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Men’s Soccer set to face off against Golden Eagles

By Jacob Onak | October 8, 2012

After earning its second conference win against Hartwick over the weekend, NIU men’s soccer will turn around and play the ninth-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles in Milwaukee, tonight. The Golden Eagles (11-0) are undefeated this season as they come off...

Men’s soccer hopes to continue its ‘fresh start’

By Jacob Onak | October 3, 2012

After getting its first win in conference against Florida Atlantic, NIU men’s soccer (2-5-2, 1-0-0 MAC) looks to continue its “fresh start” mentality as it takes on the Hartwick Hawks Saturday at home. The Hawks (3-4-2, 1-0-0 MAC) won their first...

Matt Pritchard is a ‘pest’ for other team

By Jacob Onak | October 2, 2012

Men’s soccer’s Matt Pritchard is a player that loves to be a pest for opposing teams. “I just try to be annoying to the defense, kind of a gnat,” Pritchard, a freshman, said. “Pressing as much as I can and just, you know, working as hard as...

Mastering the art of the header

By Ed Rietveld and Jacob Onak | October 1, 2012

Even though the sport of soccer is called football in all areas of the world except the U.S., players are allowed to use more than just their feet. Players are allowed to use is their heads for both offensive and defensive purposes. Junior defender/mid-fielder...

Gabe Christianson has strong work ethic in men’s soccer

By Jacob Onak | October 1, 2012

Having skill is important in soccer, but if you don’t have the strong work ethic to go along with that skill then you wont be a successful player. Freshman mid-fielder Gabe Christianson doesn’t need to worry about his effort, because the Cedar Rapids,...

Men’s soccer defeats the Owls

By Jacob Onak | October 1, 2012

Coming into its first MAC conference game against Florida Atlantic, NIU men’s soccer’s players and coaches made it quite clear this was a new start to the season. The Huskies (2-5-2, 1-0-0 MAC) got the result they were looking for as they started...

Thornton brings strong offensive play to Huskies

By Jacob Onak | October 1, 2012

There have been a lot of opportunities given to some of the younger players on men’s soccer this season, and freshman attacker Parker Thornton is no exception. Thornton, a native of Buda, Texas, has slowly worked his way up to being one of the first...

Men’s soccer off to a rough start this season

By Jacob Onak | September 26, 2012

It’s no secret NIU men’s soccer hasn’t got to a great start this season. However, those results may be swept under the rug when the Huskies (1-5-2) open up conference play against Florida Atlantic Sunday. The Owls (1-5-1) come into this game with...

Parker Thornton attacks the opposition in men’s soccer

By Jacob Onak | September 25, 2012

There have been a lot of opportunities given to some of the younger players on men’s soccer this season, and freshman attacker Parker Thornton is no exception. Thornton, a native of Buda, Texas, has slowly worked his way up to being one of the first...

Pat Sloan underrated in men’s soccer

By Jacob Onak | September 24, 2012

In team sports, most of the credit or the publicity goes to the coach or the star players. There isn’t anything wrong with that, but if you look at really good teams, there are solid, underrated players who make up the rest of the group. Senior Pat...

Gael Rivera (4) of NIU takes the ball down the field against Drake in a September game. Rivera scored NIUs only goal in a draw game.

Men’s soccer looking for victory at weekend invitational

By Jacob Onak | September 20, 2012

After getting its first victory of the season against Iona, men’s soccer will try and take that momentum to the New Mexico TLC/Nike Invitational this weekend. The Huskies’s (1-3-2) first game is against the Denver Pioneers. The Pioneers (3-1-2) are...

Darbaki and Kannah: two assets on men’s soccer team

By Jacob Onak | September 18, 2012

There is no secret that NIU men’s soccer as been struggling for goals. In six games the Huskies (1-3-2) have scored five goals, and have been shut out twice. What the stats don’t show is that there have been an abundance of chances created by the...