By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| September 28, 2023
DeKALB – A first-half offensive onslaught from Ohio University helped the Bobcats extend the Huskies’ winless streak to seven. The Bobcats defeated the Huskies 3-1 Thursday.
After scoring in the second minute of the game, the Huskies could not...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| September 24, 2023
DeKALB – Senior defender Amara Thompkins played the savior for NIU women’s soccer with the equalizing goal in Sunday’s MAC battle in DeKalb.
An assist from senior midfielder Madison Frazer enabled the Huskie veteran to boot her first goal of...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| September 14, 2023
DeKALB – An early own goal and a stifling DePaul University defense extinguished any hope of an NIU women’s soccer home victory after the Blue Demons defeated the Huskies 1-0 Thursday.
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Sadie McGill gave up an own goal...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| September 4, 2023
NIU women’s soccer was held scoreless by the undefeated Indiana University Hoosiers after the Huskies failed to record a shot on goal in 90 minutes.
The Huskies mustered just 5 shots total in a road showdown in Bloomington, Indiana. Graduate forward...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| August 27, 2023
DeKALB – A scoreless draw with Oakland University defined NIU women’s soccer second home game of its 2023 campaign.
The Huskies and Golden Grizzlies were locked in a defensive battle Sunday, as neither team could score. NIU didn’t allow a shot...
DeKALB – NIU Athletics and women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill welcomed Taryn Jakubowski as a volunteer assistant on the women's soccer coaching staff on Wednesday.
Jakubowski played four years with Creighton University and served as the...
DeKALB – Freshman forward Amber Best of the NIU women's soccer team has been named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team. Best finished her freshman season with four goals, two assists and 10 points. Best tied with junior midfielder Claudia...
DeKALB – NIU women’s soccer was defeated by Bowling Green State University in heartbreaking fashion to end their 2022 campaign on Thursday.
Both NIU and Bowling Green had uneventful first halves. The Falcons tallied only one shot on goal on four...
DeKALB – The NIU women's soccer team (5-6-4, 2-4-2 MAC) competed against Kent State University (4-6-5, 4-1-3 MAC) in an aggressive bout that ended in a 1-1 tie on Sunday.
Sunday's game was close — the Huskies had many opportunities to take control...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| October 15, 2022
DeKALB – NIU women’s soccer was bested by the University at Buffalo Bills in a tough Mid-American Conference matchup on Thursday.
The Huskies and Bulls were engaged in a defensive stalemate in the first half, holding each other scoreless. Buffalo...
DeKALB – The NIU women’s soccer team (5-5-3, 2-3-1 MAC) fell to the University of Akron (2-7-2, 1-5-0 MAC) in a 1-3 loss on Sunday.
The Huskies went into halftime trailing 2-0 after back-to-back goals were scored by Akron. The first goal came within...
