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Freshman Kate Wirthlin (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) recorded her first collegiate game-winning goal in the 71st minute of play Friday afternoon to lead Northern Illinois over Kent State, 1-0. The Huskies now have 11 points in the Mid-American Conference standings, only three points behind Kent State (14). “We played with a lot of heart and at a...

The Northern Illinois women’s soccer team fell 1-0 Sunday afternoon to Ball State following a failed clearance attempt in the ninth minute of play in windy, rainy conditions at NIU Soccer Complex. Thunder and lightning caused a 71-minute delay in the 25th minute. “It was a difficult day in Senior Day and I think everyone...

In the dying embers of regulation time and the match tied 2-2, Miami’s Kelsey Dinges headed a ball past Northern Illinois goalkeeper Amy Carr (Hemel Hempstead, England/Townsend Church of England) into the near post netting to lift the Mid-American Conference leaders, 3-2, over the Huskies. NIU  (6-6-2, 2-3-2 MAC) rallied back from a 2-0 deficit...

Junior Courtney Ksiazek (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) scored in the 89th minute Friday afternoon as the Northern Illinois women’s soccer team recorded a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Bowling Green at the NIU Soccer Complex. Senior Shelbi Johnson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Neuqua Valley) had a pair of assists as the Huskies improved to 6-4-2 on the season, 2-1-2 in...

With Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan trading possession up and down the pitch in their Mid-American Conference opener, the Eagles struck the first, only and final blow on a penalty kick by Bianca Ross to lift EMU over NIU, 1-0, in a physical MAC showdown. “Obviously it’s what we expected,” head coach John Ross said...

Scoring and offensive chances were at a premium for Northern Illinois in Sunday afternoon’s matinee versus South Dakota as the Huskies combined for four goals, three in the first 14 minutes, and 20 shots to defeat the Coyotes, 4-1. Junior Cori Frankenberg scored her fourth game-winning goal of the season. The Huskies closed non-conference play...

Though the heavy rain from Hurricane Isaac missed Northern Illinois University, the Huskie women’s soccer team (2-2) made it pour with their offensive output against Loyola (1-4), defeating the Ramblers, 3-0. Senior Shelbi Johnson and junior Cori Frankenberg each tallied a goal and an assist in the contest. “The girls did a nice job of...

In a day long festival of exhibitions at the NIU Soccer Complex, the Northern Illinois women’s soccer team hosted IPFW and drew with the Mastadons, 0-0, in the Huskies final friendly before the start of the regular season Friday. NIU closed its preseason 1-0-1, surrendering zero goals. The contest took shape as a tug-of-war for...

Friday night marked the beginning of the 20th season of Northern Illinois women’s soccer under first-year head coach John Ross as the team gathered for fitness testing at NIU Soccer and Track Complex. The team began training sessions Saturday in preparations for its first exhibition match Wednesday night, Aug. 8, at Valparaiso. With two sessions...

After earning a 5-5-1 Mid-American Conference record, the Huskies will head to the MAC Tournament for the second time in three years Sunday, Oct. 31, under NIU head women’s soccer coach Carrie Barker. The sixth-seeded Huskies will take on No. 3 seed and 2010 Mid-American Conference Co-Champion Central Michigan at 1 p.m. in Mount Pleasant,...

With just three games left in the Northern Illinois women’s soccer team’s regular season, the Huskies will look to defend their home turf they NIU host Miami (Ohio) and Bowling Green in a pair of home matches this weekend. The Huskies will close out their home schedule when they host Miami (11-5-1, 4-3-1 MAC) at...

In the midst of a three game unbeaten streak, the Northern Illinois women’s soccer team will look to improve its 2-1-1 Mid-American Conference record this weekend. The Huskies (6-4-1, 2-1-1 MAC) head east to take on Akron(3-8-0, 1-3-0 MAC) and Ohio (4-5-2, 1-2-1 MAC) in a pair of road contests. NIU will face the Zips at 6:30...