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Men’s soccer battling with season nearly over

By Krystal Ward | October 29, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-5-1, 1-1-1 MAC) is preparing for its match against MAC rival Western Michigan (8-3-4, 1-1-1 MAC).Both teams are in a three-way tie with Buffalo for second place in the MAC West. The Broncos have won the last three contests against the...

Men’s soccer ties with Buffalo

By Krystal Ward | October 26, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-5-1, 1-1-1 MAC) had its fifth overtime game this season in a match against Buffalo (6-5-4, 1-1-1 MAC) on Saturday which resulted in a 1-1 tie.Freshman midfielder Kevin Rodriguez scored the Huskies’ only goal, and Daniel Cramarossa...

Men’s soccer still in MAC race despite 4-0 loss

By Christopher Loggins | October 19, 2015

Men’s soccer now ranks third in the MAC behind the Zips and Western Michigan (7-3-2, 1-1 MAC) after it fell to No. 6 Akron (10-2-1) on Saturday in Akron, Ohio.Akron outshot the Huskies 10-5 in the first period, getting off to a quick start in the game....

Senior defender Taylor Cole chases the ball in a game against Milwaukee on Oct. 6. The Huskies went on to lose the game 2-1.

Men’s soccer moves to 7-3 after win over Jaguars

By Christopher Loggins | October 15, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-3-0, 1-0-0 MAC) kept IUPUI winless for the year, defeating the Jaguars on Tuesday.The Huskies only outshot IUPUI by one in the first period but the shots proved to be pivotal in the win. NIU got on the board in just the 17th minute,...

Junior Defender, Richard Hall (#3), tries to rally the Huskies after following behind late in the second half. Northern Illinois succombed to a second half comeback by Milwaukee and would go on to lose the match 1-2 on Tuesday night.

Men’s soccer takes 2-1 loss to Milwaukee

By Christopher Loggins | October 8, 2015

Men’s soccer (6-3-0, 1-0-0 MAC) fell to Milwaukee (3-5-2) in a tight 2-1 game Tuesday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex.Nine minutes into the first period, the NIU struck first in the game after a goal by sophomore defender Luke Read, his...

Men’s soccer opens conference play with win over Bowling Green

By Christopher Loggins | October 5, 2015

Men’s soccer (6-2-0, 1-0-0 MAC) won its second game in a row last weekend, defeating Bowling Green 1-0 in overtime.Both teams traded shots back-and-forth in the first period, but weren’t able to score a goal. NIU totaled seven fouls in the period...

Men’s soccer falls 2-0 to No. 1 Creighton

By Christopher Loggins | September 24, 2015

Men’s soccer fell to 4-2-0 Tuesday after a 2-0 loss to Creighton (7-0-0), which snapped a three-game winning streak for the Huskies.Senior goalkeeper Andrew Glaeser made seven saves in the first period, closing a ton of the Bluejays’ opportunties...

Men’s soccer moves to 4-1 after 2-OT win

By Christopher Loggins | September 21, 2015

Men’s soccer moved to 4-1 on the year after a two-overtime 3-2 victory over Marquette, which moved to 3-2-1 following the loss.The Huskies got on the board first after they scored on a goal by sophomore midfielder Giovanni Garcia, his first of the season...

Men’s soccer undefeated in weekend Invitational

By Christopher Loggins | September 14, 2015

Men’s soccer (3-1-0, 0-0-0 MAC) went 2-0 in the NIU Adidas Invitational on the weekend, defeating Florida Atlantic and Stetson in two 1-0 games, while women’s soccer went winless in the Baylor Tournament.Men’s soccerThe Huskies started the weekend...

National Signing Day: Men’s soccer signs 7

By Steve Shonder | February 5, 2015

Men’s soccer added size with a seven-player class, which head coach Eric Luzzi unveiled Wednesday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies’ recruiting class consists of six freshmen and one junior, Zach Downing, who officially joined the team at the...

Senior forward Andrew Palumbo (6) attempts to get around a defender Saturday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies closed their season without a conference win, losing 2-1 to the Bowling Green Falcons.

Men’s soccer ends year with loss

By Nicholas Ferry | November 9, 2014

Men’s soccer was unable to send its seniors out with a victory in its final match of the season.The Huskies (3-9-5, 0-4-1 MAC) lost to the Bowling Green Falcons (13-5-1, 2-2-1 MAC) Saturday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Despite controlling...

Senior defender Dusty Paige (19) looks to pass Saturday in the game against Akron at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The loss eliminated the Huskies from any chance of playing in the MAC Tournament.

Men’s soccer’s tourney hopes dashed

By Frank Gogola | November 2, 2014

Missed opportunities and a late Akron goal on a penalty kick put to bed men’s soccer’s chances of making the MAC Tournament with one regular season game to go.The Huskies (3-8-5, 0-3-1 MAC) lost to the Akron Zips (10-5-1, 3-1-0 MAC), 2-1, Saturday...