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Freshman provide support for men’s soccer

By Jacob Onak | November 7, 2012

With regular season play over, it is clear that this year’s freshman class has given men’s soccer a big boost. Eight freshmen have gotten time on the field his season, cumulating in 32 starts and 87 regular season appearances. Coach Eric Luzzi said...

Men’s Soccer takes a loss against Crusaders

By Jacob Onak | October 17, 2012

Taking a break from conference play, NIU men’s soccer took on the Valparaiso Crusaders on a stormy Wednesday night, falling 2-1. The Huskies (3-8-2) got off to another bad start as the Crusaders (2-6-5) struck first. Junior midfielder Charles Braden...

Parker Thornton attacks the opposition in men’s soccer

By Jacob Onak | September 25, 2012

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...

Darbaki and Kannah: two assets on men’s soccer team

By Jacob Onak | September 18, 2012

There is no secret that NIU men’s soccer as been struggling for goals. In six games the Huskies (1-3-2) have scored five goals, and have been shut out twice. What the stats don’t show is that there have been an abundance of chances created by the...