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Women’s soccer’s tourney run halted

By Steve Shonder | November 9, 2014

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...

Senior midfielder Allie McBride (11) fights off an opponent Oct. 24 at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies earned a trip to the MAC semifinals with a 4-3 win over Miami (Ohio) Sunday.

Women’s soccer advances to semifinals

By Steve Shonder | November 2, 2014

A bumpy ride of a weekend ended with women’s soccer securing a trip to the MAC semifinals for the first time since 2007.The Huskies fell to the Western Michigan Broncos, 2-0, in Friday’s regular season finale in Kalamazoo, Mich. The loss placed the...

Women’s soccer still in hunt for home playoff game

Women’s soccer still in hunt for home playoff game

By Steve Shonder | October 26, 2014

Women’s soccer secured a spot in the MAC tournament, but it left its chance at hosting a playoff game up in the air.The Huskies (6-9-3, 4-3-3 MAC) took down the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-6-1, 6-4 MAC), 3-1, Friday at the Soccer and Track & Field...

Women’s soccer seeks playoff game at home

By Steve Shonder | October 22, 2014

Women’s soccer has one last chance to put itself in position to secure its first home MAC tournament game since 2007.The Huskies (5-9-2, 3-3-2 MAC) will face the Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-5-1, 5-3 MAC) 7 p.m. Friday at the Soccer and Track & Field...

Junior forward Nicole Gobbo fights for control of the ball against a Buffalo player Friday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies played to a draw against Buffalo and lost their first conference match of the season against the Akron Zips Sunday in Akron, Ohio, on a penalty kick in the final minute of the game.

Coach: Bad calls doom women’s soccer

By Steve Shonder | October 12, 2014

Women’s soccer wasn’t able to keep up its unbeaten streak, ending a five-game run of no losses over the weekend.The Huskies (5-7-2, 3-1-2 MAC) played the Buffalo Bulls (8-2-3, 4-0-2 MAC) to a double-overtime scoreless draw Friday at the Soccer and...

Women’s soccer off to historic start

By Steve Shonder | October 5, 2014

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 left looking for offense

By Steve Shonder | September 21, 2014

Women’s soccer’s home field doesn’t look like much of an advantage right now.The Huskies (2-6) fell to the Green Bay Phoenix, 4-0, Thursday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. They were even with the Phoenix in the corner kick total at...

Senior Allie McBride (11) take a first-half penalty shot against Nebraska-Omaha Friday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. McBride’s 25th-minute penalty shot goal proved to be the winner in the Huskies’ 1-0 shutout of the Mavericks.

Women’s soccer secures first win

By Steve Shonder | September 7, 2014

The rain and slick turf couldn’t put a damper on women’s soccer’s home field dominance.The Huskies (1-4) took down the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 1-0 Friday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The lone score of the game came from senior Allie...

Poor road play could be women’s soccer’s doom

By Steve Shonder | September 2, 2014

If women’s soccer is going to make it past the first round of the MAC Tournament it will have to get comfortable on the road fast.After last season’s winless road campaign, the Huskies have started out this season 0-4 on the road. Although four games...

Maggie Renfro (23), women’s soccer junior forward, heads the ball against Buffalo Oct. 7 in DeKalb. Renfro tallied a team-leading three combined shots against ISU and WIU over the weekend but failed to find the back of the net.

Women’s soccer struggles in heat

By Steve Shonder | August 24, 2014

The heat drained women’s soccer’s offensive attack, as the team was punch-less in the first two games of the 2014 campaign this weekend.The Huskies (0-2) lost to the Illinois State Redbirds (2-0), 4-1, Friday in Normal. Sunday, the Huskies were shut...

Women’s soccer moves into MAC tourney

By Steve Shonder | October 28, 2013

The women’s soccer team got a boost from being at home and clinched a spot in the MAC tournament for the second year in a row.The Huskies (6-9-3, 4-4-2 MAC) upset the Kent State Golden Flashes (11-7, 6-4 MAC) 2-1 in Friday’s match, which was the program’s...

Women’s soccer fall to Miami (Ohio) and Ball State over the weekend

By Ed Rietveld | October 14, 2012

In its final home weekend of the season NIU women’s soccer dropped a pair of games to Miami (Ohio) and Ball State. Friday’s match between Miami (Ohio) and NIU felt like a 90 minute roller coaster ride, with many twists and turns. At the end of that...