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Women’s soccer squares off against MAC’s best

By Steve Shonder | October 15, 2014

Women’s soccer will try to rebound from its first loss in MAC play as it takes on two of the conference’s top teams on the road.The Huskies (5-7-2, 3-1-2 MAC) will battle the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (10-2-1, 4-1-1 MAC) 3 p.m. Friday in Miami, Ohio....

Women’s soccer must continue ‘aggressive defending’ in MAC

By Steve Shonder | October 14, 2014

Defense has become the forte for women’s soccer as it has gone through conference play.The defense has carried NIU to a 3-1-2 record in MAC play, which situates the Huskies in second place in the MAC East and fourth place overall.The Huskies have only...

Junior forward Nicole Gobbo fights for control of the ball against a Buffalo player Friday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies played to a draw against Buffalo and lost their first conference match of the season against the Akron Zips Sunday in Akron, Ohio, on a penalty kick in the final minute of the game.

Coach: Bad calls doom women’s soccer

By Steve Shonder | October 12, 2014

Women’s soccer wasn’t able to keep up its unbeaten streak, ending a five-game run of no losses over the weekend.The Huskies (5-7-2, 3-1-2 MAC) played the Buffalo Bulls (8-2-3, 4-0-2 MAC) to a double-overtime scoreless draw Friday at the Soccer and...

Women’s soccer ready for showdown

By Steve Shonder | October 8, 2014

DeKalb | Women’s soccer looks to continue its run as the top team in the MAC West Division with a matchup against the top team in the MAC East Division.The Huskies (5-6-1, 3-0-1 MAC) will host the Buffalo Bulls 7 p.m. Friday at the Soccer and Track...

Sophomore goalkeeper Amy Annala has over 81 saves in the 2015 season and has a 75 percent save percentage. She has three shutouts through 17 games this year.

Annala saves shots, savors time

By Steve Shonder | October 6, 2014

Women’s soccer’s defense is locking down on opponents, and a big reason for that is the play of freshman goalkeeper Amy Annala.Annala is drawing accolades for her recent level of play, having been named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week for her...

Women’s soccer off to historic start

By Steve Shonder | October 5, 2014

Women’s soccer was carried by its defense to its best start of MAC play over the weekend.The Huskies (5-6-1, 3-0-1 MAC) played the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-3-2, 2-1-1 MAC) to a 1-1 draw on a rainy and cold Friday. Sunday, they took down the Ohio...

Women’s soccer seeks offense at home

By Steve Shonder | October 1, 2014

Women’s soccer will look to regain home-field dominance after being shut out in its last two home games.The Huskies (4-6, 2-0 MAC) will face the Kent State Golden Flashes (6-3-1, 1-1 MAC) 7 p.m. Friday and the Ohio Bobcats (4-6, 1-1 MAC) 1 p.m. Sunday...

5 minutes with… Alex Elias

By Steve Shonder | September 30, 2014

Women’s soccer’s Alex Elias capped off a strong first season by being only the fourth NIU freshman to be named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.This year, Elias is building on her experience to help the Huskies construct the lockdown defense they need...

Freshman defender Natalia Pena (16) attempts to regain control of the ball against Green Bay Sept. 18 at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies’ defense held Central Michigan and Toledo to one goal each over the weekend as NIU picked up a pair of 2-1 overtime wins to open conference play.

Late offense propels women’s soccer

By Steve Shonder | September 28, 2014

It took a pair of overtimes, but women’s soccer got off to its best start in conference play since 1998.The Huskies (4-6, 2-0 MAC) beat the Central Michigan Chippewas, 2-1, Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. NIU then beat the Toledo Rockets, 2-1, Sunday...

Women’s soccer begins MAC schedule in search of offense

By Steve Shonder | September 24, 2014

Women’s soccer is throwing down the gauntlet on the road for its first conference games.The Huskies (2-6) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-5-1) 3 p.m. Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. They will then travel to Toledo, Ohio, to take on the...

Women’s soccer faces tough MAC

By Steve Shonder | September 23, 2014

With the non-conference season over, women’s soccer is headed to MAC play, where it’ll face an uphill battle.The preseason MAC coaches’ poll picked NIU to finish last in the MAC West Division. If the Huskies are going to flip that around, they’ll...

Wooldridge circles back

By Steve Shonder | September 22, 2014

Women’s soccer sophomore Jess Wooldridge is building off a strong freshman campaign by switching from offense to defense.Wooldridge entered NIU with experience on the defensive end, but head coach John Ross moved her to the attack to get her early playing...