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Junior Mike Mascitti (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South) of the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team was named to the 2011 Men’s Soccer Academic All-MAC Team announced today by the conference office. In addition, seniors Finn Jor (Oslo, Norway/Academy for Elite Athletes) and Pat Sloan (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) earned Academic Honorable Mention recognition. The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete...

Sophomore James Stevenson (Falkirk, Scotland/St. Mungo’s) scored a pair of goals and senior Pat Sloan (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) recorded a goal and an assist as the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team blanked Western Michigan 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon at the NIU Soccer Complex. “It was a strange game,” NIU head coach Eric Luzzi said. “We...

The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team suffered a 2-0 setback on Wednesday night at Northwestern. Nikko Boxall and Lepe Seetane scored for the Wildcats as NIU (8-4-0) dropped its first game against a Big Ten foe in over two years. “Northwestern had two shots on goal and they both went in,” NIU head coach Eric...

Sophomore Karim Darbaki led the No. 20 Northern Illinois men’s soccer team offensive output against Portland Sunday, scoring two first half goals off set pieces to lead the the Huskies (5-0-0) over the Pilots (2-2-1), 4-0. Freshman Paul Hogan and sophomore Houston Hoffman also tallied goals in the contest. After scoring in the 85th minute...

Sophomore Gael Rivera and freshman Paul Hogan scored to lead the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team to a 2-1 season-opening victory at Saint Louis on Saturday night. The duo gave NIU a two-goal lead in the first 45 minutes to help propel the Huskies to the win. After neither team created many chances in the...

The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team was picked to finish second in the Mid-American Conference preseason coaches’ poll, the league office announced on Tuesday. NIU was selected behind defending conference and national champion Akron. Western Michigan is just one point behind the Huskies in third, Bowling Green claims fourth with Buffalo, Hartwick and Florida Atlantic...

The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team will begin preparations today for its 2011 campaign as the Huskies report for preseason training. Following check-in and team meetings on Wednesday, the Huskies will take the field for their first training session at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. “We are unbelievably excited,” said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi....

The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team will celebrate the careers of four Huskies playing their final season when NIU hosts Bowling Green at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, for Senior Day. Seniors Engebreth Faerden, Juan Hoyos, Kyle Knotek and Luis Mojica will be honored for their extensive dedication and commitment to NIU soccer prior to kick-off of...

When the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team opens play at the NIU adidas/Magnuson Inn Invitational against Oregon State at 5 p.m. today, there will be two Huskie head coaches on the sideline – one former and one current. Second-year NIU head coach Eric Luzzi will be managing opposite Steve Simmons, the current Beaver leader that guided...