2007 northern illinois soccer Table of Con t e n t s coaches Head Coach Steve Simmons...... 2 Q&A with Coach Simmons...... 4 Assistant Coaches...... 5 preview 2007 Season Preview...... 6 Meet the Huskies...... 7 players Algozino, Gibson, Gotkowski...... 8 McCarty, Rufa...... 9 Van Buren, Zastrow, Abdallah...... 10 Jeskey, Johnson...... 11 Kolzow, Zimka...... 12 Bahr, Bickel, De La Cerda...... 13 Glenn, Karsten, Knotek...... 14 Lopez, Peterson, Thomas...... 15 Zendejas, Aikenhead, Angevine...... 16 Atkins, Faerden, Hoyos, Mojica...... 17 review From Good to Great...... 18 2006 Statistics...... 19 opponents 2007 men’s soccer quick facts Bucknell - Wisconsin...... 20 northern illinois university media relations Drake - UW-Milwaukee...... 21 Location...... DeKalb, IL 60115 General Phone...... (815) 753-1706 Founded...... 1895 Fax ...... (815) 753-9540 Enrollment...... 25,208 Web-site...... www.niuhuskies.com history Nickname...... Huskies Address...... 209 Convocation Center Individual Records...... 22 School Colors...... Cardinal and Black 1 585 West Lincoln Highway Team Records...... 23 President...... John Peters DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 Alma Mater...... John Carroll, 1967 Awards and Honors...... 24 Director of Athletics...... Jim Phillips Assistant Director/Men’s Soccer...... Russell Houghtaling Letterwinners...... 26 Alma Mater...... Illinois, 1990 Office Phone...... (815) 753-1708 Huskie Soccer Hall of Famers...... 27 Conference...... Mid-American Cell Phone...... (815) 375-0174 All-Time Results...... 28 Home Facility...... Huskie Soccer Field E-mail...... [email protected] Capacity...... 1,989 Series Results...... 31 Associate A.D./Communication.....Donna Turner Huskie Soccer Field...... 32 the program Phone...... (815) 753-9513 Inaugural Varsity Season...... 1962 E-mail...... [email protected] niu All-Time Varsity Record...... 325-279-54 (.535) Assistant Director...... Dave Brauer NCAA Appearances...... Two (1972 & 2006) Phone...... (815) 753-3706 NIU’s Official Outfitter: adidas...... 33 E-mail...... [email protected] President Dr. John G. Peters...... 34 the staff Assistant Director...... Matt Brendich Director of Athletics Jim Phillips...... 35 Head Coach...... Steve Simmons Phone...... (815) 753-9538 Alma Mater...... Concordia-Portland, 1990 E-mail...... [email protected] Northern Illinois University...... 36 NIU/Division I Record...... 41-32-5 (.558 / 4 Years) Assistant Director...... Joe Summins DeKalb, Ill...... 38 Head Coaching Record...... 108-81-10 (.568 / 10 Years) Phone...... (815) 753-9539 The Yordon Center...... 39 Best time to call...... 8 a.m. to noon E-mail...... [email protected] Office Phone...... (815) 753-1372 Graduate Assistant...... Zach Peters Points of Pride...... 40 Assistant Coaches...... Eric Luzzi, Kylie Stannard, Phone...... (815) 753-9572 ...... Chris Brown E-mail...... [email protected] Credits: The 2007 NIU Men’s Soccer Media Guide is a publication of the Office Phone...... (815) 753-6873 NIU Media Relations Office. It is designed to assist the media in its cover- on the cover age of the Huskie men’s soccer program. Copies are available to the pub- the team 2007 Northern Illinois Seniors (from left to right): Marcus lic for $10. The guide was written and designed by Russell Houghtaling, 2006 Overall Record...... 15-6-1 (.705) McCarty, Fraser Gibson, Blake Gotkowski, Steve Algozino, Chris with assistance from Tim Bohn, Dave Brauer and Joe Summins. Covers: 2006 Conference Record...... 4-1-0 (.800), 1st Rufa, Curt Zastrow, Brian Van Buren Russell Houghtaling and Joe Summins. Photography: NIU Media Imag- Letterwinners R/L...... 19/6 ing: Jay Orbik, Scott Walstrom, George Tarbay, Don Butler, Wade Derkes, Starters Returning (Lost)...... 8/3 Gordon Means, Barry Stark, Keith Lowman, and Don Banke. Newcomers...... 9 www.niuhuskies.com  2007 northern illinois soccer S T E V E S IMM o n s head coach | fifth season | concordia-portland 1990 With over a decade of experience bringing 2004’s impressive 12-7-0 record, which was the programs to the top, Northern Illinois’ Steve nation’s second-best turnaround for a Division I Simmons has been recognized as one of the top men’s soccer program. The Huskies won eight coaches in collegiate men’s soccer. more games in 2004 than the previous season, After guiding his team to the 2006 Mid-American Simmons’ first at NIU. Conference Championship, Simmons garnered The foundation for Simmons’ reconstruction the Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year Award efforts can be traced back to his first season. from the National Soccer Coaches Association Faced with a program decimated by graduation of America. The honor made him NIU’s first and injuries, the Huskie coach utilized a line- finalist for the NSCAA Coach of the Year Award. up with six freshmen. The Huskies won three He has also filled his shelf with Mid-American contests in 2003 — including league wins Conference hardware, having earned the MAC over Marshall and Buffalo — and ultimately Gary V. Palmisano Coach of the Year Award twice endured nine single-goal setbacks among the (2004, 2006) in four years at NIU. 13 losses. Simmons, who has coached 20 players to All- For Simmons’ sophomore effort in 2004, the steve simmons profile MAC honors, earned the 2006 awards after his Huskies rose to second-place in the MAC regular- team achieved the best season in Huskie men’s season standings at 4-2-0. The turnaround coaching experience soccer history. As NIU’s first MAC Champions, engineered by Simmons earned him the Huskies’ year school w-l-t pct. position the team finished the season with a school- first-ever Mid-American Conference Gary V. 1994 Gonzaga 2-13-1 .156 Assistant Coach 995 Whitworth (DIII) 9-8-2 .526 Head Coach record 15 wins, including a perfect 9-0-0 mark Palmisano Coach of the Year Award. 996 Linfield (DIII) 8-11-0 .482 Head Coach at home, and advanced to the second round of The second-year results were highlighted by a 1- 997 Linfield 7-12-1 .375 Head Coach the NCAA Tournament. 0 victory over defending MAC champ and then- 998 Linfield 0-10-0 .500 Head Coach 999 Linfield 2-7-1 .625 Head Coach Simmons’ defense-first philosophy led to the affiliate member Kentucky. The 2004 season 2000 Linfield 21-1-1 .935 Head Coach unprecedented success of the 2006 campaign. also saw the MAC award Huskie Curt Zastrow 2001 Oregon State 5-12-0 .294 Associate Coach Goalkeeper Joe Zimka set an NCAA Division with Freshman of the Year honors, and place five 2002 Oregon State 3-8-0 .619 Associate Coach I record by allowing 0.21 goals against per other NIU players on its All-MAC teams. 2003 Northern Illinois 3-13-2 .222 Head Coach 2004 Northern Illinois 2-7-0 .632 Head Coach match, and the Huskies notched 14 shutouts, 2005 Northern Illinois -6-2 .632 Head Coach tied for the most in the country. Seven of those 2006 Northern Illinois 5-6-1 .705 Head Coach shutout performances came during an eight- D-I/NIU Coaching Record 41-32-5 .558 match unbeaten streak in which NIU played No. 21 Notre Dame to a double-overtime tie, and playing experience defeated conference foes Bowling Green, IPFW, 985-89 Concordia University-Portland Western Michigan, and two-time defending MAC 983-85 Chugiak High School (Eagle River, Alaska) champion Akron. The 15-win 2006 season saw the Huskies coaching awards ranked as high as 19th on the NSCAA’s Top- 2006 NSCAA Great Lakes Coach of the Year 2006 MAC Gary V. Palmisano Coach of the Year 25, and capped an impressive three-year run in 2004 MAC Gary V. Palmisano Coach of the Year which the Huskies won 38 matches. 2000 NSCAA Far West Coach of the Year Eleven of those 38 wins came from the effort in 2000 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year 2005, a season full of highlights. Most notably, 995 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year the Huskies rode a 736:31 shutout streak to a playing awards seven-match unbeaten run that peaked with a No. 22 national ranking. 993 Concordia Wall of Fame Inductee 990 Concordia Male Athlete of the Year Driven by conference victories over Bowling 990 National Christian College Athletic Association Green, Western Michigan, Buffalo and IPFW, First Team All-American Northern Illinois finished as the runner-up in the 988 NAIA Northwest All-Region MAC for the second consecutive season in 2005. 989 NAIA Northwest All-Region It was the first time the Huskies had finished in the top-two in their conference in consecutive education seasons since 1989-90. 990 Bachelor of Arts, Concordia University-Portland 996 Maste of Arts, Gonzaga University That 11-6-2 campaign was a solid encore to

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what others are saying about Steve Simmons

“He’s an excellent coach, also a class person and a class individual; he has a great deal of integrity; he knows the game, and knows players. When you roll all these qualities into one, you see you’ve got a very good coach. He’s put Northern Illinois right into being a serious contender, and certainly one of the hardest matches on our schedule, and we play a pretty tough schedule.” Bobby Clark Head Coach, Notre Dame

“He knows the game. Steve is always reading, watching games, thirsting for knowledge. The highest honor you can pay someone is to call somebody your friend, and I’d bend over backwards and go to the ends of the earth for Steve Simmons. He’s that great of a friend to me.” Dana Taylor Northern Illinois head coach Steve Simmons with his family: (from left to right) daughter Katey, son Head Coach, Oregon State Jordan, wife Maria, and son Keagan. In 2005, Northern Illinois would boast of five Simmons began his coaching career as an league selections as Justin McGrane earned assistant at Gonzaga University in 1994 and “All around, he’s a class guy. The type of guy who is a first-team status, and Paul Gabel. Steve Goletz, earned his first head coaching post the following model for any coach, at any level, in any sport. Since Steve has come to NIU, he’s moved Northern back into Jose Alvarado and Chris Rufa garnered second- summer at Division III Whitworth College the limelight of Division I soccer. He separates himself team accolades, while in 2006 NIU garnered (Spokane, Wash.). His 9-8-2 record that year from others because he will roll up his sleeves and four more all-MAC honors. earned him Northwest Conference Coach of work hard. It’s no wonder Northern is the number one the Year honors and led to his move to fellow Prior to coming to NIU, Simmons spent two or two choice as a soccer school in Illinois.” seasons as associate coach for Oregon State Northwest Conference member Linfield. With Mike Matkovich University where he worked with defenders and the Wildcats, he gained his second NWC Coach Assistant Coach, Toronto FC goalkeepers under Beaver coach Dana Taylor. of the Year plaque in 2000. Between Linfield His teaching was evident in 2002 when OSU and Whitworth, Simmons compiled a D-III head climbed to No. 18 in the national polls during a coaching record of 67-49-5 (.574). “I had the privilege of being coached by Steve. He is a nine-week run in the top-25. With Simmons as As a collegian, Simmons earned First-Team genuine guy and cares about players, a good-hearted co-pilot, Oregon State also earned its first trip All-America honors from the National Christian person who brings out the best in those he coaches. to the NCAA College Cup as part of a 13-8-0 College Athletic Association as well as NAIA And it wasn’t all about wins and losses. It was about campaign that was highlighted by victories over Academic All-America recognition as a senior at being a better person on the field as well as off of it.” No. 6-rated California and No. 12 Tulsa. Concordia University-Portland. He was a two- time (1988, 1989) NAIA Northwest All-Region Alan Gordon Simmons moved to OSU afer a succesful five- Midfielder, L.A. Galaxy year stint as head men’s and women’s coach at selection and gained Concordia’s Male Athlete of Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. He took the Year Award in 1990 before earning a spot on the school’s Athletics Wall of Fame in 1993. over a men’s program coming off a 1-15-0 “We will have a top-level program based on the campaign in 1995 and built the Wildcats into a A graduate of Chugiak High School in Eagle leadership and stability Steve Simmons provides. successful Division III program. After an 8-11-0 River, Alaska, Simmons earned a Bachelor of He is some one who understands the importance of debut in 1996 and a 7-12-1 mark in 1997, his Arts in business administration from Concordia succeeding academically, athletically and socially.” team reached double digits in victories for the in June, 1990. He earned a Master of Arts in Jim Phillips first time with a 10-10-0 record in 1998. But physical education from Gonzaga in 1996. Director of Athletics, NIU that was just the first step on the road to a 12-7- Simmons is married to the former Maria 1 mark in 1999 before the ultimate destination Ballantyne of Salem, Ore. The couple has three — a trip to the Division III Final Four. A loss to children: sons Keagan, 10, and Jordan, 6, and eventual champion Messiah College punctuated daughter, Katey, 9. a 21-1-1 overall record. www.niuhuskies.com  2007 northern illinois soccer Q& A w i t h C o a C H S IMM o n s

What are the team goals for the upcoming season?

“Obviously the initial goals will be to return to the NCAA tournament and defend the MAC Championship. However, that will be a very difficult challenge.”

How do you see the competition in the Mid-American Conference this year?

“As good as it has been in a while. The recruiting classes of all the MAC programs look solid. When you add a historically-strong program like Hartwick into the mix, it really becomes quite special for those who can win the conference.”

What new challenges are you faced with after winning the Mid-American Conference Championship in 2006?

“Like in any victory, the challenge right after is to maintain consistency in order to give ourselves an opportunity to defend a title. The ability to treat situations like defending a title takes maturity, a degree of modesty and leadership. The bullseye will be larger on our backs and teams will not take us for granted. I’ve seen top programs fall out of the sky after stellar seasons. We need to make sure we stay focused.”

Who is the ideal Huskie soccer player?

“The ideal Huskie player is a player with ability who is ‘coachable’ and strives to achieve their highest standard possible academically, athletically and socially. In the end, he is honest and rolls his sleeves up to get to work.”

What’s the key to your ability to quickly turn programs into winners?

“I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to help good coaches establish winning cultures. Additionally, most programs I’ve coached at had good qualities like location, state school, academic reputation, conference affiliation.”

How do you incorporate your coaching philosophies into day-to-day activities like practices and meetings?

“Everything we do as a staff has to come back to positively address our core values. We do our best to focus on issues that positively contribute directly or indirectly to the experience of our student-athletes through our core values.”

What are the defensive principles that have put the Huskies among the top defensive teams in the nation?

“Our players have a warrior-like mentality that comes with fine-tuned decision-making. It helps to have returning upperclassmen back to challenge for defending spots. Good players help make defending principles shine.”

What draws so many top students, athletes and coaches to DeKalb and Northern Illinois University?

“I think there are three areas that draw so many top students, athletes and coaches to DeKalb and Northern Illinois University. The first is Chicago. The talent pool in the Chicagoland area is rich and enormous. NIU gives people an opportunity to get a great experience close to home. The second is opportunity. Being a large state school in the Chicagoland area gives NIU a chance to be on the regional and national stage. The third is leadership in the athletic department. Our Athletic Director Jim Phillips is about as good as they come. He has taken his experiences from institutions like Notre Dame, Tennessee and Arizona State and has successfully translated them to our world here at NIU. There’s no secret why 2006 was one of the best academic and athletic years at NIU in quite some time.”

 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents history niu E R I C L UZZI assistant coach | second season | st. mary’s (minn.) 1997 When Northern Illinois University head “Eric’s coaching has been a key asset also logged seven summers working men’s soccer coach Steve Simmons for our defense,” Simmons said. with the Olympic Development Program began his search to fill an assistant “Additionally, his experience in the (ODP), including the United States coaching vacancy, his criteria included Midwest greatly expands our recruiting Soccer Federation’s Region II camp experience, goalkeeping expertise, solid networks.” which has been held at NIU. In the recruiting skills, a great work ethic, and winter of 2006, Luzzi was named head familiarity with Midwest soccer. A Chicago native, Luzzi followed up goalkeepers coach for USSF Region II a stellar prep goalkeeping career at ODP. During the summer of 2007, Luzzi He found all of those and more in Eric St. Ignatius High School as a four- travelled to France with the 1989 ODP Luzzi, the head coach of Saint Mary’s year letterman and starting keeper squad as an assistant coach. University of Minnesota. at Saint Mary’s. His resume includes two campaigns as head coach for Luzzi, 32, holds a USSF National “A” As the goalkeepers coach for the Schaumburg High School prior to his License, NSCAA Advanced National Huskies, Luzzi helped guide the 2006 return to his alma mater where he Diploma and Level III National group to 14 shutouts, the most in school spent five seasons guiding the Division Goalkeeping License, a USSF Youth history. Under his leadership, Joe Zimka III Cardinals, who were 26-48-9 during License and a Dutch Soccer Federation set the NCAA Division I record for goals that timespan. Youth Coaching Certificate. A 1997 against average in a season, allowing graduate of Saint Mary’s, Luzzi earned just 0.21 shots per match to reach the The son of Illinois High School Soccer a Bachelor of Arts in social science net. As a team, NIU allowed only 15 Coaches Association (IHSSCA) Hall of education and is pursuing a Master’s in total goals on the season, half what the Famer and long-time St. Ignatius head human development from SMU. team scored. coach Jim Luzzi, the NIU assistant has KY L I E S Ta n n a RD assistant coach | third season | creighton 2001 Teamwork is a central part of Steve As a sophomore, he was part of the and two runner-up finishes. His time Simmons’ philosophy, and that is Bluejay squad which went 16-5-1 in Nebraska also saw him start as an reflected on the sideline, where assistant before a second-round NCAA tourney assistant coach from 2001-03 before coach Kylie Stannard begins his third exit and No. 15 final ranking. As a being elevated to head coach until June campaign as part of the Northern Illinois freshman, he played for Creighton’s of 2005. From 2003-04, he doubled University coaching team. Final Four unit which compiled a 17- as co-director of the organization. 5-2 ledger and was rated No. 3 in the Currently the trainer for the Sycamore Stannard, who has a United States year’s final poll. Soccer United U12 and U14 teams Soccer Federation (USSF) National “B” and is working with the Illinois Olympic Coaching License, came to Northern “Coming from a Final Four program, Developmental Program. Illinois after four letterwinning NCAA Kylie has firsthand knowledge of what campaigns with Creighton University. it takes to compete at the highest A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the First- collegiate level,” Simmons said. “And Team All-State, All-Metro, and All-Distict The Bluejays were ranked No. 1 during as a third-year member of the staff, standout for Washington High School his 1999 senior campaign before an he’s familiar with NIU and the type was also the MVP of the 1995 Iowa 11-5-2 season ended in a first-round of work ethic and core values that are ODP State Championship tournament. NCAA tournament setback. Creighton the cornerstone for our men’s soccer Stannard, who earned accountancy and was ranked No. 25 in that year’s final program.” finance degrees from Creighton in 2001, regular-season balloting. His junior has begun work at NIU on a Master’s in season saw Creighton reach the NCAA Coinciding with his stay in Omaha, he sports management. Elite Eight and the 16-4-2 year ended logged a five-year stint with Nebraska with Creighton rated seventh. FC, which included three state titles CHRI S B R O W N graduate assistant | first season | northern illinois 2005

Few know the coaching principles and coaches the U9 girls’ team for the as well as MAC foe Western Michigan. philosophies of NIU Head Coach Steve Campton United Soccer Club in Geneva, SImmons better than Chris Brown. Ill. He also helps train the Sycamore Prior to his arrival in DeKalb, Brown Soccer United. played with Chandler Gilbert Community The Mesa, Ariz. native played centerback College, where he garnered all conference for the Huskies in 2004 and 2005, and Brown’s arrival as a player in 2004 honors n 2001 and 2003. As a senior, now serves as Northern’s graduate coincided with an eight-win turnaround he led Chandler Gilbert to its most assistant coach. from the 2003 season, the second- successful season in school history. largest win swing in the nation. With “He knows me, my philosophies and the Brown onboard, the Huskies went 12- While working to achieve top-notch expectations of this program,” Simmons 7-0 and finished second in the MAC, results on the field, Brown also achieved said. “His willingness to learn the ins the best conference placement by a in the classroom. He graduated from and outs of college soccer is a good step Huskie team since 1990. As a senior, NIU in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree for him and a great step for Northern Brown helped Northern Illinois to a in psychology, and is now pursuing Illinois soccer.” 11-6-2 season that included a seven his Master’s in Sport and Exercise match unbeaten streak. During the Science. In addition to his duties with NIU, run, Northern Illinois captured notable Brown, a National “D” License holder, victories over Saint Louis and Wisconsin, www.niuhuskies.com  2007 northern illinois soccer FROM GOOD TO GREAT After capturing Northern Illinois’ first conference championship since 1990, and making it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Huskie men’s soccer team enters 2007 with expectations higher than ever. “The key word is respond,” NIU head coach Steve Simmons said. “It’s one thing to achieve what we achieved, but one of the differences between good and great is consistency.” In their effort to make the leap from good to great, the Huskies will count on the talents of four returning all-Mid-American Conference players. Included in that foursome is the 2006 MAC Newcomer of the Year Marcus McCarty. McCarty’s 11 goals led the conference, and he also ranked first on the MAC’s charts for points (26), and game-winning goals (7). “Last year, Marcus did well to score timely goals,” Simmons said. “He has a knack for getting in the box.” While McCarty will lead the attack, three other 2006 all-MAC performers will secure the Huskie defense. Goalkeeper Joe Zimka will start between the pipes, with fellow all-MAC honorees Chris Rufa and Steve Algozino headlining a defense that will look to surpass last season’s school record 14 shutouts. going from good to great.” for the upcoming season.” Zimka, a junior, registered 11 of those shutouts A host of midfield talent will be contending for playing The 2007 slate opens with exhibitions against while setting an NCAA Division I record of 0.21 goals time. Juniors Steve Kolzow and Bryan Abdallah have DePaul (Aug. 18) and Marquette (Aug. 24), before against per game. The 6-foot-4-inch keeper also led the experience to step in, while sophomores Brad officially kicking off against Bucknell, Aug. 31. The the NCAA with a .955 save percentage (64 saves, 3 Bahr and Luis De La Cerda will also vie for playing game with the Bison is also the opening match of goals against). time. the Northwestern Lakeside Classic, one of four non- conference tournaments the Huskies will play in. Seniors Algozino and Rufa bring the combined In addition, three newcomers will compete for time in experience of 102 matches played to the Huskie a crowded midfield: Danny Lopez, Luis Mojica, and Perhaps the toughest of the four will come at Notre backline, and have seen NIU allow only 0.87 goals Per Engebreth Faerden. Dame’s Mike Berticelli Invitational, Sept. 7-9, per game during their tenure. where the Huskies will battle College Soccer News’ Though the midfield is clustered with contenders, preseason No. 11, the Fighting Irish, and No. 8, “(Algozino and Rufa) are the guys that have shown Simmons voiced confidence, in part because of the Indiana, which eliminated NIU from the NCAA time and time again they can get it done,” Simmons interchangeability of his roster. Tournament last season. said. “We have a few guys that are specialists, and a lot “Indiana is the premier program of the Midwest,” Senior Blake Gotkowski and sophomore Kyle Knotek of guys who are versatile,” Simmons said. “This is Simmons said. “We also have rematches against are the frontrunners to flank Algozino and Rufa on going to allow us to do a lot of things tactically that Notre Dame and (No. 20) Northwestern, which were the backline. Simmons said sophomore Josh Karsten we couldn’t do otherwise.” NCAA Tournament teams.” and freshman J.C. Aikenhead will also contend for With pliable parts, Simmons could use his abundance time with the defensive unit. After facing the duo of ranked teams in South Bend, of midfielders to bolster the attack. McCarty is the Ind., the Huskies will open in DeKalb with the NIU Regardless of who starts the season-opening alpha dog up front, but is also the only striker with adidas/Baymont Inn Invitational. The Huskies will exhibition against DePaul on Saturday, August 18, more than one season of collegiate experience, and face UMKC, Friday, Sept. 14, and Butler, Sunday, Simmons is confident his barricade will hold. one of only two returning Huskie forwards. Sept. 16. “The guys in the back keep us in games to give us The other goal scorer with experience under Simmons Other non-conference highlights include a match-ups the chance to win, it’s like good pitching,” Simmons is sophomore Ben Thomas. Thomas registered a pair with Wisconsin, and the annual battle for the LeWang said. of goals and assists in 2006, making him third on Trophy against UW-Milwaukee. Northern Illinois will the team in points. One junior walks the often-thin line between also travel to Corvallis, Ore., to face Oregon State midfielder and defender, but, regardless of position, Junior college transfer Chris Johnson will likely see and Gonzaga, both previous coaching stops for Steve is likely to make an impact in 2007. St. Charles, Ill., playing time as a forward, thanks in part to two years Simmons. native Drew Jeskey has appeared in 36 matches in of experience at Yavapai C.C. (Ariz.), one of the top Northern Illinois’ Mid-American Conference slate two seasons as a Huskie, and started 21 of NIU’s 22 junior college programs in the country. begins Oct. 5 in DeKalb against Western Michigan, contests in 2006. “Anytime you add guys with a year of experience, the and will take on Buffalo at home Oct. 20. The The experience of the Huskie defense is contrasted learning curve is much shorter,” Simmons said, and remaining MAC matches are on the road against by the loss of that experience in the midfield. Former added that both Johnson and Lopez will also enjoy Akron (Oct. 13), Bowling Green (Nov. 2), and NIU outside midfielders Kevin Woerner and Justin the benefits of having played their spring season as conference newcomer Hartwick (Oct. 28). McGrane, an All-MAC First Team selection, graduated Huskies. “Hartwick has been a national power for decades,” following the 2006 season, leaving the midfield with During that spring season, Northern Illinois compiled Simmons said. “To bring them to the MAC is a superb some question marks. a 3-1-2 record against an impressive array of move for us.” While Simmons said he is confident in the play of competition that included two Big Ten teams, and To triumph over perennial powers and take a second- senior Curt Zastrow, the other midfield positions are four teams that recorded at least 14 wins during the consecutive MAC Championship is clearly NIU’s goal up for grabs, a scenario Simmons loves. 2006 season. for 2007, and doing so will be one more step from “The competitive environment encourages players to “As with our fall schedule, we always look to challenge good to great. lift their game and bring it every practice,” Simmons ourselves in the spring,” Simmons said. “We played said. “That atmosphere is another essential part of well and the coaching staff gained valuable insight  northern illinois university coaches preview preview players 2006 review opponents history niu HUSKIE ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown High School/Last School Pronunciation 0 Joe Zimka GK 6-4 215 Jr. Algonquin, Ill. Jacobs ZIM-kah 00 Brian Van Buren GK 6-1 158 Sr. Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore 1 Scott Angevine GK 6-1 180 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest AN-ja-vine 2 Per Engebreth Faerden M 5-9 147 Fr. Oslo, Norway Norwegian College for Top Athletes 3 Bryan Abdallah M-F 5-6 163 Jr. Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley Ob-DOLL-ah 4 Steve Kolzow M-D 6-0 151 Jr. Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley COAL-zo 5 Tommy Glenn M-F 5-2 115 So. Pataskla, Ohio Fisher Catholic 6 Kyle Knotek M-D 5-6 144 So. Geneva, Ill. Geneva KAH-no-tek 7 Luis Mojica M 5-11 150 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East Mo-HOOK-uh 8 Brad Bahr M-F 6-0 159 So. Peoria, Ill. Dunlap 9 Curt Zastrow F 5-10 173 Sr. North Freedom, Wis Reedsburg Area ZAS-tro 10 Fraser Gibson M-F 6-0 168 Sr. Dumbarton, Scotland Dumbarton Academy 11 Ben Thomas F 6-0 164 So. Hamilton, Ohio Fairfield 12 Jeff Atkins D-M 5-10 170 Fr. Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley 13 Marcus McCarty F 6-0 192 Sr. Fort Worth, Texas Fossil Ridge 14 Luis De La Cerda M-F 5-11 168 So. Guadalajara, Mexico Waubonsie Valley LOO-es DAY-la-SIR-duh 15 Juan Hoyos F 5-11 180 Fr. Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley 16 Chris Rufa D-M 6-2 180 Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South ROOF-ah 17 Danny Lopez D 5-11 165 So. Buffalo Grove, Ill. Stevenson/Oakland 18 Steve Algozino D 6-2 180 Sr. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East AL-go-ZEE-no 19 Drew Jeskey M-D 6-1 162 Jr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East JESS-key 20 J.C. Aikenhead D 6-2 190 Fr. West Chicago, Ill. Wheaton Academy 21 Chris Johnson F 6-1 195 Jr. Colorado Springs, Col. Stevenson/Yavapai C.C. 22 Josh Karsten D-M 5-10 182 So. Barrington Hills, Ill. Barrington CAR-sten 23 Blake Gotkowski D 5-8 150 Sr. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East GOT-cow-ski 24 Aaron Zendejas M-D 5-7 149 So. Okinawa, Japan Kadena zen-DAY-hoss 25 Alan Bickel D-M 5-9 169 So. Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley BIK-el 27 Tyler Peterson M-F 6-1 170 So. New Berlin, Wis. Eisenhower/Cardinal Stritch

Head Coach: Steve Simmons (Concordia University-Portland, 1990 / 5th Year) Assistant Coach: Eric Luzzi (Saint Mary’s, Minn., 1998 / 2nd Year) Assistant Coach: Kylie Stannard (Creighton, 2001 / 3rd Year) Graduate Assistant: Chris Brown (Northern Illinois, 2006 / 1st Year) www.niuhuskies.com  2007 northern illinois soccer MEET THE TEAM steve Algozino 6-1|180 | Sr. | D Frankfort, Ill. 18 (Lincoln-Way East)

2006 All-MAC Tournament Team 2006 All-MAC Second Team 2006: Garnered All-MAC Tournament Team and All- MAC Second Team honors, after helping goalkeeper Joe Zimka record the lowest goals against per game average in NCAA history (0.21). Ranked second on the team in game-winning goals, after striking the net in the Huskies’ 4-1 defeat of Western Michigan, and 3-0 triumph over Buffalo in the opening round of the MAC Tournament. 2005: One of only two Huskies to start every match. Finished tied for fourth on team in points (six) with one match-winning goal. Three of his four set-ups helped make him co-leader for match-winning assists. fraser blake Scored his only goal during Northern’s first road win at Saint Louis. Combined with Chris Rufa to set up GIBSON GOTKOWSKI match-winner of 3-2 OT triumph against Western 6-0|168 | Sr. | M-F 5-8 | 150 | Sr. | D Illinois and then teamed with Jose Alvarado for Dumbarton, Scotland Frankfort, Ill. match-winning assists at Wisconsin-Green Bay and 10 (Dumbarton Academy) 23 (Lincoln-Way East) at Bowling Green. 2004: One of only three freshmen starters in 2004 2004 All-MAC Second Team 2006: Started in 13 of the 19 matches he appeared in, registering four shots, two on goal. ended up tied for sixth in point production with seven 2006: Played in all 22 of NIU’s matches, starting 14. (2g/3a). All three set-ups were in combination with Assisted a goal against Drake, and Marcus McCarty’s 2005: Joined teammate Chris Rufa as one of two Jose Alvarado, including match-winners vs. IPFW and game-winning goal against Wisconsin. Northern Illinois players to earn all-tournament at Buffalo. Other assist came versus Wisconsin-Green recognition in the adidas / Baymont Inn Invitational. Bay while both goals capped off back-to-back 3-0 2005: One of three players tied for second in matches One of three players tied for second in matches played shutout victories—vs. Valpo and at Buffalo. played (18) while recording seven starts. Had two (18) and one of two tied for sixth in starts (15). points after scoring the opening goal of Huskies’ 3-2 2004: Came off bench for season-opening loss at High School: IHSSCA All-Stater led Lincoln-Way East road triumph over Valparaiso. in scoring (24 pts.-10g/4a). Chicago Tribune Special Western Illinois and cracked starting line-up for Mention All-State, Star Newspaper Player of the Year 2004: Second-Team All-MAC forward who tied for home-opening loss to Eastern Illinois. Started in wins and First-Team All-Area pick by Star, Daily Herald second on Northern Illinois’ point production chart over Western Michigan, Wisconsin, and Valparaiso. and Daily Southtown. Three-time All-SICA West with 10 points. His five goals were the second-best Registered assist on goal that capped off 5-0 first half in 6-3 win over Bowling Green State. Also played Division pick and team Defensive MVP for all four total on the team, and included pair of match-winners in wins over Wisconsin-Green Bay, Kentucky, and campaigns. Was overall MVP and captain as senior from Mid-American Conference contests. Scored Buffalo. when L-WE posted 11 shutouts en route to second match-winner in Huskies’ 1-0 road win over defending regional crown. Griffins were 29-17-4 during his last MAC champ Kentucky (10-10-04). The effort earned High School: IHSSCA All-Stater made varsity unit as two campaigns. him Player of the Week acclaim. Broke onto scoring a sophomore when coach Dan Radz’s Lincoln-Way chart with 86th minute goal to force overtime against Central squad finished third in IHSA Class AA with a Club: Member of Chicago Magic, including squads Western Michigan and then struck match-winner at 22-3-3 record. Contributed 11 points (3g/5a). Capped which claimed 2003 U.S. National Champion, U.S. 102:06. Also had first and third goals of a 5-0 first-half prep career playing for Brian Papa’s regional finalist Region II title (2003), state crowns (1999, 2000-02- which led to 6-3 win vs. Bowling Green State. Lincoln-Way East crew. Résumé includes IHSSCA 03) and Holland Cup (2001). MVP of Magic’s U-17 All-Sectional, All-SICA West and team MVP honors as crew in 2003 with 26 points (11g/4a). High School: Played for Dumbarton Academy back a junior at L-WC with First-Team All-SICA West and in Scotland. Club: Started 74 consecutive matches team MVP acclaim at L-WE. Birthdate: 11-11-85 (21). for premier Scottish Rangers program. Led Rangers’ Club: Member of Chicago Magic including squads U-16 unit to club record for wins with 27-1-2 mark Major: Organizational Communications. which claimed 2003 U.S. National Champion, U.S. 2001-02 while netting 31 points (10g/11a). Previous Region II title (2003), state crowns (1999, 2000-02- Season MP-MS G A Pts. year featured 30 point (10g/10a) contribution. 2004 18-18 2 3 7 03) and Holland Cup (2001). MVP of Magic’s U-17 2005 19-19 1 4 6 Birthdate: 1-30-85 (22). crew in 2003 2006 17-17 2 0 4 Major: Marketing. Birthdate: 2-19-86 (21). Totals 54-54 5 7 17 Season MP-MS G A Pts. Major: Marketing. 2004 11-2 5 0 10 Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2005 18-7 1 0 2 2004 10-4 0 1 1 2006 22-14 0 2 2 2005 18-15 0 0 0 2006 19-13 0 0 0 Totals 51-23 6 2 14 Totals 47-32 0 1 1  northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents history niu MEET THE TEAM

marcus chris McCARTY RUFA 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | F 6-2 | 180 | Sr. | D-M Fort Worth, Texas Downers Grove, Ill. 13 (Fossil Ridge) 16 (Downer’s Grove South)

2006 MAC Newcomer of the Year 2006 All-MAC First Team 2006 NSCAA All-Great Lakes Third Team 2006 MAC All-Tournament Team 2006 All-MAC First Team 2005 All-Mac Second Team 2006 MAC All-Tournament Team 2006: An All-MAC First Team performer, who started 2006: Earned the MAC’s Newcomer of the Year 17 matches as a defender/midfielder for NIU. Also Award after leading the conference in five statistical earned a place on the MAC All-Tournament Team categories, including points (26), goals (11) and game- for his efforts to keep tournament opponents Buffalo winning goals (7). Also voted onto NSCAA All-Great and Akron scoreless. Placed NIU’s first goal of the Lakes Third Team and was one of two Huskies on the season over the threshold, resulting in a victory over All-MAC First Team. Garnered MAC All-Tournament Dayton. Team honors after scoring NIU’s game-winning goal against Akron as an encore to putting the Huskies’ third 2005: Earned Second Team All-MAC accolades from goal in the net during the semifinals versus Buffalo. coaches after finishing tied for fourth on squad in point Earned the Oct. 10 MAC Player of the Week Award, production (six). Scored a pair of match-winning goals after scoring a game-winning goal against MAC foe and contributed one match-winning assist. His first- Western Michigan, and assisting on the Huskie’s lone half blast led to 1-0 triumph at Wisconsin. Fed back score in a 1-0 shutout of Western Illinois. Blasted in of net early in second half of 1-0 home upset of then the game-winning goal in overtime with a bicycle kick No. 20 Buffalo. Combined with teammates for a pair of during a 1-0 victory against Wisconsin. Tallied points assists in 3-2 overtime victory versus Western Illinois in 17 of Northern’s 22 matches. in home opener. Helped set up Justin McGrane goal 2005 (Memphis): Finished sophomore season tied with 3:45 left to force overtime and then assisted on for fourth in Conference USA for total goals (eight) Chris VanDuerm’s match-winner in the 95th minute. and goals-per-game (0.47). Tied for ninth in total One of two Huskies named to all-tourney crew for points (17) and seventh (1.00) in points-per-game. NIU’s adidas / Baymont Inn Invitational. Was Memphis’ No. 2 goal scorer (eight) and ranked 2004: Played in 15 matches. Cracked starting line- third in points (17) with a solid .456 shots-on-goal up for Huskies’ 1-0 victory vs. Illinois-Chicago. Also percentage. Earned C-USA All-Tournament honors and started at IUPUI and vs. Western Michigan. was named to College Soccer News’ National Team of the Week after scoring two goals to help Memphis High School: Four-time letterman earned Chicago come back from 0-2 deficit to beat No. 23-rated Tribune Special Mention All-State notice as a senior Alabama-Birmingham in C-USA Championship match. for the Mustangs’ 18-3-3 regional finalist. Three-time Tied for second on the squad in goals scored (8) and IHSSCA All-Sectional honoree earned Daily Herald All- was third in points (18) as Tigers went 16-4-1 and Area honors at some level during last three campaigns. earned league’s automatic NCAA berth. Was MVP as a junior when he also earned tourney 2004 (Memphis): Helped Memphis to 7-2 start before MVP title in Great Midwest Classic. Received Mus- breaking an ankle in practice. Scored a goal in each tangs’ Dedication Award as a senior under coach Jon of first three games back and finished the season with Stapleton. Prep career totals of 39 points (14g/11a). four starts in 15 matches. All three goals as a sophomore were match-winners. Tallied 16-point (6g/4a) senior year highlighted by High School: Earned First-Team All-Area accolades game-winning goal which secured conference title. from both Dallas Morning-News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram as a senior. Scored 50 goals and Club: A veteran from the Chicago Magic club pro- added 14 assists to lead FRHS to 28-3-1 record and gram. Bi-District crown in 2004. Named team and District Birthdate: 8-20-85 (21). Offensive MVP in 2003 after leading Panthers to 19- 5-3 campaign. Set school single-season and all-time Major: Marketing. scoring records. Season MP-MS G A Pts. Club: Played with Club Dallas and scored 48 goals to 2004 15-3 0 0 0 help lead squad to third-place finish in 2003 Classic 2005 16-15 2 2 6 League Soccer. 2006 17-17 1 1 3 Birthdate: 2-13-86 (21). Totals 48-35 3 3 9 Major: General Studies. Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2004 (Mem.) 15-4 8 2 18 2005 (Mem.) 17-3 8 1 17 2006 (NIU) 22-21 11 5 27 Totals 54-27 27 8 62 www.niuhuskies.com  2007 northern illinois soccer MEET THE TEAM brian curt br yan VAN BUREN ZASTROW ABDALLAH 6-1 | 158 | Sr. | GK 5-10 | 173 | Sr. | F 5-6 | 163 | Jr. | M-F Sycamore, Ill. North Freedom, Wis. Naperville, Ill. 00 (Sycamore) 9 (Reedsburg Area) 3 (Waubonsie Valley)

2006: Did not see action. 2006: Scored both of Nothern’s goals in a 2-1 vic- 2006: Appeared in six matches, registering two shots, tory over Drake. The initial blast put the Huskies up 2005: Did not see action. one of which was on goal. 1-0, before Drake tied the match in the 31st minute. High School: Served as a stonewall in goal during Zastrow responded with his second goal in the opening 2005: Tallied his only point via an assist on the match- 2003 senior season by setting a school record for minutes of the second half, securing a Huskie victory. winning goal over No. 20 Buffalo. Was one of four shutout victories with 16 during a 19-4-1 campaign Played in all but one of the team’s 22 matches, placing freshmen to earn varsity letters for 2005 campaign. which saw Sycamore just miss out on a fourth straight 10-of-19 (.526) shots on goal. High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner for per- sectional title. Earned First-Team All-State honors from 2005: Scored match-winner in season-opening 2-1 renial Upstate Eight Conference contender Waubonsie the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association, as victory over St. Francis (PA) en route to being named to well as IHSSCA All-Regional and First-Team All-Sub- Valley. Coach Angelo DiBernardo’s Warriors were Northwestern Lakeside Classic All-Tournament squad. urban Prairie Conference North as Spartans claimed unbeaten (9-0-1) UEC kingpins during 2004 senior Finished the season tied for fifth in point production share of SPC North crown. Served as letterwinning campaign which ended at 14-3-2. Both sophomore (five) thanks to a pair of goals and one match-winning back-up keeper for coach Dave Lichamer’s 2002 unit and junior seasons ended with IHSA Class AA Regional assist. Chalked up middle goal of 3-2 road win at which posted a 21-2-2 ledger and made school’s first- plaques as WVHS went 8-2 in league play to finish as Valparaiso. Fed Justin McGrane for match-winner of ever quarterfinal appearance for boys’ soccer. Two-year 1-0 MAC home victory over Western Michigan. Ended UEC runner-up. First-Team All-UEC pick after junior letterman in baseball under Jason Cavanaugh who season logging eight starts 17 matches played. campaign which ended with 27 points on 12 goals earned First-Team All-SPC North honors at first base and three assists. Added 13 points (5g/3a) during as senior captain. Was tje offensive MVP as Spartans 2004: Mid-American Conference Freshman of the senior year. Was also on varsity roster as a freshman earned sectional title berth. Received SHS Honor Roll Year, First-Team All-MAC and College Soccer News when Warriors claimed a UEC title. WVHS compiled recognition all four years. Freshman All-America honoree, Huskie scoring leader and Mid-Am’s No. 4-rated scorer (0.95) and No. 4 a 78-12-7 mark during those four campaigns. Earned Club: Logged five seasons with Sycamore Soccer goal man (eight). Led NIU in points (18), goals (eight), Honor Roll recognition for three semesters. Club. and match-winners (three). Began scoring with unas- Club: Played for Chicago Magic under Mike Matkovich Birthdate: 10-11-85 (22). sisted late first-half strike in season-opening loss at for two seasons when squad placed third at 2004 Western Illinois. Match-winning goals came vs. (1-0) Major: Finance. Super Y League Nationals. Also played for Magic crews Wisconsin, vs. (3-0) Valparaiso, and vs. (1-0) DePaul. which competed in Dallas Cup and State Cup. Spent Had second and sixth tallies in 6-3 win over Bowling Green State. One of two assists was match-winning past summer with Chicago Sockers unit which won set-up in 2-1 overtime win vs. Western Michigan. 2006 State Cup and took second in Region II Finals Made 13 starts while playing all 19 contests. under David Richardson. High School: Broke all scoring records at Reedsburg Birthdate: 10-8-86 (21). (WI) High School with 231 points, 106 goals, and Major: Business Administration. 19 assists in 87 matches. Second-Team All-State as a senior with record 44 goals (95 pts.). Honorable Season MP-MS G A Pts. Mention All-State as a junior. Team MVP and First- 2005 12-0 0 1 1 Team All-Badger North Conference pick for last three 2006 6-0 0 0 0 seasons. Honor Roll student. Totals 18-0 0 1 1 Club: Four-year member of Yahara program with 23 goals and one season with Madison 56ers in USYSA Y-League. Birthdate: 8-25-85 (22). Major: Physical Education. Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2004 19-13 8 2 14 2005 17-8 2 1 5 2006 21-5 2 0 4 Totals 57-26 12 3 23

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illinois (17) Joe Zimka Algonquin Bryan Abdallah Aurora Alan Bickel Aurora Juan Hoyos Aurora Steve Kolzow Aurora Josh Karsten Barrington Hills Danny Lopez Buffalo Grove Chris Rufa Downers Grove Steve Algozino Frankfort Blake Gotkowski Frankfort Kyle Knotek Geneva Jeff Atkins Naperville Brad Bahr Peoria Drew Jeskey St. Charles Luis Mojica St. Charles drew chris Brian Van Buren Sycamore JESKEY JOHNSON J.C. Aikenhead West Chicago 6-1 | 162 | Jr. | D-M 6-1 | 195 | Jr. | F 19 St. Charles, Ill. 21 Colorado Springs, Colo. international (4) (St. Charles East) (Stevenson/Yavapai C.C.) Luis De La Cerda Guadalajara, Mexico 2006: Started in all but one of NIU’s 22 matches. 2006 (Yavapai C.C.): Earned All-NJCAA All-America Per Engebreth Faerden Oslo, Norway Registered three assists on game-winning goals, Honorable Mention team honors, as well as NJCAA including the scores that elevated the Huskies to wins All-Tournament First Team accolades after scoring 18 Fraser Gibson Dumbarton, Scotland over Michigan State, and conference foe Akron. Worked goals and tallying eight assists. Aaron Zendejas Okinawa, Japan as a part of the defense that shut out opponents 14 2005 (Yavapai C.C.): Scored 13 goals and tallied times, tied for the most in the NCAA. eight assists, helping his team to the NCJAA National ohio (2) 2005: Tied for eighth on squad in point production Championship Match as a freshman. Garnered all- Tommy Glenn Pataskla thanks to a pair of assists. Scored his first collegiate region honors for his inaugural efforts. point with an assist to the match-winner in 1-0 Ben Thomas Hamilton Club: Played with the 2004 Colorado Olympuc road victory at Eastern Illinois. Other assist came on Developmental Program team, which won the national insurance goal of 2-0 MAC home triumph over Western championship. Also played with the 2003 ODP Region wisconsin (2) Michigan. Made initial collegiate start in Huskie’s first IV squad. As a freshman, won a state championship road win at Saint Louis. Other starting assignment also Curt Zastrow North Freedom with Real Colorado. Later played two season with the came on the road at EIU. Colorado Rush. Tyler Peterson New Berlin Club: Worked year-round for four seasons with Sockers High School: Earned four varsity letters at Stevenson, F.C. of Chicago under David Richardson and Bret Hall. which made the state finals in his sophomore season, colorado (1) Helped Sockers capture seven straight State Cup titles and the state tournament in his freshman year. (2000 through 2006) and added a regional runner-up Chris Johnson Colorado Springs showing for the summer of 2006. Was also a member Birthdate: 1-31-87 (20) kansas (1) of Sockers’ Top Talent Program which had top-ranked Major: Business club nationally in 2004 and No. 4-rated unit for Scott Angevine Overland Park 2005. Named to Super Y League’s national pool. Club experience led to playing matches in Holland and Spain while career includes U.S. matches in North Carolina, texas (1) Florida, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, New York, Maryland, Marcus McCarty Fort Worth Wisconsin, Michigan, Tennessee, Minnesota, Arizona, and California. Had two goals in 3-0 triumph over Santa Rosa F.C. in 2002 Phoenix Cup. Birthdate: 3-17-87 (20). Major: Studio Art and Design. Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2005 15-2 0 2 2 2006 21-21 0 3 3 Totals 36-23 0 5 5 www.niuhuskies.com 11 2007 northern illinois soccer MEET THE TEAM

steve joe KOLZOW Z IMKA 6-0 | 151 | Jr. | D-M 6-4 | 215 | Jr. | D-M Aurora, Ill. Algonquin, Ill. 4 (Waubonsie Valley) 0 (Jacobs)

2006: Registered time in 21 matches, including 13 2006 All-Mac Second Team starts. Tallied his first collegiate points on an insurance 2006: Set an NCAA record for goals allowed average, goal in Northern’s 2-0 season-opening victory over letting just 0.21 goals slip through per match. Dayton. Placed 4-of-5 shots on goal. Recorded an NIU record 754-minute shutout streak 2005: Proved to be a reliable substitute while that helped the Huskies to a string of eight unbeaten appearing in all but two matches. Cracked starting matches. Led the NCAA in save percentage (.955), line-up for a 1-0 road defeat to eventual NCAA qualifier and led the MAC in shut outs (11), saves percentage Bradley. Fired 10-of-15 shot attempts on goal. (.968) and goals against average (0.16). Named second team All-MAC. Recorded a career-high nine High School: Part of coach Angelo DiBernado’s saves in NIU’s 1-0 regular season win over Akron. Waubonsie Valley juggernaut which sandwiched Registered shut outs in seven-straight matches, and 11 Upstate Eight Conference titles around league runner- of the 15 matches he appeared. Halted seven Buffalo up finishes in addition to capturing a trio of regional attacks to collect a shut out in the MAC Tournament titles. WVHS compiled four-year ledger of 78-12-7. semifinals. Stunted six Akron attacks in the MAC Led Warriors in point production as a senior with 41 Championship game, shutting out the Zips. Tabbed his based on 10 goals and 21 assists. Had match-winner 11th shutout in the Huskies’ 1-0 victory over Loyola in vs. eventual state champ Neuqua Valley in order to the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. capture 2004 UEC championship. Senior co-captain’s 2005: Made his first collegiate save during final 19:41 résumé included IHSSCA All-Sectional notice, Aurora of 3-2 road victory at Valparaiso after Second-Team All- Beacon-News Second-Team All-Area, and Naperville Mid-American Conference keeper Steve Goletz suffered Sun All-City. Won the team’s Sean Broduk Award for a concussion. Started both matches in Huskies’ adidas hardest working team member. First-Team All-UEC / Baymont Inn Invitational. Registered three saves in as a junior when he tallied 22 points (6g/10a) after a 1-0 loss to Northwestern and stopped a pair in 2-0 having had 21 points (5g/11a) as a sophomore. Led loss to Detroit. Ended season with 1.80 goals-against- WVHS freshman squad with 37 pts. (11g/15a). average while logging 199:41 minutes played. Club: Six-year member of Chicago Magic helped club High School: Earned IHSSCA All-State honor and claim six straight Illinois State Cup titles. Also played played in IHSSCA’s Kelme All-Star game in addition on Magic units which won Holland Cup in 2001 plus to making Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State. USYSA Region II crowns in 2002-03-04 and 2006. Garnered IHSSCA All-Sectional plus All-Area acclaim Was named Magic Player of Year for 2003 when club from Daily Herald, Pioneer Press, and Northwest claimed USYSA National Championship. Notched Herald after both his junior and senior seasons. A First- 11 goals and four assists in 2005 when Magic was Team Fox Valley All-Conference choice who garnered USYSA national runner-up. Also played on third-place team MVP awards. Left net for four games to fill in at crews in 2002 and 2004. Personal: Has true Huskie forward and tallied five goals and six assists as a senior bloodlines with mother Pamela (Eckmann) having captain when he registered school record 32nd career shutout and had 1.55 GAA. Tallied school single-game been a gymnastics letterwinner while uncle Thomas record 28 saves during 1.11 GAA junior year. Set Kolzow was a letter-winning NIU pitcher. school and Fox Valley conference records for yielding Birthdate: 8-16-87 (20). zero goals as a sophomore when Jacobs set record with 22 consecutive league wins. Made four saves in Major: Pre-Business. shootout vs. Cary-Grove in FVL title match. Started Season MP-MS G A Pts. in net as a freshman when Golden Eagles won first of 2005 17-1 0 0 0 back-to-back league crowns and claimed a sectional 2006 21-13 1 0 2 title. Also lettered in football as punter/placekicker Totals 38-14 1 0 2 and in baseball. Club: Helped Chicago Sockers capture four straight Illinois State Cup titles. Starter for 2002 Dallas Cup semifinalist which was nation’s No. 1-rated club for six months. Spent five months atop the 2004 poll when club reached Dallas Cup finals, won Jefferson Cup, and posted 4-0 mark in Nike Friendlies. Birthdate: 6-18-87 (20). Major: Visual Communications. Season MP-MS Min. GA Sv Sh 2005 3-2 199:41 4 5 0 2006 15-14 1304:35 3 64 11 Totals 18-16 1504:16 7 69 11 12 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents history niu MEET THE TEAM

brad alan luis BAHR BICKEL DE LA CERDA 6-0 | 159 | So. | M-F 5-9 | 169 | So. | D-M 5-11 | 168 | Fr. | M-F Peoria, Ill. Aurora, Ill. Guadalajara, Mexico 8 (Dunlap) 25 (Waubonsie Valley) 14 (Waubonsie Valley)

2006: Saw limited action, appearing in matches against 2006: Did not appear in any matches. 2006: Ranked second on the team and seventh in the MAC in goals (5). Finished the season with 13 conference foes IPFW and Western Michigan. High School: Three-season varsity letterman for Angelo points, the ninth-best total in the MAC. Scored two High School: MVP of Peoria Area High School Soccer DiBernando’s perennial Upstate Eight Conference goals, including the match-winning score. in NIU’s Coaches Association’s Senior All-Star game. A two- contender Waubonsie Valley. Earned Chicago Tribune 5-0 triumph over IPFW. Registered insurance goals time IHSSCA All-Sectional, Peoria Journal-Star All- Special Mention All-State, and Aurora Beacon-News against Bowling Green, Western Michigan and Buffalo. Area, and First-Team All-Mid Illini Conference player as First-Team All-Area as a senior. First-Team All-UEC Assisted on game-winning goals against Western a senior and junior. Senior captain was also team MVP selection for last two seasons. Tallied 42 points (15 Michigan, Buffalo and Akron. Appeared in 20 matches. after leading Dunlap to SuperSectional appearance goals / 12 assists) in helping WVHS post 19-4-2 Moved into the starting line-up in the Huskies’ 1-0 win in 21-6 campaign, which included the Eagles’ third overall record and reach the 2005 sectional finals. over Wisconsin, and later found a place there for the consecutive undefeated (12-0) Mid Illini Conference Co-captain was also team MVP for final campaign. last four matches of the season. championship. Tallied 22 goals and 15 assists for As a junior, had 29 points (12g/5a) as the Warriors 59 points. As a junior, tallied 72 points (24g/24a) won the UEC at 8-0 as part of a 19-3-3 season. First High School: Attended Cervantes High School in as DHS had 25-2-1 campaign end in sectional final varsity letter came during a 19-5-1 sophomore year Guadalajara until the end of the winter semester setback. Scored 52 points (22g/8a) as sophomore which included 17 pts. (7g/3a). in 2005 and then completed studies at Waubonsie Valley. Played for Toluca Club from 2004 through when Dunlap went 21-4 and again lost in sectional Club: Member of Chicago Magic club which claimed 2005, including the squad which reached finals of the final. Gained Second-Team All-Mid Illini Conference six straight Illinois State Cup titles and four regional 2005 Mexican National Reserve Tournament. Was a honor and made Journal-Star Honorable Mention All- crowns. Also played on Magic units which won two member of the Chivas Youth Team from 2001 through Area. Earned first of four varsity letters as a freshman Super Y league national titles and took runner-up 2003 which captured three straight Cordica League with 19 pts. (6g/7a) as the Eagles posted a 20-5-1 honors in 2005 and 2006, along with a pair of third- championships. Also selected to Jalisco state-level season. DHS tenure included four regional titles plus place finishes in USYSA play for 2002 and 2004. an 86-17-2 composite ledger while playing for Allan elect squad in 2003. Birthdate: 10-13-87 (20). Hansen and Wayne Miller. Club: Joined Chicago Magic club in January 2006 Club: Played last three seasons for CISA under Major: Pre-Business. and played forward along with NIU teammates coach Brad Ruzzo. Made Olympic Developmental Steve Kolzow, Kyle Knotek, and Alan Bickel. Was on Program State squad for 2002-03 and was alternate Magic squad which finished second in 2006 USYSA in 2003-04. From 1995-2003, played for Sporting Championships. FC, including in 1999, when the team won the State Birthdate: 1-17-88 (19). Cup Title. Major: Mathematics. Birthdate: 2-4-88 (19). Season MP-MS G A Pts. Major: Engineering. 2006 20-5 5 3 13 Season MP-MS G A Pts. Totals 20-5 5 3 13 2006 2-0 0 0 0 Totals 2-0 0 0 0 www.niuhuskies.com 13 2007 northern illinois soccer MEET THE TEAM roster reordered by class seniors (7) sophomores (10) Steve Algozino Brad Bahr Fraser Gibson Alan Bickel Blake Gotkowski Luis De La Cerda Marcus McCarty Tommy Glenn Chris Rufa Josh Karsten Brian Van Buren Kyle Knotek Curt Zastrow Danny Lopez Tyler Peterson juniors (5) Ben Thomas Bryan Abdallah Aaron Zendejas Drew Jeskey Chris Johnson freshmen (6) Steve Kolzow J.C. Aikenhead tommy josh Joe Zimka Scott Angevine Jeff Atkins GLENN KARSTEN Per Engebreth Faerden 5-2 | 115 | So. | M-F 6-0 | 164 | So. | D-M Pataskla, Ohio Barrington Hills, Ill. Juan Hoyos 5 (Fisher Catholic) 22 Barrington

Luis Mojica 2006: Appeared in seven matches as a substitute. 2006: Registered time in 14 matches. Helped a defense that shut out opponents in seven of his nine High School: Named to National Soccer Coaches starts. Took one shot on goal during NIU’s NCAA Association of America / adidas All-Region Team second round match against Indiana. by position in addition to earning Second-Team All-State and First-Team All-District honors from state coaches High School: Completed career at Barrington as goalkeepers (3) midfielders (11) association. William Fisher Catholic School standout Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State, and was named Mid-State League Player of the Year IHSSCA All-Sectional player who earned First-Team Scott Angevine Bryan Abdallah after senior year. Named First-Team All-MSL from his All-Area notice from both the Daily Herald and Pioneer Brian Van Buren Brad Bahr sophomore through senior seasons, and Second-Team Press newspapers, Second-Team All-Area from the All-MSL as a freshman. Junior recognition included Chicago Sun-Times, and First-Team All-Mid-Suburban Joe Zimka Luis De La Cerda Second-Team All-District status. Led Fighting Irish League honors. Senior year 21-4 campaign established Per Engebreth Faerden in goals, assists and points for all four campaigns. school records for most wins in a season (21), best defenders (8) Fraser Gibson Voted FCHS team MVP as a sophomore and junior, win percentage (.783), most consecutive wins (15), J.C. Aikenhead and picked up 610-WTVN Athlete of the Week honor most regular-season wins (18), longest unbeaten Tommy Glenn as well. streak (16), and fewest goals allowed in a season (19). Steve Algozino Team’s Best Defensive Player Award winner showed Drew Jeskey Club: Forward and left wing for Ambassador Soccer his versatility by also contributing 19 points off six Jeff Atkins Club, nine-time Ohio State Cup champions, along with Kyle Knotek goals and seven assists. Half of his goal tally came fellow freshman newcomer Ben Thomas. Part of ASC Alan Bickel from his hat trick in 3-0 win over Conant. Three-year Steve Kolzow squads which played in German Town Invitational, varsity letterwinner was a part of back-to-back regional Blake Gotkowski Tampa Bay Sun Bowl, CASL Shootout, Thomas Murray Luis Mojica title-winning squads for 2004 and 2005. BHS won its Cup, Metro FC College Showcase, Jefferson Cup, and Josh Karsten own tournament crown in 2003 and 2005 while going Tyler Peterson Disney Invitational as well as Umbro International Cup 9-1 to claim back-to-back MSL trophies for 2003 and Danny Lopez contested in Manchester, England. Made Ohio Olympic Aaron Zendejas 2004. Despite defensive role, prep career included 24 Developmental Program Region II squad. Chris Rufa points (7 goals / 10 assists). Birthdate: 5-16-88 (19). forwards (5) Club: Played with Sockers FC which earned rating Juan Hoyos Major: Undecided. as nation’s No. 3 club program. Played for squads Chris Johnson Season MP-MS G A Pts. which were regional runners-up in 2004 and 2005 2006 7-0 0 0 0 after claiming Midwest Regional League titles in those Marcus McCarty Totals 7-0 0 0 0 seasons. Part of Sockers crew which reached semi- Ben Thomas finals of Dallas Cup in 2005. Curt Zastrow Birthdate: 12-13-87 (19). Major: Pre-Business. Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2006 14-9 0 0 0 Totals 14-9 0 0 0

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kyle danny ben KN O TEK L O PE Z TH O MAS 5-6 | 144 | So. | M-D 5-11 | 165 | So. | D 6-0 | 164 | So. | F Geneva, Ill. Buffalo Grove, Ill. Hamilton, Ohio 6 (Geneva) 17 (Stevenson/Oakland) 11 (Fairfield)

2006: Started in 11 matches for NIU, and played 2006 (Oakland): Appeared in 13 matches for the 2006: Ranked fifth on the squad with six points off in 14 contests overall. Started in the backfield in the Grizzlies, registering two shots on goal. two goals and two assists. Scored his first collegiate Huskie’s MAC Tournament Championship win over goal in a 2-3 losing effort against Hofstra. Put in an High School: Named Lake Shore Player of the Year Akron, and in both NCAA Tournament matches. Also insurance goal in NIU’s 5-0 win over IPFW. Assisted by the Pioneer Press. Named one of the top-50 registered starts in NIU’s 0-0 tie of No. 21 Notre on goals against Western Michigan and Michigan. players in the state by the Chicago Sun Times. Dame, and conference wins over Bowling Green and Relieved players in 15 matches as a sub. Garnered all-conference accolades three times, IPFW. including as a senior, when he was also placed on High School: First-Team All-GMC honoree as a senior High School: “One of the top technically proficient the all-state and all-midwest teams. in both soccer and football. In addition to playing in players in the state,” according to the Chicago state soccer coaches association all-star game, earned Club: Played with both Sockers FC and Schwaben Tribune. Senior co-captain earned First-Team All- First-Team All-State Ohio Division I, All-Regional, AC. Earned a place on the Olympic Developmental State recognition from the IHSSCA plus Second-Team All-Cincinnati, Division I Player of Year, and GMC Program’s Illinois squad as a senior. All-Area notice from both the Chicago Sun-Times Conference (soccer) Athlete of the Year acclaim as a and Aurora Beacon-News. Three-time First-Team All- Birthdate: 5-5-1988 (19) senior captain. Two-time All-Southwest Area honoree Suburban Prairie Conference choice was also IHSSCA Major: Undecided made First-Team All-GMC as a junior and senior, All-Sectional honoree during his sophomore and junior plus Second-Team his sophomore year. Three-year campaigns. As a junior, his résumé included Chicago varsity letterwinner was team’s Offensive MVP for Tribune Special Mention All-State plus Aurora Beacon- final two seasons. Registered 64 points (24 goals/16 News First-Team All-Area accolades. Perennial SPC assists) in leading FHS to GMC (7-1-1) and District title contending Vikings reached IHSA Elite Eight in titles as part of 15-3-2 campaign. Finished with 27 2004 and also won sectional crown in 2003, which tyler points. (10g/7a) as a junior after having chalked up was first of four letterwinning campaigns at GHS. 32 points. (11g/10a) as a sophomore when Indians won league (9-0-1) and went 14-4-2 for the year. Club: Three-time Olympic Developmental Program PETERSON As a place kicker on the football team, hit 34-of-35 Region team starter also made Y League Olympic 6-1 | 170 | So. | M-F point-after-touchdown conversions and went 3-for-3 Developmental Program National unit in 2005 and New Berlin, Wis. on field goals. 2006. Member of Chicago Magic club which has (Eisenhower/ claimed six straight Illinois State Cup titles. Also played 27 Club: Four-year Olympic Developmental Program Cardinal Stritch) on Magic units which won two Super Y league national standout and three-season member of the Ambassador titles and took runner-up honors in 2005, along with 2006 (Cardinal Stritch): Led the Wolves in goals as Soccer Club, the nine-time Ohio State Cup champions, a pair of third-place finishes in USYSA play. a freshman. Nominated for Chicagoland Collegiate along with fellow sophomore Tommy Glenn. Part of ASC squads which played in German Town Birthdate: 2-19-88 (19). Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors. Invitational, Tampa Bay Sun Bowl, CASL Shootout, Major: Pre-Business. High School: Earned Eisenhower’s career goals Metro FC College Showcase, Jefferson Cup, and scored record after leading his teams in the category Season MP-MS G A Pts. Disney Invitational as well as Umbro International as a freshman, junior and senior. As a senior, scored Cup contested in Manchester, England. Earned a slot 2006 14-11 0 0 0 32 goals, garnering first-team all conference and Totals 14-11 0 0 0 as an Olympic Developmental Program National Pool all area honors. Was also named to the Wisconsin player after his fourth straight year of making a spot State All-Star Team and a finalist for the Wendy’s on the ODP Regional unit. Has made overseas trips High School Heisman. Gained recognition off the to Italy and Costa Rica with ODP squads. field as a WIAA Scholar-Athlete. As a junior, re- corded 27 goals, achieving first-team all-conference Birthdate: 3-31-88 (19). honors. Earned three varsity letters for soccer, as Major: Education. well as three for track and field. Season MP-MS G A Pts. Club: Played for the Mequon United, which won the 2006 15-0 2 2 6 Midwest Regional Championship three times during Totals 15-0 2 2 6 his tenure. Led Elm Grove, the Silver Cup Wisconsin winner, in goals. Birthdate: 9-16-87 (19) Major: Athletic Training

www.niuhuskies.com 15 2007 northern illinois soccer MEET THE TEAM roster reordered by height aaron jc Joe Zimka 6-4 Luis De La Cerda 5-11 ZENDEJAS AIKENHEAD J.C. Aikenhead 6-2 Danny Lopez 5-11 5-7 | 149 | So. | M-D 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | D Steve Algozino 6-2 Juan Hoyos 5-11 Okinawa, Japan West Chicago, Ill. 24 (Kadena) 20 (Wheaton Academy)

Chris Rufa 6-2 Luis Mojica 5-11 2006: Saw action in match-ups against Hofstra, No. High School: Elected not to play soccer for Wheaton Scott Angevine 6-1 Jeff Atkins 5-10 5 Washington, No. 21 Notre Dame and conference Academy. Earned Wheaton’s Track MVP Award and opponent IPFW. all-conference honors as a senior sprinter. Drew Jeskey 6-1 Josh Karsten 5-10 High School: Soccer and cross country standout for Club: Played with the Chicago Sockers FC, where Kadena High School (in Okinawa, Japan), which he captained state finalist teams as a freshman Chris Johnson 6-1 Curt Zastrow 5-10 competes in Department of Defense Department and sophomore. His play as a center back garnered Schools (DoDDS) league as well as Okinawa Activities a spot on his regional team’s trip to Costa Rica, Tyler Peterson 6-1 Alan Bickel 5-9 Council (OAC). School’s only four-time Far East where he started four matches. All-Tournament selection. Four-time OAC All-Island Brian Van Buren 6-1 Per Engebreth Faerden 5-9 Birthdate: 3-11-89 (18) honoree served as team captain for last two seasons. Fraser Gibson 6-0 Blake Gotkowski 5-8 As a senior, registered 50 points (16g/18a) while Major: Business leading KHS to Far East title and earning league MVP Steve Kolzow 6-0 Aaron Zendejas 5-7 award in addition to making All-Sectional unit for the fourth time. Junior year included Far East Yakoto All- Marcus McCarty 6-0 Bryan Abdallah 5-6 Tourney award plus team’s Golden Boot accolade as KHS went 13-0 in DoDDS and 18-0-1 for the year Ben Thomas 6-0 Kyle Knotek 5-6 with a 58-point contribution (22 goals/14 assists). As a sophomore, made Far East Yakoto All-Tourney scott Brad Bahr 6-0 Tommy Glenn 5-2 and added 37 points (13g/11a) for 12-1-1 DoDDS unit that was 17-1-1 overall before winning Far East ANGEVINE Tournament. During his freshman campaign garnered 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | GK Far East Ukino All-Tourney honors after recording Overland Park, Kan. by weight 31-points (12g/7a). Was a four-time recipient of the 1 (Blue Valley Northwest) OAC All-Island Runner of the Year and DoDDS All-Far East Runner honors. Member of three Far East Team High School: An NSCAA All-American Nominee, Joe Zimka 215 Fraser Gibson 68 Championship squads and two-time Far East Team a 90.3 save percentage helped his team to the Chris Johnson 95 Danny Lopez 65 Relay Champions while earning four varsity letters as Kansas 6A State Championship as a senior. Gar- a distance runner. Perennial High Honor Roll student nered multiple individual accolades for his efforts, Marcus McCarty 92 Ben Thomas 64 was also member of National Honor Society and including East Kansas League Goalie of the Year, Student Council as well as Senior Class President. All Sun-Country and EKL First Team. As a junior, J.C. Aikenhead 90 Bryan Abdallah 63 Club: Played for Kariyushi FC and Diplomats FC was recognized on the All EKL Second Team and programs while in Japan. In United States, made the All-Sun Country Honorable Mention team after Josh Karsten 82 Drew Jeskey 62 Region 2 Olympic Developmental Program squad twice recording a 91.5 save percentage. Also earned All- and was part of pool four times. EKL honors as a kicker and punter on Blue Valley Steve Algozino 80 Brad Bahr 59 Northwest’s football team. Garnered All-EKL Honor- Birthdate: 3-18-88 (19). able Mention accolades as a sophomore. Scott Angevine 80 Brian Van Buren 58 Major: Undecided Club: Played for the KCFC Alliance, which won the Juan Hoyos 80 Steve Kolzow 51 Season MP-MS G A Pts. Kansas State Cup in his sophomore and senior sea- 2006 4-0 0 0 0 sons, and was a KSC finalist during his junior year. Chris Rufa 80 Luis Mojica 50 Totals 4-0 0 0 0 Birthdate: 5-27-89 (18) Curt Zastrow 73 Blake Gotkowski 50 Major: Marketing Jeff Atkins 70 Aaron Zendejas 49 Tyler Peterson 70 Per Engebreth Faerden 147 Alan Bickel 69 Kyle Knotek 44 Luis De La Cerda 68 Tommy Glenn 5

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jeff juan luis ATKINS H O Y O S M O JICA 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | D-M 5-11 | 180 | Fr. | F 5-11 | 150 | Fr. | M Naperville, Ill. Aurora, Ill. St. Charles, Ill. 12 (Waubonsie Valley) 15 (Waubonsie Valley) 7 (St. Charles East)

High School: Played for three time Upstate 8 High School: Earned four varsity letters playing both High School: Earned three letters as a member of the Conference Champions, Waubonsie Valley. as a defender and a forward. Garnered all-confer- St. Charles East soccer team. Named one of the top ence honors as a junior and senior, and all-sectional midfielders in Illinois by the Chicago Tribune. Garnered Club: Won the 88/89 U-18 State Cup Championship honors as a junior. all-conference and all-area honors as a junior and a as a member of the Chicago Magic. Was an Olympic senior. Also tabbed all-state accolades as a senior, a Developmental Program regional pool player. Club: Played with the Chicago Magic, a team that season in which he scored 14 goals and assisted on won the MWRL and Disney Showcase Champion- Birthdate: 2-7-89 (18). 11 others and was named the team MVP. ships in 2006, and was the state champion in Major: Business 2007. Club: Played eight years with Campton United, where he is now a junior coach. Also currently on the Chicago Birthdate: 12-01-89 (18) Fire Super 20’s and PDL squads. Major: Business/Management Birthdate: 8-5-88 (19). Major: Education per engebreth FAERDEN 5-9 | 147 | Fr. | M Olso, Norway 2 (College for Top Athletes)

High School: Played at Norway’s College for Top Athletes. Club: Participated with Ullern FC. Birthdate: 3-28-87 (20). Major: Business

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NORTHERN ILLINOIS earned the MAC Championship after recording tournament wins over Buffalo and Akron. The Huskies would continue to capture victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling 1-0 in round two to No. 6 Indiana.

JOE ZIMKA recorded an NCAA Division I record, allowing 0.21 goals against per game. In over 13,000 minutes defending the net, Zimka tallied 11 shut outs, and allowed only three goals. He also tabbed 64 saves, stopping 95.5 percent of opponents’ attempts on goal. NIU SOCCER FANS saw a perfect 9-0-0 record at The Huskie Soccer field, including a 3-0-0 mark in Mid-American Conference play. Not only did the team never lose at home, but the Huskies left their nets nearly pristine, shutting out the opposition in all but one home contest. STEVE SIMMONS collected the Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year Award, as given by the National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America. He also gathered his second Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Award after guiding his MARCUS McCARTY claimed Mid-American Conference team to a 4-1-0 record in Newcomer of the Year honors after leading the MAC play, and to the MAC conference in five statistical categories. McCarty netted Tournament Championship. 11 goals on the season. Seven of his scores were game- winning, including a bicycle kick that lifted the Huskies over Wisconsin. His efforts made him one of three Huskies on the All-MAC First Team, and one of four NIU players to garner MAC All-Tournament accolades.

The rebuilding process Steve Simmons began in to the West Coast, falling to No. 4 Washington, but The Huskies trumped Buffalo 3-0 in the tournament 2003 culminated in 2006 with the best men’s soccer defeating Portland, 1-0. semifinal, avenging the team’s only conference loss season in Northern Illinois history. of the season. Northern followed the victory with The victory over the Pilots started an unprecedented their second-straight triumph over Akron, a win that The 2006 Huskies recorded a 15-6-1 record that eight-match unbeaten streak for the Huskies. After earned them the program’s second berth to the NCAA included 14 shut-out victories, the most in the NCAA. the Portland match, the team tied No. 21 Notre Tournament. In Mid-American Conference play, Northern Illinois Dame 0-0, then captured six-straight wins to move tallied a 4-1-0 mark, a record that earned NIU its to 11-3-1 on the season. Thanks to a record-breaking regular season, the first conference championship since 1990. Huskies hosted Loyola in the opening round of the Included in the unbeaten streak were conference NCAA Tournament. Senior Justin McGrane sent in The Huskies opened their road in 2006 with a win victories over Bowling Green, Western Michigan and the match’s only goal in the 98th minute of play to over Dayton before falling to Hofstra 3-2 in double- Northern’s first triumph over the two-time defending give the Huskies their first NCAA Tournament win, overtime, and dropping their next match to Michigan, MAC Champion Akron Zips in 17 years. and send the team on to the second round. 2-1. It would be the only time Northern Illinois would Buffalo eventually foiled the Huskie streak on Oct. lose consecutive matches all season. In the next round, No. 6 Indiana found the net with a 20, 37 days after it began. Northern rebounded from shot in 20th minute of play, and the Huskie offense Simmons’ squad rebounded from the 1-2-0 hole the loss with a 1-0 win over Wisconsin in DeKalb, was unable to respond, ending the best season in the with three-straight wins against Michigan State, before falling 1-0 in four overtimes at Northwestern history of Northern Illinois men’s soccer. Drake and Bradley. The team split matches on a trip as a precursor to the MAC Tournament.

18 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents history niu 2006 STATISTICS overall home away neutral all games 15-6-1 9-0-0 4-4-1 2-2-0 conference 4-1-0 3-0-0 -1-0 0-0-0 non-conference -5-1 6-0-0 3-3-1 2-2-0 schedule/results date opponent w/l score attend goal scorers (assists) Aug 25, 2006 vs DAYTON W 2-0 - Rufa, Chris (Alvarado, Jose) Aug 27, 2006 vs Hofstra L OT 2-3 - Kolzow, Steve (Woerner, Kevin) Sep 01, 2006 vs Michigan L -2 78 McCarty, Marcus (Rufa; Alvarado) Sep 03, 2006 at MSU W O2 -0 247 Van Duerm, Chris (Thomas, Ben) Sep 08, 2006 DRAKE W 2- 21 McCarty, Marcus (Jeskey, Drew) Sep 10, 2006 BRADLEY W -0 80 McCarty, Marcus Sep 15, 2006 at #4 Washington L 0-5 914 Sep 17, 2006 vs Portland W -0 62 McCarty, Marcus (penalty kick) Sep 20, 2006 at #21 Notre Dame T O2 0-0 857 Sep 24, 2006 IPFW* W 5-0 07 De la Cerda, Luis; McCarty (Van Duerm); De la Cerda (McCarty; Van Duerm); Thomas, Ben (Woerner, Kevin; Luvert Emmanuel); Levert (Woerner) Sep 29, 2006 BGSU* W 2-0 0 McCarty, Marcus (McGrane, Justin; Jeskey, Drew); De la Cerda, Luis (Woerner, Kevin) Oct 01, 2006 at UW-Milwaukee W OT -0 413 Van Duerm, Chris Oct. 6, 2006 at Western Michigan* W 4-1 341 McCarty, Marcus (Alvarado, Jose); Algozino, Steve (De la Cerda, Luis); TEAM; De la Cerda (Thomas, Ben) Oct 8, 2006 at Western Illinois W -0 82 Woerner, Kevin (McCarty, Marcus) Oct 14, 2006 AKRON* W -0 308 McCarty, Marcus (Jeskey, Drew; Woerner, Kevin) Oct 20, 2006 at Buffalo* L 0-1 319 Oct 22, 2006 WISCONSIN W OT -0 407 McCarty, Marcus (Woerner, Kevin; Gibson, Fraser) Oct 27, 2006 at Northwestern L O4 0-1 244 Nov 3, 2006 BUFFALO+ W 3-0 445 Algozino, Steve (De la Cerda, Luis); De la Cerda (McGrane, Justin); McCarty, Marcus (Woerner, Kevin) Nov 5, 2006 AKRON+ W -0 445 McCarty, Marcus (De la Cerda, Luis) Nov 11, 2006 LOYOLA$ W OT -0 500 McGrane, Justin (Woerner, Kevin; McCarty, Marcus) Nov 15, 2006 at #6 Indiana$ L 0- 048 * - Mid-American Conference Match + - Mid-American Conference Tournament $ - NCAA Tournament individual statistics team statistics no. player gp g a pts sh shot% sog sog% gw pk-at niu opp 13 McCarty, Marcus 22  5 27 57 .193 27 .474 7 -2 shot statistics 12 Woerner, Kevin 2  7 9 25 .040 4 .560  0-1 goals-shot attempts 30-277 5-278 14 De la Cerda, Luis 20 5 3 3 24 .208 2 .500  0-0 goals scored average .32 0.66 10 Gibson, Fraser 22 0 2 2 24 .000 8 .333 0 0-0 shot pct. .108 .054 7 McGrane, Justin 22  2 4 20 .050 7 .350  0-0 shots on goal-attempts 32-277 7-278 9 Zastrow, Curt 21 2 0 4 9 .105 0 .526 0 0-0 sog pct. .477 .421 19 Jeskey, Drew 21 0 3 3 9 .000 9 .474 0 0-0 shots/game 12.6 2.6 15 Alvarado, Jose 22 0 3 3 6 .000 6 .375 0 0-0 assists 33 8 17 Luvert, Emmanuel 22   3 5 .067 0 .667 0 0-0 corner kicks 85 96 18 Algozino, Steve 7 2 0 4 5 .133 6 .400 2 0-0 penalty kicks -3 -2 20 Thomas, Ben 5 2 2 6  .182 4 .364 0 0-0 penalties 2 VanDuerm, Chris 5 2 4 8 9 .222 6 .667  0-0 yellow cards 25 30 16 Rufa, Chris 7   3 9 .111 4 .444  0-0 red cards 0 5 4 Kolzow, Steve 2  0 2 5 .200 4 .800 0 0-0 attendance 23 Gotkowski, Blake 9 0 0 0 4 .000 2 .500 0 0-0 total 2523 5465 3 Abdallah, Bryan 6 0 0 0 2 .000  .500 0 0-0 dates/avg per date 9/280 9/607 21 Galanes, Matt 5 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 neutral site #/avg 4/60 22 Karsten, Josh 4 0 0 0  .000  .000 0 0-0 0 Zimka, Joe 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 goals by period 24 Zendejas, Aaron 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 1st 2nd ot ot2 total 8 Bahr, Brad 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 niu  5 3  30 5 Glenn, Tommy 7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 opponents 7 6   5 6 Knotek, Kyle 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 1 Corcoran, Matt 8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Total 22 30 33 93 277 .108 132 .477 14 1-3 opponents 22 5 8 48 278 .054 7 .421 6 -2

no. goaltenders gp minutes ga avg save pct w l t sho 0 Zimka, Joe 5 304:35 3 0.21 64 .955 4 3   1 Corcoran, Matt 8 744:5 2 .45 36 .750 2 3 0 3 Total 22 2049:26 15 0.66 102 .872 6 6 1 14 opponents 22 2049:26 30 .32 02 .773 6 6  5 www.niuhuskies.com 19 2007 northern illinois soccer OPPONENTS

bucknell bison colgate raiders indiana hoosiers August 31, 2007 | 1:30 p.m. | Evanston, Ill. September 2, 2007 | Noon | Evanston, Ill. September 7, 2007 | 4 p.m. | South Bend, Ind. Location...... Lewisburg, Penn. Location...... Hamilton, N.Y. Location...... Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment...... 3,400 Enrollment...... 2,800 Enrollment...... 38,903 Nickname...... Bison Nickname...... Raiders Nickname...... Hoosiers Colors...... Orange and Blue Colors...... Maroon, White and Gray Colors...... Cream and Crimson Conference...... Patriot League Conference...... Patriot League Conference...... Big Ten Athletics Director...... John. P Hardt Athletics Director...... Rebecca S. Chopp Athletics Director...... Rick Greenspan Head Coach...... Brendan Nash Head Coach...... Erik Ronning Head Coach...... Michael Freitag Coach Record...... 72-63-20 (eight years) Coach Record...... 17-11-8 (two years) Coach Record...... 47-11-10 (three years) 2006 record...... 9-8-6 2006 record...... 8-4-5 2006 record...... 15-4-3 Conference record...... 3-3-1 (4th) Conference record...... 3-1-3 (3rd) Conference record...... 4-1-1 (1st) Starters returning/lost...... 10/1 Starters returning/lost...... 7/4 Starters returning/lost...... 8/3 Men’s Soccer Contact...... Todd Merriett Men’s Soccer Contact...... Kristy McNeil Men’s Soccer Contact...... Melanie Schneider Phone/Fax...... (570) 577-3488/1660 Phone/Fax...... (315) 228-6761/228-7925 Phone/Fax...... (812) 856-2939/9401 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Email...... TBA Web site...... www.bucknellbison.com Web site...... www.gocolgateraiders.com Web site...... www.iuhoosiers.com

notre dame fighting irish umkc kangaroos butler bulldogs September 9 | 1 p.m. | South Bend, Ind. September 14, 2007 | 4:30 p.m. | DeKalb, Ill. September 16, 2007 | 2:30 p.m. | DeKalb, Ill. Location...... Notre Dame, Ind. Location...... Kansas City, Mo. Location...... Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment...... 8,332 Enrollment...... 14,221 Enrollment...... 4,200 Nickname...... Fighting Irish Nickname...... Kangaroos Nickname...... Bulldogs Colors...... Blue and Gold Colors...... Blue and Gold Colors...... Blue and White Conference...... BIG EAST Conference...... The Summit League Conference...... Horizon League Athletics Director...... Kevin White Athletics Director...... Tim Hall Athletics Director...... Barry Collier Head Coach...... Bobby Clark Head Coach...... Rick Benben Head Coach...... Kelly Findley Coach Record...... 233-96-40 (20 years) Coach Record...... 66-88-12 (eight years) Coach Record...... 24-33-2 (three years) 2006 record...... 15-6-2 2006 record...... 5-13-2 2006 record...... 7-11-2 Conference record...... 8-3-0 (3rd, Blue Division) Conference...... 4-2-0 (2nd) Conference record...... 2-4-1 (6th) Starters returning/lost...... 6/5 Starters returning/lost...... 8/3 Starters returning/lost...... 5/6 Men’s Soccer Contact...... Sean Carroll Men’s Soccer Contact...... John Roushkolb Men’s Soccer Contact...... Jim McGrath Phone/Fax...... (574) 631-7516/7941 Phone/Fax...... (816) 235-1034/1035 Phone/Fax...... (317) 940-9414/940-9809 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Web site...... www.und.com Web site...... www.umkckangaroos.com Web site...... www.butlersports.com

oregon state beavers gonzaga bulldogs wisconsin badgers September 21, 2007 | 9:30 p.m. | Corvallis, Ore. September 22, 2007 | 7 p.m. | Corvallis, Ore. September 26, 2007 | 6 p.m. | Milwaukee, Wis. Location...... Corvallis, Ore. Location...... Spokane, Wash. Location...... Madison, Wis. Enrollment...... 19,000 Enrollment...... 6,375 Enrollment...... 41,169 Nickname...... Beavers Nickname...... Bulldogs; Zags Nickname...... Badgers Colors...... Orange and Black Colors...... Blue, White and Red Colors...... Cardinal and White Conference...... Pacific-10 Conference...... West Coast Conference...... Big Ten Athletics Director...... Bob De Carolis Athletics Director...... Mike Roth Athletics Director...... Barry Alvarez Head Coach...... Dana Taylor Head Coach...... Einar Thorarinsson Head Coach...... Jeff Rohrman Coach Record...... 65-79-8 (nine years) Coach Record...... 224-146-29 (21 years) Coach Record...... 46-49-3 (five years) 2006 record...... 5-12-2 2006 record...... 9-8-2 2006 record...... 9-8-2 Conference record...... 0-9-1 (6th) Conference record...... 6-5-1 (3rd) Conference record...... 3-2-1 (T-2nd) Starters returning/lost...... 7/4 Letterwinner returning/lost...... 19/5 Letterwinners returning/lost...... 17/10 Men’s Soccer Contact...... Roger Horne Men’s Soccer Contact...... Oliver Pierce Men’s Soccer Contact...... Adam Augustine Phone/Fax...... (541) 737-7473/737-3072 Phone/Fax...... (509) 323-6373/5730 Phone/Fax...... (608) 262-2255/8184 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Web site...... www.osubeavers.com Web site...... www.gonzaga.edu Web site...... www.uwbadgers.com

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western michigan western illinois drake bulldogs broncos leathernecks September 30, 2007 | 2 p.m. | Des Moines, Iowa October 5, 2007 | 4 p.m. | DeKalb, Ill. October 7, 2007 | 1 p.m. | DeKalb, Ill. Location...... Des Moines, Iowa Location...... Kalamazoo, Mich. Location...... Macomb, Ill. Enrollment...... 5,366 Enrollment...... 24,481 Enrollment...... 13,404 Nickname...... Bulldogs Nickname...... Broncos Nickname...... Leathernecks Colors...... Blue and White Colors...... Brown and Gold Colors...... Purple and Gold Conference...... Missouri Valley Conference...... Mid-American Conference...... The Summit League Athletics Director...... Sandy Hatfield Clubb Athletics Director...... Kathy Beauregard Athletics Director...... Tim Van Alstine Head Coach...... Sean Holmes Head Coach...... Chris Karwoski Head Coach...... Eric Johnson Coach Record...... 143-110-19 (14 years) Coach Record...... 55-105-18 (nine Years) Coach Record...... 124-139-13 (15 years) 2006 record...... 6-7-6 2006 record...... 6-12-1 2006 record...... 15-8-0 Conference record...... 2-1-3 (4th) Conference record...... 3-2-0 (4th) Conference record...... 5-1 (1st) Starters returning/lost...... 4/7 Starters returning/lost...... 9/2 Starters returning/lost...... 6/5 Men’s Soccer Contact...... Anthony Reynolds Men’s Soccer Contact...... Kristin Keirns Men’s Soccer Contact...... Brock Willsmiller Phone/Fax...... (515) 271-3012/3015 Phone/Fax...... (269) 387-4123/4139 Phone/Fax...... (309) 298-1133/2060 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Web site...... www.godrakebulldogs.com Web site...... www.wmubroncos.com Web site...... www.wiuathletics.com

northwestern akron zips buffalo bulls wildcats October 13, 2007 | 6:30 p.m. | Akron, Ohio October 20, 2007 | 1 p.m. | DeKalb, Ill. October 24, 2007 | 3 p.m. | DeKalb, Ill. Location...... Akron, Ohio Location...... Buffalo, N.Y. Location...... Evanston, Ill. Enrollment...... 23,240 Enrollment...... 27,823 Enrollment...... 7,800 Nickname...... Zips Nickname...... Bulls Nickname...... Wildcats Colors...... Blue and Gold Colors...... Royal Blue and White Colors...... Purple and White Conference...... Mid-American Conference...... Mid-American Conference...... Big Ten Athletics Director...... Mark Rhoades Athletics Director...... Warde Manuel Athletics Director...... Mark Murphy Head Coach...... Caleb Porter Head Coach...... John Astudillo Head Coach...... Tim Lenahan Coach Record...... 13-5-1 (one year) Coach Record...... 154-143-27 (18 years) Coach Record...... 180-121-31 2006 record...... 13-5-1 2006 record...... 10-7-2 2006 record...... 14-8 Conference record...... 4-1-0 (2nd) Conference record...... 4-2-0 (3rd) Conference record...... 2-4 (5th) Starters returning/lost...... 9/3 Starters returning/lost...... 7/4 Starters returning/lost...... 7/4 Men’s Soccer Contact...... Melanie Schneider Men’s Soccer Contact...... Jeremy Reid Men’s Soccer Contact...... TBD Phone/Fax...... (330) 972-6584/8844 Phone/Fax...... (716) 645-5523/6840 Phone/Fax...... (847) 467-3758/8818 Email...... [email protected] Email...... TBD Email...... TBD Web site...... www.gozips.com Web site...... www.buffalobulls.com Web site...... www.nusports.com

bowling green uw-milwaukee hartwick hawks falcons panthers October 28, 2007 | 11 a.m. | Oneonta, N.Y. November 2, 2007 | Noon | Bowling Green, Ohio November 6, 2007 | 2 p.m. | DeKalb, Ill. Location...... Oneonta, N.Y. Location...... Bowling Green, Ohio Location...... Milwaukee, Wis. Enrollment...... 1,450 Enrollment...... 21,132 Enrollment...... 28,042 Nickname...... Hawks Nickname...... Falcons Nickname...... Panthers Colors...... Blue and White Colors...... Orange and Brown Colors...... Black and Gold Conference...... Mid-American Conference...... Mid-American Conference...... Horizon League Athletics Director...... Debbie Warren Athletics Director...... Greg Christopher Athletics Director...... Bud Haidet Head Coach...... Ian McIntyre Head Coach...... Fred Thompson Head Coach...... Jon Coleman Coach Record...... 85-49-14 (six years) Coach Record...... 8-46-3 (3 years) Coach Record...... 8-9-2 (one year) 2006 record...... 8-10-2 2006 record...... 4-14-1 2006 record...... 8-9-2 Conference record...... 3-4 (2nd in American Southwest) Conference record...... 0-5-0 (6th) Conference record...... 4-2-1 (3rd) Starters returning/lost...... 5/6 Starters returning/lost...... 7/4 Starters returning/lost...... 8/3 Men’s Soccer Contact...... John Gilger Men’s Soccer Contact...... Mike Cihon Men’s Soccer Contact...... Chris Zills Phone/Fax...... (607) 431-4703 / 4720 Phone/Fax...... (419) 372-0474/6015 Phone/Fax...... (414) 229-4593/5749 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Web site...... www.hartwick.edu Web site...... www.bgsufalcons.com Web site...... www.uwmpanthers.com www.niuhuskies.com 21 2007 northern illinois soccer I N DIVIDU a l R E C O RD S goals in a match points in a season goalie saves in a career g player opponent date p g a player season s player season 7 Edward Kositzki Valparaiso 0-9-71 63 27 9 Edward Kositzki 971 439 Pete Mannos 972-75 7 Edward Kositzki Ball State 0-23-71 52 22 8 Eirik Frederiksen 997 325 Markus Roy 988-91 6 Edward Udogu Valparaiso 0-9-71 48 5 8 Willy Roy Jr. 990 287 Robert Johnson 980-83 4 Eric Roy Western Illinois 0-23-68 40 5 0 Nils Kloster 984 268 Rasih Palo 999-2002 4 Eric Roy Wisconsin 9-20-69 37 6 5 Eric Roy 1969 258 Sean McCearley 995-97 4 Edward Kositzki Rockford College 0-6-71 37 5 7 Nils Kloster 985 4 Nils Kloster Lewis 9-15-84 shutouts in a season goals in a career so player season assists in a match g player season  Markus Roy 1989 a player opponent date 45 Edward Kositzki 1969-71 11 Joe Zimka 2006 5 Willy Roy Jr. Illinois-Chicago 0-24-89 45 Nils Kloster 1983-86 9 Steve Goletz 2005 4 Thomas Vignola Wis.-Platteville 0-29-77 43 Eric Roy 1967-69 3 21 occasions 5 players 34 Johan Bergseth 1982-85 shutouts in a career Last: Alex D’Orsi Bowling Green State -5-99 34 Willy Roy Jr. 1987-90 so player seasons 26.75 Markus Roy 988-91 points in a match assists in a career 8 Sean McCearley 995-97 p player opponent date a player season 7 Steve Sakats 976-78 7 Edward Kositzki Valparaiso 0-9-71 43 Willy Roy Jr. 1987-90 6 Steve Goletz 2001-05 6 Edward Kositzki Ball State 0-23-71 24 Nils Kloster 1983-86 3 Pete Mannos 972-757 5 Edward Udogu Valparaiso 0-9-71 23 Johan Bergseth 1982-85 9 3 occasions 3 players 22 Sigurd Slaastad 1993-96 best goals against average in a season 21 Edward Kositzki 1969-71 ga/g player seasons goals in a season 0.21 Joe Zimka 2006* g player season points in a career 0.75 Pete Mannos 973 27 Edward Kositzki 1971 p g a player season 0.77 Steve Sakats 978 22 Eirik Frederiksen 1997 114 45 24 Nils Kloster 983-86 0.77 Markus Roy 989 6 Eric Roy 1968 111 45 21 Edward Kositzki 969-71 0.81 Steve Goletz 2005 5 Eric Roy 1969 111 34 43 Willy Roy Jr. 987-90 0.86 Henry Wind 967 5 Nils Kloster 1984 95 43 9 Eric Roy 967-69 0.89 Dick Flesher 971 5 Willy Roy Jr. 1990 91 34 23 Johan Bergseth 982-85 0.89 Steve Goletz 2004 5 Dan Parisi 1999 71 30  Eirik Frederiksen 997-98 0.94 Steve Sakats 976 64 27 0 Dan Parisi 997-2000 assists in a season 53 9 5 John Lechner 988-91 best goals against average in a career g player season 51 20  Eric Clark 996-99 ga/g player seasons 8 Willy Roy Jr. 1990 0.42 Joe Zimka 2005-06  Dave Richardson 1985 consecutive matches with a goal 0.95 Steve Sakats 976-78  Willy Roy Jr. 1989 m player opponents date 0.99 Dick Flesher 970-71  Jason Ryder 1999 6 Eirik Frederiksen DePaul 0-16-97 .14 Steve Goletz 2002-05 0 Nils Kloster 1984 Eastern Michigan 0-24-97 .15 Markus Roy 988-91 Bowling Green State 10-26-97 .32 Henry Wind 967-69 Illinois-Chicago 0-29-97 .34 Brad Nordeng 993-95 Western Michigan -2-97 .36 Pete Mannos 972-75 hat trick trivia Bowling Green State -6-97 .51 Jeff Tweedell 986-88 consecutive matches with an assist consecutive shutouts NIU’s first hat trick belongs to Eric Roy vs. Illinois (11- 4-67 / H). m player opponents date so player dates year 3 2 times 9 players 7 Joe Zimka 9-17 to 10-14 2006 Last: Jason Ryder Bowling Green St. 0-17-99 7 Steve Goletz 9-21 to 10-14 2005 NIU’s first back-to-back hat tricks came in 1968 as Eric UW-Milwaukee 0-20-99 Roy scored four goals vs. Western Illinois (10-23-68 / H) Western Michigan 0-24-99 longest shutout streak and Jerold Terhune tallied three vs. Ball State (10-26-68 minutes player dates year / H). fastest goals from start of match 756:07 Joe Zimka 9-15 to 10-20 2006 time player opponent date 736:31 Steve Goletz 9-18 to 10-16 2005 The first Huskie to record back-to-back hat tricks was 0:28 Horst Mikuta Wisconsin-Parkside 9-20-75 Eric Roy who found the net three times vs. Michigan (9- 0:35 Dave Weichman Eastern Illinois 0-2-92 coaching victories 13-69 / A) followed by four goals vs Wisconsin (9-20-69 fastest goals from start of any period w coach w-l-t seasons years / H). 42 Willy Roy 42-131-22 16 987-2002 time player opponent date 69 Dave Bucher 69-36-16 11 969-79 0:13 Brendon Parrish New Mexico 8-30-02 (2nd) 46 Jerry Collins 46-52-9 6 981-86 The NIU career record for hat tricks is shared by Eric Roy 0:28 Horst Mikuta UW-Parkside 9-20-75 (1st) 41 steve Simmons 41-32-5 4 2003- and Ed Kositzki, who both chalked up five “chapeaus” 0:29 Nathan Mitchell Loyola 9-29-85 (2nd) during their respective careers. winning percentage goalie saves in a match pct. coach w-l-t seasons years Northern Illinois’ hat trick Club currently features 21 s player opponent date .636 Dave Bucher 69-36-16  969-79 28 Pete Mannos SIU-Edwardsville 0-12-74 different players who have accounted for a total of 32 .558 steve Simmons 41-32-5 4 2003- 26 Pete Mannos UW-Green Bay 0-5-74 .550 William Healey 22-18-0 6 963-68 hatters in NIU men’s soccer history. 24 Pete Mannos SIU-Edwardsville -24-73 .519 Willy Roy 42-131-22 6 987-2002 .472 Jerry Collins 46-52-9 6 981-86 The most recent Huskie hat trick belongs to Bernhard goalie saves in a season Hagevik who registered the feat in a Mid-American s player season 47 Pete Mannos 1974 Conference match at Marshall (10-25-02 / A). 28 Pete Mannos 1973 05 Robert Johnson 981 03 Dave Schirripa 985 03 Dick Flesher 1970 22 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents historyhistory niu T e a M R E C O RD S goals scored in a match points in a season widest margin of defeat score opponent date p season matches m niu opponent date 5-0 Valparaiso 10-9-71 65 971 10 9 NIU 2 Lake Forest  0-20-65 2-0 Ball State 10-23-71 37 990 20 8 NIU 0 Saint Louis 8 0-4-69 -0 Aurora 10-26-86 33 985 20 7 NIU 0 Wheaton 7 9-27-61 0-0 Chicago State 10-7-87 30 989 20 7 NIU 1 Carleton 8 0-13-61 7 NIU 2 Illinois-Chicago 9 0-12-66 assists in a match saves in a season a opponent date s season matches shots in a match 21 Valparaiso 10-9-71 47 974 10 s opponent date 3 Ball State 10-23-71 2 983 17 55 SIU-Edwardsville 10-12-74 3 Illinois-Chicago 10-24-89 20 985 20 41 UW-Green Bay 10-5-74 9 Houston Baptist 10-14-85 5 980 14 33 Mo.-St. Louis 10-25-75 34 Bradley 9-22-02 points in a match shutouts in a season p g a opponent date so season shots on goal in a match 5 5 21 Valparaiso 0-9-71 4 2006 s opponent date 37 2 3 Ball State 0-23-71  989 32 SIU-Edwardsville 10-12-74 31 9 3 Illinois-Chicago 0-24-89 9 2005 28 UW-Green Bay 10-5-74 28  6 Aurora 0-26-86 8 2 times (last: 2004) 24 Saint Louis 10-30-71 24 Saint Louis 10-4-69 shots in a match consecutive shutouts 22 Illinois-Chicago 10-16-70 s opponent date so season dates 53 Marquette 9-23-70 7 2005 9-21-05 to 10-14-05 goals scored in a match 49 Ball State 10-23-70 46 Valparaiso 10-9-71 5 971 9-25-71 to 10-9-71 g opponent date 45 Valparaiso 10-9-71 5 994 9-11-94 to 10-21-94  Lake Forest 10-20-65 9 UW-Green Bay 10-5-74 shots on goal in a match winning percentage in a season 8 Carleton 10-13-61 pct. w-l-t season 8 Grinnell 9-26-64 s opponent date 8 Saint Louis 10-4-69 45 Valparaiso 10-9-71 .889 8-1-0 1968 34 Western Michigan 10-4-75 .750 7-2-1 1971 29 UW-Parkside 9-22-73 .889 8-1-0 1969 corner kicks in a match 28 Ball State 10-23-71 .750 4-4-2 1989 ck opponent date .857 6-1-0 1967 8 Northwestern 10-28-01 saves in a match 8 Akron 11-9-01 s opponent date wins in a season 6 Marshall 9-24-00 28 SIU-Edwardsville 10-12-74 w w-l-t season 6 UW-Milwaukee 10-17-01 26 UW-Green Bay 10-5-74 5 5-6-1 2006 24 SIU-Edwardsville 11-24-73 3 3-5-1 1984 fouls in a match 4 4-4-2 1989 f opponent date corner kicks in a match 2 2-7-0 2004 50 Cleveland State 9-9-89 ck opponent date 3 3-5-2 1990 47 Illinois-Chicago 10-8-93 6 North Park 10-31-84 2 2-4-1 1998 40 NW Missouri State 9-13-87 3 Michigan State 9-24-83 38 Quincy 9-29-85 3 Lewis 9-15-84 ties in a season 3 Northwestern 10-14-84 w w-l-t season fewest shots in a match 3 UW-Milwaukee 9-11-93 3 -5-3 1991 s opponent date 3 7-2-3 1978  North Park 9-19-86 fouls in a match 3 5-2-3 1974  UW-Green Bay 10-6-91 f opponent date 2 Northwestern 9-22-91 41 UW-Green Bay 9-9-89 combined goals in a match 41 Indiana 9-13-89 g niu opponent date 40 NE Missouri State 9-13-87 5 NIU 15 Valparaiso 0 0-9-71 fewest shots on goal in a match 40 UW-Milwaukee 10-29-89 3 NIU 2 Lake Forest  0-20-65 s opponent date 40 Western Illinois 10-14-90 2 NIU 12 Ball State 0 0-23-71 0 North Park 9-19-86  NIU 11 Aurora 0 0-26-86 0 Bradley 9-17-88 fewest shots in a match  NIU 2 Illinois-Chicago 9 0-12-66 0 DePaul 9-28-88 s opponent date  NIU 5 Marshall 6 0-25-02 0 Quincy 10-3-93  Stanford 9-27-92 0 Valparaiso 11-7-93 3 Creighton 10-30-93 consecutive victories (10) 4 3 times niu opponent date goals scored in a season last: New Mexico 8-30-02 3 Marquette 0 9-28-68 g season 1 Purdue 0 0-5-68 46 997 fewest shots on goal in a match 7 Bradley 2 0-12-68 40 982 s opponent date 8 Western Illinois 0 0-23-68 0 Stanford 9-27-92 8 Ball State 2 0-26-68 shutouts in a season  6 occasions 3 Notre Dame  0-31-68 last: Washington 9-15-06 3 Illinois 2 -11-68 g season 5 Michigan 1 9-13-69 9 986 goals scored in a season 6 Wisconsin 0 9-20-69 9 2003 g season matches 5 Marquette 0 9-27-69 53 971 10 47 990 20 widest margin of victory 46 989 20 m niu opponent date 43 982 17 5 NIU 15 Valparaiso 0 0-9-71 42 4 seasons 2 NIU 12 Ball State 0 0-23-71  NIU 11 Aurora 0 0-29-86 assists in a season 0 NIU 10 Chicago State 0 0-7-87 a season matches 59 971 10 49 985 20 45 999 21 43 990 20 www.niuhuskies.com 23 2007 northern illinois soccer A W A RD S and H o n o R S academic honors NSCAA Division I Regional Coach of the Year CoSIDA Steve Simmons, 2006 Academic All-America Jerry Collins, 1984 First-Team Willy Roy, 1989 Jeff Stojak, M, 1999 Second-Team All-Illinois Sigurd Slaastad, M, 1996-97 First-Team Jeff Stojak, M, 1998 Pete Mannos, GK, 1975 Andy Champion, D, 2003 Paul Wenson, HB, 1975 Mike Strahler, FB, 1975 CoSIDA Robert Demichelis, FB, 1977 Academic All-District Frank Schmalz, FB, 1982 First-Team Johan Bergseth, F, 1982+84-85 Peter Agrimson, D, 2001 Nils Kloster, F, 1984-85-86 Paal Bay Braathen, M, 2000 Second-Team Andy Champion, D, 2003 Rob Keith, D, 1977 Sigurd Slaastad, M, 1996-97 Allan Zelechowski Tom Isirov, F, 1980 Jeff Stojak, M, 1998-99 Second-Team Frank Schmalz, FB, 1981 Jason Tithof, M, 2001 Peter Agrimson, D, 2000 Helge Abrahamson, FB, 1984 Second-Team Honorable Mention Lasse Eriksen, HB, 1984 Frank Schmalz, 1982-83 Walid Fikri, FB, 1990 Third-Team Karsten Roy, D, 1991 Karsten Roy, D, 1990 Frank Sparacino, FB, 1990-91 Markus Roy, GK, 1990 regional honors NSCAA Team Academic Award All-Midwest Northern Illinois, 2000-01 First-Team Pete Mannos, GK, 1974-75 NSCAA / adidas Paul Wenson, HB, 1975 Academic All-America Mike Strahler, FB, 1976 Pete Mannos First-Team national honors Johan Bergseth, F, 1983-84 Markus Roy, GK, 1990-91 Nils Kloster, F, 1984-85-86 All-America Second-Team Willy Roy Jr., F, 1990 First-Team Peter Agrimson, M, 2000+02 Markus Roy, GK, 1991 Pete Mannos, GK, 1974-75 Honorable Mention Erik Frederiksen, F, 1997 Second-Team Markus Roy, GK, 1989 Peter Agrimson, D, 1999 Paul Wenson, HB, 1975 Second-Team Third-Team NSCAA / adidas Johan Bergseth, F, 1984 Edward Kositzki, F, 1971 Regional Scholar-Athlete Robert Demichels, FB, 1977-78 Honorable Mention First-Team Allan Zelechowski, FB, 1970 Johan Bergseth, F, 1982 Jeff Stojak John Lechner, F, 1989-90 Edward Kositzki, F, 1971 Nils Kloster, F, 1983 Karsten Roy, D, 1989-90 Mike Strahler, FB, 1976 Dave Richardson, HB, 1985 Honorable Mention Markus Roy, GK, 1989-90-91 Helge Abrahamson, FB, 1986 Tom Vignola, FB, 1975+77 Senior Bowl Collegiate Markus Roy, GK, 1989 Robert Demichelis, FB, 1975 All-Star Classic Selections Willy Roy Jr., 1989 Kurt Stellen, F, 1975 John Schroeder, HB, 1973 Karsten Roy, SW, 1990-91 Steve Sakats, GK, 1977 George Zarytsky, FB, 1973 Peter Agrimson, M, 2000 Mark Gulas, F, 1980 Pete Mannos, GK, 1975 Honorable Mention Tom Isirov, F, 1981 Johan Bergseth, F, 1985 Henry Wind, GK, 1969 Frank Schmalz, FB, 1980 Willy Roy Jr., F, 1989 Allan Zelechowski, FB, 1970 Markus Roy, GK, 1991 Edward Kositzki, F, 1970 hall of fame inductees William Morgan, F, 1971 United States Soccer Federation College Soccer John Schroder, HB, 1972-73 Willy Roy, Inducted 1989 National Team of the Week George Zarytsky, FB, 1973 Joe Zimka, 10-16-06 Pete Mannos, GK, 1973 Chicagoland Sports Joe Zimka, 11-6-06 Robert Keith, FB, 1977 Willy Roy, Inducted 1991 Steve Sakats, GK, 1978 Pete Mannos, Inducted 2002 Soccer America National Team of the Week ISAA Midwest NIU Huskie Athletics (see page 27) Derek Niepomnik, M, 9-14-84 Player of the Week Pete Mannos, Inducted 1985 Drew Jeskey, 10-19-06 Tom Isirov, F, 10-25-81 Eric Roy, Inducted 1990 Joe Zimka, 11-8-06 Robert Demichelis, FB, 10-25-81 Alan Zelechowski, Inducted 2002

Top Drawer Team of the Week Joe Zimka, 10-1-06 Joe Zimka, 10-15-06 Johan Bergseth 24 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents historyhistory niu

Mid-Con Student-Athlete Award Justin McGrane, M, 2005 Karsten Roy, D, 1990 Paul Gabel, M, 2005 Frank Sparacino, D, 1991 Marcus McCarty, F, 2006 Mid-Con Player of the Week Justin McGrane, M, 2006 Markus Roy, GK, 9-6-90 Chris Rufa, M, 2006 Willy Roy Jr., F, 9-18-90 Second-Team Willy Roy, Jr., F, 10-30-90 Anders Vik Jenssen, D, 1997-98 Markus Roy, GK, 11-5-91 Peter Agrimson, D, 1999 Nathan Mitchell, F, 9-27-93 Andrew Conti, M, 1999 Brian Hecht, GK, 10-18-93 Dan Parisi, F, 1999 Nick Park, M, 2000 Mid-Con Coach of the Year Rasih Pala, M, 2002 Willy Roy, 1990 Bernhard Hagevik, F, 2002-03 Bruce Conrad, M, 2004 All-Midwestern Collegiate Fraser Gibson, F, 2004 First-Team Steve Goletz, GK, 2004-05 Nathan Mitchell, M, 1995 Justin McGrane, D, 2004 Second-Team Jose Alvarado, M, 2005 Michael Defort, D, 1994 Chris Rufa, D, 2005 Steve Goletz Ed Walenga, D, 1996 Steve Algozino, D, 2006 all-conference Anders Vik Jenssen, D, 1996 Chris Van Duerm, 2006 All-Newcomer Joe Zimka, GK, 2006 All-Midwest Metropolitan Nick Kolliniatis, D, 1995 Team Championship 1984 Paul Gabel Eric Clark, F, 1996 Newcomer of the Year Award First-Team MAC Player of the Week Anders Vik Jenssen, D, 1996 Curt Zastrow, F, 2004 Tom Isirov, F, 1981 Paul Vignochhi, 9-8-98 Marcus McCarty, F, 2006 Mark Gulas, HB, 1981-82 Robby Berkley, 11-2-99 MCC Postseason All-Tourney MAC All-Tournament Frank Schmalz, FB, 1981-82 Dan Parisi, 9-25-2000 Mike Gentile, M, 1995 Peter Agrimson, D, 1999 Johan Bergseth, F, 1982-83-84-85 Steve Goletz, 10-21-02 Nathan Mitchell, F, 1995 Alex D’Orsi, F, 1999 Robert Johnson, GK, 1983 Fraser Gibson, 10-10-04 Sigurd Slaastad, F, 1995 Kristoffer Nystedt, M, 1999 Nils Kloster, F, 1983-84-85-86 Chris VanDuerm, 9-12-05 Steve Algozino, 2006 Atle Sundland, HB, 1984-85-86 Kevin Woerner, 11-7-05 MCC Player of the Week Marcus McCarty, 2006 Dave Richardson, HB, 1985 Joe Zimka, 9-26-06 Nathan Mitchell, F, 9-19-94 Chris Rufa, 2006 Marx Succes, FB, 1985 Chris VanDuerm, 10-3-06 Sean McCearley, GK, 10-2-95 Joe Zimka, 2006 Second-Team Marcus McCarty, 10-10-06 Frank Mueller, F, 1982 Drew Jeskey, 10-17-06 All-Mid-American Academic All-MAC Michael Andres, FB, 1982-83 First-Team Paul Bay Braathen, M, 1998 Atle Sundland, HB, 1983 MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Eric Clark, M, 1997-98 Eric Clark, M, 1998 Lasse Eriksen, HB, 1984 Steve Goletz, 10-6-05 Erik Frederiksen, F, 1997-98 Eirik Frederiksen, F, 1998 Marx Succes, FB, 1984+86 Joe Zimka, 11-9-06 Dan Parisi, F, 2000 Jeff Stojak, D, 1998 Helge Abrahamsen, FB, 1985-86 Peter Agrimson, D, 2001-02-03 Peter Agrimson, D, 2002 MAC Gary V. Palmisano Jose Alvarado, M, 2004 Andy Champion, M, 2002-03 All-Big Central Soccer Coach of the Year Award Curt Zastrow, F, 2004 Nick Park, M, 2002 Team Championship1989 Steve Simmons, 2004 Brandon Smick, M, 2002 First-Team Steve Simmons, 2006 Jason Sullivan, D, 2002-03 Helge Abrahamsen, FB, 1987 Chris VanDuerm, 2005 Willy Roy Jr., 1987-88-89 Matt Galanes, 2006 Markus Roy, GK, 1988 Kevin Woerner, 2006 Second-Team John Lechner, F, 1988 Jim Pisani, HB, 1987 Karsten Roy, D, 1988-89 Markus Roy, GK, 1989 Frank Sparacino, D, 1989

All-Mid-Continent Team Championship 1990 First-Team Karsten Roy, SW, 1990-91 Markus Roy, GK, 1990-91 Willy Roy Jr., F, 1990 Frank Sparacino, D, 1991 Jay Konrad, D, 1992-93 Sigurd Slaastad, M, 1993 Second-Team Brian Downs, M, 1993 Honorable Mention Todd Moore, M, 1990

Justin McGrane www.niuhuskies.com 25 2007 northern illinois soccer a l l -TIM E l e TT E RM e n Since 1963 when men’s soccer became an Greg Cryns, 2002 # Peter Groenevald, 1976-77-78- 79 # Ralph Lichtenberger, 1973-74-75-76 intercollegiate varsity sport, 369 individuals James Cummings, 1965 Robert Gros, 1963-64+67 Tim Lifritz, 1998-99 have earned varsity letters for their associa- Peter Gross, 1968-69 Rob Lisek, 1987 tion with the Huskie men’s soccer program. — D — Karl Gruns, 1967-68 Daniel Lowy, 1976 Among those, 85 comprise the elite list of Caleb Davis, 2000-01-02 # Mark Gulas, 1979-80-81-82 Emmanuel Luvert, 2005-06 four-time letterwinners designated by the Jon Davit, 2001-02-03 # Michael Gulas, 1978-79-80-81 “#” in front of their names. Current players Luis De La Cerda, 2006 — M — also appear in bold type. Clayton Deckert, 1980 — H — # Peter Mannos, 1972-73-74-75 Mike Defort, 1992-93-94 # Bernhard Hagevik, 2001-02-03-04 Nick Mariani, 1986 — A — Tony Deldin, 2002-03-04 Adrian Halfar, 1994 Anthony Markijohn, 1971 Bryan Abdallah, 2005-06 Robert DeMichels, 1976-77-78 Jim Hall, 1991 Roger Marks, 1974 # Helge Abrahamsen, 1984-85-86-87 Fred Desco, 1962-63-65 Preben Halle, 1986-87-88 Charles Martel, 1992 Gahzi Abuhaassen, 1961 Joseph DeLillo, 1962 Daniel Hammer, 1972-73-74 Ludwig Massong, 1974-75+77 # Josh Adler, 1994-95-96-97 P.J. Dicaro, 1993-94 Timothy Hanahan, 1981-82 Vincent Matthews, 1985-86+88 # Tony Adolfs, 1987-88-89-90 # Phil Diehl, 1998-99-2000-01 Brian Hanyzewski, 1997-98-99 # Kenneth Mattuck, 1975-76-77-78 # Peter Agrimson, 1999-2000-01-02 Tom Doherty, 1983-84 Thomas Hanzely, 1991-92-93 Jesus Mauricio, 2001-02 Mark Aguello, 1962 Alex D’Orsi, 1998-99-2000 Corey Harderson, 1996 Jeff McCall, 1991-92 Mark Akin, 1972 Roger Dorio, 1967-68 Richard Hasse, 1969-70-71 Marcus McCarty, 2006 # Jack Albright 1965-65-66-67 # Brian Downs, 1993-94-95-96 James Hazzard, 1965 Sean McCearley, 1995-96-97 Steve Algozino, 2004-05-06 Kevin Drew, 1984+86-87 Brian Hecht, 1993 # Justin McGrane, 2003-04-05-06 # Jose Alvarado, 2003-04-05-06 Igor Dubak, 1998-99 Jim Hedges, 1961 Shane McIntyre, 2000-01-02 Egil Anderson, 1961 Frank Dudowicz, 1965 Edgar Hidalgo, 1976 Thomas Meiner, 2002 Russell Anderson, 1972-73 John Dunn, 1965-66 Michael Hoerdeman, 1969 Dave Memmot, 1981-82 # Michael Andres, 1980-81-82-83 Robert Hoerdeman, 1969-70 George Mendez, 1966-67 Robert Andrini, 1964-65-66 — E — # Ken Hoffmann, 1991-92-93-94 John Messmer, 1972 Salvador Arroyo, 1996-97 Axel Eder, 1968-69-70 Christopher Huffman, 1973 Frank Mihalopoulos, 1970-71 Maitrii Aung-Thwin, 1991-92-93 Mark Eglund, 1982 Horst Mikua, 1975-76 James Ehrlich, 1989-90 — I — Ward Miller, 1963 — B — Ralph Einstes, 1970-71-72 Tom Isirov, 1980-81 # Nathan Mitchell, 1992-93-94-95 Mark Babbles, 1970-71-72 Per Ekholdt, 1989-90-91 Brad Monk, 2001 Fred Balungyi, 1964 — J — Morgan Moody, 2003 Rigoberto Barajas, 2005 — F — George Jablonski, 1968 # Todd Moore, 1989-90-91-92 Charles Bates, 1979-80-81 Lasse Eirsken, 1985 Robert Jacobson, 1972 William Morgan, 1969-70-71 John Bati, 1969-70-71 Omar Espinozo, 1993 Drew Jeskey, 2005-06 William Morris, 1965 Kurt Baumgartner, 1999-2000 Mike Farnham, 1987 Jason Jett, 1996-97 # Frank Mueller, 1979-80-81-82 Alan Beard, 1970-71 Michael Field, 1971-72 Lee Jimenez, 2000 Bud Mule, 1965 # Richard Becherer, 1977-78-79-80 Walid Fikri, 1988-89-90 John Johnson, 1972-73 Sam Mule, 1963-64 Elliot Bender, 1976 # Willie Filian, 1983-84-85-86 # Richard Johnson, 1969-70-71-72 Allswell Muzon, 1971 # Johan Bergseth, 1982-83-84-85 James Fisher (Mgr.), 1970-71 Robert Johnson, 1981-82-83 Rob Berkley, 1999-2000-01 Dick Flesher, 1970-71 Steven Jones, 1976 — N — # Steve Beutelspacher, 1970-71-72-73 James Forbes, 1965-66 Raymond Nakamura, 1963-64 # Brian Bludgen, 1993-94-95-96 Larry Foss, 1963-64 — K — Ricardo Navarrete, 1976 Andre Bourgeacq, 1982-83 Bradley Fred, 1976 Doug Kabler, 2000-01 James Niebuhr, 1967-68 Victor Borst, 1978-79 Eirik Frederiksen, 1997-98 Vraham Kadkhodaian, 2001-02-03 Bill Neil, 1982+84-85 Gerald Boyle, 1963 Jovan Frenc, 1980 Josh Karsten, 2006 Dave Niemeyer, 1968-69-70 Paal Bay Braathen, 1997-98-99 Tony Fuderer, 1981 Richard Karsten, 1961-62 # Derek Niepomnik, 1991-92-93-94 Thomas Brady, 1976-77 # Robert Keith, 1974-75-76-77 # Brad Nordeng, 1993-94-95-96 Raymond Bredbert, 1962 — G — # John Kelly, 1988-89-90-91 Mike Norsk, 1997 Thomas Bridge, 1963-64-65 Paul Gabel, 2004-05 Ron Kendziersky (Mgr.), 1968-69 Joe Novy, 1991-92 Steven Brody, 1979 Matt Galanes, 2005-06 # James Kessler, 1962-63-64-65 Kristoffer Nystedt, 1997-98-99 Mark Brusatti, 1976 Ralph Gallow, 1976 # John Kessler, 1961-62-63-64 Bradley Byker, 1977-78 Barry Garofolo, 1987 # Jeffrey Kilrea, 1979-80-81-82 — O — Scott Byker, 1977 Burkhard Geissler, 1962 # Nils Kloster, 1983-84-85-86 Padraic O’Donnell, 1989 # Mike Gentile, 1995-96-97-98 Kyle Knotek, 2006 John O’Keefe, 1985-86-87 — C — Rajasakaran George, 1961 Nick Kolliniatis, 1995-96 Tim O’Keefe, 1986-87-88 Joe Carrero, 2001-02 # Jay Gerard, 1975-76-77+79 Steve Kolzow, 2005-06 Bruno Olimene, 2001-02 # John Castellano, 1977-78-79-80 Steve Gerber (Mgr.), 1963 # Jay Konrad, 1991-92-93-94 # Eric O’Reilly, 2002-03-04-05 Sam Cece, 1991-92 Abbey Ghelle, 1966 Edward Kositzki, 1969-70-71 Ian Osharaw, 1991-92-93 John Cerney, 1962-963 Angelo Giannokopoulos, 1971-72-73 Dennis Kozelsky, 1967-68 # Andy Champion, 2001-02-03-04 Fraser Gibson, 2004-05-06 Robert Krawitz, 1970 — P — Robert Chester, 1962-63-65 Gary Gilmore, 1963-64 # John Krekovich, 1978-79-80-81 David Pacwa, 1988-89-90 # Eric Clark, 1996-97-98-99 # Peter Ginter, 1972-73-74-75 John Kulinski, 1971 James Pagliai, 1966-67-68 Matthew Clark, 1979-80 Tommy Glenn, 2006 Alfred Pakiam, 1961 Kenneth Cobb, 1963 Peter Glon, 1968-69-70 — L — # Rasih Pala, 1999-2000-01-02 Dominic Calantuono, 1971 T.J. Goeke, 2000 Wayne Ladendorf, 1961 # Paul Papaevagelou, 1976-77-78-79 # Bruce Conrad, 2001-02-03-04 # Steve Goletz, 2002-03-04-05 Ronald Landauer, 1970 Nick Papagiannis, 1976 Andrew Conti, 1999-2000-01 Steve Gonzalez, 1998 # Andy Lane, 1991-92-93-94 Bob Papich, 1961 Simon Cordery, 1979 Richard Gornik, 1982 Barry Laskov, 1964 Brendon Parrish, 2002-03-04-05 Sam Cortes, 1995-95-97 Blake Gotkowski, 2004-05-06 Dieter Lawall, 1965-66 # Dan Parisi, 1997-98-99-2000 # Jim Corno, Jr., 1986-87-88-89 Rob Grabko, 1993-94 # John Lechner, 1988-89-90-91 # Nick Park, 1999-2000-01-02 Matt Corcoran, 2003-04-06 Kevin Gray, 1976-77 Wohnho Lee, 1961 Brendon Parrish, 2002-03-04 Mike Corvo, 2003-04-05 Anthony George, 1964 Kyle Leonard, 1980 Robert Pavljasevic, 1992+95 Stephen Crow, 1976 Dan Green, 1991-92 Norman Lichtenberger, 1975 Ruben Pelzer, 1961 26 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents historyhistory niu

Terrence Pestel, 1962 — T — Gary Phillips, 1977-78 # Michael Tietz, 1976-77-78-79 niu athletics hall of fame inductees # Jim Pisani, 1985-86-87-88 Jerold Terhune, 1966-67-68 Gary Phillips, 1977-78 Nate Terry, 2001-02 Pete Mannos was the first two-time # Jim Pisani, 1985-86-87-88 Isaac Thapedi, 1961 All-American soccer player in the Daniel Piszcek, 1982-83 Ben Thomas, 2006 history of Northern Illinois Univer- Steve Polkowski, 2002-03 # Robert Thompson, 1970-71-72-73 sity, earning First-Team All-America # Tim Prerost, 1991-92-93-94 Friedbert Tierhold, 1973-74 status in both 1974 and 1975. He was a First-Team All-Midwest Region Bob Prouty, 1961 Jason Tithof, 1999-2000-01 honoree for both of the campaigns Jerry Pruszynski, 1988-89 Tony Tognocchi, 1984-85 and his 1975 senior year included Clifford Tomb, 1962 being named a finalist for the College — R — Ketil Torp, 1984-85 Player of the Year award, a Senior # Brian Reinheimmer, 1992-93-94-95 Chris Trepina, 1992 Bowl All-Star participant, NIU MVP Dave Richardson, 1985-86 # Fred Tuchsherer, 1972-73-74-75 and co-captain. He was credited with David Rojas, 1997-98 Scott Tuke, 1982 13 shutouts in 14 career matches Gerry Rosales, 1980 Stan Tumilowicz, 1978-79-80 with 10.7 saves per match. His final Eric Roy, 1967-68-69 Jeff Tweedellm 1986-87-88 year saw him average 10.8 saves per # Karsten Roy, 1988-89-90-91 match while yielding 1.8 goals as the # Markus Roy, 1988-89-90-91 — U — Huskies went 7-2-2. Drafted by the # Willy Roy, Jr., 1987-88-89-90 Edward Udogu, 1971 PETE MANNOS San Antonio Thunder in 1976, Man- nos shut out the New York Cosmos Mario Rubin, 1967-68 # Michael Unger, 1976-77-78-79 1985 Inductee and Pele in his professional soccer Chris Rufa, 2004-05-06 (1972-75 / Wilmette, Ill.) debut as the Thunder posted a 1-0 Basilius Ruscheinski (Mgr.) 1972 — V — upset triumph. Basilius Ruscheinski (Player), 1973-74 Thomas Vallero, 1964+66-67 Cody Russell, 2004-05 # Chris VanDuerm, 2003-04-05-06 # Jason Ryder, 1996-97-98-99 Todd Vanecko, 1993 # Thomas Vignola, 1974-75-76-77 Nicknamed “Mr. Hat Trick,” Eric Roy — S — Paul Vignocchi, 1996-97-98 became the initial ‘mega scorer’ in Mathias Safron, 1968 Chris von Ende, 1997 Northern Illinois University men’s Ray Sakulas, 1963 soccer history. He established school records for goals in a match (four), a Steve Sakats, 1976-77-78 — W — season (16) and a career (43) during Daniel Salas, 1995-96-97 Matt Wagner, 1998 his three-season varsity tenure. While Tim Scarnato, 1990 # Ed Walenga, 1993-94-95-96 those hallmarks have since been Michael Schaefer, 1978 George Walrath, 1992 surpassed, he continues to share Dave Schirripa, 1984-85 John Wardein, 1980-81 the record for most hat tricks (five) Frank Schmalz, 1980-81-82 Matt Wasinger, 1997-98 along with Honorable Mention All- Chris Schneider, 1990 # David Wechman, 1989-90-91-92 America pick Ed Kositzki. Roy scored Lou Schoenburg, 1971-72-73 Mike Weiss, 1975 the school’s first-ever hat trick with John Schroeder, 1971-72-73 Alex Weiter, 1948-85-86 three goals against Illinois on Nov. 4, David Schulz, 1973 John Wells, 1968-69-70 1967. The team MVP as a sophomore Al Seidel, 1976 Paul Wenson, 1974-75 (1967) and junior (1968), he lettered on teams that produced a cumula- # David Sheridan, 1975+77-78-79 Doug Whitesel, 2001-02 ERIC ROY tive 21-3-0 record under Bill Healey Dusty Showers, 1989-90-91 Craig Williams, 1990-91-92 (1967-68) and Dave Bucher (1969). # Mark Siegwald, 1988-89-90-91 Henry Wind, 1967-68-69 1999 Inductee In addition, he won three letters as a Mike Skvarla, 1988 Errol Wisdom, 1983 (1967-69 / Homewood, Ill.) Huskie wrestler. # Sigurd Slaastad, 1993-94-95-96 # Kevin Woerner, 2003-04-05-06 Raimundas Smalenskas, 1962-63 Walter Wrona, 1977 Michael Soehn, 1971 Gunther Wolfarth, 1961 # Brandon Smick, 2000-01-02-03 George Smith, 1986 — Z — First men’s soccer All-America selec- James Smith, 1966 # George Zarytsky, 1970-71-72-73 tion in Northern Illinois University’s Robert Smith, 1999 Curt Zastrow, 2004-05-06 proud history. Renown as set-up man Ross Smith, 1965 Allan Zelechowski, 1968-69-70 for school’s No. 1 (striker Ed Kositzki Rich Smith-Andoh, 1982+85 # Edmund Zelechowski, 1971-72- in 1969-71) and No. 3 (Hall of Fame # Cliff Sorenson, 1977-78+80-81 73-74 striker Eric Roy in 1967-69) all-time # Frank Sparacino, 1988-89-90-91 Joe Zeller, 1982+84 scorers. Earned varstiy letters on Chris Spence, 1974 Joe Zimka, 2006 Huskie squads that finished 22-5-2 overall for head coach Dave Bucher Tim Spiegel, 1989-90 Merrill Zink, 1961 (8-1-0 in 1968, 8-1-0 in 1969, and Donald Splinter, 1964-65 Arno Zoske, 1966-67-68 6-3-2 in 1970). Named National Soc- Thomas Sroka, 1979 Paul Zubb, 2002-03 cer Coaches Association of America Jiri Stefl, 1972-73-74 Joseph Zuiker, 1962 Honorable Mention All-America and # Chris Stier, 1994-95-96-97 # Nate Zylstra, 1994-95-96-97 Honorable Mention All-Midwest as a # Jeff Stojak, 1995-96-97-98 senior (1970). Starred at center half- # Mike Strahler, 1973-74-75-76 back and sweeper but had one goal # Matt Stukenberg, 2000-01-02-03 and five assists in final NIU campaign. # Marx Succes, 1983-84-85-86 Played for Hakoh (64-67) in National ALLAN ZELECHOWSKI Soccer League, the Croatians (1981- Bill Suhayda, 1969 2002 Inductee Joe Suhayda, 1969 84), and the famed Chicago Lions (1983-87), including city champion- # Jason Sullivan, 2000-01-02-03 (1968-70 / Chicago, Ill.) ship squad in 1986. # Atle Sundland, 1983-84-85-86 Larry Sweet, 1963 www.niuhuskies.com 27 2007 northern illinois soccer Y e a R- b y -Y e a R R e s U LT S 1962 / 0-5-0 (.000) 1970 / 6-3-2 (.636) 1976 / 7-3-2 (.667) 1981 / 4-9-2 (.333) MVP: Dave Niemeyer MVP: Mike Strahler Midwest Metro: 1-2 (.333), 3rd O 5 0-6 L Grinnell (A) MVP: Frank Schmalz O 10 1-5 L Roosevelt (A) S 19 1-3 L UW-Green Bay (A) S 11 1-0 W MacMurray (H) O 20 0-6 L Dubuque (H) S 23 7-1 W Marquette (A) S 18 1-0 W UW-Parkside (A) S 9 3-2 W UW-Parkside-OT (A) O 26 0-6 L Lake Forest (A) S 26 0-1 L UW-Parkside (H) S 25 2-1 W UW-Milwaukee (A) S 12 3-1 W MacMurray (H) N 3 0-6 L MacMurray (H) O 3 1-0 W Washington (MO) (H) O 2 1-0 W Wheaton-OT (H) S 16 0-1 L Lewis* (A) O 9 2-0 W Air Force (H) O 8 0-2 L SIU-Edwardsville (H) S 19 1-3 L UW-Milwaukee (H) 1963 / 0-1-0 (.000) O 10 6-0 W Valparaiso (H) O 9 1-1 T Eastern Illinois-OT (H) S 26 0-1 L Marquette (A) O 16 0-3 L Illinois-Chicago (N) O 13 3-0 W Lake Forest (H) O 2 0-2 L Eastern Illinois (A) O 4 1-7 L Grinnell (H) O 17 2-2 T UW-Green Bay (N) O 22 1-1 T Denver-wc-OT (N) O 3 0-2 L Western Illinois (N) O 9 3-7 L Lake Forest (H) O 23 5-0 W Ball State (H) O 23 1-3 L Indiana-wc (N) O 14 1-2 L Wheaton* (H) O 12 1-0 W Dubuque (A) O 31 1-1 T Wisconsin-OT (A) O 30 2-1 W UW-Platteville (A) O 17 6-2 W Loyola* (H) O 16 2-1 W Eastern Illinois-OT (H) N 7 1-0 W Michigan-6 (H) N 3 0-2 L Lewis (A) O 21 0-1 L Rockford (A) O 23 5-2 W Roosevelt (H) N 6 2-0 W Western Michigan (H) O 24 2-2 T UW-Green Bay-OT (N) O 26 1-4 L MacMurray (A) 1971 / 7-2-1 (.750) O 25 0-2 L Wisconsin (A) N 2 0-1 L Eastern Illinois (A) MVP: Michael Soehn 1977 / 7-4-0 (.636) N 4 3-3 T Aurora-OT (H) MVP: Robert Keith N 7 1-2 L Illinois-Chicago (A) 1964 / 3-4-0 (.429) S 18 4-2 W Washington (MO) (A) N 11 1-0 W Illinois State (H) MVP: Raymond Nakamura S 25 6-0 W Marquette (H) S 10 1-0 W MacMurray (A) O 1 0-0 T UW.-Green Bay-OT (H) S 17 5-0 W UW-Parkside (H) 1982 / 7-9-1 (.441) S 26 2-8 L Grinnell (A) O 2 5-0 W Western Mich. (H) S 21 0-2 L Wheaton (A) Midwest Metro: 3-1-1 (.700), T2nd O 3 1-0 W Eastern Illinois (H) O 8 7-0 W Rockford (A) S 24 3-1 W UW-Milwaukee-OT (H) MVP: Frank Schmalz O 17 1-2 L MacMurray (H) O 9 15-0 W Valparaiso (A) O 1 3-2 W Lake Forest (A) O 21 0-3 L Lake Forest (A) O 16 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (H) O 7 0-3 L Western Illinois (N) S 3 2-0 W Illinois State (A) O 31 5-2 W Chicago (H) O 23 12-0 W Ball State (A) O 8 2-0 W Eastern Illinois (A) S 8 1-2 L UW-Parkside (A) N 7 1-3 L Ball State (A) O 30 2-5 L Saint Louis (H) O 15 0-3 L Saint Louis (H) S 11 0-4 L Oakland (MI) (A) N 14 3-2 W Eastern Illinois (A) N 6 3-0 W UW-Parkside (A) O 22 1-2 L UW-Green Bay (A) S 15 2-2 T Lewis-OT* (H) O 29 9-0 W UW-Platteville (H) S 18 7-1 W North Park* (H) 1965 / 0-5-0 (.000) N 5 1-0 W Western Michigan (H) S 22 5-0 W North Central* (H) MVP: Dieter Lawall 1972 / 3-5-2 (.400) S 25 3-0 W Marquette (H) MVP: John Schroeder 1978 / 7-2-3 (.708) O 1 0-5 L SIU-Edwardsville (A) O 2 0-2 L Eastern Illinois (A) MVP: Steve 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(.529) O 12 2-9 L Illinois-Chicago (H) O 25 5-0 W Lake Forest (H) Midwest Metro: 4-1 (.800), 2nd O 22 3-2 W Illinois (A) 1973 / 7-2-2 (.727) O 28 3-2 W Lewis (H) MVP: Robert Johnson N 5 Ball State-Canceled (A) MVP: George Zarytsky N 4 0-0 T Aurora-OT (A) N 9 4-0 W Chicago (H) S 1 0-0 T Illinois State-OT (H) S 15 3-1 W MacMurray (A) 1979 / 6-7-1 (.464) S 7 1-0 W UW-Parkside-OT (H) 1967 / 6-1-0 (.857) S 22 5-0 W UW-Parkside (H) MVP: David Sheridan S 10 4-2 W Loyola* (H) MVP: Eric Roy S 26 1-0 W Western Michigan (H) S 14 1-2 L Wheaton* (H) O 3 2-2 T Illinois-Chicago-OT (H) S 8 0-1 L Wisconsin (H) S 17 1-0 W Lewis* (A) S 23 4-1 W Wisconsin (H) O 6 1-1 T Washington (MO)-OT (A) S 12 3-0 W UW-Parkside (H) S 21 3-0 W North Park* (A) S 30 1-0 W Marquette (H) O 12 2-0 W Western Illinois (N) S 15 0-0 T MacMurray-OT (A) S 24 1-0 W Michigan State-OT (H) O 7 2-1 W Purdue (A) O 13 0-1 L SIU-Edwardsville (N) S 19 1-2 L Lewis (A) S 28 1-3 L Aurora (H) O 10 1-4 L Northwestern (A) O 20 2-0 W Rockford (A) S 22 0-2 L UW-Milwaukee (H) O 1 1-2 L Creighton-OT (H) O 18 2-0 W Chicago (A) O 27 4-0 W Colorado (H) S 29 2-0 W Lake Forest (A) O 7 0-4 L Eastern Illinois (N) N 4 4-0 W Ball State (A) N 3 2-0 W UW-Green Bay (H) O 5 0-2 L Eastern Illinois-OT (N) O 8 1-2 L SIU-Edwardsville (N) N 11 4-2 W Illinois (H) N 11 0-3 L SIU-Edwardsville-$ (A) O 6 0-2 L Western Illinois (A) O 12 6-0 W North Central* (A) O 13 1-0 W Bowling Green St. (H) O 16 1-1 T Northwestern-OT (A) 1968 / 8-1-0 (.889) 1974 / 5-2-3 (.650) O 20 3-1 W Ball State (H) O 29 1-3 L Wisconsin-OT (A) MVP: Eric Roy MVP: Paul Wenson O 24 3-0 W Wheaton (H) O 30 0-4 L UW-Green Bay (A) O 27 0-1 L UW-Green Bay (A) N 2 7-2 W DePaul (A) S 14 4-1 W Indiana State (A) S 21 2-1 W UW-Parkside (A) O 31 0-1 L Rockford (A) N 5 3-2 W UW-Milwaukee-OT (H) S 21 2-4 L Wisconsin (A) S 28 3-1 W Western Michigan (H) N 3 2-1 W Aurora (H) S 28 3-0 W Marquette (A) O 5 2-2 T UW-Green Bay-OT (A) 1984 / 13-5-1 (.711) O 5 1-0 W Purdue-6 (H) O 11 0-5 L Eastern Illinois (N) 1980 / 5-7-2 (.429) Midwest Metro: 5-0-0 (1.000), 1st O 12 7-2 W Bradley (H) O 12 0-4 L SIU-Edwardsville (A) MVP: Frank Schmalz MVP: Nils Kloster O 23 8-0 W Western Illinois (H) O 19 4-1 W Rockford (H) O 26 8-2 W Ball State (H) O 26 1-1 T Missouri-St. Louis-OT (H) S 6 2-0 W Lewis (H) S 1 1-0 W Wheaton* (A) O 31 3-1 W Notre Dame (H) O 30 1-1 T Illinois-Chicago-OT (A) S 10 3-0 W UW-Parkside (A) S 5 2-1 W UW-Parkside (A) N 11 3-2 W Illinois (A) N 6 3-0 W Wheaton (H) S 13 1-3 L Wheaton (A) S 8 1-0 W Creighton-OT (A) N 9 4-2 W Bowling Green St. (H) S 20 0-0 T UW-Milwaukee-OT (A) S 15 5-2 W Lewis* (H) 1969 / 8-1-0 (.889) S 24 3-0 W Marquette (H) S 18 4-3 W Aurora-OT (A) MVP: Henry Wind 1975 / 6-5-0 (.545) S 27 0-1 L MacMurray (A) S 22 2-1 W Michigan State (A) MVP: Peter Mannos O 3 0-4 L SIU-Edwardsville (H) S 23 0-1 L Western Michigan (A) S 13 5-1 W Michigan (A) O 4 0-2 L Western Illinois (H) S 28 1-1 T Marquette-OT (H) S 20 6-0 W Wisconsin (H) S 6 1-4 L Lewis (H) O 11 1-2 L Bowling Green St. (A) S 30 3-1 W Quincy (A) S 27 5-0 W Marquette (H) S 20 2-0 W UW-Parkside (H) O 15 0-0 T Rockford-OT (H) O 6 2-0 W Western Illinois (H) O 4 0-8 L Saint Louis (H) S 27 2-3 L UW-Milwaukee (H) O 18 0-2 L Ball State (A) O 7 3-1 W SIU-Edwardsville (H) O 11 8-0 W Bradley (A) O 4 2-1 W Western Michigan (A) O 25 0-2 L UW-Green Bay (H) O 14 1-0 W Northwestern* (H) O 15 5-3 W Western Illinois (A) O 11 3-2 W Western Illinois (A) N 1 3-0 W Aurora (A) O 17 1-2 L Illinois State (A) O 25 3-2 W Purdue (H) O 12 0-2 L Eastern Illinois (N) N 8 3-0 W Illinois-Chicago (H) O 20 4-0 W DePaul (H) N 1 3-2 W Ball State (A) O 18 2-0 W UW-Green Bay (H) O 23 1-0 W Loyola* (A) N 8 5-0 W Illinois (H) O 25 1-2 L Missouri-St. Louis (A) O 27 4-5 L Wisconsin-OT (H) O 29 0-3 L Wheaton (A) O 28 1-3 L UW-Green Bay (H) N 1 7-0 W UW-Platteville (H) O 31 5-2 W North Park* (H) N 8 1-0 W Bowling Green St. (A) N 3 2-4 L UW-Milwaukee-OT (A) 28 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents 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1985 / 8-10-2 (.450) O 7 2-3 L Quincy* (A) 1992 / 6-9-2 (.412) O 27 0-1 L Marquette (H) Midwest Metro: 3-1-0 (.750), 2nd O 9 2-1 W Northwestern (N) Mid-Continent: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd O 29 2-0 W Illinois-Chicago* (H) MVP: Dave Schirripa O 15 0-2 L Cincinnati* (A) MVP: Dave Weichman N 2 4-2 W Wright State** (H) O 19 0-3 L Wisconsin (H) N 3 0-1 L Butler** (H) S 3 0-2 L Saint Louis (H) O 23 1-3 L Illinois State (A) S 10 0-3 L Saint Louis (A) S 7 0-2 L Wheaton* (H) O 28 3-1 W Cincinnati** (N) S 13 0-4 L Illinois State (A) 1996 / 8-9-1 (.472) S 11 4-0 W Lewis* (A) O 29 0-3 L Quincy** (N) S 16 2-2 T DePaul-OT (A) Midwestern Collegiate: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd S 18 2-4 L Marquette (A) S 18 2-1 W Loyola-Chicago-OT (H) MVP: Ed Walenga S 24 4-0 W Aurora (H) 1989 / 14-4-2 (.750) S 25 1-4 L St. Mary’s College (A) S 28 3-1 W Western Michigan (H) Big Central: 5-2-0 (714), 2nd S 27 0-3 L Stanford (N) S 3 6-1 W Loyola* (A) S 29 2-2 T Quincy-OT (H) MVP: Markus Roy S 30 1-2 L Illinois-Chicago* (H) S 7 0-4 L George Mason-p (N) O 4 0-3 L Eastern Illinois (A) O 2 2-4 L Eastern Illinois* (A) S 8 0-1 L Geo. Washington-p (N) O 5 2-3 L SIU-Edwardsville (N) S 1 4-0 W Bradley (A) O 4 0-1 L UW-Green Bay* (H) S 13 1-0 W Bradley (H) O 9 1-2 L Illinois State (H) S 3 2-1 W Drake* (A) O 7 2-1 W Wisconsin (H) S 15 3-0 W Western Illinois (A) O 12 5-0 W Loyola* (H) S 6 3-0 W DePaul (H) O 10 1-2 L Marquette (N) S 21 4-0 W Eastern Illinois (H) O 14 5-0 W Houston Baptist-OT (H) S 9 2-2 T UW-Green bay-OT (A) O 14 3-1 W Northwestern (A) S 22 1-2 L Butler-t-OT (H) O 18 1-2 L South. Methodist-OT (A) S 13 0-1 L Indiana-OT (A) O 16 3-0 W Valparaiso* (A) S 28 2-0 W UW-Green Bay* (A) O 20 2-4 L North Texas State (A) S 17 3-0 W Quincy* (H) O 18 2-1 W Wright State* (H) O 6 5-0 W Northwestern (A) O 26 0-1 L Wisconsin-OT (A) S 20 2-0 W Illinois State* (H) O 21 0-3 L UW-Milwaukee (H) O 9 1-4 L Illinois-Chicago* (A) O 27 1-3 L UW-Green Bay (A) S 24 4-3 W SIU-Ed’ville* (H) O 25 1-0 W Western Illinois* (A) O 11 1-5 L Wisconsin (H) O 30 3-0 W North Park* (A) S 29 2-0 W Loyola (H) N 1 1-1 T Cleveland State* (H) O 13 0-1 L UW-Milwaukee* (H) N 2 3-0 W Valparaiso (H) O 1 0-2 L Saint Louis (A) O 20 1-0 W Cleveland State* (H) N 6 3-1 W UW-Milwaukee (H) O 4 1-0 W Northwestern (H) 1993 / 11-6-2 (.632) O 23 1-0 W DePaul (H) N 9 1-1 T Northwestern-OT (H) O 8 2-0 W Western Illinois (N) Mid-Continent: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd O 27 0-1 L Detroit* (A) O 14 1-2 L UW-Milwaukee-b-w (N) MVP: Michael Defort, Brian Bludgen O 30 0-4 L Marquette (A) 1986 / 6-12-1 (.342) O 15 1-0 W Marquette-OT-w (A) N 3 1-1 T Wright State-t-OT (H) Midwest Metro: 1-3-1 (.300), Tie 5th O 21 1-0 W Louisville* (A) S 4 2-2 T UW-Green Bay* (A) N 8 0-1 L Cleveland St.-t+ (N) MVP: Nils Kloster O 22 3-5 L Cincinnati* (A) S 6 4-0 W Northwestern (H) O 24 9-0 W Illinois-Chicago (A) S 11 1-3 L UW-Milwauk* (A) 1997 / 10-9-1 (.525) S 1 1-0 W Brigham Young (H) O 27 2-1 W SIU-Edwrdsville** (H) S 12 0-1 L Wisconsin (N) Mid-American: 2-4-1 (.357), 6th S 4 2-0 W Drake (H) O 28 2-0 W Louisville** (H) S 15 3-4 L Marquette-OT (H) MVP: Eirik Frederiksen S 7 0-1 L Marquette (H) O 29 1-1 T ~ UW-Milwaukee** (H) S 19 0-2 L Illinois State (H) S 17 3-3 T Loyola* (A) ~ — Won title on PK Shootout S 24 2-1 W Southern Methodist (N) A 30 3-2 W Northwestern-OT (H) S 19 5-0 W North Park* (H) S 26 4-1 W Missouri-KC (N) S 1 3-2 W George Mason (H) S 21 0-1 L Illinois State (A) 1990 / 13-5-2 (.700) O 1 2-1 W Michigan State-c (N) S 5 0-6 L Fresno State (A) S 26 0-1 L South Florida (A) Mid-Continent: 6-1-0 (.857), 1st O 3 2-0 W Quincy-c (A) S 7 1-3 L San Diego (N) S 28 0-1 L Col./Boca Raton-OT (N) MVP: Willy Roy, Jr. O 8 2-3 L Ill.-Chicago-n-OT (H) S 10 5-0 W Northeastern Illinois (H) O 3 0-2 L Western Illinois (A) O 10 2-0 W Bradley (A) S 14 2-1 W Western Illinois (H) O 8 1-2 L Lewis* (A) S 2 2-0 W Bradley (H) O 15 4-0 W Western Illinois* (H) S 19 2-4 L Marshall* (A) O 11 1-2 L Saint Louis (A) S 7 2-0 W Wisconsin (A) O 17 2-0 W Eastern Illinois* (H) S 21 3-1 W UW-Green Bay (H) O 15 0-2 L Northwestern* (A) S 9 1-3 L Eastern Illinois* (A) O 22 2-2 T Cleveland State* (A) S 24 3-2 W UW-Milwaukee-OT (A) O 21 9-1 W Valparaiso (A) S 12 5-0 W Illinois-Chicago* (H) O 24 2-1 W Wright State* (A) S 26 0-2 L Bradley (A) O 25 0-3 L Wisconsin (H) S 15 1-0 W Akron*-OT (A) O 30 0-4 L Creighton (A) O 3 4-0 W Miami (OH)* (H) O 26 3-1 W UW-Green Bay (H) S 18 4-2 W DePaul (A) N 7 4-0 W Valparaiso* (H) O 5 1-4 L Kentucky* (H) O 29 11-0 W Aurora (H) S 21 1-2 L SIU-Edwardsville (A) O 10 2-0 W Wisconsin (H) N 1 1-2 L Wheaton* (A) S 22 5-1 W Western Illinois (N) 1994 / 10-7-1 (.583) O 12 1-5 L Akron* (A) N 5 1-4 L UW-Milwaukee (A) S 26 2-2 T UW-Milwaukee (H) Midwestern Collegiate: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd O 16 1-0 W DePaul (A) N 7 0-1 L NE Missouri St. (H) S 29 5-2 W Cleveland St.*-OT (H) MVP: Jay Konrad O 24 3-2 W Eastern Michigan* (A) O 3 1-3 L Marquette (H) O 26 3-4 L Bowling Green* (A) 1987 / 6-10-2 (.389) O 7 1-4 L Illinois State (A) S 3 3-1 W DePaul (A) O 29 1-2 L Illinois-Chicago (H) Big Central: 1-3-0 (.250), 4th O 12 1-0 W Quincy (A) S 5 2-3 L Butler-MC (A) N 3 2-2 T Western Michigan* (H) MVP: Helge Abrahamson O 14 1-0 W Western Illinois* (A) S 11 1-0 W Illinois-Chicago* (A) N 6 1-4 L Bowling Green** (N) O 17 1-1 T Indiana (H) S 15 2-0 W Notre Dame* (H) S 6 1-0 W Brooklyn College (H) O 21 7-0 W SW Missouri St. (H) S 17 1-0 W Bradley (H) 1998 / 12-4-1 (.735) S 9 4-2 W Loyola (H) O 24 3-2 W Valparaiso* (A) S 18 2-0 W Quincy (H) Mid-American: 5-3-0 (.625), 3rd S 11 2-3 L Drake (A) O 26 0-3 L Saint Louis (A) S 21 2-0 W Illinois State (A) MVP: Anders Vik Jenssen S 13 1-2 L NE Missouri St. (A) O 28 2-1 W UW-Green Bay* (H) S 25 2-3 L Creighton (H) S 16 1-2 L Marquette* (A) N 3 2-0 W Northwestern (N) S 29 0-1 L Loyola* (A) S 1 2-0 W Loyola (H) S 23 1-0 W UW-Milwaukee* (H) O 2 3-3 T Detroit-OT* (A) S 4 1-0 W Wisconsin (A) S 26 0-0 T New Mexico (N) 1991 / 11-5-3 (.658) O 7 1-3 L Wisconsin (A) S 11 2-1 W Northwestern (A) S 27 1-2 L Houston Baptist (N) Mid-Continent: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd O 9 2-0 W Northwestern (A) S 13 1-0 W Western Illinois (A) O 3 1-5 L SIU-Edsville* (N) MVP: Markus Roy / Karsten Roy O 12 1-2 L Marquette (A) S 16 3-3 T Bradley-OT (H) O 4 0-1 L Eastern Illinois (N) O 16 3-2 W UW-Milw.-OT* (H) S 25 2-0 W UW-Milwaukee (H) O 7 10-0 W Chicago State (H) S 7 0-1 L Hartwick College (A) O 21 1-3 L Wright State* (H) S 27 3-2 W UW-Green Bay (A) O 10 1-2 L Saint Louis (H) S 8 1-1 T South Florida-OT (N) O 23 3-0 W Cleveland St.* (H) O 4 1-4 L Miami-OH* (A) O 12 0-1 L Quincy* (H) S 18 3-1 W Illinois State (H) O 30 3-1 W UW-Green Bay* (H) O 9 2-0 W Eastern Michigan* (H) O 14 1-1 T Illinois State-OT (H) S 22 2-0 W Northwestern (H) N 3 1-2 L Butler-t+ (N) O 11 3-2 W Bowling Green*-OT (H) O 23 1-2 L Wisconsin (A) S 25 1-0 W New Mexico-OT (H) O 16 1-0 W Marshall*-OT (H) O 25 0-1 L UW-Green Bay (A) S 27 2-1 W SW Missouri St.-' (N) 1995 / 7-10-2 (.421) O 18 0-2 L Akron* (H) O 28 7-0 W Bradley (H) S 29 0-2 L South. Methodist-' (N) Midwestern Collegiate: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd O 23 4-3 W Buffalo-s (A) N 4 3-1 W Northwestern (H) O 2 4-2 W Western Illinois* (H) MVP: Nathan Mitchell O 25 2-1 W Western Michigan* (A) O 6 3-0 W UW-Green Bay* (A) O 29 4-1 W DePaul (H) 1988 / 7-10-1 (.417) O 11 1-2 L Akron-n-OT (H) S 2 0-0 T Drake-OT (N) N 1 0-2 L Kentucky* (A) Big Central: 0-6-0 (.000), 7th O 13 3-2 W Cleveland St.* (A) S 3 0-3 L Creighton (N) N 5 0-1 L Buffalo*-OT (N) MVP: Jim Pisani O 16 3-2 W Illinois-Chicago* (A) S 8 2-0 W Northwestern (H) O 20 0-0 T Eastern Illinois* (H) S 10 0-2 L Butler* (H) 1999 / 12-9-0 (.571) S 2 1-2 L SIU-Edwardsville* (A) O 23 5-0 W Valparaiso* (H) S 14 4-0 W SIU-Edwardsville (H) Mid-American: 3-4-0 (.429), T5th S 7 4-1 W Loyola (A) O 26 0-2 L Saint Louis (H) S 17 1-2 L UW-Milwaukee* (A) MVP: Dan Parisi S 9 3-1 W UW-Green Bay (H) O 28 2-2 T Quincy (H) S 22 0-2 L Fresno State (N) S 10 1-2 L Drake* (H) N 2 5-1 W UW-Milwaukee (A) S 24 3-2 W UNLV (N) S 1 4-1 W Western Illinois (H) S 14 1-2 L Indiana (A) N 7 0-4 L Wright State* (A) S 29 3-0 W Loyola* (H) S 3 1-2 L Eastern Illinois (H) S 17 2-0 W Bradley (H) N 12 3-1 W DePaul (H) O 1 0-0 T Bradley-OT (A) S 8 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (A) S 21 0-2 L Marquette* (A) O 6 1-3 L Wisconsin (H) S 11 3-1 W Oral Roberts (N) S 24 1-2 L UW-Milwaukee* (A) O 8 1-4 L Detroit* (H) S 12 0-1 L IUPUI (N) S 28 0-0 T DePaul-OT (A) O 15 3-4 L UW-Green Bay* (A) S 17 2-1 W New Mexico (A) O 1 5-0 W Western Illinois (H) O 20 0-1 L Wright State* (A) S 19 0-3 L Missouri State (N) O 2 2-0 W SIU-Edwardsville (H) O 22 1-0 W Cleveland St.* (A) S 24 0-1 L Marshall* (A) www.niuhuskies.com 29 2007 northern illinois soccer Y e a R- b y -Y e a R R e s U LT S S 26 2-0 W Wisconsin (H) S 8 1-3 L Eastern Illinois (H) 2006 / 15-6-1 (.704) S 29 3-1 W Northwestern (H) O 27 1-2 L W. Michigan**-OT (A) S 11 2-1 W UW-Green Bay-OT (A) Mid-American: 4-1-0 (.800), 1st O 1 1-2 L Buffalo* (H) N 3 0-1 L Kentucky** (N) S 15 0-1 L DePaul-OT (H) MVP: Marcus McCarty O 8 5-1 W UW-Green Bay (H) S 20 1-0 W Western Illinois (A) O 10 0-4 L Akron* (A) 2001 / 4-12-1 (.265) S 22 0-5 L Bradley (H) A 25 2-0 W Dayton (N) Mid-American: 1-5-0 (.167), 7th S 25 0-2 L Northwestern (A) O 15 3-2 W Eastern Michigan* (A) MVP: Peter Agrimson A 27 3-2 L Hofstra-OT (N) O 17 1-4 L Bowling Green* (A) O 4 1-2 L Bowling Green* (H) S 1 2-1 L Michigan (N) O 20 3-1 W UW-Milwaukee (A) O 6 0-1 L UW-Milwaukee (H) S 3 1-0 W Michigan State-OT (A) A 31 0-4 L Alabama A&M (N) O 24 3-0 W Western Michigan* (H) O 9 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (H) S 8 2-1 W Drake (H) S 2 1-3 L St. Francis (NY) (N) O 29 4-2 W Kentucky* (H) O 13 2-4 L Akron* (H) S 10 1-0 W Bradley (H) S 7 1-0 W Detroit (H) N 5 4-2 W Bowling Green** (H) O 18 2-1 W Buffalo-s-OT (A) S 15 5-0 L Washington (A) S 9 1-2 L Bradley (H) N 7 2-1 W Marshall** (H) O 20 1-0 W Western Michigan* (H) S 17 1-0 W Portland (N) S 18 2-1 W DePaul (H) N 12 1-2 L Kentucky** (A) O 25 5-6 L Marshall* (A) S 20 0-0 T Notre Dame-OT (A) S 21 0-1 L Loyola (A) O 27 1-2 L Kentucky* (A) S 24 5-0 W IPFW* (H) S 23 0-4 L Kentucky* (H) N 8 1-1 T Marshall-s+-OT (A) S 29 2-0 W Bowling Green* (H) 2000 / 7-9-0 (.438) S 30 1-3 L Marshall* (A) Mid-American: 3-3-0 (.500), 5th O 1 1-0 W UW-Milwaukee-OT (A) MVP: Peter Agrimson O 5 2-3 L Akron* (A) 2003 / 3-12-2 (.235) O 6 4-1 W Western Michigan* (A) O 7 1-0 W Bowling Green* (A) Mid-American: 2-4-0 (.333), 5th O 8 1-0 W Western Illinois (A) O 11 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (A) S 2 1-0 W Duquesne (N) MVP: Jason Sullivan O 14 1-0 W Akron* (H) O 14 1-2 L W. Michigan*-OT (H) S 3 0-5 L Bradley (A) O 20 1-0 L Buffalo* (A) O 17 0-3 L UW-Milwaukee (A) S 6 2-4 L UW-Milwaukee (H) A 29 0-2 L UW-Milwaukee (N) O 22 1-0 W Wisconsin-OT (H) O 26 3-2 W Wisconsin (H) S 9 1-2 L Creighton (A) A 31 0-1 L Wisconsin (A) O 27 1-0 L Northwestern-OT (A) O 28 2-2 T Northwestern-OT (H) S 12 1-2 L UW-Green Bay-OT (A) S 3 2-2 T UW-Green Bay-OT (H) N 3 3-0 W Buffalo** (H) O 30 1-2 L Buffalo* (H) S 14 3-2 W Northwestern (A) S 7 1-2 L Eastern Illinois (A) N 5 1-0 W Akron** (H) N 9 1-2 L Akron** (A) S 20 0-3 L Illinois-Chicago (H) S 13 0-0 T Oneonta State-OT (H) N 11 1-0 W Loyola Chicago-$-OT (H) S 24 2-0 W Marshall* (H) S 14 3-4 L IUPUI (H) N 15 1-0 L Indiana-$ (A) S 27 3-2 W Wisconsin (A) 2002 / 4-13-1 (.250) S 19 0-3 L Loyola (A) Mid-American: 2-4-0 (.333), 6th S 21 2-3 L Wright State-OT (H) O 1 0-4 L Kentucky-s (A) MVP: Peter Agrimson, Rasih Pala Varsity Record....325-279-54 (.535) O 6 1-0 W Bowling Green* (H) S 28 3-1 W Marshall* (H) O 13 0-2 L Akron* (H) O 1 0-1 L DePaul (A) Overtime Record....31-24-36 (.538) A 30 1-2 L New Mexico (N) O 5 1-0 W Western Illinois (H) O 18 6-2 W DePaul (H) Key O 22 2-1 W Buffalo*-OT (A) S 1 1-4 L UNLV (A) O 8 0-4 L Illinois-Chicago (A) S 6 0-1 L Loyola (H) O 12 1-2 L Bowling Green* (A) * - conference O 17 0-1 L Akron* (A) ** - conference tournament niu coaching fraternity O 19 0-1 L Western Michigan* (A) $ - NCAA Tournament O 26 2-0 W Buffalo* (H) O 31 0-1 L Kentucky* (H) N 7 1-2 L Bowling Green**-OT (A) 2004 / 12-7-0 (.632) Mid-American: 4-2-0 (.667), T2nd MVP: Jose Alvarado

fritz john S 1 1-2 L Western Illinois-OT (A) S 4 0-2 L Eastern Illinois (H) TELLER LEWANG S 7 1-0 W Illinois-Chicago (H) 1961 (club) 1980 S 10 0-1 L IUPUI (A) S 12 2-1 W Wright State-OT (A) 1-5-1 (.214) 5-7-2 (.429) S 17 3-0 W UMKC (H) S 19 4-1 W UW-Green Bay (A) S 24 1-0 W IUPU-Ft. Wayne (H) S 26 2-1 W W. Michigan*-OT (H) S 29 1-0 W Wisconsin (H) O 3 1-3 L Marshall-s (A) O 8 6-3 W Bowling Green* (H) O 10 1-0 W Kentucky* (A) O 15 3-0 W Valparaiso (H) bob jerr y O 17 3-0 W Buffalo (A) O 22 0-1 L UW-Milwaukee (A) KAHLER COLLINS O 24 1-2 L Akron* (H) 1962 1981-86 O 27 1-0 W DePaul (H) 0-5-0 (.000) 45-52-9 (.472) N 3 1-2 L Buffalo** (N) 2005 / 11-6-2 (.632) Mid-American: 4-2-0 (.667), 2nd MVP: Steve Goletz

S 2 2-1 W St. Francis (PA) (N) S 4 0-0 T Western Kent-OT (N) S 9 3-2 W Western Illinois-OT (H) S 11 3-2 W Valparaiso (A) william will S 16 0-1 L Northwestern (H) R O Y S 18 0-2 L Detroit-Mercy (H) HEALEY S 21 1-0 W UW-Green Bay (H) 1963-68 1987-2002 S 24 1-0 W Saint Louis (A) 22-18-0 (.550) 69-36-16 (.636) S 28 1-0 W Wisconsin (A) O 2 1-0 W Eastern Illinois (A) O 7 3-0 W Bowling Green* (A) O 9 0-0 T Loyola-OT (H) O 14 2-0 W Western Michigan* (H) O 16 0-1 L UW-Milwaukee (H) O 21 1-5 L Akron* (A) O 23 1-0 W Buffalo* (H) O 26 0-1 L Bradley (A) N 2 2-1 W IPFW*-OT (A) dave steve N 11 0-2 L Buffalo** (N) BUCHER SIMMONS 1969-79 2003- 69-36-16 (.636) 41-32-5 (.526) 30 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents historyhistory niu s e RI e s R E C O RD S School W L T Pct. Last Meeting (Date) School W L T Pct. Last Meeting (Date)

Air Force Academy 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-0 (10-9-70) Loyola 13 4 2 .737 NIU, 1-0 OT (11-11-06) Alabama A&M 0 1 0 .000 AAMU, 3-1 (9-2-01) MacMurray - * 0 1 0 .000 MC, 2-1 (11-4-61) Akron 3 11 0 .214 NIU, 1-0 (11-5-06) MacMurray 5 4 2 .545 NIU, 3-1 (9-12-81) Aurora 5 2 2 .667 NIU, 11-0 (10-29-86) Marquette 8 12 2 .409 MU, 4-0 (10-30-96) Aurora 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 9-0 (8-30-00) Marshall 4 5 1 .450 MU, 3-1 (10-3-04) Ball State 7 3 0 .700 BSU, 2-0 (10-18-80) Miami (OH) 1 1 0 .500 MU, 4-1 (10-4-98) Beloit - * 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-1 (10-28-61) Michigan 2 1 0 .667 UM, 2-1 (9-1-06) Bowling Green State 10 7 0 .588 NIU, 2-0 (9-29-06) Michigan State 3 1 0 .750 MSU, 1-0 (9-3-06) Bradley 10 5 2 .647 NIU, 1-0 (9-10-06) Minnesota Club 0 1 0 .000 UMC, 3-1 (10-9-82) Brigham Young 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (9-1-86) UMKC 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-0 (9-17-04) Brooklyn College 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (9-6-87) Missouri-St. Louis 0 1 1 .250 MSL, 2-1 (10-25-75) Bucknell First meeting in 2007 Nevada-Las Vegas 1 1 0 .500 UNLV, 4-1 (9-1-02) Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 NIU 3-0 (11-3-06) New Mexico 2 1 1 .625 UNM, 2-1 (8-30-02) Butler 0 5 0 .000 BU, 2-1 (9-22-96) North Central College 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 6-0 (10-12-83) Carleton College - * 0 1 0 .000 CC, 8-1 (10-13-61) North Park College 5 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (9-19-86) Chicago 3 1 0 .750 NIU, 2-0 (10-18-67) North Texas State 0 1 0 .000 NTS, 4-2 (10-20-85) Chicago Blaze 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 2-2 (4-21-90) Northeast Missouri State 0 2 0 .000 NMSU, 2-1 (9-13-87) Chicago Power 1 1 0 .500 CP, 2-1 (9-15-91) Northeastern Illinois 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (9-10-97) Chicago Sockers 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-1 (8-28-01) Northwestern 15 6 3 .688 NW, 1-0 4OT (10-27-06) Chicago State 1 0 0 1.000 NIU 10-0 (10-7-87) Notre Dame 2 0 1 .833 Tie, 0-0 (9-20-06) Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 UC, 5-3 (10-22-89) Oakland (MI) 0 1 0 .000 OU, 4-0 (9-11-82) Cleveland State 5 1 2 .750 CSU, 1-0 (11-8-96) Oneonta State 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 0-0 (9-13-03) Colgate First meeting in 2007 Oral Roberts 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-1 (9-11-99) College of Boca Raton 0 1 0 .000 CBR, 1-0 (9-28-86) Oregon State First meeting in 2007 Colorado College 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-0 (10-27-73) Portland 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (9-17-06) Creighton 1 5 0 .167 CU, 2-1 (9-9-00) Purdue 3 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-2 (10-25-69) Dayton 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-0 (8-25-06) Quincy College 5 3 2 .600 NIU, 2-0 (9-18-94) Denver 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 1-1 (10-22-76) Rockford College 5 2 1 .688 RC, 1-0 (10-21-81) DePaul 14 2 2 .833 NIU, 1-0 (10-27-04) Roosevelt 1 1 0 .500 NIU, 5-2 (10-23-63) DePaul Club 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (10-10-81) Saint Louis 1 10 0 .091 NIU, 1-0 (9-24-05) Detroit Mercy 1 3 1 .300 UDM, 2-0 (9-18-05) St. Francis (NY) 0 1 0 .000 SF, 3-1 (9-2-01) Dominican 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-0 (8-23-01) St. Francis (PA) 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-1 (9-2-05) Drake 3 2 1 .583 NIU, 2-1 (9-8-07) St. Mary Knoll - * 0 1 0 .000 SMKC, 3-1 (10-7-61) Dubuque 1 1 0 .500 NIU, 1-0 (10-12-63) St. Mary’s College (CA) 0 1 0 .000 SMC, 4-1 (9-25-92) Duquesne 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (9-2-00) San Diego 0 1 0 .000 USD, 3-0 (9-7-97) Eastern Illinois 7 16 2 .320 NIU, 1-0 (10-2-05) Southern Ill.-Edwardsville 5 13 0 .278 NIU, 4-0 (9-14-95) Eastern Michigan 3 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-2 (10-15-99) South Florida 0 1 1 .250 Tie, 1-1 (9-8-91) Freiburg, West Germany 0 1 0 .000 Fre, 2-0 (8-18-86) Southern Methodist 1 2 0 .333 NIU, 2-1 (9-24-93) Fresno State 0 2 0 .000 FSU, 6-0 (9-5-97) Southwest Missouri State 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-1 (9-27-91) George Mason 1 1 0 .500 NIU, 3-2 (9-1-97) Stanford 0 1 0 .000 SU, 3-0 (9-27-92) George Washington 0 1 0 .000 GWU, 1-0 (9-8-96) Valparaiso 10 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-2 (9-11-05) Glasgow, Scotland 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (8-22-84) Washington 0 1 0 .000 UW, 5-0 (9-15-06) Gonzaga First meeting in 2007 Washington (MO) 3 0 1 .875 Tie, 1-1 (10-6-73) Grinnell College 0 3 0 .000 GC, 8-2 (9-26-64) Western Illinois 22 7 0 .759 NIU, 1-0 (10-8-06) Harmony Singing Western Kentucky 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 0-0 (9-4-05) Society of Rockford-* 0 1 0 .000 HSS, 3-1 (11-27-60) Western Michigan 12 5 1 .695 NIU, 2-0 (10-14-05) Hartwick College 0 1 0 .000 HC, 1-0 (9-7-91) Wheaton College - * 0 2 0 .000 WC, 4-0 (10-11-61) Hofstra 0 1 0 .000 HU, 3-2 (8-27-06) Wheaton College 4 8 0 .333 WC, 2-1 (11-1-86) Houston Baptist 1 1 0 .500 HBU, 2-1 (9-27-87) Wisconsin 12 16 1 .431 NIU, 1-0 OT (10-22-06) Illinois 4 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (11-8-69) Wisconsin-Green Bay 14 13 8 .514 NIU, 1-0 (9-21-05) Illinois-Chicago 7 15 2 .333 NIU, 1-0 (9-7-04) Wisconsin-Milwaukee 12 18 3 .409 NIU, 1-0 OT (10-1-06) Illinois State 5 7 2 .429 NIU, 2-0 (9-21-94) Wisconsin-Parkside 12 2 0 .857 NIU, 2-1 (9-5-84) Indiana 0 4 1 .100 IU, 1-0 (11-15-06) Wisconsin-Platteville 3 0 1 .875 Tie, 0-0 (9-30-78) IPFW 3 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (9-24-06) Wright State 4 4 1 .500 NIU, 2-1 (9-12-04) IUPU-Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000 IUPUI, 1-0 (9-10-04) Indiana State 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-1 (9-14-68) Collegiate Totals 315 281 51 .526 Kentucky 2 8 0 .200 NIU, 1-0 (10-10-04) Lake Forest - * 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 3-3 (10-20-61) 2007 Opponents in Bold Type / Club or Exhibition Competition in Lake Forest 4 4 0 .500 NIU, 2-0 (9-29-79) Italic Type Lewis 5 5 1 .500 Tie, 1-1 (8-18-01) * — Indicates matches played by NIU club team (1960-1961). Louisville 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-0 (10-28-89) www.niuhuskies.com 31 2007 northern illinois soccer HU S KI E s o CC E R F I e l D

Since its debut on August 26, 1989, Huskie Soccer Field has been the home to Northern Illinois University’s men’s soccer program with the NIU women’s program debuting in 1992 after the field underwent a major renovation. The traditionalist in Willy Roy wanted to see drainage system. Members of the men’s soccer 1990s to feature plexi-glass wind-screen seating. Northern Illinois University’s soccer program squad and a women’s club unit — which served Landscaping improvements have regularly been a compete on a wide-open grass field. No longer would as the foundation to a women’s varsity program part of additional upgrades. Next on the list in terms the crown of Huskie Stadium’s turf surface affect the — worked with Cooling Landscape to lay and align of upgrades is to install lighting to give the Huskie ball, nor would practices or games be part of the new sod for the field. men’s and women’s soccer programs even greater juggling act involving the football team, the band, flexibility for scheduling. At the same time, permanent seating for just under the cheerleaders, the baseball or softball squads, or 2,000 spectators was installed in the form of In 2006, Huskie Soccer Field played host to the Mid- the intramural leagues, which all competed for time raised aluminum bleachers, complete with ramps American Conference Tournament, allowing local and opportunities. for mobility impaired patrons. Also located at the fans to see NIU capture its first MAC Tournament With the support of Eddie Williams — now Vice north end of the bleachers was a picnic-reception Championship. The victory earned the team a berth President for Business and Finance and Chief area which includes a concession trailer. to the NCAA Tournament, and a stellar season gave of Operations — space was designated during the Huskies the right to host an opening-round match In 1993, a permanent fixed base press box the spring of 1988 for a grass field on the then- against Loyola. NIU triumphed in the contest, the was installed with a new public address sound southwest corner of the campus, and NIU’s Huskie first NCAA Tournament match played at Huskie system. Team benches were upgraded in the mid Soccer Field was born. Soccer Field. The field’s competitive debut came on August 26, 1989, when the Huskie men’s soccer team defeated the Chicago Power professional indoor squad in a 2-0 exhibition contest. A mobile press trailer was wheeled into position on the west side of the field between the two team benches to accommodate media. Midway through the year, an electronic scoreboard was added. Prior to the 1990 season, a six-foot fence and a pair of press/camera platforms were added. With a variety of wooden bleachers pulled from baseball and softball, plus general standing room areas and numerous folding chairs, a crowd of more than 2,500 watched NIU battle traditional collegiate powerhouse Indiana University to a 1-1 draw. Space to the north of the field was utilized as practice fields, except in 1992, when the main field underwent its most ambitious and extensive renovation. The field was reshaped with a foot-high sand-and-soil crown to further aid an underground In 2006, the Huskies recorded a perfect 9-0-0 record at home. The Huskie Soccer Field also hosted the MAC Tournament and its first NCAA Tournament match, in which NIU defeated Loyola, 1-0. 32 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents history niu

www.niuhuskies.com 33 2007 northern illinois soccer president dr. john g. peters

Dr. John G. Peters is the NIU’s longstanding commitment to regional service has also eleventh president of Northern received new attention and support under Dr. Peters’ leadership. His Illinois University, a post he vision of NIU as “the nation’s premier regional public university” has has held since June 2000. As been the basis for substantial enhancement of regional partnerships NIU’s chief executive officer, Dr. with schools, business, health care and local governmental agencies. Peters provides strategic direction In 2005, Dr. Peters established an ambitious five-year plan that and oversight for a nationally- leverages historic NIU strengths by connecting regional engagement recognized, comprehensive and applied research to the university’s well-known focus on real- university serving more than world learning experiences. Fortified by that plan and more than 25,000 students in 120 areas $100 million in private donations, NIU this year launched its first- of study at both undergraduate ever comprehensive capital campaign and began a campus-wide and graduate levels. Under his strategic planning process to focus university resources and efforts leadership, NIU has both expanded in the years ahead. Among its more ambitious components is and refined its institutional vision creation of a proton therapy cancer treatment and research center to more closely align teaching, that integrates NIU’s respected physics program with cutting-edge research and outreach efforts with nuclear medicine. emerging needs of the northern Dr. Peters’ reputation as a consensus-builder and education policy Illinois / Chicagoland region. expert puts him much in demand for leadership roles in statewide and A native of Strongsville, Ohio, national organizations. He has served as chair of the Mid-American Dr. Peters earned his bachelor’s Conference Council of Presidents and is a member of that group’s degree in political science at Cleveland’s John Carroll University, and executive committee. His leadership in the area of intercollegiate a master’s in government from Ohio University in Athens. In 1974, he athletics also includes membership on the BCS Presidential Oversight received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois at Committee representing the “coalition conferences.” Dr. Peters Urbana-Champaign. Prior to assuming the NIU presidency, Dr. Peters served as Illinois’ representative to the American Association of was provost and chief operating officer at the University of Tennessee State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). He is a member of the at Knoxville. His distinguished academic career also includes 20 years U.S. Abraham Lincoln Commission on International Education; in teaching and administrative roles at the University of Nebraska- NASULGC’s Commission on Women in Higher Education; and is co- Lincoln, where he earned numerous awards for work in and out of chair of Illinois’ Center for Child Welfare and Education. In 2004, the classroom. the U.S. Department of Education named Dr. Peters to a special task Dr. Peters’ presidency at NIU has been marked by substantial force studying math and science education, providing a national increases in university reputation and new sources of funding. In his perspective for his ongoing work with education and economic first year as president, he gained admission for NIU to the National development groups throughout the Midwest. Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), A political scientist by training, Dr. Peters specializes in studies an honor reserved for the top five percent of universities nationwide. of public policy and Congress. He has published widely, including That same year, Dr. Peters secured NIU’s largest-ever private gift: articles in the Journal of Policy Studies, American Politics Quarterly, $20 million for a new College of Business building. Since that time, American Political Science Review, and Legislative Studies Quarterly, President Peters has led efforts to expand federal funding of select and has co-edited two books on American politics. He is a Fellow of NIU research programs – a campaign that has garnered more than the Center for Great Plains Studies and has served as the associate $60 million, strengthened key partnerships with state and federal editor of the Great Plains Quarterly. Dr. Peters and his wife, Barbara research programs, and enhanced NIU’s standing in the prestigious Cole Peters, have a son, Russell, who lives and works in Knoxville, Carnegie Foundation rankings of research institutions. Tennessee with his wife and young son. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Robert T. Boey Barbara Giorgi George A. Moser Cherilyn G. Vella Murer

Manuel ‘Manny’ Myron E. Siegel Marc J. Strauss Shaun N. Crisler Sanchez (Student Trustee)

34 northern illinois university coaches preview players 2006 review opponents history niu associate Vice president/director of athletics dr. jim phillips With a clear vision, boundless Phillips brought two new coaches to Northern Illinois energy and unwavering in the last year as Ricardo Patton, a veteran coach who emphasis on providing a world- led Colorado to multiple NCAA Tournament berths, arrived to class experience – academically, take over the Huskie men’s basketball team, while former DePaul athletically, and socially – to All-America pitcher Lindsay Chouinard was tabbed as NIU’s new each of Northern Illinois’ 486 softball coach. That continued Phillips’ trend of bringing in elite student-athletes, Associate Vice former student-athletes and exemplary role models – like women’s President/Director of Athletics Dr. soccer World Cup team member Marci Miller Jobson, Northern Jim Phillips has worked tirelessly Illinois women’s basketball Hall of Famer Carol Owens and United to improve the Huskie athletics States track and field Olympian Connie Teaberry - to lead Huskie program from an educational, programs, a philosophy that is already paying off for NIU student- financial, structural, and facility athletes. standpoint while elevating the Northern Illinois has also benefited from partnerships visibility of Northern Illinois Phillips has developed with media entities such as WSCR-AM University on both the regional (670 The Score) in Chicago, a 50,000-watt radio station which and national levels. broadcasts Huskie football and basketball games across the A Chicago native, Phillips has region, and regional sports cable station Comcast SportsNet made helping NIU’s student- Chicago. In 2006, all 13 NIU football games were televised and athletes achieve their academic 32 Huskie contests have been broadcast over the last three years. goals the number one priority of the department. Thus, he is most Northern Illinois also has inked comprehensive, multi-year apparel proud of the four straight 3.0 semesters Northern Illinois student- and sponsorship agreements with adidas and Gatorade under athletes have posted in the classroom, including a school-record Phillips, while securing CSTV.com as the Huskies official internet 3.074 mark in Fall 2006. Ten Huskie teams boasted a cumulative partner. In addition, Huskie Stadium is slated to be a host site for grade point average above the 3.0 benchmark, while football soccer competition should Chicago land the 2016 Olympic Games. recorded its highest team GPA ever in the spring. In addition, During the 2006-07 academic year, NIU’s corporate sponsorships all 17 Northern Illinois teams exceeded the 925 cut mark for the increased 236 percent, while Huskie licensing hit a new sales NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) in 2007. record. Athletically, Northern Illinois teams have reached new The work done by Phillips to enhance the student-athlete heights during Phillips’ tenure. In 2005-06, both the NIU football experience earned him a 2006 Certificate of Recognition from and men’s basketball teams captured MAC West Division titles in the NIU’s Supportive Professional Staff Council, as well as the 2007 same year and football continued its winning ways in 2006 with its Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award given by seventh consecutive winning season and third straight postseason the All-American Football Foundation. He has served as chairman appearance. That capped a tremendous fall which also saw the of the Mid-American Conference Athletic Director’s Council and on men’s soccer team win the MAC regular season and tournament the Executive Council of the league. He currently serves on the titles en route to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. 2006 volleyball team claim the MAC West Championship, and Phillips came to Northern Illinois after four years at Notre women’s soccer advance to the finals of the league tournament. Dame where he served as Associate and then Senior Associate With 19 wins, the Huskie women’s basketball team achieved its Director of Athletics for External Affairs, where his duties included highest win total since 1993-94, while baseball tied the school fundraising, developing corporate sponsorships, managing the record for overall victories and set a new mark for league wins. NIU ticket office and overseeing several sports programs. In 2002-03, also sent student-athletes to NCAA Championships in wrestling, he helped launch the Rockne Heritage Fund, the first Notre Dame gymnastics and women’s track and field last year. The 2007-08 athletics annual fund that directly benefited student-athlete grant- year will begin with a bang as the Huskie football team will play in-aid scholarships; he played an integral part in the funding of a host to Iowa at sold-out Soldier Field, one of several scheduling $24-million, 96,000-square foot athletics facility and assisted in agreements secured by Phillips, including home-and-home series raising over $105 million for capital projects. with Navy and Wisconsin. Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Phillips spent two years Under Phillips, Northern Illinois has placed renewed at the University of Tennessee. As an assistant athletics director at emphasis on developing student-athletes as role models and in UT, he directed a $12.4 million annual athletics giving program and 2006-07, every NIU student-athlete was involved in multiple was directly responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting community service activities totaling over 8,000 hours through the all major gifts and donations for the Volunteer athletic program. department’s CHAMPS/Life Skills program. He helped originate the first capital campaign for athletics, raising In August of 2007, one of Phillips’ primary goals was realized over $50 million for endowments, facilities, and programs, while when NIU opened the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Academic and supervising several Tennessee sports. Athletic Performance Center. The $14 million, privately-funded Phillips began his career as an athletics administrator at facility will benefit every Northern Illinois student-athlete as the Arizona State. After beginning his career there as a graduate home of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Unit, a student and restricted earnings basketball coach, Sun Devil athletic 15,000-square foot strength, speed and conditioning center and a director Kevin White moved Phillips into the ASU development office state-of-the-art athletic training room. Construction of an indoor where he also worked on a $35 million campaign for facilities. practice facility for NIU’s softball, baseball and golf teams also is A graduate of Chicago’s Weber Catholic High School, underway. Phillips and the NIU development staff made history Phillips earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Illinois in by raising over $7.4 million in 18 months for the Yordon Center; 1990. He added a master’s of education degree in administration during his tenure, athletics has secured 27 six-figure gifts, including from Arizona State in 1992 and his Ph.D. in education administration the third, fourth and fifth-largest donations of any kind at NIU. from the University of Tennessee last summer. He and his wife, the Through the Huskie Athletic Scholarship Fund (HASF), the annual former Laura Hayes of Des Plaines, have four children – Luke, 7; giving arm of NIU athletics, Northern Illinois’ sports programs Madeline, 6; Meredith, 4; and John, 3. Laura Phillips graduated received the first increases to their program budgets since 1992 from Illinois in 1989 with a degree in economics and received an with a direct allocation from the HASF in January 2007 and again MBA from DePaul University in 1993. in August 2007. www.niuhuskies.com 35 2007 northern illinois soccer NIU Quick Facts Founded: 1895 Location: DeKalb, Illinois (Population 40,000 - 65 miles west of downtown Chicago and 45 miles southeast of Rockford)

Under the leadership of President DeKalb campus: 786 acres, 63 major buildings Dr. John G. Peters, Northern Illinois University has experienced an Undergraduate colleges: Business, exciting burst of energy, growth and Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health and Human Sciences, development. Since his arrival in 2000, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Visual and Peters has guided the university into Performing Arts the modern digital age while adhering Faculty: 1,205 to the foundations of 1899. Altgeld Hall has been restored to its In-state tuition and fees (per year): former glory. Barsema Hall, home to $6,652 the College of Business, is among the Out-of-state tuition and fees (per nation’s most technologically-advanced year): $11,713 business schools. The NIU Convocation Libraries system: Founders Memorial Center’s 10,000-seat arena showcases Library, 7 branch libraries, 2 million books, Huskie athletics along with the best in 6,000 electronic journals entertainment and trade shows. The Northern offers 54 academic majors, 61 Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center minors, 71 emphases, and 8 pre-professional has become the welcoming gateway to percent of all American universities, programs. campus and DeKalb. and is a member of the Universities Total Enrollment: 25,208 Northern Illinois’ 25,000-plus Research Association, a prestigious students can pursue degrees in 54 consortium of universities across the Undergraduate: 18,031 undergraduate majors with master’s country that supports the work of Graduate and College of Law: 6,789 level work offered in 70 programs. important national laboratories. In addition, a variety of doctoral and Meanwhile, President Peters has Average freshman ACT score: 22 specialist degrees, as well as the juris committed the university to expanding (National average: 21) doctor, are granted by NIU. its service to Illinois families through Student/faculty ratio: 17 to 1 Northern Illinois has received the partnerships that improve our cities highest possible designation from the Average class size: 28 and towns, our schools and our state’s (Senior-level class size: 18) Carnegie Foundation as a “Doctoral/ economy. Research University Extensive” Opened in 1899 as the Northern Students receiving financial aid: 71% institution, putting it in the top four Illinois State Normal School, the Amount of financial aid: $153 million Student body: 92% from Illinois, 46% men, 54% women, 26% ethnic minorities, 836 international students representing 90 nations

original stated mission was to prepare college-educated teachers. Today, NIU has grown into a world-class university that attracts students from around the globe while remaining committed to preparing teachers, and providing an excellent and affordable higher education to Illinois families. NIU’s second century promises a bright future for all of Illinois as we reach beyond our campus to put the lifelong learning we profess into bountiful practice.

The Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center opened its doors in time for the Huskies’ 2005 homecoming and has become a campus landmark.

36 northern illinois university Among thecoaches many examplespreview of successfulplayers power2006 review and subatomicopponents particles,history as well niu Northern Illinois people, programs and as reading comprehension. priorities: • NIU is a partner with the Illinois State • Several NIU programs have been Board of Education, the Chicago Public ranked among the best in the nation Schools and the Illinois Resource Center including the Master’s in Public in a federally-funded initiative to recruit Administration (MPA) program, ranked and train bilingual teachers. fourth nationally by U.S. News & World Report in city management • More than 25,000 NIU graduates and eighth for public finance; the NIU teach in Illinois and one in every four marketing program, ranked among Illinois school superintendents owns a the top five percent in the nation by degree from NIU. the Professional Society for Sales and Marketing Training; the Department of Accountancy, ranked in the nation’s Notable Alumni top 10 by the Public Accounting Report for the last four years; and the NIU College of Business, ranked 65th in BusinessWeek’s 2007 ranking of best Made possible through a $20 million gift undergraduate business programs in by NIU alumnus Dennis Barsema and his the country. wife Stacey, The Barsema Hall for the College of Business opened its doors in • NIU’s federally-funded Institute 2002 and features 22 classrooms with for NanoScience, Engineering and Internet connections and a 375-seat Technology collaborates with Argonne audtitorium. National Laboratory on basic research in nanotechnology, an emerging field that many scientists believe will spur Former U.S. Speaker of the House and the next technological revolution. current Congressman Dennis Hastert (at left, pictured with President John • Faculty and students in NIU’s Frontier Peters) earned a master’s degree from Physics outreach program are working NIU in 1967. to spark interests in science among school children throughout northern Illinois. Over the past three years, the traveling road show has presented eye-popping physics demonstration to 25,000 K-12 students.

• Black Issues in Higher Education magazine consistently ranks NIU in the top 100 institutions nationwide graduating minority students, including No. 1 in the country for number of Paul Sereno (left), a 1979 NIU graduate, graduate degrees in education awarded has been credited with finding the to African-Americans. world’s oldest dinosaur fossil.

• NIU is creating an ultra-fast, fiber- optic communications network that will bring next-generation technology Steve Harris (ABC-TV’s to the northern Illinois region. Dubbed The Practice, three- “NIUNet,” the roughly 175-mile fiber time Oscar honoree optic loop is expected to be a huge boon Joan Allen and Dan to research and economic development Castelleneta (the voice efforts. of Homer J. Simpson) are NIU alums. • Northern Illinois researchers are on the cutting edge of critical efforts in areas such as global warming, hydrogen www.niuhuskies.com 37 2007 northern illinois soccer

The home of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill. provides NIU students with a college-town atmosphere in the shadow of one of the world’s great cities. Located just 65 miles west of downtown Chicago and less than half that distance from the city’s ever-expanding western suburbs, DeKalb maintains a unique character and offers a quality existence to its nearly 45,000 residents. DeKalb is successfully combining the old and the new as brick-paved streets and historic homes co-exist with a growing business sector and brand new residential and commercial developments. The proximity of Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, means that local citizens, including NIU student-athletes, have easy access to the city’s many offerings, including cultural events and festivals, professional sports, restaurants, theatres and recreational facilities. Three airports – O’Hare, Midway and Rockford – are within an hour’s drive of the NIU campus. In addition to many activities, including athletics, available on campus, DeKalb is famous for its annual “CornFest,” welcoming students back to town in late August. During CornFest, streets in downtown DeKalb are closed, bands play and vendors open their doors to the returning population. Nearly 10,000 ears of sweet corn from fields that surround the city, are given away free at the Corn Boil. A comprehensive bus service, proposed high-speed fiber-optic cable installation and a young population (25% are age 20-25) make DeKalb a growing and vibrant community in which to live, work and play.

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Opened in August 2007, the state-of-the-art Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center benefits all 486 Northern Illinois student-athletes and all 17 Huskie programs. In a ceremony prior to last fall’s final home football game on Nov. 17, NIU Athletics announced a $2.5 million gift from Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon. The gift was the largest in the 108-history of Huskie athletics. The Yordon Center provides Huskie student-athletes with brand new facilities in which to develop their minds, bodies and spirits as they work toward achieving academic and athletic success. It is a cornerstone facility in Northern Illinois’ goal to provide each and every student-athlete with a “world-class” experience while wearing the Huskie uniform. The heart of the 62,000-square foot facility is the Frances and George Wilkins Academic Support Center (honoring Carole & Joe Novak), featuring one-on-one tutorial rooms, a group study room and a fully-equipped computer lab, as well as offices for the counselors of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS). This area brings the staff of SAASS into more direct daily contact with NIU’s student- athletes. Huskie student-athletes have the luxury of working out in the brand new strength and conditioning center. The spacious new area has made an immediate impact on NIU programs as student-athletes will train on new equipment with a variety of machines. The new Strength and Conditioning Center is large enough to enable NIU’s professional strength and conditioning coaches to avoid scheduling conflicts while allowing space for warm-ups, plyometric exercises and speed and agility activities. All Huskie student-athletes also benefit from the new Athletic Training Room, which dramatically increases the space and improves facilities used by NIU’s professional athletic training staff and the team doctors to prevent, treat and rehabilitate injuries. The nearby Equipment Room provides expanded space for storage of equipment as well as new laundry facilities. Every aspect of the Yordon Center is designed not only to help NIU meet its goal of providing a “world class” experience for its current Huskie student-athletes, but to ensure the ongoing success of the Northern Illinois intercollegiate athletic program by providing an impressive welcome for prospective student-athletes and their families, alumni, donors, guests and visitors.

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• Northern Illinois student-athletes have combined to post a cumulative grade point average above 3.0 in each of the last four semesters, including the highest athletics cumulative GPA (3.074 by 486 student-athletes) on record in the Fall 2006 and the highest GPA ever recorded by the Huskie football team (Spring 2007).

• NIU completed construction of the $14 million Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Academic and Athletic Performance Center in August 2007.

• The Northern Illinois football team has made three straight postseason appearances and advanced to two bowl games in the past three seasons – the 2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic (NIU’s first bowl bid in 21 years) and the 2006 Poin- settia Bowl.

• The Huskies have established multi-year partnerships with adidas and Gatorade and signed a five-year agreement with CSTV to host Northern Illinois’ Official Athletics website.

• Work on a new indoor practice center for the Northern Il- linois baseball, softball, and golf teams is underway with the facility slated to open in Fall 2007.

• Northern Illinois’ newest head coaches include former Olympian Connie Teaberry for women’s track and field, NIU alumna and 2006-07 USA Basketball assistant Carol Owens (women’s basketball), U.S. Women’s National team member Marci Miller Jobson for women’s soccer, and most recently, • NIU successfully played host to the 2007 NCAA Men’s Golf Ricardo Patton for men’s basketball and former three-time Central Regional at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Il- DePaul All-American Lindsay Chouinard for softball. linois.

• NIU has received 27 $100,000 leadership gifts in the past • All 13 Northern Illinois football games were televised in two years, has seen corporate sponsorship revenues rise 236 2006 after nine of 12 aired in 2005, including consecutive percent, and realized an all-time high in licensing revenue. seasons with an appearance on ABC and 25 airings on ESPN networks. • Huskie teams and individuals achieved unprecedented athletic success in 2006-07 as men’s soccer won the Mid- • Three Huskies – football’s Garrett Wolfe and Doug Free and American Conference title and advanced to the second round women’s basketball’s Stephanie Raymond – were drafted into of the NCAA Tournament, the volleyball team captured the the NFL and WNBA, respectively, with Raymond becoming the MAC West Division crown, women’s soccer reached the MAC highest draft pick in school history in any sport (24th). Championship Game, baseball tied the school record for vic- tories and shot-putter Ashley Morrow advanced to the NCAA • Every Northern Illinois student-athlete participated in a Outdoor Track & Field Championships. school-sponsored community service activity as part of the Huskies’ CHAMPS/Life Skills program in 2006-07. • Northern Illinois’ agreement with 50,000-watt Chicago sports radio power WSCR-AM 670 broadcasts Huskie games • Reliever Matt German became the first NIU baseball player to hundreds of thousands of listeners across the region. in school history to earn All-America honors while Wolfe, the NCAA’s leading rusher in 2006, was an All-America choice by • Jim Phillips has secured football scheduling agreements the Associated Press. with Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Navy and Tennessee, and NIU will play a home game versus • Gymnast Jody Yednock earned the prestigious Bob James Iowa at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sept. 1, 2007 in front of Postgraduate Scholarship from the MAC in 2007, becoming a sold-out crowd. the second straight Northern Illinois student-athlete to be honored (following volleyball’s Marie Zidek in 2006).

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