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Surprise, surprise: A look at some unexpected success

By Ian Waddick | May 3, 2004

From the success of the football team to the futility of the men’s basketball squad, NIU sports saw their share of surprises during the 2003-’04 school year. The remaining 14 NIU sports were no different, as there were many individuals who emerged...

Simmons looks outside U.S. for talent

By Sean Connor | April 8, 2004

After first-year NIU men’s soccer coach Steve Simmons arrived last fall, six players quit. Now, NIU welcomes eight new recruits. "All the players that left had their reasons," Simmons said. "Either they didn’t have the energy or they wanted to focus...

Huskies put focus on offense

By Sean Connor | April 8, 2004

On March 27, the NIU men’s soccer team won the Governor’s Cup, an annual soccer championship between Illinois’ directional schools. NIU won the cup for the second year in a row by defeating Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 2-0 in the first game. In...

Senior shows dedication with Huskies

By Nathan Lindquist | April 6, 2004

Unlike many college tennis players, NIU’s Ryan Schnack was not raised with a racket in hand. Schnack’s first sport was soccer, which he picked up when he was 5 years old. But Schnack’s grandparents soon shifted his focus to tennis. "They hated soccer;...

From Spain to DeKalb

By Sean Ostruszka | February 25, 2004

For NIU tennis player Willy Gali, the adjustments from the clay courts of Barcelona, Spain, to the hard courts in America were rough. “In Spain, the clay courts make the game much slower,” said Gali, the team’s No. 1 singles player. “Here the...

Regular season begins

By Adam Zolmierski | November 21, 2003

Freshman accounting major Ryan Shaughnessy dove to the floor trying to save an errant pass from one of his teammates during basketball practice Wednesday. He wasn’t going all out for NIU men’s basketball coach Rob Judson. He was helping prepare the...

BGSU ousts men’s soccer

By Sean Connor | November 10, 2003

For the third year in a row, the NIU men’s soccer team lost to the host team in the first round of the MAC Tournament.

Bowling Green (7-8-5 overall, 2-3-1 MAC) beat the Huskies 2-1 for the second time this season on Friday at Bowling Green.

A sluggish first half for the Huskies (3-13-2, 2-4) resulted in a 2-0 lead for BGSU at the half, NIU coach Steve Simmons said.

“When you campaign for 90 minutes, you need to play the whole 90,” Simmons said. “We played the final 45, but didn’t pay attention to details in the first half.”

NIU’s lone score came on an unassisted goal by freshman Mike Corvo 10:28 into the second half. Corvo missed time in the last five games with a foot injury.

BGSU’s Dustin Snyder recorded the assist on the Falcons’ first goal, and scored what was to be the game-winning goal with 10:08 remaining in the first half.

‘We dug ourselves a hole because they were able to get up 2-0 on us, and that was too much to overcome,” Simmons said. “When we did turn it on in the second half, we were able to produce.”

Snyder also scored the only goal for BGSU in its semifinal game against No. 1 seed Kentucky on Sunday to advance to the MAC Tournament Championship Game on Nov. 16 at Western Michigan. Akron lost to WMU in a shootout, 5-4, after both teams went scoreless through regulation and two overtimes.

The Huskies had opportunities in the second half, receiving six corner kicks to BGSU’s three, and outshooting the Falcons 7-4 in the final game for seniors Matt Stukenberg, Jason Sullivan and Brandon Smick.

In net, freshman Matt Corcoran had two saves, finishing his first season for NIU with 57 saves and a 3-10-1 record.

“I really want to thank the players because it’s been a great time,” Stukenberg said. “This program is going places, and I wish them the best of luck.”

Huskies set for final shot at BGSU

By Sean Connor | November 7, 2003

Having gone 0-9 on the road this season, the NIU men’s soccer team will have its final chance to snap the streak. The Huskies will take on Bowling Green at 3 p.m. today in the first round of the MAC Tournament. The tournament is hosted by the Falcons...

Huskies to start MAC tourney

By Sean Connor | November 5, 2003

For the third year in a row, the NIU men’s soccer team will play the host school of the MAC Tournament. The Huskies (3-12-2, 2-4 MAC) head in as the No. 5 seed and play No. 4 Bowling Green (6-8-5, 2-3-1 MAC) at 3 p.m. Friday in Bowling Green, Ohio,...

Huskies fall in regular season finale

By Sean Connor | November 3, 2003

One team was undefeated in its last three home games, and the other had not lost a MAC game all season. The NIU men’s soccer team accumulated all three of its wins this season at home, but Kentucky, ranked No. 24 in the nation by SoccerAmerica.com,...

Huskies finish off regular season

By Ian Waddick | October 31, 2003

The regular season will come to a close for the NIU men’s soccer team at 2:30 p.m. today at home. The Huskies (3-11-2, 2-3 MAC) will host MAC foe Kentucky at Huskie Soccer Field. The Wildcats (11-4-1) have won four straight games. They’ve also clinched...

New rule tough on women’s soccer

By Steve Brown | October 29, 2003

A battered and bruised NIU women’s soccer team takes the field together for the last time today. The team has battled injury all year. At one point, 16 of the team’s 32 players were nursing some sort of injury. “We were really beat up,” coach...

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