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Women’s soccer moves into MAC tourney

By Steve Shonder | October 28, 2013

The women’s soccer team got a boost from being at home and clinched a spot in the MAC tournament for the second year in a row.The Huskies (6-9-3, 4-4-2 MAC) upset the Kent State Golden Flashes (11-7, 6-4 MAC) 2-1 in Friday’s match, which was the program’s...

Women’s soccer hopes to tighten up team defense

By Sam Bauman | September 11, 2013

DeKalb | After failing to pick up a win last weekend, women’s soccer will try to get back into the win column this weekend.The Huskies (2-3-0) will look to get back on track on Friday at UW-Green Bay (2-2-2). The second game features the Huskies hosting...

Spaulding’s play holds up for women’s soccer

By Sam Bauman | September 9, 2013

DeKalb | The women’s soccer team didn’t have much to cheer about this weekend, but there was one bright spot: sophomore Sara Spaulding.Spaulding tallied one goal and one assist over two games at the Jackrabbit Invitational, and her strong play was...

Women’s soccer goes winless in South Dakota

By Sam Bauman | September 8, 2013

The women’s soccer team had a rough weekend at the Jackrabbit Invitational, hosted in Brookings, S.D.In their first match on Friday, the Huskies fell to (2-2-0) after a 3-1 loss to the South Dakota Coyotes. The team faltered again on Sunday after a...

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 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....