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Gael Rivera
The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team closed the exhibition portion of its schedule Saturday with a 1-0 victory over DePaul at the NIU Soccer Complex. Junior midfielder Gael Rivera (Oslo, Norway/WANG Elite Sports Academy) scored the lone goal of the contest in the 20th minute to lift the Huskies to victory. “I feel much better...
Gael Rivera
After recording a school record-tying 15 wins and reaching the NCAA Tournament Second Round a season ago, the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team returned to DeKalb on Tuesday and went through their first practice session Wednesday morning. “It’s great to get the guys back,” said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi. “On the whole, I’ve been...
UPDATE! The NIU men’s soccer team will host WIU at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, for first round action. — With 6:40 left in regulation time of the Mid-American Conference Championship match, sophomore Sean Totsch (Oswego, Ill./Oswego) became the hero for the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team, flicking a header into the back of the...
Isaac Kannah
The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team recorded its third-straight win with a 3-0 victory Saturday over Bowling Green. Senior Pat Sloan (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) scored in the first half before senior Kenny Kranz (Champaign, Ill./Centennial) and freshman Jayson LeSeth (Des Plaines, Ill./Maine West) added tallies in the second 45 minutes. Junior Goalkeeper Jordan Godsey (Ocean...
NIU Huskies men's soccer
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...
It took 107 minutes, but freshman Jayson LeSeth scored his first career goal Tuesday night to give the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team a 1-0 double overtime victory over Marquette. LeSeth shot from a wide angle on the left wing sailed into the upper right corner of the goal to lift the Huskies to the...
Despite a 19-6 edge in shots, the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team was surprised by Buffalo, 2-1, in double overtime on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Soccer Complex. Sophomore James Stevenson netted the lone goal of the contest for the Huskies in the 72nd minute. Buffalo (6-5-1) scored on its first shot on goal of...
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...
Matt Fraedrich
The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team continued its unbeaten preseason Tuesday as it defeated Indianapolis, 3-0, at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Freshman Isaac Kannah scored a pair of goals and sophomore James Stevenson added another in the win. “We have been working on a lot of difference pieces to the puzzle...
Huskie men's soccer
Senior Juan Hoyos scored in the 81st minute to lift the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory Sunday over Gonzaga and give the Huskies the Northwestern Lakeside Classic tournament championship. “It’s always good to get the result, especially against atough team like Gonzaga,” NIU head coach Eric Luzzi said. “They made itdifficult...
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