“Letting the ball do the work” is a common phrase in soccer. It’s a phrase that coaches tell players when they need to start passing more, opposed to trying to dribble past players. A fluid passing game is one of the Huskies biggest strengths, and...
The battle for the LeWang Cup kicked off Friday, as NIU (1-3-2) took on UW-Milwaukee in the first game of the Northwestern Lakeside Classic. It was the Huskies who dominated play in the first half, but the Panthers took the lead in the 33rd minute off...
It’s been pretty clear that things haven’t been going NIU’s way, as men’s soccer has been struggling to find goals, though playing very well against opponents. Now the Huskies (0-2-2) turn to the road as they head to Evansville, Ill. for the Northwestern...
Honesty in a person is a very important characteristic. Having honest players on a soccer team, players who day in and day out put forth the effort to succeed, is crucial. These are the kinds of players that men’s soccer coach Eric Luzzi looks for on...
You wouldn’t know it, but Jordan Godsey was actually a forward in high school. I said you wouldn’t know it because he has been such an outstanding goalie for the Huskies throughout his career. In 2011, Godsey was named All-MAC first team, All-MAC...
Playing at home for the first time this season, NIU men’s soccer opened up the NIU/Adidas Invitational against Rhode Island Friday night. In the first half it was all Huskies, (0-2-2) moving the ball through the mid-field. The best scoring opportunity...
If you went out and watched an NIU men’s soccer game last season, you saw a big number 18 in the heart of the Huskies defense. That man was defender Francis Otira, who in 2011 helped lead NIU to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Otira would go...
Its been a tough couple games for men’s soccer, (0-2-0) but this weekend presents the team with a chance to get back in the win column, as they host their annual NIU/Adidas Invite. In their first game of the tournament, the Huskies will face Rhode Island,...
From Falkirk, Scotland, to DeKalb, junior striker James Stevenson looks to become a focal point of the Huskies attack. Coming off of a six goal, 15-point season in 2011, Stevenson has become one of the most dangerous players on offense this season. Although...
After a successful season last year, this isn’t the way men’s soccer wanted to start its season. The Huskies (0-2-0) lost their second game in a heartbreaking manner to the Phoenix, of UW Green Bay (2-1-0), after the game went into double overtime....
NIU men’s soccer looks to bounce back after its first loss, as it faces off against Phoenix of UW Green Bay, Friday. After seeing the Huskies (0-1-0) play a solid second half of soccer against the Creighton Bluejays, head coach Eric Luzzi wants a full...
Whenever a sports program has a successful year, professional or collegiate, the next year is crucial. If a team continues its success or has a bad year, proving that the previous season was a fluke, it’s sometimes known as the hangover affect. NIU...
