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Sophomore middle blocker Wolowicz sets a ball for teammate senior outside hitter Mary Grace Kelly during a match against Bowling Green State University on Sept. 24 at Victor E. Court.

Wolowicz excels on court

By Atlee Hargis and staff writer | November 10, 2016

Sophomore middle blocker Wolowicz sets a ball for teammate senior outside hitter Mary Grace Kelly during a match against Bowling Green State University on Sept. 24 at Victor E. Court.

Women’s soccer sees Cinderella run end

By Krystal Ward | November 7, 2016

KENT, Ohio | Women soccer’s (4-10-5, 3-6-2 Mid-American Conference) upset run in the MAC tournament came to an end Sunday when the team lost 1-0 to the Kent State University Golden Flashes, the second seed in the MAC Championship.Junior midfielder Kristen...

Junior midfielder Allie Ingham takes on two Akron University defenders in an Oct. 16 match

Women’s soccer continues cinderella run

By Northern Star staff | November 4, 2016

Junior midfielder Allie Ingham takes on two Akron University defenders in an Oct. 16 match

Huskies prep for semifinals

By Krystal Ward | November 3, 2016

DeKALB | Women’s soccer (4-10-4, 3-6-2 Mid-American Conference) will take on the Western Michigan University Broncos (13-6-1, 6-4-1 MAC) in the MAC Tournament semifinals 3 p.m. Friday at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.NIU trails the all-time series...

Center midfielder Emilie Haugen takes a free kick during an Oct. 9 game against Ball State University.

Women’s soccer aims for win

By Krystal Ward | October 27, 2016

Center midfielder Emilie Haugen takes a free kick during an Oct. 9 game against Ball State University.

Allie Ingham is a junior midfielder from Arlington Heights and began playing for the women’s soccer team in 2014.

Junior midfielder takes inspiration from pros

By Atlee Hargis and photographer | October 27, 2016

Allie Ingham is a junior midfielder from Arlington Heights and began playing for the women’s soccer team in 2014.

Senior defender Alex Elias exhibits leadership qualities on and off the field.

Senior defender displays leadership

By Krystal Ward | October 20, 2016

Senior defender Alex Elias exhibits leadership qualities on and off the field.

Goalkeeper succeeds on and off field

By Krystal Ward | October 3, 2016

DeKALB | When Amy Annala, women’s soccer junior goalkeeper, was eight years old, she jumped off a swing set and hurt her arm.Annala told her mother, but her mother said she would be ok.Annala went to lie down on the patio and did not think anything...

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.

Gierman’s two-goal game completes weekend sweep

By Raven Boyd | September 28, 2015

Women’s soccer (2-7-0, 1-1-0 MAC) went head-to-head with the Toledo Rockets and the Central Michigan Chippewas last weekend, defeating Toledo and losing to Central Michigan.ToledoThe Huskies took down the Rockets 2-0 in game one, granting them their...

Women’s soccer prepares for first conference games

By Raven Boyd | September 24, 2015

Women’s soccer (1-6-0) will return home to the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex this weekend for games against Toledo and Central Michigan.The Huskies have lost six straight games since beginning the season with a win against Lewis.NIU will...

Women’s soccer turns to next season

By Steve Shonder | November 4, 2013

The first-half struggles for the women’s soccer team were too much to overcome for a team that only managed to find itself in the second half of games during this season.The Huskies (6-11-3, 4-6-2 MAC) ended their season the same way they did last year:...

Offensive attack limits women’s socce in MAC

By Steve Shonder | November 3, 2013

Women’s soccer was unable to get its offense going when it was needed the most this weekend.The Huskies (6-11-3, 4-6-2 MAC) lost a rainy home game to the Toledo Rockets (6-12-1, 3-7-1 MAC), 2-1, Friday. The loss ended the Huskies’ undefeated home...