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...

DeKALB | Leading the NIU men's soccer team in assists is MAC Player of the Week Chris VanDuerm. The senior has four assists and two goals on the season and is second on the team with eight points. "He definitely was the man of the match against UW-Milwaukee,"...

DeKALB | Already tight on defense, the NIU men's soccer team will get an added boost as junior defender Steve Algozino comes back from a nagging leg injury. One of the best defenders in the MAC, Algozino was an important piece to last year's run. And...

DeKALB | A streak of stonewalled opponents has been recognized. The three-game shutout streak by keeper Joe Zimka has earned the sophomore MAC player of the week honors this past week. A 2-0-1 record in their last three games also has buoyed NIU to a...

DeKALB | Football coach Joe Novak announced Wednesday that backup running back Montell Clanton will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Clanton tore the meniscus in his right knee in a game against Buffalo. In the game, the sophomore...

DeKALB | A five-game MAC slate leaves the NIU men's soccer team no margin for error. "Over the last couple of years, in our small conference we have teams that have proven to be among the best in the country," NIU coach Steve Simmons said. So, can NIU...

DeKALB | For three games in a row, the NIU men's soccer team has held its opponents scoreless. A 5-0 dismantling of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Sunday at Huskie Soccer Field gives NIU a 2-0-1 record over that span. Since taking over...

DeKALB | Focus on each individual game. This is the mantra for the NIU men's soccer team as it looks to stretch its unbeaten streak to three games with a 1 p.m. match Sunday at Huskie Soccer Field against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne....

DeKALB | In his second start of the season, NIU goalkeeper Joe Zimka blanked No. 12 Notre Dame Wednesday in a double-overtime 0-0 tie. Zimka recorded five saves as the Irish rocketed 24 shots at the Huskies (5-3-1). NIU defenders Chris Rufa, Matt Galanes,...