An undefeated streak went unbroken at the NIU/Adidas Invitational this weekend. The NIU men's soccer team took second in its tournament behind Northwestern, after beating Xavier in a 4-0 match, and then ending in a 1-1 draw with Eastern Illinois. The...

A winning record will be on the line this weekend as the NIU men's soccer team hosts the NIU/Adidas Invitational. The tournament features NIU, Xavier, Eastern Illinois and No. 14 Northwestern at the new soccer complex west of the NIU football field. Northwestern...

I'm not going to lie: When I was assigned to cover women's soccer last fall, I made an unpleasant face. No offense to the men's and women's soccer teams, but I just had no interest in the sport. But I found there's no reason for me to dislike the sport...

As the final stages of the new Track and Field/Soccer Complex are in progress, the NIU women's track and field team come closer to having a facility to call its own. "The entire team is very grateful to NIU, the athletic department and President Peters...

"A two-nil deficit in college soccer is like being three touchdowns behind," NIU head coach Steve Simmons said. "It's a major gut check." And a reality check hit the NIU men's soccer team hard as they found themselves two goals behind SIU-Edwardsville...

The NIU men's soccer team was down 2-0 to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at one point during it's first game at the new soccer complex on west campus. The home crowd was not to be disappointed though as the Huskies won 3-2 in double overtime. Junior Danny...

Its bags and suitcases are packed and the NIU men's soccer team is ready to move into its new home. As the Huskies prepare for their home opener, the team will be doing so at an all new soccer complex at NIU. The old field has been revamped to fit the...

‘Shut out' was the main theme for NIU men's soccer this weekend. That's because goalie Joe Zimka posted two shutouts at the Northwestern Lakeside Classic this past weekend. The Huskies (2-0) started off the season on the right foot, as they beat...

Soccer and creativity rarely go hand-in-hand. But for NIU goalie Joe Zimka, many creative opportunities have come to him through student athletics. From designing a championship ring, to creating a dog for Huskies on Parade, Zimka uses his creativity...

Anticipation grew as fans and parents waited patiently for the NIU men's soccer team to begin their home opener on Aug. 22. The team practiced shooting drills, coaches taught from the sidelines and fans cheered from the bleachers at Huskie Stadium. All...

New NIU athletic director Jeff Compher began his duties at the university on June 2, after being named to the position on April 15. Compher came to DeKalb from Seattle, where he spent the last three years as executive associate athletic director at the...

Most NIU athletic teams have their own facility to practice at and host events. The football team has Huskie Stadium, the basketball team has the Convocation Center. Some teams, though, aren't so lucky. For instance, the NIU women's track and field team,...