NIU Today

With thunder and lightning looming, and heavy winds and rain present, Northern Illinois took on Northwestern at Lakeside Field. Though the Huskies (2-3-0) took quality shots during the evening and kept Northwestern (3-2-1) on its heels, NIU was unable to finish and fell to the Wildcats, 2-0. “We definitely created more opportunities for ourselves in the...

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...

The Northern Illinois women’s soccer team played with great pace and energy in their home opener against in-state rival Illinois State, firing 15 shots in the second half and five on frame. ISU’s Rachel Tejada, however, slipped a goal past the Huskies in the 70th minute to defeat the Huskies, 1-0. “I’m really happy with...

Eight yards from net and in the center of the box, junior Cori Frankenberg notched Northern Illinois’ game-winning goal in the 48th minute of play Sunday to lead the Huskies past SIU Edwardsville, 1-0. The win is NIU’s first of the season (1-1-0), the first of Head Coach John Ross’ career and also snapped the...

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...

The Northern Illinois University women’s soccer team continued its preseason for the 2012 campaign Wednesday evening when it took on Valparaiso to usher in a new era under Head Coach John Ross. Through rain dampened conditions at Brown Field, the Huskies slayed the Crusaders to take their first preseason game, 1-0. The Huskies held their...

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...

Head women’s soccer coach John Ross announced the final addition to his staff Friday morning, naming Connor McKee assistant coach. McKee, along with assistant coach Christie Chappell announced March 23, will serve on the staff for the Huskies first season under Ross in 2012. “We are very excited to have Connor as part of our...

Christie Chappell, a former assistant at North Dakota State and a former all-region soccer player at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, was announced as an assistant coach for the Northern Illinois women’s soccer program March 23. A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Chappell is the first hire on head coach John Ross’ staff, who took over...