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Kent State and Buffalo await the women’s soccer team this weekend

By DERRICK SMITH | October 4, 2007

The NIU women's soccer team returns home this weekend to continue MAC play at the Huskie Soccer Field. The Huskies open this weekend's competition against Kent State (3-5-1, 1-1) today at 2 p.m. and host Buffalo (3-6-1, 0-2) Sunday at 11 a.m. NIU looks...

Women’s soccer welcomes home World Cup coach

By DERRICK SMITH | October 1, 2007

Homecoming arrived a week early for the NIU women's soccer team as head coach Marci Miller Jobson returned from China Monday. Miller Jobson had been overseas with the U.S. Women's National Team competing in the World Cup. The team earned a third-place...

Skids busted in BGSU win, no revenge to be had against Toledo

By DERRICK SMITH | September 30, 2007

NIU women's soccer overcame one obstacle in its path, but stumbled over another to open the MAC season. The Huskies (4-3-2, 1-1) earned a split decision over the weekend with a 3-2 win over Bowling Green (4-5-1, 1-1) on Friday and a 4-1 loss to Toledo...

Women’s soccer team begins competition in the MAC

By DERRICK SMITH | September 27, 2007

All of the preparation and hard work the NIU women's soccer team put in will hopefully pay off this weekend as the Huskies hit the road to face two tough conference opponents. For the second straight season, NIU (3-2-2) opens the MAC season at Bowling...

Women’s soccer coach keeps tabs on team from World Cup

By DERRICK SMITH | September 24, 2007

Competing for the World Cup for the U.S. Women's National Team is an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime experience, but for NIU women's soccer head coach Marci Miller Jobson, it's a bittersweet deal. Miller Jobson has yet to play in the World Cup for the Women's...

Non-conference play for women’s soccer team ends in a Flash

By DERRICK SMITH | September 20, 2007

Non-conference play is coming to a close for the NIU women's soccer team and there are still a few kinks to work out of the system. The Huskies (2-2-2) host St. Francis (Pa.) at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the final non-conference match of the season. This will...

Five Minutes with Jestina Orlando

By DERRICK SMITH | September 19, 2007

The Northern Star took five minutes to get to know NIU women's soccer player Jestina Orlando. The junior transferred to NIU after playing for two years at North Dakota State University. While there, the forward was the team's leading scorer in 2006 with...

Women’s soccer ties, loses in non-conference games

By DERRICK SMITH | September 16, 2007

As the NIU women's soccer team returns from its Chicago road swing, the Huskies look to fine tune their play before MAC competition begins next week. The Huskies (2-2-2) fell to Loyola 1-0 Friday and battled to a 1-1 tie with DePaul Sunday evening. Junior...

Women’s soccer looks to continue good defense

By DERRICK SMITH | September 13, 2007

As the NIU women's soccer team embarks on its first road trip of the season, the Huskies look to continue the defensive tactics that have kept them in games all season. The Huskies (2-1-1) travel to face Loyola at 7 p.m. tonight and will play DePaul on...

Women’s soccer breaks even with win, loss

By DERRICK SMITH | September 9, 2007

Imagine the leading 3-point shooter on a basketball team being wide open, but unable to connect on a basket, watching shot-after-shot rim out. That's how associate head women's soccer coach Paul Jobson describes the scoring opportunities for his team...

Women’s soccer: 25 shots, one goal this season

By DERRICK SMITH | September 6, 2007

The NIU women's soccer team looks forward to the weekend with a pair of home matches against University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Western Illinois. The Huskies host UW-GB (0-2) today at 4 p.m. and face the 2-0 Bulldogs on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Huskie...

Women’s soccer wins Friday, ties 0-0 Sunday

By DERRICK SMITH | September 3, 2007

The NIU women's soccer team shut out both of its opponents last weekend to open the season 1-0-1. The Huskies notched a 1-0 win in their opening match on Friday against IUPUI. The lone goal was scored at the 29:08 mark in the first half by junior forward...