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Goalkeeper Amy Annala and midfielder Lauren Gierman from the Northern Illinois University women’s soccer team were named to the 2014 Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team, the conference announced Thursday. NIU had two MAC All-Freshman Team selections for the first time in school history as Annala and Gierman became the fifth and sixth Huskies to be recognized...

The votes are in, and Alex Elias (Phoenix, Ariz./Boulder Creek) has become the fourth-ever women’s soccer player at NIU to be named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team. Elias is the first Huskie named to this team since Lauren Eberts received the honor in 2009. “Elias came into this season prepared to play,” head coach...

Sophomore Lauren Noonan, junior Amy Carr and senior Lauren Eberts were named to the Academic All-Mid American Conference team as voted by Faculty Athletic Representatives from schools around the conference. It is the first time since 2007 that three NIU players received distinction in the same season. “I’m so happy for Amy, Lauren and Eberts...

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...

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...

In her first and only chance of the match, junior Frances Boukidis scored Northern Illinois’ golden goal in the 14th minute to lift the Huskies over Akron, 1-0, in front of a Cub Cadet Field women’s soccer record 1,165 spectators. It is NIU’s first MAC win of the season and evens its conference record, 1-1-1....

The Northern Illinois women’s soccer team recorded its fourth clean sheet of the season in the Huskies first overtime match of the season, tying Western Michigan, 0-0. Goalkeeper Amy Carr made five saves in the match. “All four defenders went the full 110 and they were outstanding,” said Head coach John Ross, “they were fighting...

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...

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...

After earning a 5-5-1 Mid-American Conference record, the Huskies will head to the MAC Tournament for the second time in three years Sunday, Oct. 31, under NIU head women’s soccer coach Carrie Barker. The sixth-seeded Huskies will take on No. 3 seed and 2010 Mid-American Conference Co-Champion Central Michigan at 1 p.m. in Mount Pleasant,...

The Northern Illinois women’s soccer team claimed its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season Sunday, when senior Kylie Revelle hit the game-winner in overtime play to give the Huskies (5-4-0) a 1-0 victory over Ball State (6-4-0) at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Revelle notched the game-winning goal for the Huskies...

The NIU women’s soccer team had something extra to celebrate on their 2010 Senior Day this Sunday, after the Huskies (4-3-0) posted a 1-0 victory over Green Bay (2-4-2) at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex to wrap their non-conference schedule. The seniors combined forces with their Huskie squad to dominate play throughout...