After scoring his first collegiate goals in NIU men’s soccer’s 4-1 win against Governors State University, freshman forward Tobias Crear has been named this week’s Northern Star Huskie of the Week.  His first goal came in the 82nd minute, collecting...

DeKALB — Scoring 3 goals in the final 20 minutes, NIU men’s soccer (4-3-1) took a dominant 4-1 victory over the Governors State University Jaguars (1-6) on Sunday.  With the win, the Huskies snapped a two-game losing streak and opened the opportunity...

DeKALB — NIU’s men’s soccer team (3-3-1) suffered their third loss of the season to the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (1-3-1) in a five-goal, 3-2 thriller on Tuesday night. A combination of defensive lapses, solid goalkeeping and lack of...

DeKALB — Earning just its second loss of the season, NIU men’s soccer (3-2-1) fell to the St. Thomas University Tommies (3-1-2) in a 1-0 shutout, their first of the season.  “Hugely disappointing obviously, losing the game here at home especially...

From a team that finished the season with just three wins last season, to starting 2025 with a 3-1-1 record, NIU men’s soccer has had a vastly different start to the season than they did in 2024.  Last season, the Huskies went 1-4 in their first...

Hoping to bounce back after a close loss to then-No.19 Kansas City, NIU men’s soccer delivered against the Indiana University Indianapolis Jaguars (2-2-2) on Tuesday. Driven by first-half goals from freshman forward Vance Sheffield and sophomore...

Despite creating double the shot opportunities of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Roos (2-0-2), NIU men’s soccer (2-1-1) earned its first loss of the season against the No. 19-ranked team in the nation.  ‘I was very happy with how we played...

DeKALB — Heading into its home opener against Western Illinois on Thursday evening, NIU men’s soccer head coach Ryan Swan had a message to the team: Play aggressive. “One of the messages that we had up on the board was to come out fast, you know,...

After being locked at 0-0 for 84 minutes, a late goal from freshman forward Vance Sheffield was the difference in the Huskies (1-0-1) 1-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (0-1).  “Obviously delighted to get the first win...

NIU men’s soccer has wrapped up a disappointing season, ending with a 3-12-1 (1-6-1 MVC) record and sitting in last place of the Missouri Valley Conference standings.  Throughout the season, the Huskies looked like a vastly different team from last...

NIU men’s soccer (3-12-1, 1-6-1 MVC) earned its first draw of the season in the closer against the Bradley University Braves (4-8-4, 1-5-2 MVC). The Huskies came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie up the match in the final minutes.  “The game probably...