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Women’s soccer loses final two MAC games

By Steve Brown | October 27, 2003

NIU women’s soccer coach Frank Horvat hoped his team would add another win to its record with a pair of games against MAC Tournament-bound teams this weekend. The Huskies (3-14-1, 1-10-1 MAC) fell short, getting shut out 2-0 by Central Michigan on Friday...

Top two MAC teams visit NIU

By Steve Brown | October 23, 2003

Two top MAC teams come DeKalb this weekend for the NIU women’s soccer team’s final two conference games of the season. With the Huskies out of tournament contention, coach Frank Horvat’s team hopes to finish the season with a four-game winning streak....

Huskies recover from loss with shutout victory over S. Utah

By Steve Brown | October 19, 2003

Defense was a strength for the NIU women’s soccer team in both games this weekend, said coach Frank Horvat. However, with a 1-0 loss to Western Michigan (7-7-1, 6-4-0 MAC) on Friday, the offense was missing. “We played our best defense we’ve played...

Women’s soccer tries to play the spoiler

By Steve Brown | October 16, 2003

From now on, NIU women’s soccer coach Frank Horvat wants his team to play the role of the spoiler. The NIU women’s soccer team lost to Bowling Green last Sunday, silencing the Huskies’ MAC Tournament hopes. NIU would have had to win all of its final...

Women’s soccer gets 1st conference victory

By Steve Brown | October 12, 2003

The NIU women’s soccer team got its first MAC win this weekend, and almost added its second. Almost. With less than 13 minutes remaining in the second half, the Huskies had a two-goal lead over Bowling Green (6-7-1, 4-3-1 MAC). BGSU scored twice in...

Intramurals 3-on-3 hoops and soccer begin

By Steven Harnden | October 12, 2003

Intramural sports are in full swing with flag football underway, but signups for other sports still are available for NIU students and faculty. Signups for three-on-three basketball and and indoor soccer will be held Tuesday and Wednesday in the Student...

Ailing Huskies to take on Rockets and Falcons

By Steve Brown | October 9, 2003

Good news: The NIU women’s soccer team has six of its next seven games at home. Bad news: Coach Frank Horvat will be without four injured players in this weekend’s two home games. Seniors Tiffany Anderson and Jill Heikkila will be out for the season....

NIU shut out twice

By Steve Brown | October 5, 2003

The NIU women’s soccer team suffered two shutouts over the weekend at the hands of Akron Friday and Kent State Sunday. Both road scores turned out the same, with the Zips and the Golden Flashes keeping NIU’s offense silent with 3-0 losses. Akron (4-6-1,...

NIU to face Akron, Kent State on road

By Steve Brown | October 2, 2003

When the NIU women’s soccer team looks for its first MAC win, it will face Akron and Kent State, two teams that have improved since last facing NIU. The Huskies will see the Zips at 7 p.m. today at Akron, and the Flashes at 1 p.m Sunday on the road....

Depleted women’s soccer team falls

By Steve Brown | September 30, 2003

The NIU women’s soccer team held the game scoreless for the first half during its fifth match in three days, but Illinois State chiseled away at the Huskies to win 2-0 Tuesday. The Redbirds (4-3-2) kept sophomore goalkeeper Carrie Dvorak busy with six...

Women’s soccer travels to Illinois St.

By Steve Brown | September 29, 2003

NIU women’s soccer makes a midweek trip to Bloomington-Normal at 4 p.m. today to face Illinois State in non-conference play. NIU suffered three injuries in Sunday’s tie against Ohio, forcing starters out of the lineup. Maggie Nowicki, Tiffany Anderson...

Women’s soccer recovers with tie against one of MAC’s best

By Steve Brown | September 28, 2003

NIU women’s soccer coach Frank Horvat has told his players all season that if they play with intensity for the whole game, they can play with anyone. After a 3-0 loss to Marshall (1-8-1, 1-4-0) - the only team in the MAC without a win this season -...