Men’s soccer suffered its third straight loss Wednesday against No. 14 Northwestern.All the Wildcats (8-3-0) needed was one goal to put the Huskies (3-8-0) away as the score was just 1-0.“I think it was a bit of a smash-and-grab win for them,” said...
After its worst loss of the season against West Virginia, men’s soccer faces another tough test in the Northwestern Wildcats.This will be the Huskies’ (3-7-0) fifth straight match not played on their home turf. Fortunately, the Wildcats (7-3-0) have...
In its first conference game of the season, the men’s soccer team suffered its worst loss of the year: a 4-0 defeat to West Virginia.From the start the Huskies (3-7-0, 0-1-0 MAC) were on the back foot as the Mountaineers (4-5-1, 1-1-0 MAC) struck in...
DeKalb | In a match between two very similar teams, men’s soccer is set to open its conference season at West Virginia.The Huskies and the Mountaineers have two almost-even records going into this match, NIU being (3-6-0) and West Virigina (3-5-1, 0-1...
DeKalb | For men’s soccer’s European players, most not only have to transition into the new culture, but a new soccer style.Even though soccer is played throughout the world, there is a big transition from European soccer — or football — to American...
Set pieces can kill in soccer, and the men’s soccer team learned that the hard way against Michigan State on Saturday.Despite having most of the possession and the creating chances off the run of play, the Huskies (3-6-0) fell 2-0 to the Spartans (5-1-1),...
DeKalb | Men’s soccer will look to go 1-1 against Big Ten teams this season as it takes on Michigan State at 1 p.m. on Saturday.The Huskies (3-5-0), who lost to Ohio State in the second game of the season, will look to prove themselves against another...
DeKalb | Men’s soccer junior Shawn Vroom had rough years on the men’s soccer team, but he is back and making an impact.After not seeing time during his freshman year, the defender had a torn meniscus that kept him out for all his sophomore season.Now,...
In its first eight games the men’s soccer team has won just three — but it doesn’t matter in the long run.For bigger college teams in bigger college conferences, non-conference results do mean something. The Big Ten will have more than two teams...
After a heartbreaking loss Friday, the men’s soccer team got its third win of the season against St. Mary’s Sunday.Friday, the Huskies (3-5-0) took on Fairleigh Dickinson and it was junior midfielder Isaac Kannah who gave NIU its lead in the 21st...
DeKalb | Men’s soccer’s schedule won’t get any easier as it hits the road for its first of six away games in a row.After coming off of a 2-1 win against Greenbay, the Huskies (2-4-0) will face off against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in the Northwestern...
DeKalb | It’s tough to take a spot away from a player who started there every game last season, but freshman Cody Witkowski has done just that for men’s soccer.In NIU’s two games over the weekend, Witkowski started at right back both games, a spot...
