Whenever a sports program has a successful year, professional or collegiate, the next year is crucial. If a team continues its success or has a bad year, proving that the previous season was a fluke, it’s sometimes known as the hangover affect. NIU...

Successful athletic programs are born from quality recruitment classes. As players become older and start to graduate, it is important to keep bringing in highly recruited freshman into the athletic program. “It’s a constant process,” said head...

NIU men’s soccer’s schedule highlights a plethora of NCAA tournament as well as conference champions from last year. They will face five teams that were in the NCAA tournament last season, three of which finished in the top-10, as well as six conference...

Jordan Godsey of NIU men’s soccer is no stranger to the Northern Star’s top 10 athletes of the year, as he has made the cut in each of his three seasons. He continues to move up in the rankings, as he earned the No. 10 his freshman year, and jumped...

After winning the MAC championship and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament, NIU men’s soccer is in the midst of its spring season. The Huskies have played three games so far, two of them coming against conference champions from last...

The run in the NCAA tournament came to a close Sunday for NIU men's soccer. The Huskies (15-6-0) were defeated at No. 2 seed Creighton 3-0 in the second round. "Obviously, it's hard, you don't want your season to come to an end," said NIU men's soccer...

Gathered at Fatty's Pub & Grille Monday, NIU men's soccer watched the NCAA tournament selection show with anticipation as to who it would draw as its first round opponent.To their excitement, the Huskies (14-5-0) drew Western Illinois in the first...

After running the table in the MAC and winning its last four conference games, NIU men's soccer earned the second seed in the MAC tournament and will face Buffalo Friday in Akron.Eric Luzzi, NIU head men's soccer coach, is proud of his team for winning...

Regular season play comes to a close for NIU men's soccer this Saturday with a crucial match on the road against MAC opponent Hartwick.This will be a hard-fought match as both teams have a lot on the line in terms of postseason play.Hartwick is in dire...

After winning its last three games in a row and clinching a spot in the MAC tournament, NIU men's soccer dropped its final non-conference match at UW Milwaukee 1-0.The Huskies (11-5-0, 3-2-0 MAC) did not come out with a lot of energy in the first half,...

After clinching a spot in the MAC tournament, with a 3-0 win at Bowling Green Saturday, NIU men's soccer will play its final non-conference match tonight against UW Milwaukee.The Huskies (11-4-0 3-2-0 MAC) feel good to have a spot in the MAC Tournament...