Women's Basketball | November 1
DeKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's basketball team opens its 2026-27 campaign Monday night at the NIU Convocation Center against the Indiana State Sycamores. Tip-off is at 6 p.m.
NIU women's basketball reserved season tickets can be purchased for just $50, with general admission tickets available for $35. Huskie women's basketball season tickets provide seats for all 15 games on the slate for the upcoming season, including the Horizon League opener when the Huskies host Oakland on Thursday, Dec. 3, and a visit by defending conference champion Green Bay on Thursday, Feb. 25.
Women's basketball single game tickets are available for just $8, and $10 for reserved seating. Please note, single game, walk-up ticket prices for all NIU basketball games increase on the day of game. For more ticket information and to purchase tickets log on to NIUHuskies.com/tickets or call 815-753-PACK (7225).
Monday night's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with the radio call on 94-9 WDKB.
The Huskies return three of the top four scorers from last season's team led by senior forward
Nevaeh Wingate (Liverpool, N.Y./St. John's). Wingate led NIU with 13.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and was named to the Horizon League Preseason All-League Second Team last month. The senior averaged over 17 points per game over the last 10 games of the 2025-26 season.
Sophomore
Emilie Sorensen (Waukee, Iowa/Waukee) started every game of her freshman season and led NIU with 54 three-pointers, averaging 9.8 points per game. She was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team after leading all MAC rookies in threes.
Sa'Mahn Johnson (Columbus, Ohio/Reynoldsburg) averaged 7.1 points per game last season, scoring in double figures nine times off the bench. NIU also returns graduate guard
Alecia Doyle (Carterville, Ill./SEMO) after missing the 2025-26 season due to injury. Doyle averaged over 11 points per game in the 2024-25 season.
The Huskies have eight newcomers on this year's team. Three are Division I transfers in
Ashlynn Brooke (Logansport, Ind.) from Ball State,
Leah Middleton (Auburn, N.Y.) from Binghamton and
Anna Stromberg (Andover, Minn.) from Radford. Junior forward
Atarah Walker (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) comes to NIU from the junior college ranks at SUNY Niagara. NIU also has four freshmen –
Komari Booker (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike),
Emma Close (Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa East),
Laniah Davis (Michigan City, Ind./Marquette Catholic) and
Fiona Madigan (North Bay, Canada/Orangeville Prep).
Indiana State was 10-22 last season with a 5-15 record in the Missouri Valley Conference. This is the fourth consecutive year the Huskies and Sycamores meet on the court. Indiana State won last year's meeting 69-61 in Terre Haute, Ind. The Sycamores return two players from last season's team. Fifth-year guard Jayce Allen is Indiana State's top returning scorer, averaging 9.4 points per game. She also made a team-high 50 threes.
Following Monday's game, NIU goes on the road to face another Missouri Valley opponent in the Bradley Braves. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. at Renaissance Coliseum.
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