Tag: men's soccer
Northern Illinois University men’s soccer head coach Eric Luzzi announced the addition of six student-athletes to the Huskie soccer program for the upcoming 2014 season. Len Heinson (Wuppertal, Germany/Carl-Fuhlrott Gymnasium), Eddie Kim (Morton Grove, Ill./Niles North), Charlie Raasch (Liberty, Mo./Liberty), Luke Read (Ilford, England/Barking Abbey School), Alex Saliba (Rhode-St-Genese, Belgium/European School of Brussels 1) and...
Following Northern Illinois University’s second consecutive 12-win season and fourth-straight Mid-American Conference West Division title, NIU head coach Rod Carey and his staff announced the names of 31 future Huskies that make up the 2014 recruiting class. The Huskies’ class includes 15 defensive players, 14 offensive players and two specialists from 11 different states. NIU...
Junior Isaac Kannah (Plymouth, Minn./Prairie Seeds Academy) of the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team was named to the All-Mid American Conference second team, announced Friday by the league office. The all-conference teams are selected by a vote of the MAC head coaches. Kannah led NIU this season with six goals and 13 points while...
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...
Junior Isaac Kannah (Plymouth, Minn./Prairie Seeds Academy) of was named Mid-American Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week on Monday following his three goals last week in a pair of matches against Eastern Illinois and Akron. “This is a very well deserved accolade for Isaac,” said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi. “He obviously had a...
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...
Anthony Grant scored in the 102nd minute in double overtime as the Northern Illinois University men’s soccer team fell at Bowling Green on Saturday night at Cochrane Field. “The guys played hard, I have no issue with the effort tonight,” said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi. “Bowling Green is a pretty good team, but they...
The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision at No. 14 Northwestern on Wednesday night at Lakeside Field. “We are disappointed in the result, we are always disappointed if we don’t get a result, no matter who we play,” said NIU head coach Eric Luzzi. “Northwestern is a legit top-15 team in the...
