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Sophomore Chris Paton (Glasgow, Scotland/Uddingston Grammar School) scored in the 74th minute and redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew Glaeser (Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla/Oregon State) made four saves as the NIU men’s soccer team defeated 23rd-ranked UIC, 1-0, on a crisp, rainy Friday night at the NIU Soccer Complex. The victory is the first over a ranked...

After being reduced to 10 men in the 60th minute due to a red card, the NIU men’s soccer team fell, 1-0, to Santa Clara on a 68th minute goal by Max Ornstil. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew Glaeser (Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla/Oregon State) made four saves in goal for the Huskies. “If we had come...

Sophomore Chris Paton  (Glasgow, Scotland/Uddingston Grammar School), freshman Len Heinson (Wupperal, Germany/Carl-Fuhlrott Gymnasium) and senior Andrew Palumbo (Fort Myers, Fla./Darton College) each scored their first career goal as a Huskie to lead the NIU men’s soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon in the Lakeside Classic. “On the whole I thought...

The NIU men’s soccer team opened the 2014 regular season with a scoreless draw against Hofstra on Friday afternoon at the Lakeside Classic. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew Glaeser (Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla/Oregon State) made a pair of saves while recording a shutout as the Huskies had the better of play but could not breakdown the...

A pair of goals on either side of halftime Friday afternoon helped lead the NIU men’s soccer team to a 4-0 win over DePauw in the final preseason game of the fall. Senior Dusty Page (Germantown, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran), freshman Alex Saliba (Rhode-St-Genese, Belgium/European School of Brussels 1), senior Andrew Palumbo (Ft. Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot/Darton...

The NIU men’s soccer team reported for preseason camp Tuesday with the first on-field workout scheduled for Wednesday. Coming off a disappointing 2013 campaign, Coach Eric Luzzi is excited to turn the page and start the 2014 season. “All indications from the conversations I have had with the guys recently have been good,” Luzzi said....

Seniors Gael Rivera (Oslo, Norway/WANG Elite Sports Academy), James Stevenson (Falkirk, Scotland/St. Mungo’s) and Sean Totsch (Oswego, Ill./Oswego) each scored as the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team played to a 3-3 draw on Saturday night against Buffalo. Prior to the match, the three goal scorers, along with goalkeeper Miles Herbert (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) were honored...

Western Michigan scored with just 53 seconds remaining Tuesday night to claim a 2-1 victory over the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Senior James Stevenson (Falkirk, Scotland/St. Mungo’s) gave the Huskies the lead in the first half but two goals in the final 20 minutes...

The Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team fell, 2-1, in overtime at Hartwick on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Bertrand Gaschot (Austin, Texas/Westwood) opened the scoring for NIU in the 54th minute but Hartwick tied the match and earned the victory in the 102nd minute in double overtime. “We played alright,” said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi....

In a steady downpour, the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team fell to UW Milwaukee, 1-0, on Wednesday night at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. A 74th-minute goal from Laurie Bell lifted the Panthers to the victory and allowed Milwaukee to retain the LeWang Cup. “The conditions were miserable,” said NIU head...

The Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team played even with 18th-ranked Akron for 75 minutes before falling, 2-1, on a late goal on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Junior Isaac Kannah (Plymouth, Minn./Prairie Seeds Academy) scored his team-leading sixth goal of the year for the Huskies. “I thought we had a good game plan, the...

Junior Isaac Kannah (Plymouth, Minn./Prairie Seeds Academy) scored a pair of goals and junior Dusty Page (Germantown, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) scored the first goal of his collegiate career at the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team ran past Eastern Illinois, 3-0, on Tuesday night in the first night game held at the NIU Soccer and...