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Women’s soccer ready for new season

By Krystal Megan | July 17, 2017

The new season for women’s soccer is approaching as the team starts off with an exhibition game at the University of Cincinnati 6 p.m. Aug. 6, followed by a home game against Drake University Aug. 9.“I think it is an exciting year coming up for us...

Senior defender Alex Elias exhibits leadership qualities on and off the field.

Senior defender displays leadership

By Krystal Ward | October 20, 2016

Senior defender Alex Elias exhibits leadership qualities on and off the field.

Center Midfielder Emilie Haugan takes a free kick during an Oct. 9 game against Ball State. The Huskies lost 2-0. 

Women’s soccer celebrates its seniors

By Krystal Ward | October 13, 2016

Center Midfielder Emilie Haugan takes a free kick during an Oct. 9 game against Ball State. The Huskies lost 2-0. 

Sophomore midfielder Lauren Gierman awaits the ball in a Sept. 25 game against Toledo. Gierman scored both goals in the game for the Huskies, giving her a second two-goal game in her career.

Huskies tie with Western Michigan but can’t take final MAC spot

By Raven Boyd | October 30, 2015

Women’s soccer (3-12-3, 2-6-3 MAC) finished the regular season going head-to-head with Western Michigan (11-3-4, 8-1-2 MAC) on Thursday. The Broncos came in with a six-game win streak with three on the road.Both teams came out aggressively with back-to-back...

Wooldridge circles back

By Steve Shonder | September 22, 2014

Women’s soccer sophomore Jess Wooldridge is building off a strong freshman campaign by switching from offense to defense.Wooldridge entered NIU with experience on the defensive end, but head coach John Ross moved her to the attack to get her early playing...

Sophomore Jess Wooldridge fends off an attacker in women’s soccer’s 1-0 win over Nebraska-Omaha Friday. The Huskies’ defense has only allowed .77 goals per game at home since the beginning of the 2013 season.

Women’s soccer stays home

By Steve Shonder | September 10, 2014

It’s a double dose of cougars for women’s soccer as it looks to extend a winning streak.The Huskies (1-4) are taking on the Chicago State Cougars (1-5) in a neutral site match 7 p.m. Friday at the Nike Sports Complex in Naperville. Following that...

Women’s soccer has 11 new recruits

By Steve Shonder | February 5, 2014

Women’s soccer (6-11-3, 4-5-2 MAC) brought in another strong freshman class for National Signing Day.The Huskies added 11 players to the team to replace nine departing seniors. The focus was on midfielders, with six members of the class playing that...

Women’s soccer earns MAC overtime draw at Ball State

By Steve Shonder | October 20, 2013

Women’s soccer ended its last road trip of the season on a positive note at Ball State after a loss in its first game at Miami.The Huskies (4-9-3, 2-4-2 MAC) lost Friday’s match 2-0 against defending conference champions Miami (OH), (8-6-2, 5-1-2...