“It’s a [expletive] kick in the teeth.”Junior defender Francis Otira, along with the rest of the NIU men’s soccer team, was feeling the pain after falling to Hartwick 1-0 in its MAC opener Saturday afternoon.“It hurts and it needs to hurt because...

Games in the Mid-American Conference are typically filled with very physical play and a lot of energy and don't expect anything less for the NIU men's soccer conference opener. The Huskies open up MAC play at 1 p.m. Saturday against Hartwick in DeKalb...