DeKALB — Late game heroics by senior forward Nick Markanich led the 16-ranked men’s soccer team past the University of Akron Zips 2-1, securing the Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championship.  The first big chance of the game came in...

DeKALB — Late game heroics by senior midfielder Pepe Martinez lead the men’s soccer team to a win over the Georgia State University Panthers 2-1. "I thought we were exceptional tonight," head coach Ryan Swan said in a Saturday NIU Athletics news...

DeKALB — Senior forward Nick Markanich scored his national-high tying 13th goal of the season as the 21st ranked men’s soccer team drew with the Georgia Southern University Eagles 1-1. "It feels like a defeat," head coach Ryan Swan said in a Thursday...

DeKALB — The 22nd ranked men’s soccer saw their winning streak and shutout streak both end Saturday in a 1-1 tie against the 17th ranked Bowling Green State University Falcons. After each team scored in the first half, the Huskies and Falcons held...

DeKALB — The Huskies women’s soccer team and the University of Akron Zips faced off Thursday with the game ending in a double overtime, resulting in a 0-0 draw.   The Zips were first to get a shot up in the first half, with junior Carly Pcholinsky...

With a win over the fourth-ranked West Virginia University Mountaineers Saturday, the NIU men’s soccer team moved to 10-1 and enters the United Soccer Coaches top 25 rankings for the first time since 2011, according to NIU Athletics. The 22nd ranked...

As time winded down in the first half, Anthony Markanich got open in space and found a familiar sight downfield. His brother Nick Markanich was deep into enemy territory and had a chance to score. Anthony wound his leg up and passed the ball where...

* Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that the location of Saturday's game was incorrectly reported as a road game in Bowling Green, OH. The location of Saturday's 7 p.m. match-up against the Bowling Green Falcons is at home in DeKalb.   DeKALB...

DeKALB — The Huskies men’s soccer team will take on the fourth-ranked West Virginia University Mountaineers at 3 p.m. Saturday in a match with huge implications for both clubs. The 9-1 Huskies have won eight consecutive games since a 2-0 defeat...

DeKALB — The red-hot Huskies rolled to their eighth consecutive victory, defeating the  Western Michigan University Broncos 3-0. It took 15 minutes for the first shot on goal to be registered by freshman forward Zachariah Thomas. In the 27th...

DeKALB — Senior forward Nick Markanich scored his nation leading 11th goal of the season as the Huskies defeated the University of Green Bay Phoenix 1-0 Saturday. "The priority was obviously getting the win, so we are happy with that,"  NIU head...

DeKALB — Two early goals by redshirt junior forward Enrique Banuelos and senior defenseman Anthony Markanich lead the  Huskies to a 3-0 Tuesday over the Chicago State University Wildcats. Tuesday’s game marked the team’s  sixth consecutive...