An unexpected story emerged this semester, as the NIU women's soccer team had the most successful season of all of the fall sports. After an up-and-down, roller-coaster start, NIU finished its last six games with a 5-0-1 record. Overall, the Huskies finished...

Q&A with volleyball coach Ray Gooden NS: How long have you been coaching? RG: I've been coaching college volleyball since 1994. NS: What sparked your interest in volleyball? RG: It has always been a sport that I love. I started playing volleyball...

When you offered my old baseball coach an opinion, you got a customary response. "Nokes," he would say. "You know what opinions are like? I'll give you a hint; we all got ‘em and they all stink." For those of you reading between the lines, you can...

Being bounced from the MAC tournament by no means constitutes an unsuccessful season. The NIU women's soccer team finished the season 10-5-5 overall and went 6-3-2 in conference play. The Huskies earned home-field advantage in the postseason after playing...

Finish up strong. A common coach cliché, but it describes the way the NIU women's soccer team ended its season Friday. The Huskies battled for 110 scoreless minutes with MAC Champion Toledo in Friday's semifinal matchup, only to fall 4-3 on penalty...

Win or go home. That is the saying that runs through the minds of the NIU women's soccer team as it continues its play in the MAC Tournament this weekend. The third-seeded Huskies square off with second-seeded Toledo (14-5-1) in the semifinals today at...

Team defense has been the key to success this season for the NIU women's soccer team. NIU currently ranks second in the MAC in goals allowed (15) and goals against average (.74). The Huskies also top the MAC with 10 shutouts. "We've been pretty solid...

Team defense has been the key to success this season for the NIU women's soccer team. NIU currently ranks second in the MAC in goals allowed (15) and goals against average (.74). The Huskies also top the MAC with 10 shutouts. "We've been pretty solid...

The season continues as the NIU women's soccer team advances to the second round of the MAC Tournament. NIU defeated Ohio 1-0 Sunday and will travel to Muncie, Ind., to face second-seeded Toledo in the semifinals Friday. The third-seeded Huskies (10-5-4,...

For the first time in nine years, NIU women's soccer will host a playoff game. The Huskies (9-5-4, 6-3-2) won their final match of the regular season 1-0 over Western Michigan Thursday. The victory clinched the third seed in the MAC and home-field advantage...

NIU women's soccer controls its own fate. The team is heading into the final game of the regular season with home-field advantage of the opening round of the MAC Tournament on the line. The Huskies travel to face Western Michigan (4-10-3, 2-6-2) at 1...

A dramatic win on Senior Day at Huskie Soccer Field on Sunday capped off a victorious weekend for the NIU women's soccer team. Karen Enockson's goal with 1:07 remaining in regulation lifted the Huskies to a 1-0 win over Eastern Michigan. The senior's...