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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

McCarty garners fifth postseason award

By Lacy Searcy | December 7, 2006

DeKALB | Coming off a successful 2006 season, NIU men's soccer forward Marcus McCarty received his fifth honor of the year. The junior was named to the All-Great Lakes Third Team. McCarty led his team with 27 points and seven game-winning goals for the...

Missed chances doom Huskies

By James Nokes | November 16, 2006

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. | Plenty of opportunities were available for the NIU men's soccer team during its 1-0 loss to Indiana in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. But nothing came of them. A steady rain pounded Yeagley Field but still, NIU, trailing...

Staring at greatness

By James Nokes | November 15, 2006

DeKALB | Ask NIU men's soccer coach Steve Simmons and he'll tell you his team is on the verge. "The stuff going on now is great," NIU coach Steve Simmons said in reference to a MAC Title and back-to-back raucous-home crowds. "This tremendous opportunity,...

NIU riding high despite football being down

By Brandon Mangia | November 14, 2006

DeKALB | Year after year, new and current students arrive in DeKalb for the fall semester in anticipation of seeing the Huskie football team strengthen its growing national appeal. It looked promising at the beginning with Garrett Wolfe grabbing national...

Huskie bus to soccer NCAA Tournament

By Sean Ostruszka | November 14, 2006

DeKALB | A five-hour drive can eat up a lot of gas. That's why the NIU Athletics Department invites all fans to travel on a special Huskie fan bus to support the NIU men's soccer team as they take on Indiana in the second round of the NCAA Men's Soccer...

Huskies still dancing

By James Nokes | November 13, 2006

DeKALB | A dramatic overtime goal on Saturday at Huskie Soccer Field gave the NIU men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Loyola. Senior midfielder Justin McGrane tallied his first goal of the season with a left-footed shot from point-blank range. "One in...

McGrane’s first goal of the season a winner

By Sean Connor | November 13, 2006

DeKALB | Time was of the essence with only 2:36 remaining in overtime of the NIU men's soccer team's first round NCAA Tournament game against Loyola Saturday. Senior midfielder Kevin Woerner waited patiently on the west sideline of a rain-soaked Huskie...

Care to dance?

By James Nokes | November 10, 2006

DeKALB | Uncharted waters await a pair of novice NCAA men's soccer tournament teams. No. 19 NIU hosts a first-round game against Loyola at 1 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Soccer Field. NIU (14-5-1) made the field of 48 for the first time since 1973. It will...

Men’s soccer, Zimka getting recognition

By Lacy Searcy | November 9, 2006

DeKALB | After winning the MAC West title, the nation can‘t get enough of the NIU men's soccer team. Huskies goalkeeper Joe Zimka was nominated to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week for the second time this season. Zimka had two shutouts...

Men’s soccer wins MAC

By James Nokes | November 6, 2006

DeKALB | Put on your dancing shoes, NIU men's soccer. The Huskies (14-5-1) received an automatic NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in 33 years after a 1-0 MAC championship game win over Akron (13-5-1) on Sunday. "This is not just winning a game or...

Falling short of their goals

By Sean Connor | November 3, 2006

DeKALB | Every season, college coaches say their team's No. 1 goal is to win a conference championship. Just ask NIU football coach Joe Novak. "Bowl games are great exposure for our university, but our No. 1 goal is still to win a MAC championship," said...

Time for revenge

By James Nokes | November 3, 2006

DeKALB | A rematch of epic proportions and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament will be on the line this weekend. The NIU men's soccer team will square off with Buffalo at 2 p.m. today at Huskie Soccer Field in a semi-final round game of the MAC Tournament....

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