NIU women’s soccer junior forward Kelsi McLaughlin has been named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. McLaughlin found the back of the net with eight seconds remaining in the first half of the Huskies...

NIU women’s soccer (6-1-1) defeated the Valparaiso University Beacons (4-4) by a score of 2-1, earning its sixth win of the season to round out non-conference play.  NIU women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill reflected on the win.  “I...

NIU women’s soccer (5-1-1) narrowly defeated the Illinois State University Redbirds (2-4-1) by a score of 1-0, winning a match against the Redbirds for the first time since 1998.  NIU women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill reflected on the...

NIU women’s soccer (4-1-1) bounced back from a 4-0 loss at the University of Notre Dame on Thursday to beat the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (2-4-2) in a dominant 3-0 shutout Sunday.  NIU women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill reflected...

NIU women’s soccer (3-1-1) was shut out by the No. 9 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) in a 4-0 loss.  In a game with very close stats, the Huskies fell short in converting. NIU ended the match with 14 shots, seven on goal, only one short of...

NIU women’s soccer (3-0-1) inched past the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (1-4-1) Sunday with a score of 1-0 to earn its third win in a row. Sophomore forward Tyra King scored the lone goal in the 59th minute, assisted by junior forward Kelsi...

DeKALB – NIU women’s soccer (2-0-1) soared over the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (0-3-1) with a 6-1 victory as sophomore forward Tyra King notched her first two goals of the season. King started the scoring early, receiving...

Successful seasons for both NIU men’s and women’s soccer, with trips to the MVC and MAC championship tournaments last season, respectively, leave both teams with expectations for improvement.  While the men’s team advanced further in the MVC...

Victories in the Camellia Bowl and the opening round of the MVC Tournament contributed to a fairly successful Fall 2023 season for NIU, but there is plenty of room for the Huskies to surpass themselves in 2024. Here’s how NIU can step up its game...

DeKALB – Poor shooting plagued NIU women’s basketball (11-12, 4-7 MAC) as the Huskies were thwarted by the Western Michigan University Broncos (10-12, 5-6 MAC) by a score of 65-47. The Huskies shot just 34% from the field and went 1-for-15 from...

Splitting the day with a 6-1 win against the University of Northern Iowa (0-4) and a 5-2 loss against the University of Iowa (3-5), NIU women’s tennis (3-3) earned its first road win of the season.  Against the University of Northern Iowa, the Huskies...

DeKALB – A career night from senior guard Jayden Marable helped snap a three-game losing streak for NIU women’s basketball (1-3) in its home opener as the Huskies took down Lindenwood University (0-4) 77-60. Marable flirted with a triple double,...