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...
Scoring more than one goal for the first time since Sep. 28, NIU men’s soccer (3-12, 1-6 MVC) dropped a 3-2 loss against the Drake University Bulldogs (9-3-3, 5-0-2 MVC) on Friday. The Huskies were eliminated from Missouri Valley Conference Tournament...
NIU men’s soccer (3-11, 1-5 MVC) snapped a six match losing streak and earned its first Missouri Valley Conference win with a 1-0 victory against Belmont University Bruins (4-8-3, 1-5-1 MVC).
The defeat of the Bruins marks the first win for the...
NIU men’s soccer (2-11, 0-5 MVC) dropped its sixth straight match, losing 2-1 against the University of Evansville Purple Aces (7-5-2, 3-2 MVC).
The Purple Aces found the back of the net in the 23rd minute, when redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo...
By Edison Miller, Assistant Sports Editor
| October 12, 2024
DeKALB – NIU men’s soccer (2-10, 0-4 MVC) remains winless in the Missouri Valley Conference after losing to the undefeated and no. 14 ranked Western Michigan University Broncos (8-0-5, 2-0-3 MVC) 2-1 on Saturday.
“I thought that the guys really...
NIU men’s soccer (2-9, 0-3 MVC) suffered its worst loss of the season at the hands of the Missouri State University Bears (7-2-1, 3-0-1 MVC), in a 7-0 defeat.
In the 10th minute of the match, after coming out of the box and colliding with Bears...
NIU men’s soccer (2-8, 0-2 MVC) fell short of a comeback, losing in a 4-2 defeat against the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (5-4, 1-1 MVC).
NIU men’s soccer head coach Ryan Swan reflected on the match for the Huskies.
“It’s another...
NIU men’s soccer (2-7, 0-1 MVC) was shut out for the second straight game, losing to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (3-1-3, 0-1-1 Horizon League) in a 2-0 defeat. With the loss, the Lewang Cup remains in Milwaukee for a second...
