On a cold and rainy homecoming weekend NIU men’s soccer took on the nationally third-ranked Akron Zips in its third conference game of the season. Due to a slow start and a Huskies (3-7-2, 2-1-0 MAC) red card, the Zips (9-1-2, 4-0-0 MAC) come out victorious...

Coming off of its 1-0 loss to Marquette, NIU men’s soccer will face off against the third-ranked Akron Zips in its third conference match of the season Saturday. Akron head coach Caleb Porter leads a Zips (8-1-2, 3-0-0 MAC) program that has become a...

Whether it’s a corner kick or a free kick, set pieces are vital in soccer. Earning a free kick can give relief to a team that’s being put under a lot of pressure, or it can be used to score a much-needed goal against the run of play. So far this season...

Just like when a football offense goes into shotgun, or a defense into the nickel, there are many formations that a soccer team can play in. There is the traditional 4-4-2, which gives a team a balance in both attack and defense or an attacking 4-3-3,...

Starting off one of their toughest weeks of the season NIU men’s soccer (3-6-2) took on the undefeated Marquette Golden Eagles (12-0) Tuesday night. Despite a solid team performance the Huskies fell, 1-0. On a cold, windy and rainy night, Marquette...

After its first conference win against Florida Atlantic, NIU men’s soccer looked to remain undefeated in MAC play as it took on the Hartwick Hawks in a 1-0 game Saturday. The Huskies (2-5-2, 2-0-0 MAC) pressured the Hawks (3-5-2, 1-1-0 MAC) right out...

After getting its first win in conference against Florida Atlantic, NIU men’s soccer (2-5-2, 1-0-0 MAC) looks to continue its “fresh start” mentality as it takes on the Hartwick Hawks Saturday at home. The Hawks (3-4-2, 1-0-0 MAC) won their first...

Men’s soccer’s Matt Pritchard is a player that loves to be a pest for opposing teams. “I just try to be annoying to the defense, kind of a gnat,” Pritchard, a freshman, said. “Pressing as much as I can and just, you know, working as hard as...

Having skill is important in soccer, but if you don’t have the strong work ethic to go along with that skill then you wont be a successful player. Freshman mid-fielder Gabe Christianson doesn’t need to worry about his effort, because the Cedar Rapids,...

It’s no secret NIU men’s soccer hasn’t got to a great start this season. However, those results may be swept under the rug when the Huskies (1-5-2) open up conference play against Florida Atlantic Sunday. The Owls (1-5-1) come into this game with...

There have been a lot of opportunities given to some of the younger players on men’s soccer this season, and freshman attacker Parker Thornton is no exception. Thornton, a native of Buda, Texas, has slowly worked his way up to being one of the first...

In team sports, most of the credit or the publicity goes to the coach or the star players. There isn’t anything wrong with that, but if you look at really good teams, there are solid, underrated players who make up the rest of the group. Senior Pat...