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Freshman forward Kate Sanfilippo hops over a defender in an Oct. 9 game against Akron. The Zips went on to win the game 2-1, giving the Huskies a four-game losing streak.

Women’s soccer must make adjustments

By Raven Boyd | November 5, 2015

It’s probably time for women’s soccer (3-12-3, 2-6-3 MAC) to change its focus from just defense and add some offense.NIU finished the 2015 season with an unexpected turnaround, finishing its last four games with three ties and one win, but struggled...

Men's soccer lines up to defend a free kick in an Oct. 31 game against Western Michigan. The Broncos went on to win the game 1-0.

Regular season here for men’s soccer

By Krystal Ward | November 5, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-6-1, 1-2-1 MAC) will battle against West Virginia (6-11, 1-3 MAC) in its regular season finale Friday.The Huskies lost their last game 1-0 to Western Michigan on Saturday. The Mountaineers played Tuesday in a double overtime loss to...

Season winding down for men’s soccer

By Krystal Ward | November 2, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-6-1, 1-2-1 MAC) fell 1-0 to Western Michigan (9-3-4, 2-1-1 MAC) Saturday night, giving the Huskies one more opportunity to clinch a spot in the MAC Tournament semifinal.A slower paced game was expected against WMU’s tough defense....

Men’s basketball on the verge of becoming dangerous

By Christopher Loggins | November 2, 2015

Men’s basketball has not finished with a winning record since the 2005-06 season when it went 17-11, but Huskies fans have plenty of reasons to pick their heads up this year.The team won four-straight games to close out the regular season — including...

Sophomore midfielder Lauren Gierman awaits the ball in a Sept. 25 game against Toledo. Gierman scored both goals in the game for the Huskies, giving her a second two-goal game in her career.

Huskies tie with Western Michigan but can’t take final MAC spot

By Raven Boyd | October 30, 2015

Women’s soccer (3-12-3, 2-6-3 MAC) finished the regular season going head-to-head with Western Michigan (11-3-4, 8-1-2 MAC) on Thursday. The Broncos came in with a six-game win streak with three on the road.Both teams came out aggressively with back-to-back...

Men’s soccer battling with season nearly over

By Krystal Ward | October 29, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-5-1, 1-1-1 MAC) is preparing for its match against MAC rival Western Michigan (8-3-4, 1-1-1 MAC).Both teams are in a three-way tie with Buffalo for second place in the MAC West. The Broncos have won the last three contests against the...

Undefeated Toledo ahead for streaking football

By Patrick Smith | October 29, 2015

Football (5-3, 3-1 MAC) will get back on the road to face undefeated Toledo (7-0, 4-0 MAC) Tuesday.The Rockets and Huskies rank second and third in the MAC in points-per-game, respectively. The Rockets lead the MAC in points allowed, giving up only 16.3...

Sophomore goalkeeper Amy Annala has over 81 saves in the 2015 season and has a 75 percent save percentage. She has three shutouts through 17 games this year.

Annala uses faith as motivation in soccer career

By Raven Boyd | October 26, 2015

Sophomore goalkeeper Amy Annala made eight saves in the game against Miami (Ohio) on Sunday, completing her first shutout of the season.Annala has a 4.0 GPA and is a member of Athletes in Action, an organization dedicated to using sports to help people...

Men’s soccer ties with Buffalo

By Krystal Ward | October 26, 2015

Men’s soccer (7-5-1, 1-1-1 MAC) had its fifth overtime game this season in a match against Buffalo (6-5-4, 1-1-1 MAC) on Saturday which resulted in a 1-1 tie.Freshman midfielder Kevin Rodriguez scored the Huskies’ only goal, and Daniel Cramarossa...

Junior quarterback Drew Hare takes off for a run in a Sept. 26 game against Boston College. Hare went 11-25 in the game, throwing for 81 yards and an interception.

Football rides streak into Homecoming

By Thomas Hiley III | October 22, 2015

Football (4-3, 2-1 MAC) will face off against Eastern Michigan (1-6, 0-3 MAC) in its 109th Homecoming game on Saturday. The Eagles have lost five games in a row.NIU is on a two-game winning streak, their last win coming against Miami (Ohio) (1-6, 0-4...

Volleyball back to .500 after 2-0 weekend

By Danielle Brown | October 12, 2015

Volleyball (9-9, 5-1 MAC) went 2-0 over the weekend, picking up wins against Western Michigan and Miami University. The Huskies won both games in three sets, sweeping both teams.Western MichiganNIU led the Broncos throughout the entire first set. Western...

Volleyball evens win and loss at Ball State, Toledo

By Danielle Brown | October 5, 2015

Volleyball (7-9, 3-1 MAC) went 1-1 last weekend, losing to Ball State but bouncing back with a win against Toledo.Ball StateBall State led for the majority of the set and held a 24-18 lead, but NIU put up an effort toward the end. Despite the comeback...