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Men’s soccer out to conquer California

By Abraham Murguia | September 3, 2014

Men’s soccer (1-0-1) will continue its season-opening road trip with another pair of matches this weekend in California. The Huskies will take on the Cal Poly Mustangs (1-1) 9 p.m. Friday in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and will then square off with the...

Men’s soccer notches 1st win with trio of goals

By Abraham Murguia | September 1, 2014

Men’s soccer (1-0-1) took home a 3-0 victory over the Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-2) Sunday at the Northwestern Lakeside Classic in Evanston as sophomore Chris Paton, freshman Len Heinson and senior Andrew Palumbo netted their first career goals.After playing...

Men’s soccer opens season on road

By Northern Star Staff | August 27, 2014

Men’s soccer opens the 2014 season with a pair of road contests.The Huskies take on the Hofstra Pride 4:30 p.m. Friday and the Quinnipiac Bobcats 11 a.m. Sunday. Both games take place in Evanston as part of the Northwestern Lakeside Classic.The Pride...

Splitting soccer season between fall, spring ‘has to happen’

By Steve Shonder | August 25, 2014

Women’s soccer played two games in high humidity and heat over the weekend, but if a group of a college soccer coaches have their way that could be a thing of the past.A contingent of men’s soccer coaches is pushing to introduce a split-season plan....

Senior Isaac Kannah (7) prepares to make his move around an Eastern Illinois defender Oct. 22 in DeKalb. Kannah is one of nine upperclassmen who are expected to help guide a young men’s soccer squad this season.

Men’s soccer relies on veteran leadership

By Abraham Murguia | August 25, 2014

Conscious of the less-than-ideal results his team had last year, men’s soccer head coach Eric Luzzi is looking ahead to a difficult schedule with only one goal in mind: making the NCAA tournament.Luzzi knows five teams on the Huskies’ schedule were...

Senior staff writer bids farewell to Northern Star

By Brian Earle | May 4, 2014

I’m going to get right to it and lay my cards on the table: I hate saying goodbye, and it’s not something I’m particularly good at.I’ve called the Northern Star my home for four years. It’s where I wrote more than 400 articles and columns, each...

Men’s soccer adds 4 recruits to replace graduates

By Frank Gogola | February 5, 2014

Men’s soccer has added four players who will help replace the hole left by the team’s four seniors.The Huskies (4-13-1, 0-5-1 MAC) lost goalkeeper Miles Herbert, midfielder Gael Rivera, forward James Stevenson and defender/midfielder Sean Totsch following...

Men’s soccer finishes year without postseason

By Jacob Onak | November 11, 2013

With 11 new players coming into the season, the men’s soccer team knew it was in for a tough year, and tough it was.The Huskies ended the year 4-13-1 overall and 0-5-1 in the MAC, missing out on the MAC tournament.“I don’t think that our record...

Men’s soccer ends year with 3-3 draw at home

By Jacob Onak | November 10, 2013

Men’s soccer finished off a disappointing year with a 3-3 draw against the University of Buffalo Saturday.On Senior Night, it was the team’s three seniors who stepped up offensively for the Huskies (4-13-1, 0-5-1 MAC).“I was happy for our three...

Men’s soccer closes out rough season vs. Buffalo

By Jacob Onak | November 6, 2013

A season of disappointment will come to an end for men’s soccer when it takes on Buffalo in its final match of the year Saturday.Though the Bulls are in the same position as the Huskies (4-13-0, 0-5-0 MAC), as both teams are out of playoff contention,...

Men’s soccer downed in final minute

By Jacob Onak | November 6, 2013

It was another heartbreaking loss for the men’s soccer team as it fell 2-1 against Western Michigan University.The Broncos (8-7-1, 4-0-1 MAC) scored two goals in the second half, including the game-winner from Hunter Vandenboom in the last minute to...

Men’s soccer to face WMU

By Northern Star Staff | November 4, 2013

After being eliminated from postseason contention men’s soccer will take on the Western Michigan Broncos at 7 p.m. today.The Huskies (4-12-0, 0-4-0) will look to spoil the Broncos’ chances at a MAC tournament spot as WMU is still playing for the playoffs,...