Entering the game tied with six points in conference play, NIU men’s soccer (7-3-4, 2-0-3 MVC) handed the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (8-2-4, 1-1-3 MVC) their first loss in conference play, and only their second of the year, in a 2-1 victory...
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 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...
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,...
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...
By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
| September 17, 2025
DeKALB — NIU’s men’s soccer team (3-3-1) suffered their third loss of the season to the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (1-3-1) in a five-goal, 3-2 thriller on Tuesday night. A combination of defensive lapses, solid goalkeeping and lack of...
From a team that finished the season with just three wins last season, to starting 2025 with a 3-1-1 record, NIU men’s soccer has had a vastly different start to the season than they did in 2024.
Last season, the Huskies went 1-4 in their first...
By Abel Naranjo, Sports Reporter
| September 10, 2025
Hoping to bounce back after a close loss to then-No.19 Kansas City, NIU men’s soccer delivered against the Indiana University Indianapolis Jaguars (2-2-2) on Tuesday.
Driven by first-half goals from freshman forward Vance Sheffield and sophomore...
After being locked at 0-0 for 84 minutes, a late goal from freshman forward Vance Sheffield was the difference in the Huskies (1-0-1) 1-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix (0-1).
“Obviously delighted to get the first win...
