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NIU women's soccer team
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...
A gathering of NIU students, administrators, staff and dignitaries braved “Huskie weather” to attend this afternoon’s ceremonial groundbreaking for the university’s new 27-acre outdoor intramural sports complex. Completion is expected in time for the Fall 2013 semester. “The complex will create opportunities for our students to forge new friendships, help them connect to campus and...
Matt Pritchard
Freshman forward Matt Pritchard (Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep) scored the first goal of his collegiate career Wednesday night. But it wasn’t enough. The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team was unable to recover from a two-goal halftime deficit, falling to Valparaiso 2-1. Playing in rainy conditions for the third-straight match, Northern Illinois (3-8-2) fell behind by 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...
Jordan Godsey, class of 2013
The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to third-ranked Akron on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Soccer Complex. The Huskies created a number of excellent chances but were unable to find the back of the net as Akron collected its seventh-straight shutout. “We didn’t win the game and at the end of...
Amy Carr
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...
Jordan Godsey, class of 2013
The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team pushed fourth-ranked Marquette to the limit Tuesday night before ultimately falling to the Golden Eagles, 1-0, at Valley Fields. Senior goalkeeper Jordan Godsey (Ocean Springs, Miss./Ocean Springs) made four saves in goal for the Huskies while commanding his box with a number of key catches and punches of crosses...
PUMP UP THE PRIDE! NIU HOMECOMING 2012
There are fun events every day of Homecoming week this year for NIU students to get involved with and attend! The Homecoming Kick Off Rally is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. today in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons. This is one way to show off your Huskie Pride, meet the Huskie royalty...
Allie McBride
Central Michigan’s Christen Chiesa scored the golden goal in the 108th minute of play to lift the Chippewas (9-4-1, 5-1 MAC) over Northern Illinois in double overtime, 2-1. The Huskies fell to 6-5-2 overall and 2-2-2 in Mid-American Conference play. “We played the best soccer we played all year for the first 35 of the...
Gael Rivera
Junior midfielder Gael Rivera (Oslo, Norway/WANG Elite Sports Academy) scored his fourth goal of the season in the 68th minute Saturday afternoon to lift the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Hartwick at the NIU Soccer Complex. With the win, the Huskies improve to 2-0 in Mid-American Conference play, 3-5-2 overall....
Shelbi Johnson
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...
Sara Spaulding
The Northern Illinois women’s soccer team earned its second draw of the season Sunday afternoon at Buffalo, 1-1. Following their win Friday and the tie Sunday, it was the first time since Oct. 17 and 19, 2008, at Buffalo and Kent State that the Huskies (5-4-1, 1-1-2 MAC) secured a win and at least a...
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