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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU men’s soccer redshirt junior midfielder Jakub Drazek (6) fights for possession of the ball during the Huskies’ match against Governors State University on Sept. 21. Drazek scored his first collegiate goal in NIU’s 1-1 draw with Drake University on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies draw first MVC matchup against Drake

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | September 28, 2025

Starting conference play against the pre-season Missouri Valley Conference title favorites, NIU men’s soccer (4-3-2, 0-0-1 MVC) earned a point in the 1-1 draw with the Drake University Bulldogs (5-0-4, 0-0-1 MVC) on Saturday.  “I think it was...

NIU men’s soccer freshman forward Tobias Crear (7) battles for the ball with Governors State University freshman defender Casidy Schlesinger (16) in the first half on Sunday at the NIU Track and Field & Soccer Complex. NIU won 4-1 against Governors State University on Sunday after their match against Chicago State University was cancelled. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Men’s soccer snaps losing streak against Governors State

By Eric Avila, Sports Reporter | September 21, 2025

DeKALB — Scoring 3 goals in the final 20 minutes, NIU men’s soccer (4-3-1) took a dominant 4-1 victory over the Governors State University Jaguars (1-6) on Sunday.  With the win, the Huskies snapped a two-game losing streak and opened the opportunity...

NIU men’s soccer sophomore midfielder Grant Paskus (13) cuts past a defender during the Huskies’ game against Western Illinois University on Aug. 28. Paskus scored the lone goal for the Huskies in their 2-1 loss against the University of Missouri-Kansas City on Monday. (Tous Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Men’s soccer falls to No. 19 Kansas City, suffers first loss of season

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | September 2, 2025

Despite creating double the shot opportunities of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Roos (2-0-2), NIU men’s soccer (2-1-1) earned its first loss of the season against the No. 19-ranked team in the nation.  ‘I was very happy with how we played...

Freshman midfielder Grant Paskus (13) dribbles towards centerfield on Oct. 12 at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Paskus scored his first career goal in the 89th minute on Friday as NIU men's soccer won 1-0 against the Belmont University Bruins. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s soccer breaks losing streak with win over Belmont

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | October 26, 2024

NIU men’s soccer (3-11, 1-5 MVC) snapped a six match losing streak and earned its first Missouri Valley Conference win with a 1-0 victory against Belmont University Bruins (4-8-3, 1-5-1 MVC).  The defeat of the Bruins marks the first win for the...

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