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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...

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...

Freshman defender Natalia Pena (16) attempts to regain control of the ball against Green Bay Sept. 18 at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies’ defense held Central Michigan and Toledo to one goal each over the weekend as NIU picked up a pair of 2-1 overtime wins to open conference play.

Late offense propels women’s soccer

By Steve Shonder | September 28, 2014

It took a pair of overtimes, but women’s soccer got off to its best start in conference play since 1998.The Huskies (4-6, 2-0 MAC) beat the Central Michigan Chippewas, 2-1, Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. NIU then beat the Toledo Rockets, 2-1, Sunday...

Women’s soccer begins MAC schedule in search of offense

By Steve Shonder | September 24, 2014

Women’s soccer is throwing down the gauntlet on the road for its first conference games.The Huskies (2-6) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-5-1) 3 p.m. Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. They will then travel to Toledo, Ohio, to take on the...

Women’s soccer splits pair

By Steve Shonder | September 14, 2014

Women’s soccer looked like a shadow of its former self as its offense dominated Friday and was nowhere to be found Sunday.The Huskies (2-5) beat the Chicago State Cougars, 5-0, Friday in Naperville. Sunday, they were blanked 1-0 by the Southern Illinois...

Ask an Athlete: Women’s Soccer

By Steve Shonder | September 9, 2014

What is your major?Senior midfielder Gwen Sabo: Speech pathologyJunior defender/midfielder Kate Wirthlin: Business/marketingJunior defender/midfielder Emily Nulty: NursingSenior defender/ midfielder Allie McBride: MarketingWhat is the last movie you saw?Sabo:...

Women’s soccer opens home slate vs. ‘beatable’ team

By Steve Shonder | September 3, 2014

Women’s soccer will test Dorothy’s old adage of there’s no place like home when the teams returns from a four-game road trip for the first home game of the season.The Huskies (0-4) will take on the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (1-2) 7 p.m. Friday at...

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 defeats Eastern Illinois

By Ed Rietveld | September 9, 2012

Six games into the season, NIU’s women’s soccer has done something it didn’t do all of last year: win three games. NIU earned its third consecutive weekend split with a loss at Northwestern and a win against Eastern Illinois. One key statistical...