One word can describe this season for NIUs women’s soccer; improvement. Under first-year coach John Ross, the Huskies improved their win total from two to eight form last season. The Huskies offense improved as they scored 20 goals this season compared...
This weekend, NIU women’s soccer begins a three-game road trip to conclude MAC conference play. It will go up against Kent State and Ohio. The Huskies (6-7-2, MAC 2-4-2) have lost three consecutive games, including a 3-2 decision against conference...
With three regular-season matches left and a possible conference tournament appearance looming, the careers of NIU’s women’s soccer for four senior’s are quickly coming to an end. One of those seniors is midfielder/forward Shelbi Johnson, who so...
In its final home weekend of the season NIU women’s soccer dropped a pair of games to Miami (Ohio) and Ball State. Friday’s match between Miami (Ohio) and NIU felt like a 90 minute roller coaster ride, with many twists and turns. At the end of that...
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...
Conference play has changed how NIU women’s soccer has to play in order to be successful. MAC conference matches are a more physical brand of soccer compared to the non-conference portion of the schedule. Through six conference matches, an average of...
Women’s soccer split two home matches against Bowling Green and Central Michigan over the weekend. Corner kicks stood out in Friday’s match between the Huskies (6-5-2, 2-2-2 MAC) and the Falcons (1-11-1, 0-4-1 MAC). The Huskies took seven and were...
One area of the game that has been key early on in the season to help NIU’s women’s soccer team get off to a 4-4-1, 0-1-1 start has been the offense. Through nine games the Huskies have already scored 10 goals this season, which surpasses their season...
This weekend NIU women’s soccer begins MAC conference play with a pair of home games against Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan. The Huskies (4-3) head into MAC play with a little bit of momentum, after winning two consecutive games. They won 1-0...
The non-conference portion of the women’s soccer schedule came to an end Sunday afternoon against the South Dakota Coyotes. The Huskies (4-3) once again used a quick offensive start in a 4-1 win over the Coyotes (1-6-2). NIU scored three goals in the...
