DeKALB | Despite replacing three seniors with seven new recruits in the off-season, the MAC preseason voters predict that the NIU men's basketball team will finish second in the MAC West division. The Huskies are coming of a 17-11 record last year with...

DeKALB | An emotional overtime victory is a great way to bounce back from a heart-wrenching loss. The NIU men's soccer team lost a 1-0 match Friday at Buffalo and beat Wisconsin 1-0 in overtime Sunday at the swampy pitch of Huskie Soccer Field. "That...

DeKALB | They've been waiting for this moment all season. A grueling BCS-like schedule and coast-to-coast road trips culminate with the opportunity for the NIU men's soccer team to become regular-season MAC champions. No. 19 NIU (11-3-1 overall, 4-0 MAC)...

DeKALB | An eight-game unbeaten streak has moved the NIU men's soccer team into the national spotlight. A 1-0 win on Saturday over Akron propelled NIU (11-3-1) to the No. 19 team in the nation in the NSCAA/Adidas poll. The NSCAA/Adidas poll also ranks...

DeKALB | Nine shutouts for men's soccer this season tie the Huskies with No. 1 Southern Methodist for the most in the U.S. The Huskies are also tied for the 20th best record in the nation at 10-3-1 and 3-0 in the MAC. But they can't be found among top-25...

DeKALB | Emotions will be swirling because it is senior day and first place in the MAC will be on the line. Akron, ranked No. 22 by soccertimes.com, comes to town for a 2 p.m. showdown Saturday at Huskie Soccer Field. And there is the business of Akron...

Alright class, I am behind on the syllabus as usual. That said, lets get right into today's lecture. We've all heard of soccer stars like David Beckham bending a soccer ball to curve it around the goalkeeper or aim corner kicks. But before understanding...

James Nokes: So Sean, NIU's football team gets all the publicity on campus, but I say men's soccer brings the pain as the best "football" team at NIU. Sean Connor: Best futbol team, maybe. And record-wise, you have an argument. Most entertaining? I don't...

Like Emilio the butler in "Mr. Deeds," Marcus McCarty, a junior on the men's soccer team, appeared out of nowhere this season after transferring from Memphis. The 6-foot-2 forward's seven goals and 18 points lead the MAC. And it's those stats that helped...

DeKALB | What does the NIU women's soccer team have in common with the Green Bay Packers? I mean the Packers are 1-4. Don't get me wrong, they can be great, but as of right now, Green Bay is deteriorating. Kind of like the women's soccer team. The season...

DeKALB | A deep roster allowed the beat to go on for the NIU men's soccer team. A 4-1 thrashing of Western Michigan Friday was followed up with a 1-0 win Sunday at Western Illinois . "This was a big weekend," NIU coach Steve Simmons said. "We got a MAC...

DeKALB | With six regular season games left, the NIU men's soccer team is enjoying a hot streak. NIU (8-3-1 overall, 2-0 MAC) has a 7-1-1 record in its last nine games, and a running five-game shutout streak. The Huskies will play a pair of 1 p.m. road...