The NIU women's soccer team returned home from a long road trip with a win and tie under its belt. The Huskies (8-3-5 overall, 4-2-2 MAC) defeated Buffalo 1-0 Friday and played to a 1-1 tie at Kent State Sunday. "Traveling took a lot out of us and to...

NIU athletics had a big Homecoming weekend. And when I say big, I'm not talking about the score deferential between the Huskies and the Rockets. Though the football team walked away with its 10th Homecoming win in the last 11 tries, NIU's volleyball and...

NIU women's soccer takes a road trip east this Homecoming weekend to continue MAC play. The Huskies (7-3-4 overall, 3-2-1 MAC) face Buffalo today at 6 p.m. and head to Kent State for a 12 p.m. match Sunday. NIU is coming off a weekend in which it posted...

There's no better way to get fans interested in the upcoming Huskie basketball seasons than to hold open practices. NIU head coaches Ricardo Patton and Carol Owens understand this concept. That's why both the men's and women's basketball teams will hold...

The NIU women's soccer team bagged two conference victories over the weekend. The Huskies (7-3-4 overall, 3-2-1 MAC) defeated Ohio 3-2 Friday and posted a 1-0 victory over Akron Sunday afternoon. Three Huskies found the back of the net Friday against...

NIU women's soccer returns home for a pair of match-ups with MAC foes from the Buckeye state. The Huskies (5-4-3 overall, 1-2-1 MAC) square off with Ohio at 1 p.m. Friday and face Akron at 1 p.m. Sunday. NIU is 4-1-1 at the NIU Soccer/Track Complex in...

The NIU women's soccer team is in the midst of its conference season, and players are worried about earning that top spot in the MAC. Sophomore Christen Schuler took time from her busy schedule to speak with the Northern Star. The defender discussed topics...

All a coach can ask of his or her team is to constantly improve on its mistakes. The NIU women's soccer team did just that last weekend after falling 2-0 to Central Michigan Friday by bouncing back to play to a scoreless tie with Eastern Michigan Sunday...

It's back on the road again as the NIU women's soccer team travels to Michigan this weekend. The Huskies (5-2-3 overall, 1-1 MAC) face Central Michigan (7-2, 2-0) at 4 p.m. today and head to Eastern Michigan to face the Eagles (6-3-2, 1-1) at 1 p.m. Sunday....

Each year NIU athletic teams add new players to their rosters. The incoming athletes come from various places and have different backgrounds. From the way they got started in sports, to their many inspirations, these athletes must gel with a new team...

DeKALB | Normally coaches want their players to play with fire, but sometimes too much emotion isn't always a good thing. The NIU women's soccer team split its matches over the weekend, defeating Bowling Green 2-1 Friday and falling 1-0 to Toledo Sunday...

Now's the time the hard work begins to pay off. The women's soccer team hosts Bowling Green (5-2-2) and two-time defending MAC Champion Toledo (5-2) this weekend to open up conference play. The Huskies (4-1-3) square off with the Falcons at 4 p.m. today...