Amy Annala, women’s soccer’s freshman goalkeeper, comes in at No. 2 in Sports’ top five newcomers after helping the Huskies make their first semi-finals appearance since 2007.The MAC All-Freshman Team and MAC All-Tournament Team honoree helped to...

Women’s soccer signed three players to the 2015 squad, head coach John Ross said Wednesday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies’ newest additions are Taylor Sarver, a forward from Rockford, Kate Sanfilippo, a midfielder from Florissant, Mo., and...

Women’s soccer’s run in the MAC Tournament hit a brick wall when its offense failed to mount much of a counterattack Friday.The Huskies fell to the defending MAC Tournament champion Western Michigan Broncos, 1-0, in Buffalo, N.Y. It was NIU’s first...

The youth movement is on for women’s soccer as its freshman class has given the Huskies a jolt of energy.The Huskies have gotten some big contributions from their 10-strong freshman class. Freshmen Lauren Gierman, Amy Annala and Marisa Knott are key...

Defense has become the forte for women’s soccer as it has gone through conference play.The defense has carried NIU to a 3-1-2 record in MAC play, which situates the Huskies in second place in the MAC East and fourth place overall.The Huskies have only...

Women’s soccer was carried by its defense to its best start of MAC play over the weekend.The Huskies (5-6-1, 3-0-1 MAC) played the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-3-2, 2-1-1 MAC) to a 1-1 draw on a rainy and cold Friday. Sunday, they took down the Ohio...

Women’s soccer will look to regain home-field dominance after being shut out in its last two home games.The Huskies (4-6, 2-0 MAC) will face the Kent State Golden Flashes (6-3-1, 1-1 MAC) 7 p.m. Friday and the Ohio Bobcats (4-6, 1-1 MAC) 1 p.m. Sunday...