The men’s soccer team will take part in a piece of NIU history today, as it will play in the first game under the Soccer and Track and Field complex’s lights at 7 p.m. against Eastern Illinois.The Huskies (3-9-0), have not played since Oct. 12 and...
Men’s soccer wrapped up its six-game road trip with its fourth straight loss to the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday.The 1-0 loss in double overtime was the Huskies’ (3-9-0, 0-2-0 MAC) fifth loss in six games.To start the match, the Falcons (3-5-4,...
NIU’s top brass will see “sweeping organizational changes,” according to a university release.NIU President Doug Baker announced the creation of vice president for International Affairs, a spot that former Provost Raymond Alden will take on. Baker...
Men’s soccer suffered its third straight loss Wednesday against No. 14 Northwestern.All the Wildcats (8-3-0) needed was one goal to put the Huskies (3-8-0) away as the score was just 1-0.“I think it was a bit of a smash-and-grab win for them,” said...
After its worst loss of the season against West Virginia, men’s soccer faces another tough test in the Northwestern Wildcats.This will be the Huskies’ (3-7-0) fifth straight match not played on their home turf. Fortunately, the Wildcats (7-3-0) have...
DeKalb | In a match between two very similar teams, men’s soccer is set to open its conference season at West Virginia.The Huskies and the Mountaineers have two almost-even records going into this match, NIU being (3-6-0) and West Virigina (3-5-1, 0-1...
DeKalb | For men’s soccer’s European players, most not only have to transition into the new culture, but a new soccer style.Even though soccer is played throughout the world, there is a big transition from European soccer — or football — to American...
With the 2013-14 preseason starting up on Saturday, the Chicago Bulls will continue to look for a championship ring in the Derrick Rose/Tom Thibodeau era.Sports Editor Jacob Onak and sports reporter Brian Earle debate what the expectations of the Bulls...
It wasn’t the kind of MAC opening weekend the women’s soccer team wanted.The Huskies (2-7-1, 0-2-0 MAC) lost their two first conference games against Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.On Friday, the Huskies started off their MAC journey with a...
Set pieces can kill in soccer, and the men’s soccer team learned that the hard way against Michigan State on Saturday.Despite having most of the possession and the creating chances off the run of play, the Huskies (3-6-0) fell 2-0 to the Spartans (5-1-1),...
DeKalb | Men’s soccer will look to go 1-1 against Big Ten teams this season as it takes on Michigan State at 1 p.m. on Saturday.The Huskies (3-5-0), who lost to Ohio State in the second game of the season, will look to prove themselves against another...
DeKalb | Men’s soccer junior Shawn Vroom had rough years on the men’s soccer team, but he is back and making an impact.After not seeing time during his freshman year, the defender had a torn meniscus that kept him out for all his sophomore season.Now,...
