After helping NIU men’s soccer climb into a three-way tie atop the Missouri Valley Conference with standout efforts against two tough opponents, redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Caleb Pearson has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.
Before...
By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
| October 22, 2025
DeKALB — Taking a break from Missouri Valley Conference play, the NIU men’s soccer team (6-3-4, 1-0-3 MVC) hosted the University of Notre Dame (7-4-4, 2-2-2 ACC) on a cold, rainy Tuesday night.
The intense matchup saw an early goal within the...
After scoring the game-tying goal in NIU men’s soccer’s draw against Belmont University, freshman forward Niko Angulo has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.
In the 88th minute, Angulo collected senior midfielder Jose Gomez’s...
DeKALB — Now sitting just one point out of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, NIU men’s soccer (5-3-4, 1-0-3 MVC) scraped together a 2-2 draw against the Belmont University Bruins (6-1-6, 1-1-2 MVC) to remain unbeaten in conference...
Getting shut out for only the second time this season, NIU men’s soccer (5-3-3, 1-0-2 MVC) was unable to find the back of the net in a 0-0 tie with the Western Michigan University Broncos (3-8-2, 0-1-2 MVC) on Saturday.
With the draw in Kalamazoo,...
After his performance in NIU men’s soccer’s comeback win against Bradley University on Saturday, freshman forward Vance Sheffield has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Sheffield...
After scoring a goal and recording an assist to complete NIU men’s soccer’s comeback win against Bradley University on Saturday, sophomore midfielder Martin Montoya has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.
Montoya’s goal came...
DeKALB — Two goals in the last four minutes against the Bradley University Braves (2-4-4, 0-1-1 MVC) completed the Huskies’ comeback, taking a 2-1 victory for their first Missouri Valley Conference win.
With the win, NIU men’s soccer (3-3-4,...
The first full month of NIU fall sports is in the books, with September showcasing various high points for some programs, while some teams reached lows they haven’t seen in decades.
Here are three high points, and three low points, from NIU Athletics...
Starting conference play against the pre-season Missouri Valley Conference title favorites, NIU men’s soccer (4-3-2, 0-0-1 MVC) earned a point in the 1-1 draw with the Drake University Bulldogs (5-0-4, 0-0-1 MVC) on Saturday.
“I think it was...
After scoring his first collegiate goals in NIU men’s soccer’s 4-1 win against Governors State University, freshman forward Tobias Crear has been named this week’s Northern Star Huskie of the Week.
His first goal came in the 82nd minute, collecting...
By Eric Avila, Sports Reporter
| September 21, 2025
DeKALB — Scoring 3 goals in the final 20 minutes, NIU men’s soccer (4-3-1) took a dominant 4-1 victory over the Governors State University Jaguars (1-6) on Sunday.
With the win, the Huskies snapped a two-game losing streak and opened the opportunity...
