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Gallery: Men’s Soccer scores second win of season

By Alexia Beck and Totus Tuus Keely
September 1, 2025
Alexia Beck
Freshman forward Tobias Crear (7) dribbles the ball away from Western Illinois University senior defender Gabriel Velasco (18) from. He successfully defended his goal by dribbling the ball away. (Alexia Beck | Northern Star)
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Freshman forward Nico Angulo (20) celebrates with his teammates redshirt junior midfielder Jakub Drazek (6), sophomore midfielder Martin Montoya (23) and freshman forward Vance Sheffield (15). Angulo assisted on the first goal on Thursday against Western Illinois University. (Alexia Beck | Northern Star)
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Alexia Beck, Photojournalist
Totus Tuus Keely
Totus Tuus Keely, Assistant Photo Editor
Totus Tuus Keely is a junior mechatronics engineering major at NIU. He began as a photographer in the spring 2024 semester. Outside of his busy class schedule, he enjoys photographing sports and capturing the emotions of fans and players. He was able to travel and photograph the historic football win against No. 5 Notre Dame in 2024. Along with photography, he enjoys performing in the World Music Program and the NIU Pep Band, as well as constantly expanding his musical taste.
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