It's safe to say that the NIU men's soccer team that competed this weekend was the team everyone expected to see the entire season. Putting a rough first half of the season behind them, the Huskies capped a two-game homestand with a 1-0 victory over interstate...

At this time last year - heading into the start of MAC play - NIU's men's soccer team had a better record than this year. But that hasn't changed the approach of the team as it gets ready for Western Michigan today. "The same thing was said [last year],...

As the NIU men's soccer team prepares for its MAC opener Friday at home against Western Michigan, the Huskies might face another task, although one they might have been expecting. As defending MAC West champions, the Huskies will have a target on their...

After losing its third straight match and fourth match out of five, the NIU men's soccer team and coach Steve Simmons are looking for answers. But the Huskies remain confident, and aren't asking "if," but instead, "when?" When will they catch a few breaks...

The NIU men's soccer team finds itself in a situation not all that different from one it was in last season. After a 5-0 loss last year at the hands of Washington, the Huskies went on a tear, posting an 11-3-1 record on its way to the NCAA Tournament....

Although the NIU men's soccer team hasn't gotten off to the start it hoped for, head coach Steve Simmons has tried to take something positive away from every match. And though the Huskies suffered their worst loss of the young season Wednesday night -...

After the men's soccer team concluded practice Tuesday, head coach Steve Simmons asked his players to re-read a set of athletic goals they came up with during the preseason. About a month into the season, the Huskies are at a point where Simmons wants...

Other than minor bumps and bruises, the NIU men's soccer team has managed to stay relatively healthy. The first significant injury for the team occurred on the just completed road trip, as sophomore defender Danny Lopez sustained a shoulder injury. Coach...

The upcoming road trip for men's soccer could send the team in one of two directions. If they're not careful, it's possible that they could lose both matches this weekend against two quality opponents in Oregon State and Gonzaga, further dropping the...

The NIU men's soccer team heads to the west coast this weekend for games Friday against Oregon State and Saturday against Gonzaga. The Huskies' two opponents tentatively are heading in different directions. Oregon State has lost two straight matches at...

No longer will they be able to play the role of underdog. The NIU men's soccer team is no longer the little team that sneaks up on its opponents with hard-nosed play. They are now more like the pavement-pounding trains that rumble through the downtown...

Anyone who attended the NIU men's soccer game against Butler Sunday witnessed something that hasn't happened in almost two years - a Huskie home loss. Dustin Mares scored the game-winner for the Bulldogs in double overtime to beat NIU 2-1 Sunday in the...