After 12 games and six straight shutouts, the NIU men’s soccer team received a No. 22 ranking in this week’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas Poll. The Huskies (8-2-2 overall, 1-0 MAC) are also ranked No. 2 in the Midwest behind...

I’m going to go out on a limb and say something most NIU students don’t know yet: NIU has one of the best football teams in the country. Wait a second, that was a typo. It should say that NIU has one of the best "futbol" teams in the country. Yes,...

By registering its fifth and sixth straight shutouts over the weekend, the NIU men’s soccer team passed the 1994 squad that previously held the all-time record for consecutive shutouts. On Friday, the Huskies (8-2-2 overall, 1-0 MAC) won at Bowling...

NIU begins its charge for the program’s first-ever MAC Championship at 12 p.m. today at Bowling Green University. "The level of importance of this game is high," NIU coach Steve Simmons said. "How we treat this game is essential because they’ve beat...

The NIU men’s soccer team won three games in 2003, coach Steve Simmons’ first season. Last year the team went 12-7 and this fall the team is 7-2-1. The Huskies have put together two four-game winning streaks, with the current one consisting of four...

Who has the edge? NIU men’s soccer team plays at 3 p.m. Sunday at Eastern Illinois University. The Huskies (6-2-1) have lost to EIU (3-4-1) the last three years by scores of 2-0, 2-1 and 3-1. Yet, NIU is on a three-game winning streak after knocking...

He went from having one TV station and dreaming of McDonald’s to complete access of 1980s American culture. An immigrant from Norway, Baard "Johan" Bergseth said moving to the United States was surreal. "Now we know a lot more about the U.S. in Norway,"...

Three shutouts. Three wins. For the second straight year the NIU men’s soccer team dropped Wisconsin 1-0. Junior Kevin Woerner of NIU (6-2-1) dropped a pass to sophomore Chris Rufa. The defender drilled a shot from 25-yards out for the lone goal of...

The NIU men’s soccer team couldn’t have picked a better time for a four-game road trip. At 7 p.m. today the Huskies (5-2-1) will play at Wisconsin (4-4). The Huskies have compiled a 3-0-1 road record this season, outscoring their opponents 6-3. "Wisconsin...

Call him the waiter, mailman, the dime-dropper or simply the playmaker. Junior Jose Alvarado of the NIU men’s soccer team has become a master of the assist in his three years as a Huskie. NIU went 3-0-1 to start the season before losing two games in...

The equivalent of the NIU football team beating Alabama came to fruition for the NIU men’s soccer team Saturday. Coach Steve Simmons and the Huskies (5-2-1) No. 26 St. Louis 1-0. The Billikens came into the game ranked 26th in the nation by www.collegesoccernews.com....

The name is Chris VanDuerm, and don’t forget it. For the third time this season the junior has scored a game-winning goal. On Wednesday he led the NIU men’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay. Coming off two straight losses, the Huskies...