On Tuesday, with his team circled around him at midfield, NIU men’s soccer coach Steve Simmons told his players they needed to be sharp and ready to go for practice. At 4 p.m. today, NIU hosts Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Huskies are 1-0-1 against UWGB...

The late summer sun rays were plentiful, the smell of charcoal inundated your sense of smell and gray smoke caught a ride on the gentle breeze and billowed through the air. A plethora of activities surround a college football game. Except this weekend,...

After a 3-0-1 start to the season, the NIU men’s soccer team found itself closer to the .500 mark after a pair of losses at its Adidas/Baymont Inn Invitational. After falling to Northwestern 1-0 on Friday, the Huskies were defeated 2-0 on Sunday by...

In 1973, the NIU men’s soccer team went 3-0-1 in its first four games and became the only team in the program’s history to make it to the NCAA Tournament. Standing at 3-0-1 and hosting the Adidas/Baymont Inn Invitational this weekend, the undefeated...

An undefeated start has the NIU men’s soccer team listed as No. 6 in Midwest Regional Soccer Rankings. Coach Steve Simmons’ squad looks to add to its 3-0-1 record this weekend as NIU hosts the Adidas/Baymont Inn Invitational. Chris VanDuerm and company...

Desire. Commitment. Perseverance. These words repeatedly poured out of NIU men’s soccer midfielder Chris VanDuerm as he described working his way into a starting role this season. The Wheaton-Warrenville South grad scored each of the Huskies’ game-winning...

The NIU men’s soccer team saved its best for last Friday night. An overtime goal by Chris VanDuerme gave NIU a 3-2 victory over rival Western Illinois. The sudden-death goal came at 94:11. In a hard-fought see-saw battle that saw five yellow cards issued,...

After a 2-1 loss at Western Illinois last fall, NIU went on to win seven of its next nine games. So perhaps it wouldn’t be a bad thing if the Huskies (1-0-1) lost today against the Leathernecks, who they host at 5 p.m. on Huskie Soccer Field. The Huskies...

While many students know NIU will play a football game in Evanston Saturday, few knew NIU played soccer this weekend in Evanston. The men’s soccer team went 1-0-1 and finished second at the third annual Lakeside Classic. The Huskies started the tournament...

Practice on Victor E. Court this week has been focused on a goal, but has had its share of lighthearted moments. The Huskies will host 10 matches at Victor E. Court from Friday to Saturday at their own Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational. "A lot of footwork,...

With a two-man advantage and 15 minutes left in the game, the NIU men’s soccer team failed to cash in. In their last exhibition game of this season, the Huskies tied Marquette 0-0, finishing 1-1-1 in their exhibition schedule. "Being up two men was...

The time has finally arrived. Just two seasons ago NIU men’s soccer coach Steve Simmons took over a program that had four wins. After a three-win season in 2003, Simmons has the program headed in the other direction, leading them to a 12-7 mark last...