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...
Women’s soccer’s home field doesn’t look like much of an advantage right now.The Huskies (2-6) fell to the Green Bay Phoenix, 4-0, Thursday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. They were even with the Phoenix in the corner kick total at...
Women’s soccer gets one last shot at defending its home turf before conference play kicks into gear.The Huskies (2-5) will face the Green Bay Phoenix (4-2-2) 7 p.m. today at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Huskies are coming off a 1-0...
Being women’s soccer’s top-scoring threat isn’t enough for junior Nicole Gobbo’s plate. Now, she’s guiding a group of freshmen to offensive heights.This season, Gobbo had played up top with a rotating pair of freshmen every game. As the veteran...
Women’s soccer looked like a shadow of its former self as its offense dominated Friday and was nowhere to be found Sunday.The Huskies (2-5) beat the Chicago State Cougars, 5-0, Friday in Naperville. Sunday, they were blanked 1-0 by the Southern Illinois...
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...
The rain and slick turf couldn’t put a damper on women’s soccer’s home field dominance.The Huskies (1-4) took down the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 1-0 Friday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The lone score of the game came from senior Allie...
Women’s soccer will test Dorothy’s old adage of there’s no place like home when the teams returns from a four-game road trip for the first home game of the season.The Huskies (0-4) will take on the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (1-2) 7 p.m. Friday at...
If women’s soccer is going to make it past the first round of the MAC Tournament it will have to get comfortable on the road fast.After last season’s winless road campaign, the Huskies have started out this season 0-4 on the road. Although four games...
Hawaii wasn’t quite the paradise women’s soccer had hoped for.The Huskies (0-4) fell 3-2 in a tightly contested match with the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (1-2) early Friday before getting outmatched by the Seattle Redhawks (2-1), 4-1, on Sunday.HawaiiAgainst...
There’s a lot of ways to get over a pair of losses, but none are better than a chance to do it in Hawaii.Women’s soccer (0-2) will take part in the OHANA Hotels and Resorts No Ka Oi at Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium in Honolulu. The Huskies will...
Women’s soccer played two games in high humidity and heat over the weekend, but if a group of a college soccer coaches have their way that could be a thing of the past.A contingent of men’s soccer coaches is pushing to introduce a split-season plan....
