennis: In their lone match of the week, Northern Illinois traveled downstate and edged Southern Illinois, 4-3.

Women's Tennis: The Huskies dropped two matches in the opening weekend of MAC play. On Friday, NIU lost to Akron, 7-0. They followed that up by falling to Buffalo on Saturday, 6-1.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

By
Michael Benson
on March 18, 2013 10:41 AM | | TrackBacks (0)
Men's Basketball: Northern Illinois' 2012-13 season came to a close Monday night with a tight 45-44 loss at Eastern Michigan. Aksel Bolin and J.J. Cravatta each scored nine points to pace the Huskies.

Gymnastics: Northern Illinois wrapped up their regular season with a fourth place finish at the State of Illinois Classic. Amanda Stepp earned all-state honors at the meet.

Baseball: The Huskies played five games over spring break in the Mid-South. NIU split a midweek series with Murray State, topping the Thoroughbreds Wednesday, 8-4, to avenge a 7-1 loss the day prior. The team went 1-2 at the Music City Tournament in Nashville, falling to Belmont by a 4-3 margin on Friday and Lipscomb 12-8 on Saturday. They did end the tournament on a high note, though, with an 8-2 win against Belmont.

Softball: NIU went 4-5 in their spring break swing to southern California. On Tuesday, the Huskies split a doubleheader with Cal State-Northridge. The next day, NIU dropped contests against North Dakota State and Loyola Marymount. On the first day of the Highlander Classic in Riverside, Northern fell to Notre Dame in extras and beat host UC-Riverside. Saturday, the Huskies defeated Iona and lost to ND before ending the trip with a win against UCR on the final day.

Track & Field: The Huskies kicked off their outdoor season Friday in Tampa, Fla., with several quality performances. Meghan Heuer won the 1500 meters, while 10 different individuals combined for 14 top 10 finishes.

Men's Tennis: NIU went 2-1 on their spring break trip to central Florida. The trip started with a 5-2 loss to Stetson. However, the Huskies rebounded with a 4-3 win over Appalachian State and a 4-2 triumph against Army.

Women's Tennis: The Huskies earned two wins on their spring break trip to Kansas City. On Tuesday, NIU defeated UMKC, 6-1. They would follow that up with a 7-0 sweep of Emporia State.

Men's Golf: Northern Illinois placed 17th at the Mission in Spring Spectacular in Howey in the Hills, Fla. Kurtis Luedtke paced the Huskies with a +13, 229 in the tournament to tie for 47th.

Women's Golf: The Huskies took sixth at Bucknell's Lady Bison Spring Classic in Las Vegas. Jennie Niemiec led NIU with a 15th place finish.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

By
Michael Benson
on March 4, 2013 11:06 AM | | TrackBacks (0)
Men's Basketball: Northern Illinois closed out their 2012-13 home schedule during the week. On Wednesday, the Huskies dropped a 53-41 loss to Eastern Michigan. Three days later on Senior Night, Central Michigan spoiled the celebration with a 69-50 decision.

Women's Basketball:  The Huskies wrapped up their home slate with a pair of games against Michigan foes. Thursday night saw NIU fall to Eastern Michigan, 54-45. On Senior Day Sunday afternoon, Northern lost to Central Michigan, 82-61.

Gymnastics: Northern Illinois dominated their Senior Night showdown with Eastern Michigan, winning 194.775-192.550. Megan Melendez, Jaelyn Olson, Kim Gotlund and Natalie Sutter all won individual honors on the night.

Baseball: Northern Illinois went 1-2 at Minnesota's Dairy Queen Classic with all three contests coming down to the last inning. In Friday's tournament lid-lifter, the Huskies fell to Utah, 6-1. On Saturday afternoon, NIU and Dartmouth were locked in a pitchers' duel, but it was the Big Green who came away with a 1-0 win. In the tournament finale, Alex Klonowski's complete game two-hitter lifted the Huskies to a 2-1 win over the host Golden Gophers.

Softball: NIU split their Sunday doubleheader in Carbondale, Ill., as part of Southern Illinois' Coach B Classic. In the first game, the Huskies squeaked out a 3-2 win against Butler, but lost in extras to Saint Louis in the second game.

Men's Tennis: NIU split their two road contests in Indianapolis over the weekend. On Saturday, Butler bested the Huskies in a 5-2 loss. Northern rebounded with a 5-2 win against IUPUI Sunday.

Women's Tennis: The Huskies pushed their winning streak to nine in Des Moines, Iowa, with three wins. On Saturday, the Huskies swept Nebraska Omaha, 7-0, and topped Drake, 4-3. On Sunday, NIU handed Central Arkansas a 6-1 loss.
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