The quest for a berth in the MAC championships became more of a reality for the NIU women’s soccer team this weekend. The Huskies, who have not made a postseason appearance since 1999, came one step closer after Friday’s 2-0 win over Akron (3-10 overall...

With three MAC games left on the schedule, the NIU women’s soccer team controls its own destiny. The Huskies (5-3-5 overall, 2-2-5 MAC) can guarantee themselves a spot in the MAC tournament if they sweep their three remaining conference matches. “It’s...

The NIU women’s soccer team knew how important its MAC games were this weekend. The Huskies (5-3-5 overall, 2-2-5 MAC) tied Kent State 2-2 on Friday and beat Buffalo 2-1 on Sunday to gain a total of four points in the conference standings and move closer...

In a two-week span, the NIU women’s soccer team has dropped three of its last four games and has fallen from third to a tie for eighth place in the MAC. The Huskies (4-3-4 overall, 1-2-4 MAC) will try to use the comforts of home this weekend in order...

The scoring drought continued for the NIU women’s soccer team this weekend. The Huskies went without a goal for the second straight game and lost 3-0 to Central Michigan on Friday. NIU recovered with a 1-1 tie Sunday against Eastern Michigan. “We’re...

After starting the season with a seven-match unbeaten streak, the NIU women’s soccer team will try to bounce back from a two-game losing skid. The Huskies (4-2-3 overall, 1-1-3 MAC) will be on the road for the second straight weekend when they travel...

A freshman has been the one leading the NIU women’s soccer team this season. Beth Matus scored a last-second goal to tie a game and leads the Huskies in points with nine. The Rockford native talks about winning streaks, the college game and wristbands....

NIU intramurals are underway with 450 students playing 16-inch softball, the largest turnout in the Office of Campus Recreation’s 19-year history. Softball was able to add six teams to its usual 34-team lineup this year because of more student interest....

The streak is no more. The NIU women’s soccer team was dealt a pair of losses over the weekend to end its all-time best seven-game unbeaten streak. Friday’s match against Western Michigan for the top spot in the MAC west went to double overtime before...

The NIU women’s soccer team will try to extend its record unbeaten streak to eight games at 4 p.m. today against host Western Michigan. The Huskies will also try to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Broncos last season. The Huskies (4-0-3 overall, 1-0-3 MAC)...

At this time last year, the NIU women’s soccer team was in the midst of an eventual 3-15-1 season and was dead last in the MAC. What a difference a year makes. This year’s squad has surpassed last year’s win total in only seven games this season....

Trailing Miami-Ohio by one in Friday’s matchup, the NIU women’s soccer team’s unbeaten streak was nearing an end. That was until NIU freshman midfielder Beth Matus scored a goal with one second remaining to send the game into overtime, where it...