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Women’s soccer gears up to play Bowling Green, Central Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | October 3, 2012

After a weekend away, NIU women’s soccer returns to DeKalb to start a four-game homestand this weekend against Bowling Green and Central Michigan. Last weekend, the Huskies (5-4-2, 1-1-2 MAC), earned four out of possible six points with a 1-0 win and...

Women’s soccer strives for consistency

By Ed Rietveld | October 1, 2012

So far this season, the offensive production has been either a case of feast or famine for NIU’s women’s soccer. Through 11 games, the Huskies are averaging just over a goal a game. That can be a bit deceiving, as seven of those goals have come in...

Women’s soccer takes down Zips, ties Buffalo

By Ed Rietveld | October 1, 2012

Over the weekend NIU women’s soccer went undefeated, earning a win at Akron while tying against Buffalo. The Huskies (5-4-2, 1-1-2 MAC) used a solid defensive effort to help them defeat the (Zips 4-6-0, 0-3 MAC 1-0). In the 14th minute, the Huskies...

Western Michigan University mid-fielder Lauren Fearday unsuccessfully tries to steal the ball from Northern Illinois University mid-fielder Sara Spaulding on September 23, 2012 at the NIU track/soccer field complex in DeKalb.

Women’s soccer to play Akron Zips on Friday

By Ed Rietveld | September 26, 2012

After spending two weekends at home, women’s soccer returns to the road for a pair of games against Akron and Buffalo. The Huskies (4-4-1, 0-1-1 MAC) are coming off a weekend where they earned one out of four possible points. They were defeated by Eastern...

Cori Frankenberg plays a key role in women’s soccer

By Ed Rietveld | September 24, 2012

The women’s soccer team has seen an offensive resurgence so far this season. With their 10 goals already this season, the Huskies have surpassed last year’s total of seven. One player’s performance has led the way with the new and improved offense....

Offense finds their stride in women’s soccer

By Ed Rietveld | September 24, 2012

One area of the game that has been key early on in the season to help NIU’s women’s soccer team get off to a 4-4-1, 0-1-1 start has been the offense. Through nine games the Huskies have already scored 10 goals this season, which surpasses their season...

Sophmore Allie McBride and Courtney Ksiazek celebrate a win.

Women’s soccer set for two home games

By Ed Rietveld | September 20, 2012

This weekend NIU women’s soccer begins MAC conference play with a pair of home games against Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan. The Huskies (4-3) head into MAC play with a little bit of momentum, after winning two consecutive games. They won 1-0...

Women’s soccer reserve players shine on field

By Ed Rietveld | September 17, 2012

Women’s soccer might want to take a page from the Chicago Bulls playbook and start calling their bench the “bench mob.” Through seven games, reserves have scored three of the Huskies’s 10 goals this season, and two of those have come from freshmen....

Sophmore Allie McBride and Courtney Ksiazek celebrate a win.

Non-conference women’s soccer winds down with a win

By Ed Rietveld | September 16, 2012

The non-conference portion of the women’s soccer schedule came to an end Sunday afternoon against the South Dakota Coyotes. The Huskies (4-3) once again used a quick offensive start in a 4-1 win over the Coyotes (1-6-2). NIU scored three goals in the...

Women’s soccer to play South Dakota Coyotes this weekend

By Ed Rietveld | September 12, 2012

This weekend women’s soccer returns home for one last non conference matchup before the start of MAC conference play. Sunday, the Huskies (3-3-0) will welcome the University of South Dakota Coyotes (1-5-1) to DeKalb. NIU is coming off its third consecutive...

Women’s soccer defeats Eastern Illinois

By Ed Rietveld | September 9, 2012

Six games into the season, NIU’s women’s soccer has done something it didn’t do all of last year: win three games. NIU earned its third consecutive weekend split with a loss at Northwestern and a win against Eastern Illinois. One key statistical...

Women’s soccer versus Northwestern Wildcats Friday

By Ed Rietveld | September 5, 2012

A stretch of five straight games against in-state schools concludes this weekend for women’s soccer. Friday, the Huskies (2-2) will travel to Evanston and take on the Wildcats of Northwestern (2-2-1). NIU is coming off a 3-0 win over the Ramblers. The...