Most of the time, athletes who walk-on to any team generally don't have much of an impact. They walk-on for various reasons, such as for love of the sport or just to give it a try because they have nothing to lose. But for senior goalkeeper Brian Van...

No one has to tell the NIU men's soccer team how important its upcoming match is. With only six matches left before the MAC Tournament, the Huskies look to take a big leap toward hosting the conference tournament when it travels to Akron. The Zips are...

Men's Soccer Ryan Hammersmith Staff Writer So what does the NIU men's soccer team need to do to get better? If you asked the players, the unanimous answer would be nothing. And as it turns out anyway, the Huskies haven't been playing all that bad this...

Only now is the NIU men's soccer team starting to show some signs of wear and tear. The Huskies have spent the first half of the season relatively healthy, but have been bitten recently by the injury bug. Sophomore midfielder Kyle Knotek and junior goalie...

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...