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Real thing is next

By JOHN DIETZ | August 31, 1993

After a late match with the University of Notre Dame last night, the women's soccer team can officially begin counting its wins and losses. In order for the team to have the maximum number of victories, head coach Frank Horvat knows that he must get them...

Another conference move for NIU?

By MATT KERLIN | August 31, 1993

NIU sports could be following in the footsteps of the football team, but in a different direction. The football team has plans to go ‘big' time after entering the Big West, and believes it will help the future of NIU football. Yesterday, representatives...

Women’s soccer begins new era

By MARC WESNER | August 26, 1993

History will be made when the lady Huskies take to the soccer field early next month. It will mark the first time an NIU girls soccer team faces a foe while being recognized by the NCAA. Gone are the days of club. No longer will the games be played for...

Huskie Stadium to undergo facelift

By BRIAN HAYAS | February 11, 1993

The NIU athletic department plans to announce a major renovation project for Huskie Stadium later this spring. The project will involve two phases to improve the present seating and other spectator facilities. When asked why the stadium is in need of...

O’Dell: Title IX response positive

By Brian Wiencek | November 11, 1992

IU Legal Counsel George Shur predicts that the Title IX complaint filed last week by Pat Marino, the mother of 1991 Huskie field hockey player Karin Marino, could take months to fix. Gender equity in NIU athletics has been in a lot of discussion over...

Title IX complaint filed against NIU

By Brian Wiencek | November 10, 1992

Last May 6, the decision to drop the women's field hockey program in favor of a women's soccer program was made by the NIU Athletic Board. Consequently, the board thought that it would be left at that. However, a complaint was filed last week due to the...

Huskie soccer club finishes year with win

By Jim Trentadue | November 3, 1992

The NIU women's soccer club finished its season last weekend at Illinois State on a positive note with a 3-0 victory over the Redbirds to end the season at 6-4-3, but more importantly, winning its last thre matches. This marked the last outdoor match...

Soccer club records first road win of year

By Jim Trentadue | October 27, 1992

The NIU women's soccer club continued its good defensive play with another shutout in a 1-0 road win over the Blue Demons of DePaul last Sunday. The Huskies next travel to Normal to face host Illinois State this weekend for their final match of the outdoor...

Soccer squad drops two

By Jim Trentadue | October 14, 1992

The NIU women's soccer club traveled to St. Louis last weekend with hopes of repeating its winning ways like the previous weekend. Two weeks ago, the Huskies defeated Illinois State 2-1 and tied Valparaiso 3-3. This past weekend, NIU faced two junior...

Women’s soccer squad has undefeated weekend

By Jim Trentadue | October 6, 1992

The NIU women's soccer club put itself back over the .500 mark with impressive play against Illinois State and Valparaiso last Saturday and Sunday. With a home victory over Illinois State and a tie on the road with Valparaiso, the team's record is now...

Huskies shut out Panthers

By Fred Konrath | September 14, 1992

The NIU women's soccer club recorded ts first victory of the young season with a 2-0 triumph over Eastern Illinois University on Saturday at the Huskie Soccer Practice Field. A nice show of people were on hand to watch the Huskies shut out their opponent...

Athletic department facing many personnel changes

By Steve Dennis | June 24, 1992

Associate Athletic Director Keith Hackett's resignation announcement seems to be the current trend in the NIU athletic department. On May 11, Associate Athletic Director for Development Tom Mitchell halted his duties to move over to the university side...