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Men’s soccer falters over weekend

By Tom Burton | September 6, 2016

The men’s soccer team fell to the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen, 2-0, Friday at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility in Annapolis, Maryland.NIU (0-2-1) outshot Navy 11-8, but were unable to put one past the goalkeeper to earn their first win of...

Men’s soccer fast start not enough

By Tom Burton | August 29, 2016

DeKALB| Men’s soccer opened their season Friday night with a 1-1 tie against the defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars.NIU (0-0-1) was led by sophomore midfielder Max Voss, who tallied the first...

Freshman midfielder Christian Molina races to the end line to attempt a kick during Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Drake University. The Huskies’ season will start with a game at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville at 7 p.m. Friday in Edwardsville.

Soccer on path to erase past woes

By Patrick Smith | August 22, 2016

Men’s soccer geared up for action last week with two preseason games before their season opener on Friday against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.The Huskies will look to be in full preparation mode as they would like to build on the season...

Season over for men’s soccer after late-game loss

By Krystal Ward | November 9, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-7-1, 1-3-1 MAC) fell to West Virginia (7-11-0, 2-3-0 MAC) 3-2 in a close comeback on Friday night.Senior defender Taylor Cole scored two goals in the last five minutes for the Huskies. The two teams were even for much of the first half...

Men's soccer lines up to defend a free kick in an Oct. 31 game against Western Michigan. The Broncos went on to win the game 1-0.

Regular season here for men’s soccer

By Krystal Ward | November 5, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-6-1, 1-2-1 MAC) will battle against West Virginia (6-11, 1-3 MAC) in its regular season finale Friday.The Huskies lost their last game 1-0 to Western Michigan on Saturday. The Mountaineers played Tuesday in a double overtime loss to...

Season winding down for men’s soccer

By Krystal Ward | November 2, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-6-1, 1-2-1 MAC) fell 1-0 to Western Michigan (9-3-4, 2-1-1 MAC) Saturday night, giving the Huskies one more opportunity to clinch a spot in the MAC Tournament semifinal.A slower paced game was expected against WMU’s tough defense....

Men’s soccer battling with season nearly over

By Krystal Ward | October 29, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-5-1, 1-1-1 MAC) is preparing for its match against MAC rival Western Michigan (8-3-4, 1-1-1 MAC).Both teams are in a three-way tie with Buffalo for second place in the MAC West. The Broncos have won the last three contests against the...

Men’s soccer ties with Buffalo

By Krystal Ward | October 26, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-5-1, 1-1-1 MAC) had its fifth overtime game this season in a match against Buffalo (6-5-4, 1-1-1 MAC) on Saturday which resulted in a 1-1 tie.Freshman midfielder Kevin Rodriguez scored the Huskies’ only goal, and Daniel Cramarossa...

Men’s soccer still in MAC race despite 4-0 loss

By Christopher Loggins | October 19, 2015

Men’s soccer now ranks third in the MAC behind the Zips and Western Michigan (7-3-2, 1-1 MAC) after it fell to No. 6 Akron (10-2-1) on Saturday in Akron, Ohio.Akron outshot the Huskies 10-5 in the first period, getting off to a quick start in the game....

Senior defender Taylor Cole chases the ball in a game against Milwaukee on Oct. 6. The Huskies went on to lose the game 2-1.

Men’s soccer moves to 7-3 after win over Jaguars

By Christopher Loggins | October 15, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-3-0, 1-0-0 MAC) kept IUPUI winless for the year, defeating the Jaguars on Tuesday.The Huskies only outshot IUPUI by one in the first period but the shots proved to be pivotal in the win. NIU got on the board in just the 17th minute,...

Junior Defender, Richard Hall (#3), tries to rally the Huskies after following behind late in the second half. Northern Illinois succombed to a second half comeback by Milwaukee and would go on to lose the match 1-2 on Tuesday night.

Men’s soccer takes 2-1 loss to Milwaukee

By Christopher Loggins | October 8, 2015

Men’s soccer (6-3-0, 1-0-0 MAC) fell to Milwaukee (3-5-2) in a tight 2-1 game Tuesday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex.Nine minutes into the first period, the NIU struck first in the game after a goal by sophomore defender Luke Read, his...

Men’s soccer opens conference play with win over Bowling Green

By Christopher Loggins | October 5, 2015

Men’s soccer (6-2-0, 1-0-0 MAC) won its second game in a row last weekend, defeating Bowling Green 1-0 in overtime.Both teams traded shots back-and-forth in the first period, but weren’t able to score a goal. NIU totaled seven fouls in the period...