Table of Contents NIU 2006 Menʼs Soccer Schedule

Table of Contents ...... 1 AUGUST Team Photo and Roster ...... 2 Northwestern University Lakeside Classic Season Outlook...... 3 Fr 25 vs. University of Dayton ...... 2 p.m. Head Coach Steve Simmons ...... 4-5 Su 27 vs. Hofstra University ...... 1:30 p.m. Assistant Coaches ...... 6 SEPTEMBER Huskie Soccer Field ...... 7 Michigan State University Radisson Soccer Classic 2006 Player Biographies ...... 8-18 Fr 1 vs. University of Michigan ...... 11 a.m. Seniors ...... 8-11 Su 3 at Michigan State University ...... 1:30 p.m. Juniors ...... 11-12 NIU adidas / Baymont Inn Invitational Sophomores ...... 13-15 Fr 8 Drake University ...... 4:30 p.m. Freshmen ...... 15-18 (Northwestern University vs. Bradley University, 2:15 pm.) Final 2005 NIU Stats ...... 19 Su 10 Bradley University ...... 1:15 p.m. 2006 Opponent Information ...... 20-21 (Northwestern University vs. Drake University, 11 a.m.) Individual Records...... 22 University of Washington Husky Fever Classic Northern Team / Opponent Team Records ...... 23 Fr 15 at University of Washington ...... 9 p.m. Huskie Soccer Honor Roll ...... 24-25 Su 17 vs. University of Portland ...... 1 p.m. Letterwinners / Hall of Fame Inductees ...... 26-27 We 20 at University of Notre Dame ...... 6 p.m. Year by Year Records ...... 28-31 Su 24 IPFW # ...... 1 p.m. All-Time Series Records ...... 32 Fr 29 Green State University # ...... 4 p.m. NIUʼs Offi cial Outfi tter: adidas ...... 33 OCTOBER Northern Illinois University ...... 34-35 Su 1 at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ...... 1 p.m. DeKalb, Illinois ...... 36 Fr 6 at Western Michigan University # ...... 2 p.m. President John G. Peters ...... 37 Su 8 at Western Illinois University ...... 1 p.m. Director of Athletics: Jim Phillips ...... 38 Sa 14 University of Akron # ...... 2 p.m. Academics & Athletics Performance Center ...... 39 Fr 20 at University at Buffalo # ...... 6 p.m. NIU Athletics Points of Pride ...... 40 Su 22 University of Wisconsin ...... 2:15 p.m. Fr 27 at Northwestern University ...... 3 p.m. Huskie 2006 Menʼs Soccer Quick Facts Mid-American Conference Postseason Tournament Tu 31 First-Round Matches at campus sites ...... TBA 1 Northern Illinois University NOVEMBER Location: DeKalb, IL 60115 Mid-American Conference Postseason Tournament Founded: 1895 Fr 3 Semifi nals at MAC regular-season champ ...... TBA Enrollment: 25, 208 Su 5 Final at MAC regular-season champ ...... TBA Nickname: Huskies # — Mid-American Conference Matches; Times listed as Central School Colors: Cardinal and Black President: John Peters (John Carroll, 1967) Assoc. V.P. / Director of Athletics: Jim Phillips (Illinois, 1990) Credits / Media Relations Information Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Home Facility (Capacity): Huskie Soccer Field (1,989) The 2006 Northern Illinois University Menʼs Soccer Media Guide is a publication of the Northern Illinois University Media Relations Offi ce. The Program It is designed to assist the media in its coverage of the Huskie menʼs Inaugural Varsity Season for Menʼs Soccer: 1962 soccer program. Copies are available to the general public for $10. All-Time Varsity Record: 310-273-53 (.529) Cover: David Brauer. Photography: NIU Media Imaging: Jay NCAA Appearances: One (1972) Orbik, Scott Walstrom, George Tarbay, Don Butler, Wade Derkes, Gordon Means, Barry Stark, Keith Lowman, and Don Banke. The Staff Head Coach: Steve Simmons (Concordia U-Portland, 1990) NIU Huskie Media Relations: Mailing Address NIU and Division I Record: 26-26-4 (.500 / Three Years) General Phone: (815) 753-1706 209 Convocation Center/NIU All-Time Head Coaching Mark: 93-75-9 (.551 / Nine Years) Fax Number: (815) 753-9540 1586 West Lincoln Highway Best time to call: 8 a.m. to noon, weekdays Website: www.niuhuskies.com DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 Offi ce Phone: (815) 753-1372 Assistant Coach: Eric Luzzi (Saint Maryʼs, MN, 1998 / First Year) / NIU Huskie Media Relations Staff: (815) 753-6873 / Graduate Assistant: Kylie Stannard (Creighton, Associate AD/Communications: Donna Turner (Florida St., 1985) 2001 / Second Year) / (815) 753-6873 / Volunteer Assistant: Chase Phone: (815) 753-9513 / Email: [email protected] Brooks (Eckerd College, 2003 / Second Year) / (815) 753-6873 Assistant Director (Menʼs Soccer): Steve Nemeth (Iowa, 1979) Phone: (815) 753-9539 / Email: [email protected] The Team Home Phone: (815) 758-6442 / Cell Phone: (815) 375-7584 2005 Overall Record: 11-6-2 (.632) Assistant Director: Matt Brendich (St. Norbert, 1999) 2005 Mid-American Conference Record: 4-1-0 (.800), 2nd Phone: (815) 753-9538 / Email: [email protected] Letterwinners Returning (Lost): 15 (6) Assistant Director: David Brauer (Illinois, 2000) Starters Returning (Lost): 8 (3) Phone: (815) 753-3706 / Email: [email protected] Newcomers: 12 Assistant SID: TBA / Grad. Assistant: Katie Hein (Purdue, 2004) Meet the Team

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown High School Pronunciation 0 Joe Zimka GK 6-4 206 So. Algonquin, IL Jacobs Zim-kah 00 Brian VanBuren GK 6-1 158 Jr. Sycamore, IL Sycamore 1 # Matt Corcoran GK 6-0 187 Sr. Downers Grove, IL North Cork-ren 2 ### Chris VanDuerm M 5-9 161 Sr. Wheaton, IL Wheaton Warrenville South van dur-em 3 # Bryan Abdallah M-F 5-6 163 So. Aurora, IL Waubonsie Valley Ob-doll-ah 2 4 # Steve Kolzow M-D 6-0 151 So. Aurora, IL Waubonsie Valley Coal-zo 5 Tommy Glenn M-F 5-2 115 Fr. Pataskla, OH Fisher Catholic 6 Kyle Knotek M-D 5-6 144 Fr. Geneva, IL Geneva Kah-no-tek 7 ### Justin McGrane M 6-0 186 Sr. Rockford, IL Boylan 8 Brad Bahr M-F 5-11 159 Fr. Peoria, IL Dunlap Bar 9 ## Curt Zastrow F 5-10 173 Jr. North Freedom, WI Reedsburg Area Zas-tro 10 ## Fraser Gibson M-F 6-0 168 Jr. Dumbarton, Scotland Dumbarton, Academy 11 ### Mike Corvo D 5-4 154 Sr. Downers Grove, IL North Core-vo 12 ### Kevin Woerner M 5-10 174 Sr. Elmhurst, IL York War-ner 13 Marcus McCarty F 6-0 200 Jr.-* Fort Worth, TX Fossil Ridge 14 Luis De la Cerda M-F 5-11 168 Fr. Naperville, IL Waubonsie Valley Loo-es day-la-sir-duh 15 ### Jose Alvarado M 5-7 152 Sr. Elgin, IL Burlington Central Al-vah-rod-oh 16 ## Chris Rufa D-M 6-2 180 Jr. Downers Grove, IL South Roof-ah 17 # Emmanuel Luvert F 5-9 155 So. Eugene, OR South Eugene Luv-ert 18 ## Steve Algozino D 6-1 180 Jr. Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East Al-go-zee-no 19 # Drew Jeskey M-D 6-1 162 So. St. Charles, IL East Jess-key 20 Ben Thomas F 6-0 164 Fr. Hamilton, OH Fairfi eld 21 # Matt Galanes D 5-8 160 Sr. Wheaton, IL Wheaton Warrenville South 22 Josh Karsten D-M 5-10 182 Fr. Barrington Hills, IL Barrington Car-sten 23 ## Blake Gotkowski D 5-8 150 Jr. Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East Gut-cow-ski 24 Aaron Zendejas M-D 5-7 149 Fr. Okinawa, Japan Kadena Zen-day-hoss 25 Alan Bickel D-M 5-9 169 Fr. Aurora, IL Waubonsie Valley Bick-l # — Indicates number of varsity letters won / * — Transfer from University of Memphis / Fr.-R — Freshman Redshirt Head Coach: Steve Simmons (Concordia University-Portland, 1990 / 4th Year) Assistant Coach: Eric Luzzi (Saint Maryʼs, MN, 1998 / 1st Year) Assistant Coach: Kylie Stannard (Creighton, 2001 / 2nd Year) / Grad. Assistant: Chase Brooks (Eckerd College, 2003 / 2nd Year) 2006 Outlook

What some consider the hardest part of 2005 starter in rugged Eric OʼReilly. Zastrow (5 pts. / 1g-3a) — a First-Team success — producing an encore — is exactly However — in what is quickly becoming All-MAC pick and College Soccer News the challenge Northern Illinois University a Simmons trademark — the bad news is Second-Team Freshman All-America in menʼs soccer coach Steve Simmons craves far exceeded by the good news. A trio of 2004 — along with a quartet of experienced for his 2006 squad. All-MAC types help make up the list of eight sophomores in Drew Jeskey (2a), Byran “To go from being the hunter to the starters among the 16 returning letterwinners Abdallah (1a), Steve Kolzow, and speedy hunted is fi ne with us. Everything we did in who will be pushed for playing time by an Emmanuel Luvert. Senior Matt Galanes, 2005 simply proves the season before wasnʼt extremely talented group of newcomers. a former juco All-America, rounds out a fl uke. Our task now is to keep raising the “We definitely believe we now have the returning lettermen and adds to the bar even higher,” Simmons insisted. the kind of depth to have a pool of players defensive depth. Thatʼs saying a lot when you consider competing for every position and for every Certainly expected to provide a boost to the following short list of the programʼs recent single minute on the field. What weʼve the offense is University of Memphis transfer achievements: accomplished in the last couple of years Marcus McCarty, who was tied for fourth in is that weʼve shown the ability to compete Conference USA for both total goals (eight) —A 7.5 victory improvement from 3-13-2 in 2003 to 12-7-0 in 2004 — tied for the second-best with the nationʼs best. However, weʼve also and goals-per-game (0.47) in addition to Division I turnaround in the nation been disappointed in how those years have sharing ninth for total points (17) and seventh —MAC 2004 Coach of the Year honors for ended,” Simmons said. “Our potential for for points-per-game (1.00). All of which came Simmons with Freshman of the Year status for 2006 depends largely on how our players after a freshman year when the Texan earned Curt Zastrow — one of two First-Team All-MAC learn from the disappointments of the last C-USA All-Tournament honors and when Huskies and one of six NIU players to earn all- two years. We simply cannot be satisfi ed UM was tied for 10th on that same Division league acclaim with just having a winning record. I turnaround list that featured the Huskies —A three-year contract extension for “From our seniors to our freshmen, weʼre after 2003. Simmons in October of 2005 convinced that theyʼve all got the hunger and The roster also includes a foreign fl avor —A high ranking of No. 22 in the National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association (NSCAA) work ethic for greater success. Those are with Northern Illinois gaining the services of poll, marking NIUʼs return to the Top 25 for the the ingredients absolutely necessary for us former Mexican national youth player Luis fi rst time since 1991 to reach the goals that go beyond what weʼve De la Cerda plus Aaron Zenedejas, whose —A school record shutout streak of 736:31, achieved during the past two seasons,” military family background brings him to which included a seven-match unbeaten streak Simmons added. DeKalb from Japan. (six wins and one draw), highlighted by a fi rst-ever The answer to NIUʼs goalkeeping Then add to the mix a group of players road victory over perennial powerhouse Saint question will be provided by either Matt boasting various degrees of all-state and all- Louis University Corcoran — whose passion for the net was area credentials hoping to make their marks —Consecutive regular-season runner-up rekindled having been third on the depth as freshman additions. Those include Illinois fi nishes in the Mid-American Conference —Another pair of First-Team All-MAC chart for 2005 after producing an admirable additions like Kyle Knotek, Josh Karsten, 3 performers among five players earning all- 1.60 goals-against-average as the 2003 Alan Bickel, and Brad Bahr plus Ohio imports conference status for 2005 starter before Goletzʼs emergence made Tommy Glenn and Ben Thomas. A semi- —A fi nal record of 11-6-2 for 2005 giving him a 2004 back-up — or Joe Zimka — fresh newcomer is Wes Gillespie, a freshman Simmons two of the schoolʼs top ten season from solid spring and summer campaigns red-shirt who walked on during the 2006 records within NIUʼs 44-year menʼs soccer after the true frosh endured a baptism under spring exhibition games and proved capable history fi re when pressed into duty in a 3-2 road of lending a hand in defense. Perhaps internet publication College win at Valparaiso University due to Goletzʼs Assembling such a large and versatile Soccer News summed it up best under the concussion. His limited appearances 1.80 contingent is part of Simmonsʼ strategy in heading of “Up and Coming — No Doubt GAA in four matches wasnʼt enough to qualify dealing with yet another schedule upgrade. About It, These Programs Are Making An him for a varsity letter. In hopes of returning to the NSCAA Top Impact” with the following 2006 forecast: With freshman goalie recruit David 25 poll, the 2006 slate includes all of the “The trend line is looking good for the Claxton having to sit out due to a summer following for opposition: 1) a 2005 NCAA Huskies under head coach Steve Simmons 2006 injury, walk-on Brian VanBuren helps Tournament Elite Eight program, 2) a second .... there is every reason to believe that the provide insurance in front of the net. NCAA Sweet 16 squad, 3) fi ve 2005 NCAA Huskies will continue to improve in 2006.” Offensively, only a single goal and tournament participants in total, 4) an 18- Obviously Simmons hopes that is the assist (both from Gabel) are missing from match slate that includes 10 programs which case, but he knows there is defi nitely work to the Huskie attack for 2006. First-Team All- posted winning records in 2005, 5) two be done. First and foremost will be replacing MAC midfi elder Justin McGrane is one of fi ve conference champions among a group of goalkeeper Steve Goletz, a Second-Team Huskies eager to cap a stellar career with a eight squads which were in the hunt for their All-MAC goalie for the last two campaigns fourth varsity letter. Fellow seniors Kevin respective league crowns last season, and whose success was intertwined with NIUʼs Woerner (13 points / fi ve goals-three assists) 6) four competitive in-season tournaments in 2005. After helping Northern Illinois get and Chris VanDuerm (10 pts. / 5g) along with including NIUʼs own Third Annual adidas / off to a 3-0-1 start, a concussion put him on McGrane (10 pts. / 3g-4a) represent NIUʼs Baymont Inn Invitational. the sideline for back-to-back shutout losses. top three point producers from last year. Of course thereʼs also the race for the He then returned for that impressive string Also back are a pair of 2005 Second- Mid-American Conference — the nationʼs of keeping the Huskie net unruffl ed until a Team All-MAC selections in Chris Rufa (6 No. 9 soccer loop — in which perennial 1-0 loss to then top 25-rated University of pts. / 2g-2a) and Jose Alvarado (4 pts. / 4a). power University of Akron once again fi lls Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Those fi ve are among the eight starters back the role of preseason favorite despite being Northern Illinoisʼ other major losses along with juniors Steve Algozino (6 pts. joined in last yearʼs Top 25 polls by both from the 11-6-2 season include First-Team / 1g-4a), Fraser Gibson (2 pts. / 1g), plus Northern Illinois and the University at Buffalo. All-MAC honoree Paul Gabel plus another defensive stalwart Blake Gotkowski. UAʼs Zips were ranked as high as seventh in Other lettermen back include Curt one preseason poll. Steve Simmons

When Northern Illinois the No. 22 slot in the National standings at 4-2-0 and the overall turnaround University director of athlet- Soccer Coaches Association engineered by Simmons earned him the ics Jim Phillips announced a of America Top 25 Coaches distinction of becoming the Huskiesʼ fi rst- three-year contract extension Poll. A four-match road swing ever coach to receive the Mid-American for Huskie menʼs soccer coach within those shutouts featured Conferenceʼs Gary V. Palmisano Coach of Steve Simmons, he was just triumphs at Saint Louis Uni- the Year accolade. It was actually the third as pleased for the third-year versity and the University of coach of the year plaque on his resume. NIU boss as he was for the Wisconsin. A 1-0 loss to top Those second-year results were high- program. 25 program University of Wis- lighted by a notable 1-0 road victory over “Weʼre thrilled to come to consin-Milwaukee and a con- defending MAC champ and then affi liate an agreement that recognizes ference loss at the University member University of Kentucky. Northern both what heʼs achieved and of Akron — the nationʼs No. Illinois also put together a six-match win how important he is to our 1-rated program for the major- streak and Mid-Am Freshman of the Year program,” Phillips said in the ity of the year — put a damper Curt Zastrow topped a list of six Huskies who October 20, 2005 release. on the season until the Huskies were accorded All-MAC accolades — sec- “While heʼs earned the reward the security of rebounded with a 1-0 “upset” of the Univer- ond in number only to champion Kentucky a multi-year deal provides, equally important, sity at Buffalo — the last of three straight Top which boasted seven honorees. it helps us assure our 20 programs appearing Simmonsʼ star pupil — Za- student-athletes that late in NIUʼs schedule. strow, who also received we will have a top-level “While he’s earned the Northern Illinois College Soccer News program based on the reward the security of a would once again Second-Team Fresh- leadership and stabil- multi-year deal provides, claim the runner-up man All-America sta- ity that Steve Simmons slot in the MAC to tus — was joined on provides. He is some- equally important, it helps powerhouse Akron the First-Team All- one who understands us assure our student-ath- only to have UBʼs Bulls MAC list by sopho- the importance of suc- letes that we will have a avenge the regular-sea- more teammate Jose cess academically, ath- son loss in the Mid-Am Alvarado while the letically, and socially.” top-level program based on Tournament semifi nals. list of Second-Team Simmons is also the leadership and stability Nevertheless, All-Mid-Am picks in- someone who earned that Steve Simmons pro- that 11-6-2 campaign cluded senior 4 his reputation for being was a solid encore to Bruce able to elevate a pro- vides.” 2004ʼs impressive gram as he had done 12-7-0 record early in his coaching — Jim Phillips which was career and since taking NIU Director of Athletics labeled as over the reins of the the nationʼs Huskies. His just-com- second-best pleted third season at turnaround Northern Illinois already gives him two of for a Division I menʼs soccer the top 10 winning seasons in NIUʼs 44-year program. Only the University of menʼs soccer history. New Mexico did better with an Itʼs no wonder that internet publication 8.5 jump going from 8-9-3 to College Soccer News under the heading 17-1-2. of “Up and Coming — No Doubt About It, In reality, the foundation These Programs Are Making An Impact” had for Simmonsʼ reconstruction these glowing words for its 2006 NIU fore- efforts can be traced back to cast: “The trend line is looking good for the his fi rst season. Despite inheriting Huskies under head coach Steve Simmons. a program decimated by gradua- ... there is every reason to believe that the tion and injuries, the 38-year-old Huskies will continue to improve in 2006.” Huskie boss utilized a line-up The 11-6-2 effort in 2005 certainly had with six freshmen. After an its share of highlights, most notably Northern 0-6-2 start, the Huskies won Illinoisʼ return to the national Top 25 rat- three contests —including ings. The Huskies saw a shining 3-0-1 start league wins over Mar- dimmed by back-to-back losses when goalie shall University and the Steve Goletz was sidelined by a concussion. University at Buffalo — However, the senior keeperʼs return helped and ultimately endured produce a seven-match unbeaten streak (six nine single-goal setbacks wins and one tie) — all of which featured a among the 13 losses. school-record shutout streak of 736:31 dur- The next season, the ing which the NIU net was kept unruffl ed. Huskies rose to a second-place fi n- That resulted in the Huskiesʼ ascent to ish in the Mid-Am regular-season Conrad, sophmores Justin McGrane and Steve Goletz plus another frosh in Fraser Gibson. In 2005, Northern Illinois would boast of fi ve league selections as McGrane moved up to First-Team status along with Paul Gabel. Goletz, Alvarado and Chris Rufa were Sec- ond-Team picks. But mentoring league standouts and producing remarkable turnarounds were al- ready a feature of Simmonsʼ soccer resume. Prior to coming to NIU, he spent the previous two seasons as associate coach for Oregon State University where he worked with the defenders and goalkeepers under Beaver boss Dana Taylor. His teaching was evident in 2002 when OSU climbed to No. 18 in the national polls during a nine-week run in the Top 25. Oregon State also earned its fi rst- ever trip to the NCAA College Cup as part of a 13-8-0 campaign that was highlighted by victories over then No. 6-rated University of California and No. 12 University of Tulsa. Simmons moved to OSU afer a suc- cesful fi ve-year stint as head menʼs and womenʼs coach at Linfi eld College in McMin- nville, OR. He took over a menʼs program The Simmons Family Portrait: Northern Illinois head coach Steve Simmons is joined by his family coming off a 1-15-0 campaign in 1995 and (from left to right:) son Jordan, wife Maria, son Keagan, and daughter Katey. built the Wildcats into a successful Division III program. After an 8-11-0 debut in 1996 WA). His 9-8-2 record that year earned him Northwest All-Region selection and gained and a 7-12-1 mark in 1997, his team reached Northwest Conference Coach of the Year CUPʼs Male Athlete of the Year accolade in 5 double digits in victories for the fi rst time with honors and led to his move to fellow NWC 1990 before earning a spot on the schoolʼs a 10-10-0 mark in 1998. But that was just member Linfield. With the Wildcats, he Athletics Wall of Fame in 1993. the fi rst step on the road to a 12-7-1 mark gained his second Northwest Conference A graduate of Chugiak High School in 1999 before the ultimate destination — a Coach of the Year plaque. Between Linfi eld in Eagle River, Alaska, Simmons earned a trip to the Division III Final Four. A loss to and Whitworth, Simmons compiled a head Bachelor of Arts degree in business admin- eventual champion Messiah College punctu- coaching record of 67-49-5 (.574). istration from Concordia in June, 1990. He ated a 21-1-1 overall record. As a collegian, Simmons earned First- earned a Master of Arts degree in physical Simmons began his coaching career Team All-America honors from the National education from Gonzaga in 1996. as an assistant at Gonzaga University in Christian College Athletic Association as well Simmons is married to the former Maria 1994 and then earned his fi rst head coach- as NAIA Academic All-America recognition Ballantyne of Salem, OR. The couple has ing post the following summer at Division as a senior at Concordia University-Port- three children: sons Keagan, 9, and Jordan, III Whitworth College (located in Spokane, land. He was a two-time (1988, 1989) NAIA 5, plus a daughter, Katey, 8. The Steve Simmons Coaching Resume Year School W-L-T Pct. Position Highlights 1994 Gonzaga University 2-13-1 .156 Assistant Coach 1995 Whitworth College (DIII) 9-8-2 .526 Head Coach Northwest Conference Coach of Year 1996 Linfi eld College (DIII) 8-11-0 .482 Head Coach 1997 Linfi eld College 7-12-1 .375 Head Coach 1998 Linfi eld College 10-10-0 .500 Head Coach 1999 Linfi eld College 12-7-1 .625 Head Coach 2000 Linfi eld College 21-1-1 .935 Head Coach NCAA Division III Final Four / NWC Coach of Year Division III Coaching Record 67-49-5 .574 Six Seasons 2001 Oregon State 5-12-0 .294 Associate Coach 2002 Oregon State 13-8-0 .619 Associate Coach NCAA tournament, ranked No. 18 in nation Associate Coach Record 18-20-0 .474 Two Seasons 2003 Northern Illinois 3-13-2 .222 Head Coach 2004 Northern Illinois 12-7-0 .632 Head Coach Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year 2005 Northern Illinois 11-6-2 .632 Head Coach Ranked as high as No. 22 in the nation NIU & Div. I Coaching Record 26-26-4 .500 Three Seasons

Head Coaching Record 93-75-9 .551 Nine Seasons Sideline Staff

Eric Kylie Chase Luzzi Stannard Brooks

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant (First Year) (Second Year) (Second Year) St. Maryʼs, MN, Creighton, Eckerd College, 1997 2001 2003

When Northern Illinois University head As much as teamwork is a central part of From end to end and sideline to sideline, menʼs soccer coach Steve Simmons be- Steve Simmonsʼ philosophy, thatʼs refl ected Northern Illinois University graduate assis- gan his search to fi ll an assistant coaching on the sideline as well where Kylie Stannard tant Chase Brooksʼ versatility allows him to vacancy, his criteria included experience, begins his second campaign as part of the have the whole fi eld covered. goalkeeping expertise, solid recruiting skills, Northern Illinois University coaching team. Brooks, 25, originally joined the Huskie a great work ethic, and familiarity with Mid- Stannard, who has a United States staff in August of 2005 after having worked west soccer. Soccer Federation (USSF) National “C” for his alma mater, Eckerd College, since He found all of those and more in hiring Coaching License, came to Northern Illinois May of 2003. After a four-year letterwinning Eric Luzzi, the head coach of Saint Maryʼs after four letterwinning NCAA campaigns with career, he remained at EC as an assistant University of Minnesota. Luzzi replaces Ian Creighton University. coach while he earned his Bachelor of Arts Clerihew, who was selected assistant head The Bluejays were ranked No. 1 for a degree in management in May of 2003. By coach at St. Johnʼs University on April 7, stretch during his 1998 senior campaign be- December 2003, he was pressed into duty as 2006 under Redmen boss David Masur. fore an 11-5-2 season ended in a fi rst-round the interim head coach until May of 2004. A Chicago native, Luzzi followed up a NCAA tournament setback. CU was ranked A native of Ft. Myers, FL, his playing stellar prep goalkeeping career at St. Ignatius No. 25 in that yearʼs fi nal regular-season career for the Tritons began in 1999 when High School as a four-year letterman and balloting. His junior season saw Creighton he also earned an Eckerd Special Talent starting keeper at Saint Maryʼs. His resume reach the NCAA Elite Eight and the 16-4-2 Scholarship for Soccer. Brooks served as includes two campaigns as head coach for campaign ended with CU rated seventh captain for EC during his last two seasons Schaumburg High School prior to his return nationally. with his senior year including First-Team 6 to his alma mater where he spent the last fi ve As a sophomore, he was part of the All-Sunshine Conference accolades. After seasons guiding the Division III Cardinals, Bluejay squad which went 16-5-1 before a his senior year, he was chosen as the recipi- who were 26-48-9 during that timespan. second-round NCAA tourney exit and No. 15 ent of the James R. Harley Award, which is The son of Illinois High School Soccer fi nal ranking. As a freshman, he played in presented to the student-athlete who best Coaches Association (IHSSCA) Hall of over half of the games for Creightonʼs Final represents Eckerd. Famer and long-time St. Ignatius head coach Four unit which compiled a 17-5-2 ledger and During his college career, the three- Jim Luzzi, the new NIU assistant has also was rated No. 3 in the yearʼs fi nal poll. time Sunsine State Conference Honor Roll logged six summers working with the Olympic “Coming from a Final Four program, athlete also received academic scholarships Development Program (ODP), including the Kylie has fi rsthand knowledge of what it from Eckerd and the Florida Bright Futures United States Soccer Federationʼs Region II takes to compete at the highest collegiate Scholarship program. camp which has been held at NIU. level,” Simmons said. “And as a second-year A former Florida Youth Soccer Asso- “Iʼve had the chance to work with Eric member of the staff, heʼs familiar with NIU ciation referee, Brooks also worked Eckerd at the ODP Regional level as well as at our and the type of work ethic and core values summer soccer camps and coached the own NIU Elite Soccer Camp, plus I strongly that are the cornerstone for our menʼs soccer Southside Youth Soccer program in St. Pe- believe Ericʼs experience as a college head program. tersburg. His resume also includes serving coach gives him the well-rounded coaching Coinciding with his stay in Omaha, he as an Operations Assistant for the USBL maturity that is vital for this position,” logged a fi ve-year stint with Nebraska FC Florida SeaDragons Team based Simmons said. “Iʼm certain Eric is up for — which included three state titles and two in Ft. Myers, FL. the challenge having coached some of the runner-up fi nishes — saw him start as an “Despite his youth, Chase has a unique Midwestʼs best keepers. As a St. Ignatius assistant coach from 2001-03 before being background that runs the gamut from aca- alum, Eric has a good recruiting network in elevated to head coach until June of 2005. demic and athletic success to having served the Chicagoland area and his work ethic is From 2003-04, he doubled as co-director as an interim coach,” Simmons noted. “Dur- similar to ours.” of the organization. Currently part of the ing his fi rst year here, he proved his ability Luzzi, 31, boasts a USSF National Campton United SC coaching staff, the 28- to step up and handle a variety of duties and “A” License, NSCAA Advanced National year-old assistant directs the U-14 boys. responsibilities for our program.” Diploma, NSCAA Level III National A native of Cedar Rapids, IA, the Brooks, who is currently completing Goalkeeping License, a USSF Youth First-Team All-State, All-Metro, All-Distict work on a Masterʼs degree in sports man- License and a Dutch Soccer Federation standout for Washington High School was agement from NIU, earned an Advance Youth Coaching Certifi cate. A 1997 graduate also the MVP of the 1995 Iowa ODP State National License from the NSCAA in 2005 of Saint Maryʼs, Luzzi earned a Bachelor of Championship tournament. Stannard, who after earning an NSCAA National License Arts degree in social science education and earned accountancy and fi nance degrees Distinguished Pass in 2004. On July 21, is currently pursuing a Masterʼs in human from Creighton in 2001, has begun work at 2006, he married the former Sarah Judson development from SMU. NIU on a Masterʼs in sports management. of Woodstock, IL. Huskie Soccer Field

Since its debut on August 26, 1989, Huskie Soccer Field has been the home to Northern Illinois Universityʼs menʼs soccer program with the NIU womenʼs program debuting in 1992 after the fi eld underwent a major renovation.

The traditionalist in Willy Roy wanted the main fi eld underwent its most ambitious patrons. Also located at the north end of the to see Northern Illinois Universityʼs soccer and extensive renovation. The fi eld was bleachers was a picnic-reception area which program compete on a wide-open grass reshaped with a foot-high sand-and-soil includes a concession trailer. fi eld. No longer would the crown of Huskie crown to further aid an underground drainage In 1993, a permanent fixed base Stadiumʼs turf surface affect the ball nor would system. Members of the menʼs soccer squad press box was installed with a new public 7 practices or games be part of the juggling and a womenʼs club unit — which served as address sound system. Team benches were act involving the football team, the band, the foundation to a womenʼs varsity program upgraded in the mid 1990s to feature plexi- the cheerleaders, the or — worked with Cooling Landscape to lay and glass wind-screen seating. Landscaping squads, or the intramural leagues, which all align new sod for the fi eld. improvements have regularly been a part of competed for time and opportunities. At the same time, permanent seating additional upgrades. Next on the list in terms With the support of Eddie Williams for just under 2,000 spectators was installed of upgrades is to install lighting to give the — now Vice President for Business and in the form of raised aluminum bleachers, Huskie menʼs and womenʼs soccer programs Finance and Chief of Operations — space complete with ramps for mobility impaired even greater fl exibility for scheduling. was designated during the spring of 1988 for a grass fi eld on the then southwest corner of the campus and NIUʼs Huskie Soccer Field was born. The fi eldʼs competitive debut came on August 26, 1989, when the Huskie menʼs 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 fi eld between the two team benches. 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 After its debut in August of 1989, Huskie Soccer Field underwent a major renovation in 1992 utilized as practice fi elds except in 1992 when when a drainage system was topped off with new sod installed by NIU student-athletes. The 2006 Huskies

Jose Matt Alvarado Corcoran 5-7 ● 152 6-0 ● 187 Senior - ### Senior - # Midfi elder Goalkeeper Elgin, IL Downers Grove, IL 15 (Burlington Central) 1 (North)

NIU: Two-time All-Mid-American Con- NIU: Back-up goalie who manned Hus- ference midfi elder is tied for second among kie net for bulk of 2003 is back in the hunt for current players for career matches played starting role for 2006. (54) having participated in all but two con- 2005: Remained on sideline all season tests over the past three seasons. He leads thanks to stellar campaign turned in by active teammates in career assists with 14 in Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference order to help him rate fourth among current keeper Steve Goletz. players for career points with 16. 2004: Lone appearance came in sec- 2005: Second-Team All-MAC honoree ond half of 6-3 MAC home win over Bowling shared the team lead in assists with four, Green State (10-8-04). Made two saves, but three of which were set-ups for matchwin- yielded three goals. ners: 1-0 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (9-21-05), 2003: Pressed into starterʼs role for last 1-0 at Saint Louis (9-24-05), and 3-0 at Bowl- 14 matches as a true frosh. Made 56 saves ing Green State (10-7-05). Finished year tied and compiled 1.60 goals-against-average. for sixth on squad in points (four) and tied for Tallied shutouts (0-0) vs. Oneonta State (9- fourth in starts (16 of 17 matches played). 14-03), (1-0) vs. Western Illinois (10-5-03), 2004: First-Team All-MAC pick ranked and (2-0) vs. Buffalo (10-26-03). Protected third in league for assists in loop play (three). JOSE ALVARADO net in NIUʼs only other win (3-1 vs. Marshall Led Huskies in assists overall (seven) and / 9-28-03) and also worked one-goal losses 8 match-winning set-ups (three) en route to to MAC leaders Akron (10-17-03), Western sharing fourth on NIU point production chart Michigan (10-19-03) and Kentucky (10-31- (nine points). Set up matchwinners in trio of 03). shutout victories—3-0 vs. Missouri-Kansas Prep: Three-year starting letterman City (9-17-04); 1-0 vs. IPFW (9-24-04); and at Downers Grove North including Trojansʼ 3-0 at Buffalo (10-17-04). Had fi rst strike in IHSA appearances in 2000 and 2001. Senior 4-1 road win at Wisconsin-Green Bay (9-19- tri-captain received IHSSCA All-Sectional and 04). 2003: Came on to start last 10 matches was two-time West Suburban Silver Division of frosh year (including all six MAC contests). honoree in last season under coach Christine Among his three assists was matchwinning Tomek. Chicago Sun-Timesʼ 2002 “Players set-up for 3-1 Marshall (9-28-03) win. to Watch” choice who was Chicago Tribune Prep: Garnered Daily Herald All-Area, Athlete of the Week once as junior (2001) First-Team All-Big Northern Conference West and sophomore (2000). Honor roll student Division, and team MVP accoaldes in two active with schoolʼs Chess Club, SADD. varsity campaigns under ex-Huskie Josh Club: Played for Ajax Chicago. Birthdate: Adler (ʻ97). Had 16 points (5g/6a) as a frosh 11-22-84 (21). Major: Political Science. but missed soph year due to injury. Had 21 Season MP-MS Min. GA GAA Sv Sh points (8g/5a) as a junior and set school 2003 14-14 1296 23 1.60 56 3 single-season goal standard (27) as part of 2004 1-0 45 3 6.00 2 0 64-point senior showing (27g/10a). Club: 2005 0-0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Totals 15-14 1341 26 1.74 58 3 Fox Valley Strikers. Birthdate: 6-5-85 (21). Major: Industrial Technology. Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2003 18-12 0 3 3 2004 19-17 1 7 9 2005 17-16 0 4 4 Totals 54-45 1 14 16

MATT CORCORAN Mike Matt Corvo Galanes 5-4 ● 154 5-8 ● 160 Senior - ### Senior - # Defender Defender Downers Grove, IL Wheaton, IL (Wheaton 11 (North) 21 Warrenville South)

NIU: Still thirsting for fi rst totally injury- NIU: Junior College All-America transfer free season, but ready to become one of the from College of DuPage adds even more select four-time varsity lettermen. strength to Huskie defense. 2005: Started in each of seven matches 2005: Earned three starts within nine played over the course of Northern Illinoisʼ match appearances in fi rst season with fi rst 10 contests before being sidelined by in- Northern Illinois after transferring from Col- jury. During those 10 games (7-2-1), Huskies lege of DuPage. were 6-1-0 with him on the fi eld. COD: Earned First-Team NSCAA 2004: Suffered leg injury in 1-0 home All-America as well as First-Team NJCAA triumph over Wisconsin (9-29-04), but Region IV acclaim as captain for coaches Jim eventually returned and tallied assist on Curt Kelly and Willie Fajkus. EIU: Played in all 19 Zastrow matchwinner vs. DePaul (10-27-04) games as Eastern Illinois freshman in 2002 in home fi nale. That was lone point in nine- and started last fi ve contests fi nishing the match campaign which included four starts. year with three points (1g/1a). 2003: Started fi rst 12 contests of frosh Prep: Left Wheaton Warrenville South year and initial collegiate goal was match- as schoolʼs career goal scorer after three winner in 1-0 home win — with 2:59 left in letterwinning seasons under Guy Callipari. regulation — over Western Illinois (10-5-03). MIKE CORVO Senior co-captain received IHSSCA All-Sec- Also had lone NIU goal in 2-1 loss at Bowling tional acclaim, Daily Herald All-Area, All-Du- 9 Green State (11-7-03). Page Valley Conference, and team Offensive Prep: ODP state and regional player Player of Year awards as both a junior and enjoyed stellar career at Downers Grove senior. Unanimous All-DVC pick and teamʼs North setting school record for goals (53) in overall MVP as a junior. IHSA Scholastic four-year varsity career. Played in IHSSCA Achievement Award winner in 2001 and and Chicago Sun-Times All-Star games. 2002, plus three-time DVC All-Academic Earned All-State accolades from IHSCCA, selection. Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune Club: Four-year standout for Sock- as a senior. Four-time All-West Suburban ers FC of Chicago under David Richardson Conference Silver Division pick helped and Bret Hall. Sockers captured national Trojans win four regional titles, reach super- and regional titles in 2001 with a Region 2 sectional in 1999 plus IHSA Elite Eight in runner-up showing in 2003. Sockers snared 2000 and 2001. Tri-captain and Lake Park 2003 President Cup Tourney in Phoenix and All-Tourney selection as junior and senior. made semifi nals of Dallas Cup. Club won Club: Played for Ajax Chicago. Nickname: 2002 Tampa Bay Sun Bowl and State Cups “Chino.” Major: Played for Ajax Chicago. for 2001, 2003, 2004. Birthdate: 4-5-85 (21). Major: Physical Edu- Personal: Aunt Pam Matone was NIU cation. womenʼs player while uncle Phil Ma- Season MP-MS G A Pts. tone was Illinois cager. Birthdate: 9-16-84 2003 13-12 2 0 4 (22). Major: Corporate Communications. 2004 9-4 0 1 1 2005 7-7 0 0 0 Season MP-MS G A Pts. Totals 29-23 2 1 5 2005 9-3 0 0 0 Totals 9-3 0 0 0

MATT GALANES The 2006 Huskies

Justin Chris McGrane VanDuerm 6-0 ● 186 5-9 ● 161 Senior - ### Senior - ### Midfi elder Midfi elder Rockford, IL Wheaton, IL (Wheaton 7 (Boylan) 2 Warrenville South)

NIU: Two-time All-Mid-American Confer- NIU: Mid-American Conference hon- ence pick ranks third among NIUʼs active oree for past two seasons is one of Huskiesʼ players in points (17), tied for third in assists most deadly accurate shooters producing (seven), and fi fth for goals (5), in addition to fi ve goals — all matchwinners — within 15 being tied for second in matches played (54) attempts and 10 shots on goal. Fixture as and second for starts (49). Huskie Scholar (3.00-3.49 GPA) within NIUʼs 2005: First-Team All-MAC selection was Academic Excellence Program. Tied for third second on squad in point production (10) among active Huskies for career goals (six). based on three goals plus being tri-leader for 2005: Ranked No. 2 in MAC for game- assists with four. Assisted on both goals in winning goals (fi ve) and voted Academic season-opening 2-1 triumph over St. Francis All-MAC by loopʼs Faculty Athletic Represen- (PA) in Northwesternʼs Lakeside Classic to tatives. Teamʼs Most Improved Award winner earn all-tournament. Also had set-up for had the capper in consecutive 3-2 victories: initial goal and matchwinner of 3-2 road vic- home-opening overtime win over Western Illi- tory over Valparaiso (9-11-05). His fi rst goal nois (9-9-05) and at Valparaiso (9-11-05). Led for 2005 came with just 3:45 left in regulation to his selection as MAC Player of the Week to force overtime during which Huskies pulled (9-12-05). Had matchwinners in three wins out 3-2 home-opener win over Western Il- JUSTIN McGRANE during NIUʼs seven-match unbeaten streak 10 linois (9-9-05). Also had fi rst two goals in 3-0 — fi rst win of stretch vs. Wisconsin-Green MAC road win at Bowling Green (10-7-05). Bay (1-0 / 9-21-05), fourth win at Eastern Illi- 2004: Earned Second-Team All-MAC nois (1-0 / 10-2-05), and opening strike of last acclaim. One of nine Huskies to play every win vs. Western Michigan (2-0 / 10-14-05). match and tied for second in starts (18). Tied 2004: First-Team All-MAC midfi elder for sixth in points (seven) with both goals in notched unassisted goal 22 seconds before 2-1 road win over Wright State (9-12-04) and halftime horn for matchwinner in 4-1 road three assists. Set-up initial goal of 4-1 vic- victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay (9-19-04). tory at Wisconsin-Green Bay (9-19-04) plus Had three starts as one of six Huskies to second and third strikes of 6-3 triumph over play in all 19 matches. 2003: Made seven Bowling Green (10-8-04). appearances including starts agaist Wiscon- 2003: Tied for team lead in appear- sin-Green Bay (9-3-03) and Oneonta State ances (18) and was second in starts (17). (9-13-03). 2002: Earned medical redshirt Prep: ODP state performer and two-time after fracturing the fi bula and tibia in his right IHSSCA All-Sectional as well as First-Team leg during summer workouts. All-Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-9) Prep: Wheaton-Warrenville Southʼs “Eye honoree for Boylan. Helped produce four of the Tiger” Award winner for heart, hustle loop titles (three varsity and one JV as a and hard work as a soph and again as a frosh). Led NIC-9 in scoring (56 pts./24g/8a) senior after spending junior year playing for as a senior captain for regional title unit. Sockers FC Top Talent unit. Had four goals Contributed 52 points (23g/6a)—including 1-0 and four assists for DuPage Valley Confer- Super-Sectional matchwinner—during 2001 ence runner-up which went 12-7-2. Earned fourth-place state fi nish (20-7-0). Had 16 pts. Special Mention All-DVC as a soph with 10 (6g/4a) as soph on 16-7-1 varsity unit in 2000 pts. (4g/2a). Club: Long career with Sock- that reached IHSA Elite Eight. ers F.C. including unit which won 2000 Dallas Club: Standout sweeper for Rockford Cup and placed third in nationals. Birthdate: Raptors. Nickname: “Juice.” Birthdate: 1-4-84 (22). Major: Business Administration. 7-1-85 (21). Major: Communications Season MP-MS G A Pts. Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2002 Medical red-shirt season 2003 18-17 0 0 0 2003 7-2 0 0 0 2004 19-18 2 3 7 2004 19-3 1 0 2 2005 17-14 3 4 10 CHRIS VanDUERM 2005 19-14 5 0 10 Totals 54-49 5 7 17 Totals 25-19 6 0 12 Kevin Steve Woerner Algozino 5-10 ● 174 6-1 ● 180 Senior - ### Junior - ## Midfi elder Defender Elmhurst, IL Frankfort, IL 12 (York) 18 (Lincoln-Way East)

NIU: Leads active team members in NIU: Only current Northern Illinois current career points (24), matches played player to start every contest (37) in which (55) and starts (50), in addition to ranking heʼs played. Tied for third among active play- second for goals (seven) and assists (10). ers for career assists with seven set-ups. 2005: Came on strong to become 2005: One of only two Huskies to both Huskie points leader (13) with team-best six play and start every match (along with 2005 goals — including converting two penalty grad and First-Team All-MAC performer Paul kicks for 2-1 victory at IPFW (11-2-05) in Mid- Gabel). Finished tied for fourth on team in Am regular-season fi nale. Finished the year point production (six) with one matchwinning a perfect 4-for-4 on PKs with conversions in goal and three of his four set-ups helped 3-2 OT home-opening victory over Western make him co-leader for matchwinning assists. Illinois (9-9-05) and also for an early 1-1 Only goal gave Northern Illinois its historic draw before NIU lost 5-1 MAC visit (10-21- fi rst-ever road win at Saint Louis (9-24-05). 05) to nationally No. 1-rated Akron. Scored Combined with Chris Rufa to set up match- seasonʼs very fi rst goal and then assisted winner of 3-2 OT triumph in home-opener vs. on matchwinner of 2-1 triumph (9-2-05) over Western Illinois (9-9-05) and then teamed St. Francis (PA) en route to Northwestern with Jose Alvarado for matchwinning set-ups Lakeside Classic all-tourney honor. Set up KEVIN WOERNER at Wisconsin-Green Bay (1-0 / 9-21-05) and matchwinner at Wisconsin (9-28-05) with his at Bowling Green (3-0 / 10-7-05). other assist being the one that forced OT in 2004: One of only three frosh starters in 11 win over WIU. 2004 ended up tied for sixth in point produc- 2004: No. 2 set-up man with four as- tion with seven (2g/3a). All three set-ups were sists including the feed for matchwinner of in combination with Jose Alvarado, including 2-1 road win over Wright State (9-17-04) after matchwinners vs. IPFW (9-24-04) and at Buf- having lifted Northern Illinois to seasonʼs falo (10-17-04). Other assist vs. Wisconsin- fi rst win with early penalty kick conversion in Green Bay (9-19-04) while both goals capped 1-0 win over Illinois-Chicago (9-7-04). Other off back-to-back 3-0 shutout victories—vs. assists came vs. Valparaiso (10-15-04), at Valpo (10-15-04) and at Buffalo (10-17-04). Buffalo (10-17-04), and vs. Akron (10-24-04). Prep: IHSSCA All-Stater led Lin- 2003: Shared team lead for appear- coln-Way East in scoring (24 pts.-10g/4a). ances (18) and started 15 contests as a frosh Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State, while tying for third in assists (three). Set up Star Newspaper Player of the Year and First- fi rst-half matchwinner and added fi nal sec- Team All-Area pick by Star, Daily Herald and onds goal in 2-0 triumph vs. Buffalo (10-26- Daily Southtown. Three-time All-SICA West 03). Added an assist in 3-1 win over Marshall Division pick and team Defensive MVP for all (9-28-03) and 4-3 loss to IUPUI (9-14-03). four campaigns. Was overall MVP and cap- Prep: Played in Chicago Sun-Times tain as senior when L-WE posted 11 shutouts All-Star game after making paperʼs All-Area en route to second regional crown. Griffi ns unit as well as IHSSCA All-Sectional as were 29-17-4 during his last two campaigns. senior co-captain with 34 points (9g/16a). Club: Member of Chicago Magic includ- Three-year letterman had 65 career points ing squads which claimed 2003 U.S. National (19g/27a) as coach Don Vanaʼs Dukes went Champion, U.S. Region II title (2003), state 42-15-4. Two-time member of National crowns (1999, 2000-02-03) and Holland Cup Honor and Math Societies. Club: Played for (2001). MVP of Magicʼs U-17 crew in 2003 Ajax Chicago. Birthdate: 1-5-85 (21). Major: with 26 points (11g/4a). Birthdate: 11-11-85 Mechanical Engineering (20). Major: Organizational Communications. Season MP-MS G A Pts. Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2003 18-15 1 3 5 2004 18-18 2 3 7 2004 18-17 1 4 6 COACH STEVE SIMMONS 2005 19-19 1 4 6 2005 19-18 5 3 13 Totals 37-37 3 7 13 Totals 55-50 7 10 24 The 2006 Huskies

Fraser Blake Marcus Gibson Gotkowski McCarty 6-0 ● 168 5-8 ● 150 6-0 ● 200 Junior - ## Junior - ## Junior - Transfer Midfi elder-Forward Defender Forward Dumbarton, Scotland Frankfort, IL Fort Worth, TX 10 (Dumbarton Acad.) 23 (Lincoln-Way East) 13 (Fossil Ridge)

NIU: Enters third Northern Illinois cam- NIU: Steady, workhorse ability makes NIU: Starts fi rst of two seasons provid- paign tied for third among current Huskies in him one of eight starters among 16 returning ing offensive boost to Northern Illinois after career goals with six. lettermen. transferring from Memphis 2005: One of three players tied for sec- 2005: Unsung hero type with just one Memphis: Finished 2005 sophomore ond for season in matches played (18) while career point, but critical contribution evident season tied for fourth in Conference-USA recording seven starts. Had two points from in playing time. Joined teammate Chris Rufa for both total goals (eight) and goals-per- opening goal of Huskiesʼ 3-2 road triumph as one of two Northern Illinois players to earn game (0.47). In addition, was tied for ninth over Valparaiso (9-11-05). all-tourney recognition in Huskiesʼ own adi- in total points (17) and seventh (1.00) for 2004: Second-Team All-MAC forward das / Baymont Inn Invitational. One of three points-per-game. Was Memphisʼ No. 2 goal shared No. 2 standing on Northern Illinoisʼ players tied for second in matches played scorer (eight) and ranked third in points (17) point production chart with 10 points from (18) and one of two tied for sixth in starts with a solid .456 shots-on-goal percentage. teamʼs second-best goal total (fi ve), includ- (15). Played in 17 of 18 contests and logged three ing pair of matchwinners from Mid-American 2004: Came off bench for season-open- starts. Earned C-USA All-Tournament honors Conference contest. Had headline-making ing defeat at Western Illinois (9-1-04) and and was named to College Soccer Newsʼ matchwinner in Huskiesʼ 1-0 road win over cracked starting line-up for home-opening National Team of the Week after scoring two defending MAC champ Kentucky (10-10- loss to Eastern Illinois (9-4-04), but majority goals to help Memphis come back from 0-2 04). Effort earned him loop Player of the of experience was all positive. Starter for defi cit to beat No. 23-rated Alabama-Birming- Week acclaim. Broke onto scoring chart with wins over Western Michigan (9-26-04), Wis- ham in C-USA Championship match. Tied 86th minute goal to force overtime against consin (9-29-04), and Valparaiso (10-15-04). for second on squad in goals scored (eight) 12 Western Michigan (9-26-04) and then struck Registered assist on goal that capped off 5-0 and was third for points (18) as Tigers went matchwinner at 102:06. Also had fi rst and fi rst half in 6-3 win over Bowling Green State 16-4-1 and earned leagueʼs automatic NCAA third goals of 5-0 fi rst-half which led to 6-3 (10-8-04). Also played in wins over Wiscon- berth. Assisted on matchwinner against Saint win vs. Bowling Green State (10-8-04). sin-Green Bay (9-19-04), Kentucky (10-10- Louis in C-USA tourney semifi nal contest. Prep: Played for Dumbarton Academy 04), and Buffalo (10-17-04). Helped UM to 7-2 start before breaking an back in Scotland. Club: Started 74 consecu- Prep: Made varsity unit as a sophomore ankle in practice. Scored a goal in each of tive matches for premier Scottish Rangers when coach Dan Radzʼs Lincoln-Way Central fi rst three games back and ended frosh sea- program. Led Rangersʼ U-16 unit to club squad fi nished third in IHSA Class AA with a son playing in 15 games with four starts. record for wins with 27-1-2 mark for 2001-02 22-3-3 record. Contributed 11 points (3g/5a). Prep: Two-sport athlete at Fossil Ridge while netting 31 points (10g/11a). Previous Capped prep career playing for Brian Papaʼs in football as quarterback/wide receiver in year featured 30 point (10g/10a) contribution. regional fi nalist Lincoln-Way East crew. fall and soccer in spring. Earned First-Team Birthdate: 1-30-85 (21). Major: Marketing. Resume includes IHSSCA All-Sectional, All- All-Area accolades from both Dallas Morn- Season MP-MS G A Pts. SICA West and team MVP honors as a junior ing-News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2004 11-2 5 0 10 at L-WC with First-Team All-SICA West and as a senior. Scored 50 goals and added 14 2005 18-7 1 0 2 team MVP acclaim at L-WE. assists to lead FRHS to 28-3-1 record and Totals 29-9 6 0 12 Club: Long and stellar career with Bi-District crown in 2004. Named team and Chicago Magic, including 2003 National title, District Offensive MVP in 2003 after leading Holland Cup success, plus string of state Panthers to 19-5-3 campaign. With 70 goals crowns. Birthdate: 2-19-86 (20). Major: in two seasons, set school single-season and Marketing. all-time scoring records. Season MP-MS G A Pts. Club: Played with Club Dallas and 2004 10-4 0 1 1 scored 48 goals to help lead squad to third 2005 18-15 0 0 0 place fi nish in 2003 Classic League Soccer. Totals 28-19 0 1 1 Birthdate: 2-13-86 (20). Major: General Studies. Memphis MP-MS G A Pts. 2004 15-4 8 2 18 2005 17-3 8 1 17 Totals 32-7 16 3 35 Chris Brian Curt Rufa VanBuren Zastrow 6-2 ● 180 6-1 ● 158 5-10 ● 173 Junior - ## Junior Junior - ## Defender-Midfi elder Goalkeeper Forward Downers Grove, IL Sycamore, IL North Freedom, WI 16 (South) 00 (Sycamore) 9 (Reedsburg Area)

NIU: Candidate for encore All-Mid- NIU: Local boy makes good story as NIU: Became marked man after phe- American Conference honors as a top air walk-on from nearby Sycamore takes part nomenal frosh campaign and is expected to threat for Northern Illinois. in spring campaign and earns roster slot by continue as a major scoring threat. 2005: Earned Second-Team All-MAC adding depth to goalkeeper corps. 2005: Scored matchwinner in season- accolade from loop coaches after fi nishing Prep: Served as a genuine stonewall opening 2-1 victory (9-2-05) over St. Francis tied for fourth on squad in point production in goal during 2003 senior season by setting (PA) en route to being named to Northwest- (six) thanks to a pair of match-winning goals a school record for shutout victories with 16 ern Lakeside Classic All-Tournament squad. and one of his two set-ups also being for whitewashes during 19-4-1 campaign which Finished the season tied for fi fth in point a matchwinner. First-half blast led to 1-0 saw Sycamore just miss out on a fourth production (fi ve) thanks to a pair of goals triumph at Wisconsin (9-28-05) and then fed straight sectional title. Earned First-Team and one match-winning assist. Chalked up back of net early in second half of 1-0 home All-State from the Illinois High School Soccer middle goal of 3-2 road win at Valparaiso upset of then No. 20-ranked Buffalo in a Coaches Association, as well as IHSSCA All- (9-11-05). Fed Justin McGrane for matchwin- critical Mid-Am showdown. Combined with Regional and First-Team All-Suburban Prairie ner of 1-0 MAC home victory over Western teammates for a pair of crucial assists in 3-2 Conference North as Spartans claimed share Michigan (9-14-05). Ended season logging overtime victory versus Western Illinois (9- of SPC North crown. Served as letterwinning eight starts within 17 matches played. 9-05) in home opener. Helped set up Justin back-up keeper for coach Dave Lichamerʼs 2004: Mid-American Conference McGrane goal with 3:45 left to force overtime 2002 unit which posted stellar 21-2-2 ledger Freshman of the Year, First-Team All-MAC and then assisted on Chris VanDuermʼs and made schoolʼs fi rst-ever quarterfi nal and College Soccer News Freshman All- matchwinner in the 95th minute. One of two appearance for boys soccer. Two-year let- America honoree, Huskie scoring leader and 13 Huskies named to all-tourney crew for NIUʼs terman in baseball under Jason Cavanaugh Mid-Amʼs No. 4-rated scorer (0.95) and No. adidas / Baymont Inn Invitational. earned First-Team All-SPC North at fi rst base 4 goal man (eight). Not only led NIU in points 2004: Completed fi rst season ranked as senior captain and offensive MVP as Spar- (18) and goals (eight), but also matchwin- 15th on squad in matches played (15). tans earned sectional title berth. Received ners (three). Began scoring with unassisted Cracked starting line-up for Huskiesʼ fi rst SHS Honor Roll recognition all four years. late fi rst-half strike in season-opening loss at victory for 2004 (1-0) vs. Illinois-Chicago (9- Club: Logged fi ve seasons with Sycamore Western Illinois (9-1-04). Matchwinning goals 7-04). Also started at IUPUI (9-10-04) and vs. Soccer Club. came vs. (1-0) Wisconsin (9-29-04), vs. (3-0) Western Michigan (9-26-04). Personal: Soccerʼs Ronaldinho and Valparaiso (10-15-04), and vs. (1-0) DePaul Prep: Four-time letterman earned Chi- baseballʼs Jim Thome are favorite athletes. (10-27-04). Had second and sixth tallies in cago Tribune Special Mention All-State no- Birthdate: 10-11-85 (21). Major: Finance. 6-3 win over Bowling Green State (10-8-04). tice as senior for Mustangsʼ 18-3-3 regional One of two assists was match-winning set-up fi nalist. Three-time IHSSCA All-Sectional hon- in 2-1 overtime win vs. Western Michigan oree earned Daily Herald All-Area honors at HUSKIE THROW-INS (9-26-04). Made 13 starts while playing all 19 some level during last three campaigns. Was By the Month: By the Zodiac: contests. MVP as a junior when he also earned tourney January (4) Capricorn (3) Prep: Broke all scoring records at MVP title in Great Midwest Classic. Received Feburary (4) Aquarius (3) Reedsburg (WI) High School with 231 points, March (4) Pisces (5) Mustangsʼ Dedication Award as a senior April (1) Aries (2) 106 goals, and 19 assists in 87 matches. fi nishing career under coach Jon Stapleton. May (1) Taurus (1) Second-Team All-State as senior with record June (2) Gemini (2) Prep career totals of 39 points (14g/11a) July (1) Cancer (1) 44 goals (95 pts.). Honorable Mention All- with all three strikes as a sophomore being August (3) Leo (2) State as junior. Team MVP and First-Team matchwinners. Sixteen-point (6g/4a) senior September (1) Virgo (2) All-Badger North Conference pick for last October (4) Libra (4) year highlighted by game-winning goal which November (2) Scorpio (1) three seasons. Honor Roll student. secured conference title. December (1) Saggittarius (2) Club: Four-year member of Yahara

Club: Another veteran from Chicago Just Wrap Me Up a “W” program with 23 goals and one season with Magic powerhouse club program. Birthdate: Aug. 25 vs. Dayton — Curt Zastrow Madison 56ers in USYSA Y-League. Birth- 8-20-85 (20). Major: Marketing. Oct. 8 at Western Illinois — Bryan Abdallah date: 8-25-85 (21). Major: Physical Educa- Season MP-MS G A Pts. A Holiday-type Birthday tion. 2004 15-3 0 0 0 March 17 — Drew Jeskey Season MP-MS G A Pts. 2005 16-15 2 2 6 2004 19-13 8 2 14 Totals 31-18 2 2 6 Double the Celebration 2005 17-8 2 1 5 Feb. 19 — Blake Gotkowski & Kyle Knotek Totals 36-21 10 3 19 The 2006 Huskies

Bryan Drew Steve Abdallah Jeskey Kolzow 5-6 ● 163 6-1 ● 162 6-0 ● 151 Sophomore - # Sophomore - # Sophomore - # Midfi elder-Forward Defender-Midfi elder Defender-Midfi elder Aurora, IL St. Charles, IL Aurora, IL 3 (Waubonsie Valley) 19 (East) 4 (Waubonsie Valley)

NIU: Looking for more playing time and NIU: Part of a quartet of versatile fresh- NIU: Earned initial varsity letter by log- to capitalize on his athleticism either up front man letterwinners who add quality depth to ging plenty of playing time over 17 contests. or in midfi eld. Northern Illinois roster. 2005: Proved to be reliable substitute 2005: Came on strong late in the 2005: Tied for eighth on squad in point appearing in all but two matches. Cracked season and tallied only point via an assist for production thanks to a pair of assists with starting line-up for hard-fought 1-0 road matchwinning goal over Buffalo. Not only did initial collegiate point being set-up of match- defeat courtesy of eventual NCAA qualifi er Huskies upset the then No. 20-rated Bulls 1-0 winner in 1-0 road victory at Eastern Illinois Bradley (10-26-05). Should be a matter of (10-23-05), but the victory was crucial toward (10-2-05). Other assist came on insurance time before fi nding back of net since 10-of-15 NIU earning No. 2 seed for Mid-Am Postsea- goal of 2-0 MAC home triumph over Western attempts were “on-goal.” son Tournament. Was one of four freshmen Michigan (10-14-05). Made initial collegiate Prep: Part of coach Angelo DiBer- to earn varsity letters for 2005 campaign. start in Huskieʼs historic fi rst-ever road win at nadoʼs Waubonsie Valley juggernaut which Prep: Three-year varsity letterwinner for Saint Louis (9-24-05). Other starting assign- sandwiched titles perrenial Upstate Eight Conference contend- ment also came on the road at EIU. around league runner-up fi nishes in addition er Waubonsie Valley. Coach Angelo DiBer- Prep: Opted not to play with St. Charles to capturing a trio of regional titles. WVHS nardoʼs Warriors were unbeaten (9-0-1) UEC East High School program. compiled four-year ledger of 78-12-7. Led kingpins during 2004 senior campaign which Club: Worked year-round for four Warriors in point production as senior with ended at 14-3-2. Both sophomore and junior seasons with Sockers F.C. of Chicago under 41 based on 10 goals and eye-popping 21 seasons ended with IHSA Class AA Regional David Richardson and Bret Hall. Helped assists. Had matchwinner vs. eventual state plaques as WVHS went 8-2 in league play to Sockers capture seven straight State Cup champ Neuqua Valley in order to capture 14 fi nish as UEC runner-up. First-Team All-UEC titles (2000 through 2006) and added a 2004 UEC championship. Senior co-cap- pick after stellar junior campaign which ended regional runner-up showing for the summer tainʼs resume included IHSSCA All-Sectional with 27 points on 12 goals and three assists. of 2006. Was also a member of Sockersʼ Top notice, Aurora Beacon-News Second-Team Added 13 points (5g/3a) during senior year. Talent Program which had top-ranked club All-Area, Naperville Sun All-City plus teamʼs Was also on varsity roster as a freshman nationally in 2004 and No. 4-rated unit for Sean Broduk Award (for hardest working when Warriors claimed a UEC title. WVHS 2005. Named to Super Y Leagueʼs national team member). First-Team All-UEC as a compiled a 78-12-7 mark during those four pool. Club experience led to playing matches junior when he tallied 22 points (6g/10a) after campaigns. Earned Honor Roll recognition in Holland and Spain while career includes having had 21 points (5g/11a) as a soph. Led for three semesters. U.S. matches in North Carolina, Florida, WVHS frosh squad with 37 pts. (11g/15a). Club: Played for Chicago Magic under Texas, Ohio, Indiana, New York, Maryland, Club: Six-year member of Chicago Mike Matkovich for two seasons when squad Wisconsin, Michigan, Tennessee, Minnesota, Magic helped club claim six straight Illinois placed third at 2004 Super Y League Nation- Arizona, and California. Began club career State Cup titles. Also played on Magic units als. Also played for Magic crews which com- with Sockersʼ U-10 squad and worked his which won Holland Cup in 2001 plus USYSA peted in Dallas Cup and State Cup. Spent way up through the ranks annually. Had two Region II crowns in 2002-03-04 and 2006. past summer with Chicago Sockers unit goals in 3-0 triumph over Santa Rosa F.C. Was named Magic Player of Year for 2003 which won 2006 State Cup and took second in 2002 Phoenix Cup. Tournament resume when club claimed USYSA National Champi- in Region II Finals under David Richardson. includes Dallas Cup, Holland Cup, Phoenix onship. Notched 11 goals and four assists for Personal: Born in Al-Jahra, Kuwait. Admires Cup, and Disney Showcase. 2005 when Magic was USYSA national run- Christiano Ronaldo. Birthdate: 10-8-86 Personal: Lists photography as a ner-up. Also played on third-place crews for (20). Major: Business Administration. favored hobby. Parents (David and Lynn 2002 and 2004. Personal: Has true Huskie Season MP-MS G A Pts. Jeskey) are both Northern Illinois alums. bloodlines with mother Pamela (Eckmann) 2005 12-0 0 1 1 Birthdate: 3-17-87 (19). Major: Studio Art having been a letterwinner while Totals 12-0 0 1 1 and Design. uncle Thomas Kolzow was a monogram-win- ning NIU pticher. Birthdate: 8-16-87 (19). Season MP-MS G A Pts. Major: Pre-Business. 2005 15-2 0 2 2 Season MP-MS G A Pts. Totals 15-2 0 2 2 2005 17-1 0 0 0 Totals 17-1 0 0 0 Emmanuel Joe Directions to Luvert Zimka Huskie Soccier Field 5-9 ● 155 6-4 ● 206 From the West From I-90: Exit onto State Route 20 East. Sophomore - # Sophomore From 20 East, take SR 47 South to SR 38. Forward Goalkeeper Take SR 38 West approximately 15 miles to Eugene, OR Algonquin, IL DeKalb. 17 (South Eugene) 0 (Jacobs) From the East From I-90: Exit onto SR 47 South. Take SR 38 West approximately 15 miles to DeKalb. NIU: Squadʼs lone west coast import NIU: Non-letterwinning returnee fi gures known for speed and refl exes which make prominently into mix for Northern Illinois goal- From the South him a genuine asset to Northern Illinois of- keeping duties for 2006. From I-39: Exit I-39 to I-88 East. fensive attack. 2005: True freshman pressed into duty From Glidden Rd. take SR 38 (Lincoln Highway) west to athletic facilities. From SR 2005: Was one of two freshmen to and made fi rst collegiate save during fi nal 23: Travel north to SR 38 (intersection of 4th make two starts while also participating in all 19:41 of 3-2 road victory at Valparaiso (9- St. and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb). Turn left but two matches. Opposition keepers had to 11-05) after Second-Team All-Mid-American (West) on SR 38 and continue past the main make saves on 5-of-11 attempts. Conference keeper Steve Goletz suffered entrance to campus, past Annie Glidden Rd. Prep: Earned Eugene Register Sec- a concussion. Started both matches in ond-Team All-State acclaim as a senior when Huskiesʼ adidas / Baymont Inn Invitational. From the North From I-39: Exit I-39 to I-88 East. he led South Eugene to a 14-1-1 season Registered three saves in 1-0 loss to North- which ended in quarterfi nals of Oregon High western (9-16-05) and stopped a pair in 2-0 Via Interstate-88 School state playoffs. Led team in point loss to Detroit (9-18-05). Ended season with Travel I-88 East to Exit 92—Annie Glidden production with 58 based on 24 goals and 1.80 goals-against-average while logging Road (toll) and go north two miles. From 10 assists. Senior co-captain also received 199:41 minutes played. Glidden Rd. take SR 38(Lincoln Highway) First-Team All-4A Conference honor plus Prep: Earned IHSSCA All-State honor west to athletic facilities. From SR 23: Travel north to SR 38 (intersection of 4th St. teamʼs Best Offensive Player award. Was and played in IHSSCAʼs Kelme All-Star and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb). Turn left Second-Team All-4A Conference pick as a game in addition to making Chicago Tribune (West) on SR 38 and continue past the main junior when SEHS also reached state tourney Special Mention All-State. Garnered IHSSCA entrance to campus, past Annie Glidden Rd. quarterfi nals thanks in part to his 11 goals. All-Sectional plus All-Area acclaim from Daily 15 Had seven goals as a sophomore while earn- Herald, Pioneer Press, and Northwest ing initial varsity monogram. Herald after both junior and senior seasons Club: Played for Oregon United Soccer which included First-Team Fox Valley All- Academy club program from 1999 through Conference plus team MVP awards. Left net 2005 and was best offensive player in 2001. for four games to fi ll in at forward and tallied Helped OUSA capture four consecutive Or- fi ve goals and six assists as a senior captain egon State Cups and was a Region IV ODP when he registered school record 32nd player in both 2001 and 2002. Birthdate: career shutout and had 1.55 GAA. Tallied 3-5-87 (19). Major: Pre-Business. school single-game record 28 saves during Season MP-MS G A Pts. 1.11 GAA junior year. Set school and Fox 2005 17-2 0 0 0 Valley conference records for yielding zero Totals 17-2 0 0 0 goals as a soph when Jacobs set loop record with 22 conseutive league wins. Made four saves in shootout vs. Cary-Grove in FVL title match. Started in net as a freshman when Golden Eagles won fi rst of back-to-back league crowns and claimed a sectional title. Also lettered in football as punter/placekicker and in baseball. Club: Helped Chicago Sockers capture four straight Illinois State Cup titles. Starter for 2002 Dallas Cup semi- fi nalist which was nationʼs No. 1-rated club for six months. Spent fi ve months atop 2004 poll when club reached Dallas Cup fi nals, won Jefferson Cup, and posted 4-0 mark in Nike Friendlies. Birthdate: 6-18-87 (19). Major: Visual Communications. Season MP-MS Min. GA GAA Sv Sh 2005 3-2 199:41 4 1.80 5 0 Totals 3-2 199:41 4 1.80 5 0 The 2006 Huskies

Brad Alan David Bahr Bickel Claxton 5-11 ● 159 5-9 ● 169 6-1 ● 175 Freshman Freshman Freshman Midfi elder-Forward Defender-Midfi elder Goalkeeper Peoria, IL Aurora, IL Hoffman Estates, IL 8 (Dunlap) 25 (Waubonsie Valley) (Schaumburg)

NIU: Alphabetically leads off group of 12 NIU: One of two new additions from NIU: Only addition to 2006 roster who newcomers to Huskie roster. Waubonsie Valley and becomes the fourth defi nitely will not see playing time as late Prep: MVP of Peoria Area High School former Warrior on Huskie roster. summer 2006 knee surgery will result in Soccer Coaches Associationʼs Senior All-Star Prep: Three-season varsity letterman medical red-shirt campaign. game was a two-time IHSSCA All-Sectional, for Angelo DiBernandoʼs perennial Upstate Prep: Only varsity season came as a Peoria Journal-Star All-Area, and First-Team Eight Conference contender Waubonsie senior when he was credited by coach Hamid All-Mid Illini Conference player as a senior Valley. Earned Chicago Tribune Special Mehreioskouei for majority of Schaumburgʼs and junior. Senior captain was also team Mention All-State, Aurora Beacon-News success in 9-8-3 campaign as voters clearly MVP after leading Dunlap to SuperSectional First-Team All-Area as a senior. First-Team agreed. Received IHSSCA First-Team All- appearance in 21-6 campaign, which includ- All-UEC selection for last two seasons tallied State, IHSSCA All-Sectional, and Daily ed Eaglesʼ third consecutive undefeated (12- 42 points (15 goals / 12 assists) in helping Herald First-Team All-Area distinction after 0) Mid Illini Conference championship. Tallied WVHS post 19-4-2 overall record and reach compiling a stellar 0.90 goals-against-aver- 22 goals and 15 assists for 59 points. Junior 2005 sectional fi nals. Co-captain was also age yielding just 15 goals over 13.5 matches year was even more offensive with 72 points team MVP for fi nal campaign. As a junior, and 1,215 minutes played. The Mid-Sub- (24g/24a) as DHS had 25-2-1 campaign end had 29 points (12g/5a) when Warriors ruled urban League All-Academic honoree also in sectional fi nal setback. Scored 52 points UEC at 8-0 as part of 19-3-3 season. First posted two shutouts. (22g/8a) as sophomore when Dunlap went varsity letter came during 19-5-1 sophomore Club: During freshman through junior 21-4 and again lost in sectional fi nal. Gained year which included 17 pts. (7g/3a). years, chose to play for Chicago Sockers Top Second-Team All-Mid Illini Conference honor Club: Member of Chicago Magic club Talent squad instead of prep soccer. Played 16 and made Journal-Star Honorable Mention which has claimed six straight Illinois State for Socker crews which reached Illinois State All-Area. Earned fi rst of four varsity letters Cup titles and four regional crowns. Also Cup fi nals for those seasons. Sockers were as a freshman with 19 pts. (6g/7a) as Eagles played on Magic units which won two Super also Region II fi nalists for 2001, 2004-05. posted 20-5-1 season. DHS tenure included Y league national titles and took runner-up Began club career in 1999. four regional titles plus an 86-17-2 composite honors in 2005 and 2006, along with a pair of Personal: Michael Jordan fan. Birth- ledger while playing for Allan Hansen and third-place fi nishes in USYSA play for 2002 date: 10-17-87 (19). Major: Pre-Business. Wayne Miller. and 2004. Club: Played last three seasons for Personal: Hopes to become a col- CISA under coach Brad Ruzzo. Made ODP legiate soccer coach. Admires pro trio of State squad for 2002-03 and was alternate in Michael Jordan, Brett Favre and Roger 2003-04. From 1995-2003, played for Sport- Clemens. Birthdate: 10-13-87 (19). Major: ing Futbol Club, including the unit which won Pre-Business. State Cup title in 1999. Personal: National champion for the 1998 Pro Player Dribble, Pass and Shoot Competition held at Pasa- dena Rose Bowl. Birthdate: 2-4-88 (18). Major: Engineering. Luis Tommy Josh De la Cerda Glenn Karsten 5-11 ● 168 5-2 ● 115 6-0 ● 164 Freshman Freshman Freshman Midfi elder-Forward Midfi elder-Forward Defender-Midfi elder Naperville, IL Pataskla, OH Barrington Hills, IL 14 (Waubonsie Valley) 5 (Fisher Catholic) 22 (Barrington)

NIU: One of two new additions from NIU: One of two Ohio prep standouts NIU: One of the nine-member freshman Waubonsie Valley and becomes the fourth expected to bolster Northern Illinois line-up. class expected to further bolster Northern WHS graduate on Huskie roster. Prep: Named to National Soccer Illinois line-up. Prep: Attended Cervantes High School Coaches Association of America / adidas All- Prep: Completed career at Barrington in Guadalajara until end of winter semester Region Team in addition to earning Second- as Chicago Tribune Special Mention All- in 2005 and then completed prep studies at Team All-State and First-Team All-District State, IHSSCA All-Sectional player who Waubonsie Valley. Played for Toluca Club from state coaches association. William earned First-Team All-Area notice from from 2004 through 2005, including squad Fisher Catholic School standout was named both the Daily Herald and Pioneer Press which reached fi nals of 2005 Mexican Na- Mid-State League Player of the Year after newspapers, Second-Team All-Area from tional Reserve Tournament. Previously, was senior year having been First-Team All-MSL the Chicago Sun-Times, and First-Team a member of the Chivas Youth Team from for sophomore through senior seasons, plus All-Mid-Suburban League honors. Senior 2001 through 2003, which captured three Second-Team All-MSL as a freshman. Junior year 21-4 campaign established school straight Cordica League championships. Also recognition included Second-Team All-District records for most wins in a season (21), best selected to Jalisco state-level elect squad in status. Not only a four-year starter, but led win percentage (.783), most consecutive 2003. Midfi elder was one of teamʼs lead- Fighting Irish in goals, assists and points for wins (15), most regular-season wins (18), ers for assists. Has played since the age of all four campaigns. Voted FCHS team MVP longest unbeaten streak (16), and fewest six starting with the Chivas Juniors through as a soph and junior, and picked up 610- goals allowed in a season (19). Teamʼs Best 1993. From 1994 through 2000 played for WTVN Athlete of the Week honor as well. Defensive Player Award winner showed his next level of Chivas program. Club: Forward and left wing for Ambas- versatility by also contributing 19 points off Club: Joined Chicago Magic club in sador Soccer Club — the nine-time Ohio six goals and seven assists. Half of his goal 17 January 2006 and played forward for Magic State Cup champions — along with fellow tally came from his hat trick in 3-0 win over squad along with NIU teammates Steve frosh newcomer Ben Thomas. Part of ASC Conant. Three-year varsity letterwinner was Kolzow, Kyle Knotek, and Alan Bickel. Was squads which played in German Town Invita- a part of back-to-back regional title-winning on Magic squad which fi nished second in tional, Tampa Bay Sun Bowl, CASL Shootout, squads for 2004 and 2005. BHS won its own 2006 USYSA Championships. Ronaldhino Thomas Murray Cup, Metro FC College tournament crown in 2003 and 2005 while fan. Personal: Born in Guadalajara, Mexico. Showcase, Jefferson Cup, and Disney Invi- going 9-1 to claim back-to-back MSL trophies Birthdate: 1-17-88 (18). Major: Mathemat- tational as well as Umbro International Cup for 2003 and 2004. Despite defensive role, ics. contested in Manchester, England. Made prep career included 24 points (7 goals / 10 Ohio ODP Region II squad. Birthdate: 5- assists). 16-88 (18). Major: Undecided. Club: Another addition from Sockers HUSKIE THROW-INS FC which earned rating as nationʼs No. 3 The Tallest: The Shortest: club program. Played for squads which were 6-4 - Joe Zimka 5-2 - Tommy Glenn regional runners-up in 2004 and 2005 after 6-2 - Chris Rufa 5-4 - Mike Corvo 6-1 - Steve Algozino 5-6 - Bryan Abdallah claiming Midwest Regional League titles in 6-1 - Drew Jeskey 5-6 - Blake Gotkowski those seasons. Part of Sockers crew which 6-1 - Brian VanBuren reached semi-fi nals of Dallas Cup in 2005. The Heaviest: The Lightest: Personal: Fan of Wayne Rooney and 206 - Joe Zimka 115 - Tommy Glenn Joe Cole. Birthdate: 12-13-87 (18). Major: 200 - Marcus McCarty 144 - Kyle Knotek 187 - Matt Corcoran 149 - Aaron Zendjas Pre-Business.

The Old Dogs: The Puppies: Chris VanDuerm Tommy Glenn (22 / 1-4-84) (18 / 5-16-88) Matt Galanes Ben Thomas (22 / 9-16-84) (18 / 3-31-88) Kevin Woerner Aaron Zendejas (21 / 1-5-85) (18 / 3-18-88) Fraser Gibson Kyle Knotek (21 / 1-30-85) (18 / 2-19-88) Mike Corvo Brad Bahr (21 / 4-5-85) (18 / 2-4-88) Jose Alvarado Luis De la Cerda (21 / 6-5-85) (18 / 1-17-88) The 2006 Huskies

Kyle Ben Aaron Knotek Thomas Zendejas 5-6 ● 144 6-0 ● 164 5-7 ● 149 Freshman Freshman Freshman Midfi elder-Defender Forward Midfi elder-Defender Geneva, IL Hamilton, OH Okinawa, Japan 6 (Geneva) 20 (Fairfi eld) 24 (Kadena)

NIU: Most decorated in-state member of NIU: One of two Ohio prep standouts NIU: Clearly the most well-traveled Northern Illinoisʼ incoming freshmen. expected to bolster Northern Illinois line-up. member of Northern Illinoisʼ newcomers Prep: Write up for Chicago Tribune Prep: Rare First-Team All-GMC thanks to military family background which First-Team All-State summed it up as follows: (league) honoree as a senior in both soccer has led to playing experiences in Illinois, “One of the top technically profi cient play- and football. In addition to playing in state California, Maine and South Dakota as well ers in the state.” Defensive whiz and senior soccer coaches association all-star game, as a Japan, Germany and Panama. co-captain earned First-Team All-State from earned First-Team All-State Ohio Division I, Prep: Soccer and cross country stand- the IHSSCA plus Second-Team All-Area All-Regional, All-Cincinnati, Division I Player out for Kadena High School (in Okinawa, notice from both the Chicago Sun-Times of Year, and GMC Conference (soccer) Ath- Japan), which competes in Department of and Aurora Beacon-News. Three-time lete of the Year acclaim as a senior captain. Defense Department Schools (DoDDS) First-Team All-Suburban Prairie Conference Two-time All-Southwest Area honoree made league as well as Okinawa Activities Council honoree was also IHSSCA All-Sectional First-Team All-GMC as a junior and senior, (OAC). Schoolʼs only four-time Far East honoree during soph and junior campaigns. plus Second-Team as soph. Three-year var- All-Tournament selection and four-time OAC During junior year, resume included Chi- sity letterwinner was teamʼs Offensive MVP All-Island honoree served as team captain for cago Tribune Special Mention All-State plus for fi nal two season. Registered 64 points last two seasons. Aurora Beacon-News First-Team All-Area (24 goals/16 assists) in leading FHS to GMC As a senior, registered 50 points accolades. Perennial SPC title contending (7-1-1) and District titles as part of 15-3-2 (16g/18a) in leading KHS to Far East title Vikings reached IHSA Elite Eight in 2004 and campaign. Finished with 27 pts. (10g/7a) and earning league MVP award in addition to also won sectional crown in 2003, which was as a junior after having chalked up 32 pts. making All-Sectional unit for the fourth time. 18 fi rst of four letterwinning campaigns at GHS. (11g/10a) as a soph when Indians won Junior year included Far East Yakoto All-Tour- Club: Three-time ODP Region team league (9-0-1) and went 14-4-2 for the year. ney award plus teamʼs Golden Boot accolade starter also made Y League ODP National Force on JV soccer unit as a freshman with as KHS went 13-0 in DoDDS and 18-0-1 unit for 2005 and 2006. Member of Chicago 48 pts. (19g/10a). Earned varsity monogram for the year with a 58-point contribution (22 Magic club which has claimed six straight for football as a placekicker hitting 34-of-35 goals/14 assists). Illinois State Cup titles. Also played on Magic point-after-touchdown conversions and going As a sophomore, made Far East Yakoto units which won two Super Y league national 3-for-3 on fi eld goals. Involved with Fellow- All-Tourney and added 37 pts. (13g/11a) for titles and took runner-up honors in 2005, ship of Christian Athletes, Exchange Club 12-1-1 DoDDS unit that was 17-1-1 overall along with a pair of third-place fi nishes in and student government. before winning Far East Tournament. Frosh USYSA play. Club: Four-year ODP standout and campaign had Far East Ukino All-Tourney Personal: Father (Alan) played col- three-season member of the Ambassador honor with 31-point (12g/7a) contribution en legiate baseball at Arkansas Tech. Favorite Soccer Club — the nine-time Ohio State Cup route to Far East tourney crown. athlete is Lionel Messi. Birthdate: 2-19-88 champions — along with fellow frosh new- Four-time recipient of OAC All-Island (18). Major: Pre-Business. comer Tommy Glenn. Part of ASC squads Runner of the Year and DoDDS All-Far East which played in German Town Invitational, Runner honors. Member of three Far East Tampa Bay Sun Bowl, CASL Shootout, Metro Team Championship squads and two-time FC College Showcase, Jefferson Cup, and Far East Team Relay Champions while earn- Disney Invitational as well as Umbro Interna- ing four varsity letters as a harrier. Perennial tional Cup contested in Manchester, England. High Honor Roll student was also member of Earned a slot as an ODP National Pool National Honor Society and Student Council player after his fourth straight year of making as well as Senior Class President. a spot on the ODP Regional unit. Has made Club: Played for Kariyushi FC and overseas trips to Italy and Costa Rica with Diplomats FC programs while in Japan. Back ODP squads. Personal: Cobi Jones fan. in United States, made Region 2 ODP squad Birthdate: 3-31-88 (18). Major: Education. twice and was part of pool for four times. Personal: Plays alto saxophone and enjoys pencil sketching. Fan of Diego Maradona and Pavel Nedved. Born: Birkenfeld, Germany. Birthdate: 3-18-88 (18). Major: Undecided Final 2005 Statistics

FINAL 2005 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY MENʼS SOCCER STATISTICS Overall 2005 Record: 11-6-2 (632) / Home: 4-3-1 (563) / Away: 6-2-0 (.750) / Neutral: 1-1-1 (.500) Mid-American Conference Record: 4-1-0 (.800), 2nd Place / Home: 2-0 / Away: 2-1 Date Opponent Result Score Goal Scorers (Assists) AUG. 20 DePAUL (Exhibition) L 1-2 Rufa (Woerner) (Does not count toward season statistics) AUG. 25 MARQUETTE (Exhibition) T 0-0 Northwestern Lakeside Classic Sept. 2 vs. St. Francis (PA) W 2-1 Woerner (McGrane), Zastrow (McGrane, Woerner) Sept. 4 vs. Western Kentucky T (OT) 0-0 SEPT. 9 WESTERN ILLINOIS W (OT) 3-2 Woerner (unassisted-PK), McGrane (Rufa, Woerner), VanDuerm (Rufa, Algozino) Sept. 11 at Valparaiso W 3-2 Gibson (McGrane, Alvarado), Zastrow (Gabel), VanDuerm (McGrane) NIUʼs adidas / Baymont Inn Invitational SEPT. 16 NORTHWESTERN L 0-1 SEPT. 18 DETROIT-MERCY L 0-2 SEPT. 21 WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY W 1-0 VanDuerm (Alvarado / Algozino) Sept. 24 at Saint Louis W 1-0 Algozino (Alvarado) Sept. 28 at Wisconsin W 1-0 Rufa (Woerner) Oct. 2 at Eastern Illinois W 1-0 VanDuerm (Jeskey) Oct. 7 at Bowling Green State - # W 3-0 McGrane (Algozino / Alvarado), McGrane (Algozino), Gabel (unassisted) OCT. 9 LOYOLA-CHICAGO T (OT) 0-0 OCT. 14 WESTERN MICHIGAN - # W 2-0 VanDuerm (Zastrow), Parrish (Jeskey) OCT. 16 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE L 0-1 Oct. 21 Akron - # L 1-5 Woerner (unassisted-PK) OCT. 23 BUFFALO - # W 1-0 Rufa (Abdallah) Oct. 26 at Bradley L 0-1 Nov. 2 at IPFW - # W 2-1 Woerner (unassisted-PK), Woerner (unassisted-PK) Nov. 11 vs. Buffalo - & L 0-2 HOME MATCHES CAPITALIZED 19

## Player GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% MW PKs TEAM STATISTICS NIU OPP

12 KEVIN WOERNER 19-18 5 3 13 21 .238 15 .714 1 4-4 Shot Statistics 2 CHRIS VanDUERM 19-14 5 0 10 15 .333 10 .667 5 0-0 Goals-shot attempts 21-215 18-194 7 JUSTIN McGRANE 17-14 2 2 6 24 .125 13 .542 1 0-0 Goals scored average 1.15 0.92 16 CHRIS RUFA 16-15 2 2 6 24 .083 9 .375 2 0-0 Shot pct .098 .093 18 STEVE ALGOZINO 19-19 1 4 6 17 .059 8 .471 1 0-0 Shots on goal-attempts 109-215 87-194 9 Curt Zastrow 17-8 2 1 5 16 .125 7 .438 1 0-0 15 JOSE ALVARADO 17-16 0 4 4 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0 SOG pct. .507 .448 13 PAUL GABEL 19-19 1 1 3 16 .062 7 .438 0 0-0 Shots/Game 11.3 10.2 10 FRASER GIBSON 18-7 1 0 2 19 .053 5 .263 0 0-0 Assists 22 11 14 Brendon Parrish 16-6 1 0 2 8 .125 5 .625 0 0-0 Corner Kicks 108 97 19 Drew Jeskey 15-2 0 2 2 5 .000 3 .600 0 0-0 Penalty Kicks 4-4 3-3 3 Bryan Abdallah 12-0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Penalties 4 Steve Kolzow 17-1 0 0 0 15 .000 10 .667 0 0-0 Yellow cards 31 34 17 Emmanuel Luvert 17-2 0 0 0 11 .000 5 .455 0 0-0 8 Cody Russell 13-2 0 0 0 8 .000 5 .625 0 0-0 Red cards 1 1 24 Rigoberto Barajas 9-5 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0-0 Attendance 5 ERIC OʼREILLY 18-16 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0 Total 1254 2894 23 BLAKE GOTKOWSKI 18-15 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Dates/Avg Per Date 8 / 157 8 / 362 22 Marco Sullo 5-1 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 Neutral Site #/Avg 3 / 50 11 Mike Corvo 7-7 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 21 Matt Galanes 9-3 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0 GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 — F NIU Totals 19 21 22 64 215 .098 109 .507 9 4-4 Northern Illinois 10 9 2 0 — 21 Opponent Totals 19 18 11 47 194 .093 87 .448 6 3-3 Opponent 6 12 0 0 — 18

2005 STARTERS CAPITALIZED / Returning Players for 2006 in Bold Type FINAL 2005 MAC REGULAR-SEASON MENʼS SOCCER STANDINGS Conference Overall |-GOAL AVERAGE-||-SAVES-| W L T Pct. GF GA W L T Pct. GF GA ## Goaltenders GP Minutes GA Avg Sv Pct W L TShu Akron 5 0 0 1.000 17 1 18 1 4 .870 68 12 1 STEVE GOLETZ 17-17 1562:25 14 0.81 53 .791 11 4 2 9 Northern Illinois 4 1 0 .800 9 6 11 6 2 .632 21 18 0 Joe Zimka 3-2 199:41 4 1.80 5 .556 0 2 0 0 Buffalo 2 2 1 .500 6 5 14 3 2 .789 45 12 Team 11 Western Michigan 2 2 1 .500 7 9 9 9 2 .500 27 36 NIU Totals 19 1762:06 18 0.92 69 .793 11 6 2 9 Bowling Green 1 4 0 .200 4 14 4 13 2 .263 21 41 Opponents 17 1562:06 20 1.15 86 .811 6 11 2 6 IPFW 0 5 0 .000 4 12 3 17 0 .150 24 66 2006 Opponents

Northwestern Lakeside Classic Northwestern Lakeside Classic MSU Radisson Soccer Classic vs. Dayton vs. Hofstra vs. Michigan Aug. 25, 2 pm Aug. 27, 1:30 pm Sept. 1, 11 am

Location: Dayton, OH Location: Hempstead, NY Location: Ann Arbor, MI Enrollment: 6,000 Enrollment: 13,400 Enrollment: 37,846 Nickname: Flyers Nickname: Pride Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Red and Blue Colors: Blue and Gold Colors: Maize and Blue Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Conference: Big Ten Athletics Director: Ted Kissell Athletics Director: Jack Hayes Athletics Director: William Martin Head Coach: Dennis Currier Head Coach: Richard Nuttall Head Coach: Stephen Burns Coach Record: 199-54-16 (.778/13 Yrs.) Coach Record: 159-142-30 (.526/17 Yrs.) Coach Record: 60-49-9 (.547/6 Yrs.) 2005 record: 11-5-4 / A-10: 5-2-2, 2nd 2005 record: 14-5-3 / CAA: 7-2-2, 2nd 2005 record: 8-10-1 / Big Ten: 2-4-0, 5th Starters returning / lost : 8 / 3 Starters returning / lost: 7 / 4 Starters returning / lost: 6 / 5 Menʼs Soccer Contact: Doug Hauschild Menʼs Soccer Contact: Jeremy Kniffi n Menʼs Soccer Contact: Joseph Conrad Phone / Fax: (937) 229-4390 / 298-2060 Phone / Fax: (516) 463-6759 / 463-5033 Phone / Fax: (734) 763-4423 / 647-1188 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] website: www.daytonfl yers.com website: www.hofstra.edu/Athletics website: www.mgoblue.com

MSU Radisson Soccer Classic NIU adidas / Baymont Inn Invite NIU adidas / Baymont Inn Invite at Michigan State DRAKE BRADLEY Sept. 3, 1:30 pm Sept. 8, 4:30 pm Sept. 10, 1:15 pm

Location: East Lansing, MI Location: Des Moines, IA Location: Peoria, IL Enrollment: 40,254 Enrollment: 5,500 Enrollment: 6,154 Nickname: Spartans Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname: Braves Colors: Green and White Colors: Blue and White Colors: Red and White 20 Conference: Big Ten Conference: Missouri Valley Conference: Missouri Valley Athletics Director: Ron Mason Athletics Director: David Blank Athletics Director: Kenneth Kavanagh Head Coach: Joe Baum Head Coach: Sean Holmes Head Coach: Jim Derose Coach Record: 286-209-46 (.571 / 30 Yrs.) Coach Record: 59-77-1 (.434/8 Yrs.) Coach Record: 119-71-17 (.616/10 Yrs.) 2005 record: 8-5-5 / Big Ten: 2-3-1, 4th 2005 record: 9-8-3 / MVC: 4-2-1, 3rd 2005 record: 15-6-1 / MVC: 5-1-1, 1st Starters returning / lost: 8 / 3 Starters returning / lost: 6 / 5 Starters returning / lost: 4 / 6 Menʼs Soccer Contact: Kristin Kierns Menʼs Soccer Contact: TBA Menʼs Soccer Contact: Bobby Parker Phone / Fax: (517) 355-2271 / 353-9636 Phone / Fax: (515) 271-3012 / 271-3015 Phone / Fax: (309) 677-2624 / 677-2626 Email: [email protected] Email: TBA Email: [email protected] website: www.msuspartans.com website: www.drakebulldogs.org website: www.bubraves.com

Washington Husky Fever Classic Washington Husky Fever Classic at Washington vs. Portland at Notre Dame Sept. 15, 9 pm Sept. 17, 1 pm Sept. 20, 6 pm

Location: Seattle, WA Location: Portland, OR Location: Notre Dame, IN Enrollment: 42,000 Enrollment: 3,300 Enrollment: 11,311 Nickname: Huskies Nickname: Pilots Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Purple and Gold Colors: Purple and White Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Pacifi c 10 Conference: West Coast Conference: Big East Athletics Director: Todd Turner Athletics Director: Larry Williams Athletics Director: Kevin White Head Coach: Dean Wurzberger Head Coach: Bill Irwin Head Coach: Bobby Clark Coach Record: 172-77-30 (.670/14 Yrs.) Coach Record: 28-28-5 (.500/3 Yrs.) Coach Record: 218-9-38 (.685/19 Yrs.) 2005 record: 11-7-2 / P10: 4-3-1, T2nd 2005 record: 6-11-2 / WCC: 3-8-1, 7th 2005 record: 12-8-3 / Blue Div.: 6-4-1, 3rd Starters returning / lost: 8 / 3 Starters returning / lost: 8 / 3 Starters returning / lost: 9 / 2 Menʼs Soccer Contact: Erin Rowley Menʼs Soccer Contact: Adam Linnman Menʼs Soccer Contact: Sean Carroll Phone / Fax: (206) 685-3118 / 543-5000 Phone / Fax: (503) 943-7731 / 943-7242 Phone / Fax: (574) 540-9471 / 631-7356 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] website: www.gohuskies.com website: www.portlandpilots.com website: www.und.com Mid-American Conference Foe Mid-American Conference Foe Lewang Memorial Cup Match IPFW BOWLING GREEN at UW-Milwaukee Sept. 24, 1 pm Sept. 29, 4 pm Oct. 1, 1 pm

Location: Fort Wayne, IN Location: Bowling Green, OH Location: Milwaukee, WI Enrollment: 11,757 Enrollment: 20,975 Enrollment: 28,042 Nickname: Mastadons Nickname: Falcons Nickname: Panthers Colors: Royal Blue and White Colors: Brown and Orange Colors: Black and Gold Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-American Conference: Horizon League Athletics Director: Mark Pope Athletics Director: Greg Christopher Athletics Director: Bud Haidet Head Coach: Terry Stefankiewicz Head Coach: Fred Thompson Head Coach: Jon Coleman Coach Record: 189-191-20 (.498/26 Yrs.) Coach Record: 4-32-2 (.013/2 Yrs.) Coach Record: 0-0-0 (First Season) 2005 record: 3-17-0 / MAC: 0-5-0, 6th 2005 record: 4-13-2 / MAC: 1-4-0, 5th 2005 record: 14-4-5 / HL: 4-2-1, 2nd Starters returning / lost : 4 / 6 Starters returning / lost: 7 / 4 Starters returning / lost: 9 / 2 Menʼs Soccer Contact: Rudy Yovich Menʼs Soccer Contact: Erin Schoor Menʼs Soccer Contact: Chris Zills Phone / Fax: (26) 481-0729 / 481-6002 Phone / Fax: (419) 372-7077 / 372-6015 Phone / Fax: (414) 229-4593 / 229-6759 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] website: www.gomastadons.com website: www.bgsufalcons.com website: www.uwmpanthers.com

Mid-American Conference Foe Mid-American Conference Foe at Western Michigan at Western Illinois AKRON Oct. 6, 2 pm Oct. 8, 1 pm Oct. 14, 2 pm

Location: Kalamazoo, MI Location: Macomb, IL Location: Akron, OH Enrollment: 26,239 Enrollment: 13,550 Enrollment: 23,240 Nickname: Broncos Nickname: Leathernecks Nickname: Zips Colors: Brown and Gold Colors: Purple and White Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-American 21 Athletics Director: Kathy Beauregard Athletics Director: Tim Van Alstine Athletics Director: Mack Rhoades Head Coach: Chris Karwoski Head Coach: Eric Johnson Head Coach: Caleb Porter Coach Record: 50-93-10 (.359/8 Yrs.) Coach Record: 113-144-17 (.443/14 Yrs.) Coach Record: 0-0-0 (First Year) 2005 record: 9-9-2 / MAC: 2-2-1, T3rd 2005 record: 6-10-4 / Mid-Con: 3-1-2, 3rd 2005 record: 18-1-4 / MAC: 5-0-0, 1st Starters returning / lost: 5 / 6 Starters returning / lost: 7-4 Starters returning / lost: 7 / 3 Menʼs Soccer Contact: Daniel Jankowski Menʼs Soccer Contact: TBA Menʼs Soccer Contact: Melanie Schneider Phone / Fax: (269) 387-4122 / 387-4139 Phone / Fax: (309) 298-1133 / 298-2060 Phone / Fax: (330) 972-7468 / 374-8844 Email: [email protected] Email: TBA Email: [email protected] website: www.wmubroncos.com website: www.wiuathleticscom wbsite: www.GoZips.com

Mid-American Conference Foe at Buffalo WISCONSIN at Northwestern Oct. 20, 6 pm Oct. 22, 2:15 pm Oct. 27, 3 pm

Location: Buffalo, NY Location: Madison, WI Location: Evanston, IL Enrollment: 27,267 Enrollment: 41,219 Enrollment: 7,800 Nickname: Bulls Nickname: Badgers Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue and White Colors: Cardinal and White Colors: Purple and White Conference: Mid-American Conference: Big Ten Conference: Big Ten Athletics Director: William Martin Athletics Director: Pat Richter Athletics Director: Mark Murphy Head Coach: John Astudillo Head Coach: Jeff Rohrman Head Coach: Tim Lenahan Coach Record: 144-136-25 (.513/18 Yrs.) Coach Record: 37-40-2 (.481/4 Yrs.) Coach Record: 40-45-13 (.474/5 Yrs.) 2005 record: 14-3-2 / MAC: 2-2-1, T3rd 2005 record: 8-10-1 / Big Ten: 2-4-0, 5th 2005 record: 8-10-1 / Big Ten: 2-4-0, 5th Starters returning / lost: 7 / 4 Starters returning / lost: 11 / 0 Starters returning / lost: 7 / 4 Menʼs Soccer Contact: Ben LeRoy Menʼs Soccer Contact: Adam Augustine Menʼs Soccer Contact: Adam Widman Phone / Fax: (716) 645-5523 / 645-640 Phone / Fax: (608) 262-9023 / 262-8184 Phone / Fax: (847) 467-3758 / 491-8818 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] website: www.buffalobulls.com website: www.uwbadgers.com website: www.NUsports.com Individual Records

Most Goals in a Match Most Goalie Saves in a Season 7 by Edward Kositzki at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 HUSKIE HAT TRICK TRIVIA 147 by Pete Mannos, 1974 7 by Edward Kositzki at Ball State, 10-23-71 The First Hat Trick belonged to Eric Roy vs. 128 by Pete Mannos, 1973 6 by Edward Udogu at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 Illinois (11-4-67 / H) 105 by Robert Johnson, 1981 4 by Eric Roy vs. Western Illinois, 10-23-68 103 by Dave Schirripa, 1985 4 by Eric Roy vs. Wisconsin, 9-20-69 NIUʼs fi rst back-to-back Hat Tricks came in 103 by Dick Flesher, 1970 4 by Edward Kositzki at Rockford College, 10-6-71 1968 as Eric Roy scord four goals vs. Western 4 by Nils Kloster vs. Lewis, 9-15-84 Illinois (10-23-68 / H) and Jerold Terhune tallied Most Goalie Saves in a Career three vs. Ball State (10-26-68 / H) 439 by Pete Mannos, 1972-75 Most Assists in a Match The First Player to record back-to-back Hat 325 by Markus Roy, 1988-91 5 by Willy Roy Jr. at Illinois-Chicago, 10-24-89 Tricks was Eric Roy who found the net three 287 by Robert Johnson, 1980-83 4 by Thomas Vignola at Wis.-Platteville, 10-29-77 times vs. Michigan (9-13-69 / A) followed by four 268 by Rasih Palo, 1999-2002 3 on 21 occasions by 15 players goals vs Wisconsin (9-20-69 / H) 258 by Sean McCearley, 1995-97 (most recent: Alex DʼOrsi vs. Bowling Green State, 11-5-99) The First Time two Huskies scored Hat Most Shutouts in a Season Tricks in the same match occured when Ed 11 by Markus Roy, 1989 Kositzki scored seven goals while Edward Most Points in a Match Udogu added six in a 15-0 romp over Valparaiso 9 by Steve Goletz, 2005 17 by Edward Kositzki at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 (10-9-71 / A) 8 by Markus Roy, 1990 16 by Edward Kositzki at Ball State, 10-23-71 15 by Edward Udogu at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 The career record for Hat Tricks is shared Most Shutouts in a Career 9 on three occasions by three players by Eric Roy and Ed Kositzki, who both chalked 26.75 by Markus Roy, 1988-91 up fi ve “chapeaus” during their respective 18 by Sean McCearley, 1995-97 Most Goals in a Season careers. 17 by Steve Sakats, 1976-78 16 by Steve Goletz, 2001-05 27 by Edward Kositzki, 1971 Northern Illinoisʼ Hat Trick Club currently 22 by Eirik Frederiksen, 1997 features 21 different players who have 13 by Pete Mannos, 1972-757 16 by Eric Roy, 1968 accounted for a total of 32 “hatters” in NIU 15 by Eric Roy, 1969 menʼs soccer history. Best Goals Against Average in a Season 15 by Nils Kloster, 1984 0.75 by Pete Mannos, 1973 15 by Willy Roy Jr., 1990 The most recent Hat Trick belonges to 0.77 by Steve Sakats, 1978 15 by Dan Parisi, 1999 Bernhard Hagevik who registered the feat in 0.77 by Markus Roy, 1989 a Mid-American Conferenc match at Marshall 0.81 by Steve Goletz, 2005 (10-25-02 / A) Most Assists in a Season 0.86 by Henry Wind, 1967 18 by Willy Roy Jr., 1990 0.89 by Dick Flesher, 1971 11 by Dave Richardson, 1985 0.89 by Steve Goletz, 2004 11 by Willy Roy Jr., 1989 Most Consecutive Matches With a Goal 0.94 by Steve Sakats, 1976 11 by Jason Ryder, 1999 6 by Eirik Frederiksen (at DePaul, 10-16-97; at 0.95 by Bill Neil, 1984 10 by Nils Kloster, 1984 Eastern Michigan, 10-24-97; at Bowling Green 22 State, 10-26-97; vs. Illinois-Chicago, 10-29-97; Best Goals Against Average in a Career Most Points in a Season vs. Western Michigan, 11-2-97; vs. Bowling Green 0.95 by Steve Sakats, 1976-78 63 (27g/9a) by Edward Kositzki, 1971 State, 11-6-97) 0.99 by Dick Flesher, 1970-71 52 (22g/8a) by Eirik Frederiksen, 1997 1.14 by Steve Goletz, 2002-05 48 (15g/18a) by Willy Roy Jr., 1990 Most Consecutive Matches With an Assist 1.15 by Markus Roy, 1988-91 40 (15g/10a) by Nils Kloster, 1984 3 - 12 times by nine players 1.32 by Henry Wind, 1967-69 37 (16g/5a) by Eric Roy, 1969 (most recent: Jason Ryder at Bowling Green St., 1.34 by Brad Nordeng, 1993-95 37 (15g/7a) by Nils Kloster, 1985 10-17-99; at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 10-20-99; vs. 1.36 by Pete Mannos, 1972-75 Western Michigan, 10-24-99) 1.51 by Jeff Tweedell, 1986-88 Most Goals in a Career Further note: Willy Roy Jr. had assists in three 1.61 by Sean McCearley, 1995-97 45 by Edward Kositzki, 1969-71 straight matches four times in his career 45 by Nils Kloster, 1983-86 Most Consecutive Shutouts 43 by Eric Roy, 1967-69 Fastest Goals From Start of Match 7 by Steve Goletz, 2005 (from 9-21 thru 10-14) 34 by Johan Bergseth, 1982-85 0:28 by Horst Mikuta vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, 5 by Dick Flesher, 1971 (from 9-25 thru 10-9) 34 by Willy Roy Jr., 1987-90 9-20-75 0:35 by Dave Weichman at Eastern Illinois, 10-2- Longest Shutout Streak by a Goalie Most Assists in a Career 92 736:31 by Steve Goletz in 2005 (tail end of Detroit 43 by Willy Roy Jr., 1987-90 match 9-18-05 thru part of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 24 by Nils Kloster, 1983-86 Fastest Goals From Start of any Period match 10-16-05) 23 by Johan Bergseth, 1982-85 0:13 by Brendon Parrish vs. New Mexico, 8-30-02 22 by Sigurd Slaastad, 1993-96 (2nd Half) Most Coaching Victories 21 by Edward Kositzki, 1969-71 0:28 by Horst Mikuta vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, 142 by Willy Roy, 1987-2002 9-20-75 (1st Half) (142-131-22 / 16 Years) Most Points in a Career 0:29 by Nathan Mitchell vs. Loyola, 9-29-85 (2nd 69 by Dave Bucher, 1969-79 114 (45g/24a) by Nils Kloster, 1983-86 Half) (69-36-16 / 11 Years) 111 (45g/21a) by Edward Kositzki, 1969-71 46 by Jerry Collins, 1981-86 111 (34g/43a) by Willy Roy Jr., 1987-90 Most Goalie Saves in a Match (46-52-9 / Six Years) 95 (43g/9a) by Eric Roy, 1967-69 28 by Pete Mannos at SIU-Edwardsville, 10-12-74 26 by Steve Simmons, 2003- 91 (34g/23a) by Johan Bergseth, 1982-85 26 by Pete Mannos at Wis.-Green Bay, 10-5-74 (26-26-4 / Three Years) 71 (30g/11a) by Eirik Frederiksen, 1997-98 24 by Pete Mannos at SIU-Edwardsville, 11-24-73 64 (27g/10a) by Dan Parisi, 1997-2000 Best Coaching Record by Percentage 53 (19g/15a) by John Lechner, 1988-91 .636 by Dave Bucher (69-36-16 / 11 Years) 51 (20g/11a) by Eric Clark, 1996-99 .550 by William Healey (22-18-0 / Six Years) .519 by Willy Roy (142-131-22 / 16 Years) .500 by Steve Simmons (26-26-4 / Three Years) .472 by Jerry Collins (46-52-9 / Six Years) Team Records

Most Goals Scored in a Match Fewest Shots on Goal in a Match Most Ties in a Season 15-0 win at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 0 vs. Stanford, 9-27-92 (N) 3 in 1991 (11-5-3) 12-0 win at Ball State, 10-23-71 1 on fi ve occasions 3 in 1978 (7-2-3) 11-0 win at Aurora, 10-26-86 (last: vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 8-29-03) 3 in 1974 (5-2-3) 10-0 win vs. Chicago State, 10-7-87 Most Goals Scored in a Season Fewest Losses in a Season Most Assists in a Match 53 in 1971 (10 matches) 1 during fi ve seasons (most recent:1969 / 8-1-0) 21 at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 47 in 1990 (20 matches) 13 at Ball State, 10-23-71 46 in 1989 (20 matches) Most Combined Goals in a Match 13 at Illinois-Chicago, 10-24-89 43 in 1982 (17 matches) 15 — NIU 15, Valparaiso 0 (10-9-71) 9 vs. Houston Baptist, 10-14-85 42 during four seasons (most recently: 1999) 13 — Lake Forest 11, NIU 2 (10-20-65) 12 — NIU 12, Ball State 0 (10-23-71) Most Points in a Match Most Assists in a Season 11 — NIU 11, Aurora 0 (10-26-86) 51 (15g/21a) at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 59 in 1971 (10 matches) 11 — Illinois-Chicago 9, NIU 2 (10-12-66) 37 (12g/13a) at Ball State, 10-23-71 49 in 1985 (20 matches) 11 — Marshall 6, NIU 5 (10-25-02) 31 (9g/13a) at Illinois-Chicago, 10-24-89 45 in 1999 (21 matches) 28 (11g/6a) vs. Aurora, 10-26-86 43 in 1990 (20 matches) Fewest Combined Goals in a Match 15 Scoreless Draws (last: NIU 0, Loyola 0, 10- Most Overall Shots in a Match Most Points in a Season 9-05) 53 at Marquette, 9-23-70 165 in 1971 (10 matches) 49 vs. Ball State, 10-23-70 137 in 1990 (20 matches) Most Consecutive Victories (10) 46 vs. Valparaiso, 10-9-71 133 in 1985 (20 matches) NIU 3, Marquette 0 (9-28-68) 45 at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 130 in 1989 (20 matches) NIU 1, Purdue 0 (10-5-68) NIU 7, Bradley 2 (10-12-68) Most Shots on Goal in a Match Most Saves in a Season NIU 8, Western Illinois 0 (10-23-68) 45 at Valparaiso, 10-9-71 147 in 1974 (10 matches) NIU 8, Ball State 2 (10-26-68) 34 at Western Michigan, 10-4-75 121 in 1983 (17 matches) NIU 3, Notre Dame 1 (10-31-68) 29 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, 9-22-73 120 in 1985 (20 matches) NIU 3, Illinois 2 (11-11-68) 28 at Ball State, 10-23-71 115 in 1980 (14 matches) NIU 5, Michigan 1 (9-13-69) NIU 6, Wisconsin 0 (9-20-69) Most Saves in a Match Most Shutouts in a Season NIU 5, Marquette 0 (9-27-69) 28 at SIU-Edwardsville, 10-12-74 11 in 1989 8 in 2004 26 at Wisconsin-Green Bay, 10-5-74 9 in 2005 8 in 1990 Longest Unbeaten Streak Within a Season 24 at SIU-Edwardsville, 11-24-73 7 (four wins, one tie, two wins from 9-1-98 thru Most Consecutive Shutouts 9-27-98) Most Corner Kicks in a Match 7 in 2005 (9-21-05 thru 10-14-05) 7 (fi ve wins, one tie, one win from 9-21-05 thru 16 vs. North Park, 10-31-84 5 in 1971 (9-25-71 thru 10-9-71) 10-14-05) 13 vs. Michigan State, 9-24-83 5 in 1994 (9-11-94 thru 10-21-94) 23 13 vs. Lewis, 9-15-84 Widest Margin of Victory 13 vs. Northwestern, 10-14-84 Longest Shutout Streak 15 — NIU 15, Valparaiso 0 (10-9-71) 13 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 9-11-93 736:31 in 2005 (tail end of Detroit match 9-18-05 12 — NIU 12, Ball State 0 (10-23-71) thru part of Wisconsin-Milwaukee match 10-16-05) 11 — NIU 11, Aurora 0 (10-29-86) Most Fouls in a Match 10 — NIU 10, Chicago State 0 (10-7-87) 41 at Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9-9-89 Best Won-Lost Percentage in a Season 41 at Indiana, 9-13-89 .889 (8-1-0) in 1968 .750 (7-2-1) in 1971 Widest Margin of Defeat 40 at Northeast Missouri State, 9-13-87 .889 (8-1-0) in 1969 .750 (14-4-2) in 1989 9 — Lake Forest 11, NIU 2 (10-20-65) 40 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 10-29-89 .857 (6-1-0) in 1967 8 — Saint Louis 8, NIU 0 (10-4-69) 40 at Western Illinois, 10-14-90 7 — Wheaton 7, NIU 0 (9-27-61) Most Victories in a Season 7 — Carleton 8, NIU 1 (10-13-61) Fewest Overall Shots in a Match 14 in 1989 (14-4-2) 12 in 2004 (12-7-0) 7 — Illinois-Chicago 9, NIU 2 (10-12-66) 1 vs. Stanford, 9-27-92 13 in 1990 (13-5-2) 11 in 1991 (11-5-3) 3 vs. Creighton, 10-30-93 13 in 1984 (13-5-1) 11 in 1993 (11-6-2) 4 three times (last: vs. New Mexico, 8-30-02 / N) 12 in 1998 (12-4-1) 11 in 2005 (11-6-2) Opponent Records

Most Overall Shots in a Match Most Corner Kicks in a Match Fewest Shots on Goal in a Match 55 by SIU-Edwardsville, 10-12-74 18 by Northwestern, 10-28-01 0 by North Park, 9-19-86 41 by Wis.-Green Bay, 10-5-74 18 by Akron, 11-9-01 0 by Bradley, 9-17-88 33 by Missouri-St. Louis, 10-25-75 16 by Marshall, 9-24-00 0 by DePaul, 9-28-88 34 by Bradley, 9-22-02 16 by Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 10-17-01 0 by Quincy, 10-3-93 0 by Valparaiso, 11-7-93 Most Shots on Goal in a Match Most Fouls in a Match 32 by SIU-Edwardsville, 10-12-74 50 by Cleveland State, 9-9-89 Most Goals Scored in a Season 28 by Wis.-Green Bay, 10-5-74 47 by Illinois-Chicago, 10-8-93 46 in 1997 24 by Saint Louis, 10-30-71 40 by Northwest Missouri State, 9-13-87 40 in 1982 24 by Saint Louis, 10-4-69 38 by Quincy, 9-29-85 22 by Illinois-Chicago, 10-16-70 Most Shutouts in a Season Fewest Overall Shots in a Match 9 in 1986 Most Goals Scored in a Match 1 by North Park, 9-19-86 9 in 2003 11 by Lake Forest, 10-20-65 1 by Wisconsin-Green Bay, 10-6-91 9 by Wisconsin-Green Bay, 10-5-74 2 by Northwestern, 9-22-91 Most Consecutive Shutouts 8 by Carleton, 10-13-61 4 in 1986 8 by Grinnell, 9-26-64 8 by Saint Louis, 10-4-69 Honor Roll

NSCAA Team Academic Award ACADEMIC HONORS ISAA Midwest Northern Illinois, 2000-01 Player of the Week CoSIDA Academic All-America Tom Isirov, F, 10-25-81 NSCAA / adidas Robert Demichelis, FB, 10-25-81 First-Team Academic All-America Jeff Stojak, M, 1999 (from 89) First-Team NSCAA Division I Midwest Second-Team Markus Roy, GK, 1990-91 Coach of the Year Sigurd Slaastad, M, 1996-97 Second-Team Jerry Collins, 1984 Jeff Stojak, M, 1998 Peter Agrimson, M, 2000+02 Willy Roy, 1989 Andy Champion, D, 2003 Honorable Mention Markus Roy, GK, 1989 All-Illinois CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team First-Team NSCAA / adidas Pete Mannos, GK, 1975 Peter Agrimson, D, 2001 Regional Scholar-Athlete Paul Wenson, HB, 1975 Paal Bay Braathen, M, 2000 First-Team Mike Strahler, FB, 1975 Andy Champion, D, 2003 John Lechner, F, 1989-90 Robert Demichelis, FB, 1977 Sigurd Slaastad, M, 1996-97 Karsten Roy, D, 1989-90 Frank Schmalz, FB, 1982 Jeff Stojak, M, 1998-99 Markus Roy, GK, 1989-90-91 Johan Bergseth, F, 1982+84-85 Jason Tithof, M, 2001 Second-Team Nils Kloster, F, 1984-85-86 Second-Team Peter Agrimson, D, 2000 Second-Team Frank Schmalz, 1982-83 Honorable Mention Rob Keith, D, 1977 Third-Team Walid Fikri, FB, 1990 Tom Isirov, F, 1980 Karsten Roy, D, 1990 Karsten Roy, D, 1991 Frank Schmalz, FB, 1981 Markus Roy, GK, 1990 Frank Sparacino, FB, 1990-91 Helge Abrahamson, FB, 1984 Lasse Eriksen, HB, 1984 Honorable Mention Tom Vignola, FB, 1975+77 REGIONAL HONORS Robert Demichelis, FB, 1975 Kurt Stellen, F, 1975 All-Midwest Steve Sakats, GK, 1977 First-Team Mark Gulas, F, 1980 PETE MANNOS Pete Mannos, GK, 1974-75 Tom Isirov, F, 1981 24 Paul Wenson, HB, 1975 Frank Schmalz, FB, 1980 NATIONAL HONORS Mike Strahler, FB, 1976 Johan Bergseth, F, 1983-84 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES All-America Nils Kloster, F, 1984-85-86 United States Soccer Federation First-Team Willy Roy Jr., F, 1990 Willy Roy, Inducted 1989 Pete Mannos, GK, 1974-75 Markus Roy, GK, 1991 Second-Team Erik Frederiksen, F, 1997 Chicagoland Sports Paul Wenson, HB, 1975 Peter Agrimson, D, 1999 Willy Roy, Inducted 1991 Third-Team Second-Team Pete Mannos, Inducted 2002 Johan Bergseth, F, 1984 Edward Kositzki, F, 1971 Honorable Mention Robert Demichels, FB, 1977-78 NIU HUSKIE ATHLETICS Allan Zelechowski, FB, 1970 Johan Bergseth, F, 1982 (See page 27) Edward Kositzki, F, 1971 Nils Kloster, F, 1983 JEFF STOJAK Pete Mannos, Inducted 1985 Mike Strahler, FB, 1976 Dave Richardson, HB, 1985 Eric Roy, Inducted 1990 Helge Abrahamson, FB, 1986 Alan Zelechowski, Inducted 2002 Senior Bowl Collegiate Markus Roy, GK, 1989 All-Star Classic Selections Willy Roy Jr., 1989 John Schroeder, HB, 1973 Karsten Roy, SW, 1990-91 George Zarytsky, FB, 1973 Peter Agrimson, M, 2000 Pete Mannos, GK, 1975 Honorable Mention Johan Bergseth, F, 1985 Henry Wind, GK, 1969 Willy Roy Jr., F, 1989 Allan Zelechowski, FB, 1970 Markus Roy, GK, 1991 Edward Kositzki, F, 1970 William Morgan, F, 1971 Soccer America National Team John Schroder, HB, 1972-73 of the Week Selection George Zarytsky, FB, 1973 Derek Niepomnik, M, 9-14-84 Pete Mannos, GK, 1973 Robert Keith, FB, 1977 Steve Sakats, GK, 1978

JOHAN BERGSETH ALLAN ZELECHOWSKI Academic All-MAC ALL-CONFERENCE Paul Bay Braathen, M, 1998 Eric Clark, M, 1998 All-Midwest Metropolitan Eirik Frederiksen, F, 1998 Team Championship 1984 Jeff Stojak, D, 1998 First-Team Peter Agrimson, D, 2002 Tom Isirov, F, 1981 Andy Champion, M, 2002-03 Mark Gulas, HB, 1981-82 Nick Park, M, 2002 Frank Schmalz, FB, 1981-82 All-Mid-Continent Brandon Smick, M, 2002 Johan Bergseth, F, 1982-83-84- Team Championship 1990 Jason Sullivan, D, 2002-03 85 First-Team Chris VanDuerm, 2005 Robert Johnson, GK, 1983 Karsten Roy, SW, 1990-91 Nils Kloster, F, 1983-84-85-86 Markus Roy, GK, 1990-91 MAC Player of the Week Atle Sundland, HB, 1984-85-86 Willy Roy Jr., F, 1990 Paul Vignochhi, 9-8-98 Dave Richardson, HB, 1985 Frank Sparacino, D, 1991 Robby Berkley, 11-2-99 Marx Succes, FB, 1985 Jay Konrad, D, 1992-93 Dan Parisi, 9-25-2000 Second-Team Sigurd Slaastad, M, 1993 Steve Goletz, 10-21-02 Frank Mueller, F, 1982 Second-Team Fraser Gibson, 10-10-04 Michael Andres, FB, 1982-83 Brian Downs, M, 1993 Chris VanDuerm, 9-12-05 Atle Sundland, HB, 1983 Honorable Mention Kevin Woerner, 11-7-05 Lasse Eriksen, HB, 1984 Todd Moore, M, 1990 STEVE GOLETZ

Marx Succes, FB, 1984+86 MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Helge Abrahamsen, FB, 1985-86 Mid-Con Student-Athlete Award Karsten Roy, D, 1990 Steve Goletz, 10-6-05 Frank Sparacino, D, 1991 MAC Gary V. Palmisano Mid-Con Player of the Week Coach of the Year Award Markus Roy, GK, 9-6-90 Steve Simmons, 2004 Willy Roy Jr., F, 9-18-90 Willy Roy, Jr., F, 10-30-90 All-Mid-American All-Big Central Soccer Markus Roy, GK, 11-5-91 First-Team Team Championship1989 Nathan Mitchell, F, 9-27-93 Eric Clark, M, 1997-98 First-Team Brian Hecht, GK, 10-18-93 Erik Frederiksen, F, 1997-98 Helge Abrahamsen, FB, 1987 Dan Parisi, F, 2000 25 Willy Roy Jr., 1987-88-89 Mid-Con Coach of the Year Peter Agrimson, D, 2001-02-03 Markus Roy, GK, 1988 Willy Roy, 1990 Jose Alvarado, M, 2004 Second-Team Curt Zastrow, F, 2004 John Lechner, F, 1988 Justin McGrane, M, 2005 Jim Pisani, HB, 1987 Paul Gabel, M, 2005 Karsten Roy, D, 1988-89 Second-Team Markus Roy, GK, 1989 Anders Vik Jenssen, D, 1997-98 Frank Sparacino, D, 1989 Peter Agrimson, D, 1999 Andrew Conti, M, 1999 All-Midwestern Collegiate Dan Parisi, F, 1999 First-Team Nick Park, M, 2000 Nathan Mitchell, M, 1995 Rasih Pala, M, 2002 Second-Team Bernhard Hagevik, F, 2002-03 Michael Defort, D, 1994 Bruce Conrad, M, 2004 Ed Walenga, D, 1996 Fraser Gibson, F, 2004 Anders Vik Jenssen, D, 1996 Steve Goletz, GK, 2004-05 All-Newcomer Justin McGrane, D, 2004 Nick Kolliniatis, D, 1995 Jose Alvarado, M, 2005 Eric Clark, F, 1996 Chris Rufa, D, 2005 PAUL GABEL Anders Vik Jenssen, D, 1996

Newcomer of the Year Award MCC Postseason All-Tourney Curt Zastrow, F, 2004 Mike Gentile, M, 1995 Nathan Mitchell, F, 1995 MAC All-Tournament Sigurd Slaastad, F, 1995 Peter Agrimson, D, 1999 Alex DʼOrsi, F, 1999 MCC Player of the Week Kristoffer Nystedt, M, 1999 Nathan Mitchell, F, 9-19-94 Sean McCearley, GK, 10-2-95

MARKUS ROY All-Time Lettermen

Since 1963 when menʼs soccer Simon Cordery, 1979 Anthony George, 1964 # Ralph Lichtenberger, 1973-74- became an intercollegiate varsity Sam Cortes, 1995-95-97 Dan Green, 1991-92 75-76 sport, 362 individuals have earned # Jim Corno, Jr., 1986-87-88-89 # Peter Groenevald, 1976-77-78- Tim Lifritz, 1998-99 varsity letters for their association Matt Corcoran, 2003-04 79 Rob Lisek, 1987 with the Huskie menʼs soccer pro- Mike Corvo, 2003-04-05 Robert Gros, 1963-64+67 Daniel Lowy, 1976 gram. Among those, 81 comprise Stephen Crow, 1976 Peter Gross, 1968-69 Emmanuel Luvert, 2005 the elite list of four-time letterwin- Greg Cryns, 2002 Karl Gruns, 1967-68 — M — ners designated by the “#” in front James Cummings, 1965 # Mark Gulas, 1979-80-81-82 # Peter Mannos, 1972-73-74-75 of their names. Current players — D — # Michael Gulas, 1978-79-80-81 Nick Mariani, 1986 also appear in bold type. Caleb Davis, 2000-01-02 — H — Anthony Markijohn, 1971 Jon Davit, 2001-02-03 # Bernhard Hagevik, 2001-02-03- Roger Marks, 1974 Clayton Deckert, 1980 04 Charles Martel, 1992 — A — Mike Defort, 1992-93-94 Adrian Halfar, 1994 Ludwig Massong, 1974-75+77 Bryan Abdallah, 2005 Tony Deldin, 2002-03-04 Jim Hall, 1991 Vincent Matthews, 1985-86+88 # Helge Abrahamsen, 1984-85-86- Robert DeMichels, 1976-77-78 Preben Halle, 1986-87-88 # Kenneth Mattuck, 1975-76-77-78 87 Fred Desco, 1962-63-65 Daniel Hammer, 1972-73-74 Jesus Mauricio, 2001-02 Gahzi Abuhaassen, 1961 Joseph DeLillo, 1962 Timothy Hanahan, 1981-82 Jeff McCall, 1991-92 # Josh Adler, 1994-95-96-97 P.J. Dicaro, 1993-94 Brian Hanyzewski, 1997-98-99 Sean McCearley, 1995-96-97 # Tony Adolfs, 1987-88-89-90 # Phil Diehl, 1998-99-2000-01 Thomas Hanzely, 1991-92-93 Justin McGrane, 2003-04-05 # Peter Agrimson, 1999-2000-01- Tom Doherty, 1983-84 Corey Harderson, 1996 Shane McIntyre, 2000-01-02 02 Alex DʼOrsi, 1998-99-2000 Richard Hasse, 1969-70-71 Thomas Meiner, 2002 Mark Aguello, 1962 Roger Dorio, 1967-68 James Hazzard, 1965 Dave Memmot, 1981-82 Mark Akin, 1972 # Brian Downs, 1993-94-95-96 Brian Hecht, 1993 George Mendez, 1966-67 # Jack Albright 1965-65-66-67 Kevin Drew, 1984+86-87 Jim Hedges, 1961 John Messmer, 1972 Steve Algozino, 2004-05 Igor Dubak, 1998-99 Edgar Hidalgo, 1976 Frank Mihalopoulos, 1970-71 Jose Alvarado, 2003-04-05 Frank Dudowicz, 1965 Michael Hoerdeman, 1969 Horst Mikua, 1975-76 Egil Anderson, 1961 John Dunn, 1965-66 Robert Hoerdeman, 1969-70 Ward Miller, 1963 Russell Anderson, 1972-73 — E — # Ken Hoffmann, 1991-92-93-94 # Nathan Mitchell, 1992-93-94-95 # Michael Andres, 1980-81-82-83 Axel Eder, 1968-69-70 Christopher Huffman, 1973 Brad Monk, 2001 Robert Andrini, 1964-65-66 Mark Eglund, 1982 — I — Morgan Moody, 2003 Salvador Arroyo, 1996-97 James Ehrlich, 1989-90 Tom Isirov, 1980-81 # Todd Moore, 1989-90-91-92 Maitrii Aung-Thwin, 1991-92-93 Ralph Einstes, 1970-71-72 — J — William Morgan, 1969-70-71 — B — Per Ekholdt, 1989-90-91 George Jablonski, 1968 William Morris, 1965 Mark Babbles, 1970-71-72 — F — Robert Jacobson, 1972 # Frank Mueller, 1979-80-81-82 Fred Balungyi, 1964 Lasse Eirsken, 1985 Drew Jeskey, 2005 Bud Mule, 1965 Rigoberto Barajas, 2005 Omar Espinozo, 1993 Jason Jett, 1996-97 Sam Mule, 1963-64 26 Charles Bates, 1979-80-81 Mike Farnham, 1987 Lee Jimenez, 2000 Allswell Muzon, 1971 John Bati, 1969-70-71 Michael Field, 1971-72 John Johnson, 1972-73 — N — Kurt Baumgartner, 1999-2000 Walid Fikri, 1988-89-90 # Richard Johnson, 1969-70-71-72 Raymond Nakamura, 1963-64 Alan Beard, 1970-71 # Willie Filian, 1983-84-85-86 Robert Johnson, 1981-82-83 Ricardo Navarrete, 1976 # Richard Becherer, 1977-78-79- James Fisher (Mgr.), 1970-71 Steven Jones, 1976 James Niebuhr, 1967-68 80 Dick Flesher, 1970-71 — K — Bill Neil, 1982+84-85 Elliot Bender, 1976 James Forbes, 1965-66 Doug Kabler, 2000-01 Dave Niemeyer, 1968-69-70 # Johan Bergseth, 1982-83-84-85 Larry Foss, 1963-64 Vraham Kadkhodaian, 2001-02- # Derek Niepomnik, 1991-92-93- Rob Berkley, 1999-2000-01 Bradley Fred, 1976 03 94 # Steve Beutelspacher, 1970-71- Eirik Frederiksen, 1997-98 Richard Karsten, 1961-62 # Brad Nordeng, 1993-94-95-96 72-73 Jovan Frenc, 1980 # Robert Keith, 1974-75-76-77 Mike Norsk, 1997 # Brian Bludgen, 1993-94-95-96 Tony Fuderer, 1981 # John Kelly, 1988-89-90-91 Joe Novy, 1991-92 Andre Bourgeacq, 1982-83 — G — Ron Kendziersky (Mgr.), 1968- Kristoffer Nystedt, 1997-98-99 Victor Borst, 1978-79 Paul Gabel, 2004-05 69 — O — Gerald Boyle, 1963 Matt Galanes, 2005 # James Kessler, 1962-63-64-65 Padraic OʼDonnell, 1989 Paal Bay Braathen, 1997-98-99 Ralph Gallow, 1976 # John Kessler, 1961-62-63-64 John OʼKeefe, 1985-86-87 Thomas Brady, 1976-77 Barry Garofolo, 1987 # Jeffrey Kilrea, 1979-80-81-82 Tim OʼKeefe, 1986-87-88 Raymond Bredbert, 1962 Burkhard Geissler,1 962 # Nils Kloster, 1983-84-85-86 Bruno Olimene, 2001-02 Thomas Bridge, 1963-64-65 # Mike Gentile, 1995-96-97-98 Nick Kolliniatis, 1995-96 # Eric OʼReilly, 2002-03-04-05 Steven Brody, 1979 Rajasakaran George, 1961 Steve Kolzow, 2005 Ian Osharaw, 1991-92-93 Mark Brusatti, 1976 # Jay Gerard, 1975-76-77+79 # Jay Konrad, 1991-92-93-94 — P — Bradley Byker, 1977-78 Steve Gerber (Mgr.), 1963 Edward Kositzki, 1969-70-71 David Pacwa, 1988-89-90 Scott Byker, 1977 Abbey Ghelle, 1966 Dennis Kozelsky, 1967-68 James Pagliai, 1966-67-68 — C — Angelo Giannokopoulos, 1971- Robert Krawitz, 1970 Alfred Pakiam, 1961 Joe Carrero, 2001-02 72-73 # John Krekovich, 1978-79-80-81 # Rasih Pala, 1999-2000-01-02 # John Castellano, 1977-78-79-80 Fraser Gibson, 2004-05 John Kulinski, 1971 # Paul Papaevagelou, 1976-77- Sam Cece, 1991-92 Gary Gilmore, 1963-64 — L — 78-79 John Cerney, 1962-963 # Peter Ginter, 1972-73-74-75 Wayne Ladendorf, 1961 Nick Papagiannis, 1976 # Andy Champion, 2001-02-03-04 Peter Glon, 1968-69-70 Ronald Landauer, 1970 Bob Papich, 1961 Robert Chester, 1962-63-65 T.J. Goeke, 2000 # Andy Lane, 1991-92-93-94 Brendon Parrish, 2002-03-04-05 # Eric Clark, 1996-97-98-99 # Steve Goletz, 2002-03-04-05 Barry Laskov, 1964 # Dan Parisi, 1997-98-99-2000 Matthew Clark, 1979-80 Steve Gonzalez, 1998 Dieter Lawall, 1965-66 # Nick Park, 1999-2000-01-02 Kenneth Cobb, 1963 Richard Gornik, 1982 # John Lechner, 1988-89-90-91 Brendon Parrish, 2002-03-04 Dominic Calantuono, 1971 Blake Gotkowski, 2004-05 Wohnho Lee, 1961 Robert Pavljasevic, 1992+95 # Bruce Conrad, 2001-02-03-04 Rob Grabko, 1993-94 Kyle Leonard, 1980 Ruben Pelzer, 1961 Andrew Conti, 1999-2000-01 Kevin Gray, 1976-77 Norman Lichtenberger, 1975 Terrence Pestel, 1962 Gary Phillips, 1977-78 Chris Schneider, 1990 Bill Suhayda, 1969 Chris von Ende, 1997 # Jim Pisani, 1985-86-87-88 Lou Schoenburg, 1971-72-73 Joe Suhayda, 1969 — W — Daniel Piszcek, 1982-83 John Schroeder, 1971-72-73 # Jason Sullivan, 2000-01-02-03 Matt Wagner, 1998 Steve Polkowski, 2002-03 David Schulz, 1973 # Atle Sundland, 1983-84-85-86 # Ed Walenga, 1993-94-95-96 # Tim Prerost, 1991-92-93-94 Al Seidel, 1976 Larry Sweet, 1963 George Walrath, 1992 Bob Prouty, 1961 # David Sheridan, 1975+77-78-79 — T — John Wardein, 1980-81 Jerry Pruszynski, 1988-89 Dusty Showers, 1989-90-91 # Michael Tietz, 1976-77-78-79 Matt Wasinger, 1997-98 # Brian Reinheimmer, 1992-93-94- # Mark Siegwald, 1988-89-90-91 Jerold Terhune, 1966-67-68 # David Wechman, 1989-90-91-92 95 Mike Skvarla, 1988 Nate Terry, 2001-02 Mike Weiss, 1975 Dave Richardson, 1985-86 # Sigurd Slaastad, 1993-94-95-96 Isaac Thapedi, 1961 Alex Weiter, 1948-85-86 David Rojas, 1997-98 Raimundas Smalenskas, 1962- # Robert Thompson, 1970-71-72- John Wells, 1968-69-70 Gerry Rosales, 1980 63 73 Paul Wenson, 1974-75 Eric Roy, 1967-68-69 Michael Soehn, 1971 Friedbert Tierhold, 1973-74 Doug Whitesel, 2001-02 # Karsten Roy, 1988-89-90-91 # Brandon Smick, 2000-01-02-03 Jason Tithof, 1999-2000-01 Craig Williams, 1990-91-92 # Markus Roy, 1988-89-90-91 George Smith, 1986 Tony Tognocchi, 1984-85 Henry Wind, 1967-68-69 # Willy Roy, Jr., 1987-88-89-90 James Smith, 1966 Clifford Tomb, 1962 Errol Wisdom, 1983 Mario Rubin, 1967-68 Robert Smith, 1999 Ketil Torp, 1984-85 Kevin Woerner, 2003-04-05 Chris Rufa, 2004-05 Ross Smith, 1965 Chris Trepina, 1992 Walter Wrona, 1977 Basilius Ruscheinski (Mgr.) 1972 Rich Smith-Andoh, 1982+85 # Fred Tuchsherer, 1972-73-74-75 Gunther Wolfarth, 1961 / (Player), 1973-74 # Cliff Sorenson, 1977-78+80-81 Scott Tuke, 1982 — Z — Cody Russell, 2004-05 # Frank Sparacino, 1988-89-90-91 Stan Tumilowicz, 1978-79-80 # George Zarytsky, 1970-71-72-73 # Jason Ryder, 1996-97-98-99 Chris Spence, 1974 Jeff Tweedellm 1986-87-88 Curt Zastrow, 2004-05 — S — Tim Spiegel, 1989-90 — U — Allan Zelechowski, 1968-69-70 Mathias Safron, 1968 Donald Splinter, 1964-65 Edward Udogu, 1971 # Edmund Zelechowski, 1971-72- Ray Sakulas, 1963 Thomas Sroka, 1979 # Michael Unger, 1976-77-78-79 73-74 Steve Sakats, 1976-77-78 Jiri Stefl , 1972-73-74 — V — Joe Zeller, 1982+84 Daniel Salas, 1995-96-97 # Chris Stier, 1994-95-96-97 Thomas Vallero, 1964+66-67 Merrill Zink, 1961 Tim Scarnato, 1990 # Jeff Stojak, 1995-96-97-98 Chris VanDuerm, 2003-04-05 Arno Zoske, 1966-67-68 Michael Schaefer, 1978 # Mike Strahler, 1973-74-75-76 Todd Vanecko, 1993 Paul Zubb, 2002-03 Dave Schirripa, 1984-85 # Matt Stukenberg, 2000-01-02-03 # Thomas Vignola, 1974-75-76-77 Joseph Zuiker, 1962 Frank Schmalz, 1980-81-82 # Marx Succes, 1983-84-85-86 Paul Vignocchi, 1996-97-98 # Nate Zylstra, 1994-95-96-97 NIU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees From Menʼs Soccer 27

PETE MANNOS ERIC ROY ALLAN ZELECHOWSKI 1985 Inductee 1999 Inductee 2002 Inductee (1972-75 / Wxxxx) (1967-69 / Homewood, IL / Burbank Reavis) (1968-70 / Chicago, IL / Lake View)

Pete Mannos was the fi rst two-time All-American Nicknamed “Mr. Hat Trick,” Eric Roy became the First-ever menʼs soccer All-America selection in soccer player in the history of Northern Illinois initial mega scorer in Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois Universityʼs proud history. Renown University, earning First-Team All-America status menʼs soccer history. He established school as set-up man for schoolʼs No. 1 (striker Ed Kositzki in both 1974 and 1975. He was a First-Team All- records for goals in a match (four), single-season in 1969-71) and No. 3 (Hall of Fame striker Eric Midwest Region honoree for both of the campaigns (16) and career (43) goals during his three-season Roy in 1967-69) all-time scorers. Earned varstiy and his 1975 senior year included being a fi nalist varsity tenure. While those hallmarks have since letters on Huskie squads that fi nished 22-5-2 for the College Player of the Year award, a Senior been surpassed, he continues to share the record overall for head coach Dave Bucher (8-1-0 in 1968, Bowl All-Star participant, NIU MVP and co-captain. for most hat tricks (fi ve) along with Honorable 8-1-0 in 1969, and 6-3-2 in 1970). Named National He was credited with 13 shutouts in 14 career Mention All-America pick Ed Kositzki. Roy scored Soccer Coaches Association of America Honor- matches with 10.7 saves per match. His fi nal year the schoolʼs fi rst-ever hat trick with three goals able Mention All-America and Honorable Mention saw him average 10.8 saves per match while yield- against Illinois on Nov. 4, 1967. The team MVP as All-Midwest as a senior (1970). Starred at center ing 1.8 goals as the Huskies went 7-2-2. Drafted a sophomore (1967) and junior (1968), he lettered halfback and sweeper but had one goal and fi ve by the San Antonio Thunder in 1976, Mannos shut on teams that produced a cumulative 21-3-0 record assists in fi nal NIU campaign. Played for Hakoh out the New York Cosmos and Pele in his profes- under Bill Healey (1967-68) and Dave Bucher (64-67) in National Soccer League, the Croatians sional soccer debut as the Thunder posted a 1-0 (1969). In addition, he won three letters as a (1981-84), and the famed Chicago Lions (1983-87), upset triumph. Huskie wrestler. including city championship squad in 1986. Year-by-Year

CLUB SPORT RESULTS 1964 / 3-4-0 (.429) MVP: Raymond Nakamura 1960 / 0-1-0 (.000) S 26 2-8 L Grinnell (A) No Coach: O 3 1-0 W Eastern Illinois (H) O 17 1-2 L MacMurray (H) N 27 1-3 L Harmony Singing (H) O 21 0-3 L Lake Forest (A) Society of Rockford O 31 5-2 W Chicago (H) N 7 1-3 L Ball State (A) N 14 3-2 W Eastern Illinois (A)

1965 / 0-5-0 (.000) Fritz MVP: Dieter Lawall Teller O 2 0-2 L Eastern Illinois (A) O 13 0-5 L Illinois-Chicago (A) 1961 O 20 2-11 L Lake Forest (H) 1-5-1 O 30 2-3 L Chicago (A) Northern Illinoisʼ 1972 NCAA Participants (.214) N 6 1-2 L Ball State (H) 1970 / 6-3-2 (.636) 1974 / 5-2-3 (.650) 1966 / 2-3-0 (.400) MVP: Dave Niemeyer MVP: Paul Wenson MVP: Arno Zoske S 19 1-3 L Wis.-Green Bay (A) S 21 2-1 W Wis.-Parkside (A) S 24 2-5 L Wisconsin (A) S 23 7-1 W Marquette (A) S 28 3-1 W Western Michigan (H) 1961 / 1-5-1 (.214) O 1 0-2 L Marquette (A) S 26 0-1 L Wis.-Parkside (H) O 5 2-2 T Wis.-Green Bay-% (A) S 27 0-7 L Wheaton (H) O 12 2-9 L Illinois-Chicago (H) O 3 1-0 W Washington (MO) (H) O 11 0-5 L Eastern Illinois-● (3) O 7 1-3 L St. Mary Knoll (A) O 22 3-2 W Illinois (A) O 9 2-0 W Air Force (H) O 12 0-4 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (A) O 11 0-4 L Wheaton (A) N 5 Ball State-Canceled (A) O 10 6-0 W Valparaiso (H) O 19 4-1 W Rockford (H) O 13 1-8 L Carleton (H) N 9 4-0 W Chicago (H) O 16 0-3 L Illinois-Chicago-& (1) O 26 1-1 T Missouri-St. Louis-% (H) O 20 3-3 T Lake Forest-% (H) O 17 2-2 T Wis.-Green Bay-& (1) O 30 1-1 T Illinois-Chicago-% (A) O 28 5-1 W Beloit (A) 1967 / 6-1-0 (.857) O 23 5-0 W Ball State (H) N 6 3-0 W Wheaton (H) N 4 1-2 L MacMurray (A) MVP: Eric Roy O 31 1-1 T Wisconsin-% (A) N 9 4-2 W Bowling Green St. (H) N 7 1-0 W Michigan-✖ (H) S 23 4-1 W Wisconsin (H) 1975 / 6-5-0 (.545) VARSITY RESULTS S 30 1-0 W Marquette (H) 1971 / 7-2-1 (.750) MVP: Peter Mannos O 7 2-1 W Purdue (A) MVP: Michael Soehn O 10 1-4 L Northwestern (A) S 6 1-4 L Lewis (H) O 18 2-0 W Chicago (A) S 18 4-2 W Washington (MO) (A) S 20 2-0 W Wis.-Parkside (H) Bob N 4 4-0 W Ball State (A) S 25 6-0 W Marquette (H) S 27 2-3 L Wis.-Milwaukee (H) N 11 4-2 W Illinois (H) O 1 0-0 T Wis.-Green Bay-#% (H) O 4 2-1 W Western Michigan (A) Kahler O 2 5-0 W Western Mich.-# (H) O 11 3-2 W Western Illinois-● (A) 28 1968 / 8-1-0 (.889) O 8 7-0 W Rockford (A) O 12 0-2 L Eastern Illinois-● (4) 1962 MVP: Eric Roy O 9 15-0 W Valparaiso (A) O 18 2-0 W Wis.-Green Bay (H) 0-5-0 O 16 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (H) O 25 1-2 L Missouri-St. Louis (A) S 14 4-1 W Indiana State (A) O 23 12-0 W Ball State (A) O 29 0-3 L Wheaton (A) (.000) S 21 2-4 L Wisconsin (A) O 30 2-5 L Saint Louis (H) N 1 7-0 W Wis.-Platteville (H) S 28 3-0 W Marquette (A) N 6 3-0 W Wis.-Parkside (A) N 8 1-0 W Bowling Green St. (A) O 5 1-0 W Purdue-✖ (H) O 12 7-2 W Bradley (H) 1972 / 3-5-2 (.400) 1976 / 7-3-2 (.667) O 23 8-0 W Western Illinois (H) MVP: John Schroeder MVP: Mike Strahler O 26 8-2 W Ball State (H) 1962 / 0-5-0 (.000) O 31 3-1 W Notre Dame (H) S 16 4-0 W Rockford (H) S 11 1-0 W MacMurray (H) O 5 0-6 L Grinnell (A) N 11 3-2 W Illinois (A) S 23 0-0 T Marquette-% (A) S 18 1-0 W Wis.-Parkside (A) O 10 1-5 L Roosevelt (A) S 30 1-1 T MacMurray-% (H) S 25 2-1 W Wis.-Milwaukee (A) O 20 0-6 L Dubuque (H) O 7 0-5 L Wis.-Green Bay (A) O 2 1-0 W Wheaton-% (H) O 26 0-6 L Lake Forest (A) O 13 0-2 L Eastern Illinois-● (H) O 8 0-2 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (H) N 3 0-6 L MacMurray (H) O 14 0-2 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (H) O 9 1-1 T Eastern Illinois-%-● (H) Dave O 21 3-1 W Ball State (H) O 13 3-0 W Lake Forest (H) O 28 1-3 L Western Illinois (A) O 22 1-1 T Denver-wc-% (5) Bucher N 1 1-2 L Illinois-Chicago (A) O 23 1-3 L Indiana-wc (5) N 4 5-0 W Washington (MO) (H) O 30 2-1 W Wis.-Platteville (A) William 1969-79 N 3 0-2 L Lewis (A) 69-36-16 1973 / 7-2-2 (.727) N 6 2-0 W Western Michigan (H) Healey MVP: George Zarytsky (.636) 1977 / 7-4-0 (.636) 1963-68 S 15 3-1 W MacMurray (A) MVP: Robert Keith S 22 5-0 W Wis.-Parkside (H) 22-18-0 S 26 1-0 W Western Michigan (H) S 10 1-0 W MacMurray (A) (.550) O 3 2-2 T Illinois-Chicago-% (H) S 17 5-0 W Wis.-Parkside (H) 1969 / 8-1-0 (.889) O 6 1-1 T Washington (MO)-% (A) S 21 0-2 L Wheaton (A) MVP: Henry Wind O 12 2-0 W Western Illinois-● (2) S 24 3-1 W Wis.-Milwaukee-% (H) O 13 0-1 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (2) O 1 3-2 W Lake Forest (A) S 13 5-1 W Michigan (A) O 20 2-0 W Rockford (A) O 7 0-3 L Western Illinois-● (2) S 20 6-0 W Wisconsin (H) O 27 4-0 W Colorado (H) O 8 2-0 W Eastern Illinois-● (A) 1963 / 0-1-0 (.000) S 27 5-0 W Marquette (H) N 3 2-0 W Wis.-Green Bay (H) O 15 0-3 L Saint Louis (H) O 4 0-8 L Saint Louis (H) O 4 1-7 L Grinnell (H) N 11 0-3 L SIU-Edwardsville-$ (A) O 22 1-2 L Wis.-Green Bay (A) O 11 8-0 W Bradley (A) O 9 3-7 L Lake Forest (H) O 29 9-0 W Wis.-Platteville (H) O 15 5-3 W Western Illinois (A) O 12 1-0 W Dubuque (A) N 5 1-0 W Western Michigan (H) O 16 2-1 W Eastern Illinois-% (H) O 25 3-2 W Purdue (H) O 23 5-2 W Roosevelt (H) N 1 3-2 W Ball State (A) O 26 1-4 L MacMurray (A) N 8 5-0 W Illinois (H) N 2 0-1 L Eastern Illinois (A) 1978 / 7-2-3 (.708) 1984 / 13-5-1 (.711) MVP: Steve Sakats Midwest Metro: 5-0-0 (1.000), 1st MVP: Nils Kloster Willy S 9 1-0 W MacMurray-% (H) Jerry S 16 1-0 W Wis.-Parkside (A) A 22 1-0 W Glasgow, Scot.-Ex. (H) Roy S 20 4-1 W Wis.-Milwaukee (A) Collins S 1 1-0 W Wheaton-❍ (A) S 23 2-0 W Rockford (H) S 5 2-1 W Wis.-Parkside (A) 1987- S 30 0-0 T Wis.-Platteville-% (A) 1981-86 S 8 1-0 W Creighton-% (A) O 6 0-4 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (A) 46-52-9 S 15 5-2 W Lewis-❍ (H) 2002 O 7 1-0 W Western Illinois-● (3) S 18 4-3 W Aurora-% (A) 69-36-16 O 14 1-2 L Western Michigan (A) (.472) S 22 2-1 W Michigan State (A) O 21 1-1 T Wis.-Green Bay-% (A) S 23 0-1 L Western Michigan (A) (.636) O 25 5-0 W Lake Forest (H) S 28 1-1 T Marquette-% (H) O 28 3-2 W Lewis (H) S 30 3-1 W Quincy (A) ● N 4 0-0 T Aurora-% (A) 1981 / 4-9-2 (.333) O 6 2-0 W Western Illinois- (H) O 7 3-1 W SIU-Edwardsville-● (H) 1987 / 6-10-2 (.389) Midwest Metro: 1-2 (.333), 3rd ❍ 1979 / 6-7-1 (.464) O 14 1-0 W Northwestern- (H) Big Central: 1-3-0 (.250), 4th MVP: Frank Schmalz O 17 1-2 L Illinois State (A) MVP: David Sheridan MVP: Helge Abrahamson S 9 3-2 W Wis.-Parkside-% (A) O 20 4-0 W DePaul (H) S 8 0-1 L Wisconsin (H) S 12 3-1 W MacMurray (H) O 23 1-0 W Loyola-❍ (A) S 6 1-0 W Brooklyn College (H) S 12 3-0 W Wis.-Parkside (H) S 16 0-1 L Lewis-❍ (A) O 27 4-5 L Wisconsin-% (H) S 9 4-2 W Loyola (H) S 15 0-0 T MacMurray-% (A) S 19 1-3 L Wis.-Milwaukee (H) O 28 1-3 L Wis.-Green Bay (H) S 11 2-3 L Drake (A) S 19 1-2 L Lewis (A) S 26 0-1 L Marquette (A) O 31 5-2 W North Park-❍ (H) S 13 1-2 L NE Missouri St. (A) S 22 0-2 L Wis.-Milwaukee (H) O 2 0-2 L Eastern Illinois-● (A) N 3 2-4 L Wis.-Milwaukee-% (A) S 16 1-2 L Marquette-❂ (A) S 29 2-0 W Lake Forest (A) O 3 0-2 L Western Illinois-● (2) S 23 1-0 W Wis.-Milwaukee-❂ (H) O 5 0-2 L Eastern Illinois-%-● (4) O 10 5-0 W DePaul Club-Ex (H) 1985 / 8-10-2 (.450) S 26 0-0 T New Mexico-@ (8) O 6 0-2 L Western Illinois-● (A) O 14 1-2 L Wheaton-❍ (H) Midwest Metro: 3-1-0 (.750), 2nd S 27 1-2 L Houston Baptist-@ (8) O 13 1-0 W Bowling Green St. (H) O 17 6-2 W Loyola-❍ (H) MVP: Dave Schirripa O 3 1-5 L SIU-Edsville-●-❂ (4) O 20 3-1 W Ball State (H) O 21 0-1 L Rockford (A) O 4 0-1 L Eastern Illinois-● (4) O 24 3-0 W Wheaton (H) S 3 0-2 L Saint Louis (H) O 24 2-2 T Wis.-Green Bay-% (6) O 7 10-0 W Chicago State (H) O 27 0-1 L Wis.-Green Bay (A) S 7 0-2 L Wheaton-❍ (H) O 25 0-2 L Wisconsin (A) O 10 1-2 L Saint Louis (H) O 31 0-1 L Rockford (A) S 11 4-0 W Lewis-❍ (A) N 4 3-3 T Aurora-% (H) O 12 0-1 L Quincy-❂ (H) N 3 2-1 W Aurora (H) S 18 2-4 L Marquette (A) N 7 1-2 L Illinois-Chicago (A) O 14 1-1 T Illinois State-% (H) S 24 4-0 W Aurora (H) N 11 1-0 W Illinois State (H) O 23 1-2 L Wisconsin (A) S 28 3-1 W Western Michigan (H) O 25 0-1 L Wis.-Green Bay (A) S 29 2-2 T Quincy-% (H) 1982 / 7-9-1 (.441) O 28 7-0 W Bradley (H) O 4 0-3 L Eastern Illinois-● (A) N 4 3-1 W Northwestern (H) John Midwest Metro: 3-1-1 (.700), T2nd O 5 2-3 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (2) MVP: Frank Schmalz O 9 1-2 L Illinois State (H) 1988 / 7-10-1 (.417) Lewang ❍ S 3 2-0 W Illinois State (A) O 12 5-0 W Loyola- (H) Big Central: 0-6-0 (.000), 7th O 14 5-0 W Houston Baptist-% (H) 1980 S 8 1-2 L Wis.-Parkside (A) MVP: Jim Pisani S 11 0-4 L Oakland (MI) (A) O 18 1-2 L South. Methodist-% (A) 29 5-7-2 S 15 2-2 T Lewis-%-❍ (H) O 20 2-4 L North Texas State (A) S 2 1-2 L SIU-Edwardsville-❂ (A) (.429) S 18 7-1 W North Park-❍ (H) O 26 0-1 L Wisconsin-% (A) S 7 4-1 W Loyola (A) S 22 5-0 W North Central-❍ (H) O 27 1-3 L Wis.-Green Bay (A) S 9 3-1 W Wis.-Green Bay (H) S 25 3-0 W Marquette (H) O 30 3-0 W North Park-❍ (A) S 10 1-2 L Drake-❂ (H) O 1 0-5 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (A) N 2 3-0 W Valparaiso (H) S 14 1-2 L Indiana (A) O 2 5-1 W Western Illinois-● (3) N 6 3-1 W Wis.-Milwaukee (H) S 17 2-0 W Bradley (H) 1980 / 5-7-2 (.429) O 6 2-3 L Aurora (A) N 9 1-1 T Northwestern-% (H) S 21 0-2 L Marquette-❂ (A) MVP: Frank Schmalz O 9 1-3 L Minnesota Club-Ex. (H) S 24 1-2 L Wis.-Milwaukee-❂ (A) O 12 7-1 W DePaul (H) 1986 / 6-12-1 (.342) S 28 0-0 T DePaul-% (A) S 6 2-0 W Lewis (H) O 16 3-1 W Loyola-❍ (A) Midwest Metro: 1-3-1 (.300), Tie 5th O 1 5-0 W Western Illinois-● (H) S 10 3-0 W Wis.-Parkside (A) O 23 0-1 L Northwestern (H) MVP: Nils Kloster O 2 2-0 W SIU-Edwardsville-● (H) S 13 1-3 L Wheaton (A) O 27 2-6 L Wheaton-❍ (A) O 7 2-3 L Quincy-❂ (A) S 20 0-0 T Wis.-Milwaukee-% (A) A 18 0-2 L Freiburg, Ger.-Ex. (H) O 30 0-2 L Wis.-Green Bay (H) O 9 2-1 W Northwestern (9) S 24 3-0 W Marquette (H) S 1 1-0 W Brigham Young (H) O 31 1-4 L Wisconsin (H) O 15 0-2 L Cincinnati-❂ (A) S 27 0-1 L MacMurray (A) S 4 2-0 W Drake (H) N 6 3-4 L Wis.-Milwaukee (A) O 19 0-3 L Wisconsin (H) O 3 0-4 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (H) S 7 0-1 L Marquette (H) O 23 1-3 L Illinois State (A) O 4 0-2 L Western Illinois-● (H) S 17 3-3 T Loyola-❍ (A) 1983 / 8-7-2 (.529) O 28 3-1 W Cincinnati-❂ + (3) O 11 1-2 L Bowling Green St. (A) S 19 5-0 W North Park-❍ (H) O 29 0-3 L Quincy-❂ + (3) O 15 0-0 T Rockford-% (H) Midwest Metro: 4-1 (.800), 2nd S 21 0-1 L Illinois State (A) O 18 0-2 L Ball State (A) MVP: Robert Johnson S 26 0-1 L South Florida (A) O 25 0-2 L Wis.-Green Bay (H) S 1 0-0 T Illinois State-% (H) S 28 0-1 L Col./Boca Raton-% (7) N 1 3-0 W Aurora (A) S 7 1-0 W Wis.-Parkside-% (H) O 3 0-2 L Western Illinois-● (A) N 8 3-0 W Illinois-Chicago (H) S 10 4-2 W Loyola-❍ (H) O 4 Consolation Canceled-● S 14 1-2 L Wheaton-❍ (H) O 8 1-2 L Lewis-❍ (A) S 17 1-0 W Lewis-❍ (A) O 11 1-2 L Saint Louis (A) S 21 3-0 W North Park-❍ (A) O 15 0-2 L Northwestern-❍ (A) S 24 1-0 W Michigan State-% (H) O 21 9-1 W Valparaiso (A) S 28 1-3 L Aurora (H) O 25 0-3 L Wisconsin (H) O 1 1-2 L Creighton-% (H) O 26 3-1 W Wis.-Green Bay (H) O 7 0-4 L Eastern Illinois-● (4) O 29 11-0 W Aurora (H) O 8 1-2 L SIU-Edwardsville-● (4) N 1 1-2 L Wheaton-❍ (A) O 12 6-0 W North Central-❍ (A) N 5 1-4 L Wis.-Milwaukee (A) O 16 1-1 T Northwestern-% (A) N 7 0-1 L NE Missouri St. (H) O 29 1-3 L Wisconsin-% (A) O 30 0-4 L Wis.-Green Bay (A) N 2 7-2 W DePaul (A) N 5 3-2 W Wis.-Milwaukee-% (H) Year-by-Year

1989 / 14-4-2 (.750) 1992 / 6-9-2 (.412) 1995 / 7-10-2 (.421) Big Central: 5-2-0 (714), 2nd Mid-Continent: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd Midwestern Collegiate: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd FOOTNOTE MVP: Markus Roy MVP: Dave Weichman MVP: Nathan Mitchell IDENTIFICATION KEYS A 26 3-1 W Chicago Power-Ex. (H) S 10 0-3 L Saint Louis (A) S 2 0-0 T Drake-%-❖ (16) S 1 4-0 W Bradley (A) S 13 0-4 L Illinois State (A) S 3 0-3 L Creighton-❖ (16) Match Legend S 3 2-1 W Drake-❂ (A) S 16 2-2 T DePaul-% (A) S 8 2-0 W Northwestern (H) % — Overtime Match S 6 3-0 W DePaul (H) S 18 2-1 W Loyola-Chicago-% (H) S 10 0-2 L Butler-▼ (H) ✖ — Forfeit Victory S 9 2-2 T Wis.-Green bay-% (A) S 25 1-4 L St. Maryʼs Coll.-✙ (A) S 14 4-0 W SIU-Edwardsville (H) Ex — Exhibition Match S 13 0-1 L Indiana-% (A) S 27 0-3 L Stanford-✙ (12) S 17 1-2 L Wis.-Milwaukee-▼ (A) S 17 3-0 W Quincy-❂ (H) S 30 1-2 L Illinois-Chicago-■ (H) S 22 0-2 L Fresno State-◆ (17) Conference Legend S 20 2-0 W Illinois State-❂ (H) O 2 2-4 L Eastern Illinois-■ (A) S 24 3-2 W Nev.-Las Vegas-◆ (17) ❍ — Midwest Metropolitan Conference S 24 4-3 W SIU-Edʼville-❂-● (H) O 4 0-1 L Wis.-Green Bay-■ (H) S 29 3-0 W Loyola-▼ (H) ❂ — Big Central Soccer Conference S 29 2-0 W Loyola (H) O 7 2-1 W Wisconsin (H) O 1 0-0 T Bradley-% (A) ❂+ — BCSC Postseason Trny O 1 0-2 L Saint Louis (A) O 10 1-2 L Marquette (3) O 6 1-3 L Wisconsin (H) ■ — Mid-Continent Conference O 4 1-0 W Northwestern (H) O 14 3-1 W Northwestern (A) O 8 1-4 L Detroit-▼ (H) ■+ — Mid-Con Postseason Trny O 8 2-0 W Western Illinois (2) O 16 3-0 W Valparaiso-■ (A) O 15 3-4 L Wis.-Green Bay-▼ (A) ▼ — Midwestern Collegiate Conference O 14 1-2 L Wis.-Milwaukee-❂-◗ (10) O 18 2-1 W Wright State-■ (H) O 20 0-1 L Wright State-▼ (A) ▼+ — MCC Postseason Trny O 15 1-0 W Marquette-%-◗ (A) O 21 0-3 L Wis.-Milwaukee (H) O 22 1-0 W Cleveland St.-▼ (A) ▲ — Mid-American Conference O 21 1-0 W Louisville-❂ (A) O 25 1-0 W Western Illinois-■ (A) O 27 0-1 L Marquette (H) ▲+ — MCC Postseason Trny O 22 3-5 L Cincinnati-❂ (A) N 1 1-1 T Cleveland State-■ (H) O 29 2-0 W Illinois-Chicago-▼ (H) O 24 9-0 W Illinois-Chicago (A) N 2 4-2 W Wright State-▼+ (H) Tournament Legend O 27 2-1 W SIU-Edwrdsville-❂ + (H) 1993 / 11-6-2 (.632) N 3 0-1 L Butler-▼+ (H) & — Michigan State Tournament O 28 2-0 W Louisville-❂ + (H) Mid-Continent: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd # — Northern Illinois Tournament O 29 1-1 T * Wis.-Milwaukee-❂ + (H) MVP: Michael Defort, Brian Bludgen 1996 / 8-9-1 (.472) $ — NCAA Midwest Area Regional * — Won title on PK Shootout S 4 2-2 T Wis.-Green Bay-■ (A) Midwestern Collegiate: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd wc — Wheaton College Invitational MVP: Ed Walenga ● — Illinois Governorʼs Cup Tournament 1990 / 13-5-2 (.700) S 6 4-0 W Northwestern (H) ✩ ■ @ — Illinois State Umbro Classic Mid-Continent: 6-1-0 (.857), 1st S 11 1-3 L Wis.-Milwauk- - (A) S 3 6-1 W Loyola-▼ (A) ✩ ◗ — Marquette McDonaldʼs Cup MVP: Willy Roy, Jr. S 12 0-1 L Wisconsin- (10) S 7 0-4 L George Mason-❐ (18) ✪ — National Soccer Hall of Fame Trny S 15 3-4 L Marquette-% (H) S 8 0-1 L Geo. Washington-❐ (18) ✇ — Eastern Illinois Panther Classic Ap 21 2-2 T Chicago Blaze-Ex. (H) S 19 0-2 L Illinois State (H) S 13 1-0 W Bradley (H) ✇ ✙ — St. Maryʼs College Soccer Classic S 2 2-0 W Bradley (H) S 24 2-1 W South. Methodist- (2) S 15 3-0 W Western Illinois (A) ✇ ✩ — UW-Milwaukee Panther Invitational S 7 2-0 W Wisconsin (A) S 26 4-1 W Missouri-KC- (2) S 21 4-0 W Eastern Illinois (H) ■ ❃ ❃ — Quincy Harris Allied Soccer Bowl S 9 1-3 L Eastern Illinois- (A) O 1 2-1 W Michigan State- (14) S 22 1-2 L Butler-▼-% (H) ■ ❃ ❖ — Creighton Diadora Classic S 12 5-0 W Illinois-Chicago- (H) O 3 2-0 W Quincy- (A) S 28 2-0 W Wis.-Green Bay-▼ (A) ■ ■ ◆ — UNLV Coors Light Invitational S 15 1-0 W Akron- -% (A) O 8 2-3 L Ill.-Chicago- -% (H) O 6 5-0 W Northwestern (A) ❐ — George Mason Umbro Classic S 18 4-2 W DePaul (A) O 10 2-0 W Bradley (A) O 9 1-4 L Illinois-Chicago-▼ (A) ● ■ ❑ — Fresno St. Umbro Goal Rush Clsc S 21 1-2 L SIU-Edwardsville- (A) O 15 4-0 W Western Illinois- (H) O 11 1-5 L Wisconsin (H) ● ■ ★ — UNM Craig Robertson Classic S 22 5-1 W Western Illinois- (3) O 17 2-0 W Eastern Illinois- (H) O 13 0-1 L Wis.-Milwaukee-▼ (H) ■ ✧ — Northwestern Lakeside Classic S 26 2-2 T Wis.-Milwaukee (H) O 22 2-2 T Cleveland State- (A) O 20 1-0 W Cleveland State-▼ (H) 30 ■ ■ ✦ — NIUʼs adidas / Baymont Inn Invite S 29 5-2 W Cleveland St.- -% (H) O 24 2-1 W Wright State- (A) O 23 1-0 W DePaul (H) O 3 1-3 L Marquette (H) O 30 0-4 L Creighton (A) O 27 0-1 L Detroit-▼ (A) ■ Neutral Site Legend O 7 1-4 L Illinois State (A) N 7 4-0 W Valparaiso- (H) O 30 0-4 L Marquette (A) 1 — East Lansing, MI O 12 1-0 W Quincy (A) N 3 1-1 T Wright State-▼-% (H) ■ 2 — Charleston, IL O 14 1-0 W Western Illinois- (A) 1994 / 10-7-1 (.583) N 8 0-1 L Cleveland St.-▼+ (19) 3 — Edwardsville, IL O 17 1-1 T Indiana (H) Midwestern Collegiate: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd 4 — Macomb, IL O 21 7-0 W SW Missouri St. (H) MVP: Jay Konrad 1997 / 10-9-1 (.525) ■ 5 — Wheaton, IL O 24 3-2 W Valparaiso- (A) Mid-American: 2-4-1 (.357), 6th S 3 3-1 W DePaul (A) 6 — Madison, WI O 26 0-3 L Saint Louis (A) MVP: Eirik Frederiksen ■ S 5 2-3 L Butler-MC (A) 7 — Tampa, FL O 28 2-1 W Wis.-Green Bay- (H) S 11 1-0 W Illinois-Chicago-▼ (A) 8 — Normal, IL N 3 2-0 W Northwestern (9) A 30 3-2 W Northwestern-% (H) S 15 2-0 W Notre Dame-▼ (H) 9 — Buffalo Grove, IL S 1 3-2 W George Mason (H) S 17 1-0 W Bradley (H) ❑ 10 — Milwaukee, WI 1991 / 11-5-3 (.658) S 5 0-6 L Fresno State- (A) S 18 2-0 W Quincy (H) ❑ 11 — Oneonta, NY Mid-Continent: 5-2-1 (.688), 3rd S 7 1-3 L San Diego- (20) S 21 2-0 W Illinois State (A) 12 — Moraga, CA MVP: Markus Roy / Karsten Roy S 10 5-0 W Northeastern Illinois (H) S 25 2-3 L Creighton (H) 13 — Brookfi eld, WI S 14 2-1 W Western Illinois (H) S 7 0-1 L Hartwick College-✪ (A) S 29 0-1 L Loyola-▼ (A) ▲ 14 — Quincy, IL S 19 2-4 L Marshall- (A) S 8 1-1 T South Florida-✪-% (11) O 2 3-3 T Detroit-%-▼ (A) 15 — Notre Dame, IN S 21 3-1 W Wis.-Green Bay (H) S 15 1-2 L Chicago Power-Ex. (H) O 7 1-3 L Wisconsin (A) 16 — Omaha, NE S 24 3-2 W Wis.-Milwaukee-% (A) S 18 3-1 W Illinois State (H) O 9 2-0 W Northwestern (A) 17 — Las Vegas, NV S 26 0-2 L Bradley (A) S 22 2-0 W Northwestern (H) O 12 1-2 L Marquette (A) ▲ 18 — Fairfax, VA O 3 4-0 W Miami (OH)- (H) S 25 1-0 W New Mexico-% (H) O 16 3-2 W Wis.-Milw.-%-▼ (H) ▲ 19 — Indianapolis, IN O 5 1-4 L Kentucky- (H) S 27 2-1 W SW Missouri St.-✇ (2) O 21 1-3 L Wright State-▼ (H) 20 — Fresno, CA O 10 2-0 W Wisconsin (H) S 29 0-2 L South. Methodist-✇ (2) O 23 3-0 W Cleveland St.-▼ (H) ▲ 21 — Oxford, OH O 12 1-5 L Akron- (A) O 2 4-2 W Western Illinois-■ (H) O 30 3-1 W Wis.-Green Bay-▼ (H) 22 — Lexington, KY O 16 1-0 W DePaul (A) O 6 3-0 W Wis.-Green Bay-■ (A) N 3 1-2 L Butler-▼+ (15) ▲ 23 — Albuquerque, NM O 24 3-2 W Eastern Michigan- (A) O 11 1-2 L Akron-■-% (H) O 26 3-4 L Bowling Green-▲ (A) 24 — Peoria, IL O 13 3-2 W Cleveland St.-■ (A) 25 — Buffalo, NY O 29 1-2 L Illinois-Chicago (H) O 16 3-2 W Illinois-Chicago-■ (A) ▲ 26 — Kalamazoo, MI N 3 2-2 T Western Michigan- (H) O 20 0-0 T Eastern Illinois-■ (H) N 6 1-4 L Bowling Green-▲+ (21) 27 — Evanston, IL O 23 5-0 W Valparaiso-■ (H) 28 — Akron, OH O 26 0-2 L Saint Louis (H) O 28 2-2 T Quincy (H) N 2 5-1 W Wis.-Milwaukee (A) N 7 0-4 L Wright State-■ (A) N 12 3-1 W DePaul (H) 1998 / 12-4-1 (.735) 2001 / 4-12-1 (.265) 2003 / 3-12-2 (.235) THE LAST TIME... Mid-American: 5-3-0 (.625), 3rd Mid-American: 1-5-0 (.167), 7th Mid-American: 2-4-0 (.333), 5th MVP: Anders Vik Jenssen MVP: Peter Agrimson MVP: Jason Sullivan NIU scored four goals in a match: S 1 2-0 W Loyola (H) A 18 1-1 T Lewis-Ex (H) A 29 0-2 L Wis.-Milwaukee (6) NIU 4, Wis.-Green Bay 1 (9-19-04 / A) S 4 1-0 W Wisconsin (A) A 23 4-0 W Dominican-Ex (H) A 31 0-1 L Wisconsin (A) NIU scored fi ve goals in a match: S 11 2-1 W Northwestern (A) A 28 3-1 W Chi. Sockers-Ex (H) S 3 2-2 T Wis.-Green Bay-% (H) Marshall 6, NIU 5 (10-25-02 / A) S 13 1-0 W Western Illinois (A) A 31 0-4 L Alabama A&M (6) S 7 1-2 L Eastern Illinois (A) NIU scored six goals in a match: S 16 3-3 T Bradley-% (H) S 2 1-3 L St. Francis (NY) (6) S 13 0-0 T Oneonta State-% (H) NIU 6, Bowling Green St. 3 (10-8-04 / H) S 25 2-0 W Wis.-Milwaukee (H) S 7 1-0 W Detroit (H) S 14 3-4 L IUPUI (H) NIU scored seven or more goals: NIU S 27 3-2 W Wis.-Green Bay (A) S 9 1-2 L Bradley (H) S 19 0-3 L Loyola (A) 7, SW Missouri State 0 (10-21-90 / H) S 30 Ill.-Chicago-Canceled S 12 Wis.-Green Bay-canceled S 21 2-3 L Wright State-% (H) O 4 1-4 L Miami-OH-▲ (A) S 16 Iona-canceled S 28 3-1 W Marshall-▲ (H) NIU allowed four goals in a match: O 9 2-0 W Eastern Michigan-▲ (H) S 18 2-1 W DePaul (H) O 1 0-1 L DePaul (A) Illinois-Chicago 4, NIU 0 (10-8-03 / A) O 11 3-2 W Bowling Green-▲-% (H) S 21 0-1 L Loyola (A) O 5 1-0 W Western Illinois (H) NIU allowed fi ve goals in a match: O 16 1-0 W Marshall-▲-% (H) S 23 0-4 L Kentucky-▲ (H) O 8 0-4 L Illinois-Chicago (A) Akron 5, NIU 1 (10-21-05 / A) O 18 0-2 L Akron-▲ (H) S 30 1-3 L Marshall-▲ (A) O 12 1-2 L Bowling Green-▲ (A) NIU allowed six goals in a match: O 23 4-3 W Buffalo-▲ (A) O 5 2-3 L Akron-▲ (A) O 17 0-1 L Akron-▲ (A) Marshall 6, NIU 5 (10-25-02 / A) O 25 2-1 W Western Michigan-▲ (A) O 7 1-0 W Bowling Green-▲ (A) O 19 0-1 L Western Michigan-▲ (A) NIU allowed seven or more goals: O 29 4-1 W DePaul (H) O 11 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (A) O 26 2-0 W Buffalo-▲ (H) Saint Louis 8, NIU 0 (10-4-69 / H) N 1 0-2 L Kentucky-▲ (A) O 14 1-2 L Western Mich.-▲-% (H) O 31 0-1 L Kentucky-▲ (H) N 5 0-1 L Buffalo-▲-% (22) O 17 0-3 L Wis.-Milwaukee (A) N 7 1-2 L Bowling Green-▲-% (A) NIU posted a shutout: O 26 3-2 W Wisconsin (H) NIU 1, Buffalo 0 (10-23-05 / H) 1999 / 12-9-0 (.571) O 28 2-2 T Northwestern-% (H) 2004 / 12-7-0 (.632) An oppponent shut out NIU: Buffalo 2, NIU 0 (11-11-05 / N) Mid-American: 3-4-0 (.429), T5th O 30 1-2 L Buffalo-▲ (H) Mid-American: 4-2-0 (.667), T2nd MVP: Dan Parisi N 9 1-2 L Akron-▲+ (A) MVP: Jose Alvarado NIU recorded consecutive shutouts: S 1 4-1 W Western Illinois (H) 2002 / 4-13-1 (.250) S 1 1-2 L Western Illinois-% (A) NIU 1, Wis.-Green Bay 0 (9-21-05 / H) NIU 1, Saint Louis 0 (9-24-05 / A) S 3 1-2 L Eastern Illinois (H) Mid-American: 2-4-0 (.333), 6th S 4 0-2 L Eastern Illinois (H) NIU 1, Wisconsin 0 (9-28-05 / A) S 8 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (A) MVP: Peter Agrimson, Rasih Pala S 7 1-0 W Illinois-Chicago (H) S 11 3-1 W Oral Roberts-& (2) S 10 0-1 L IUPUI (A) NIU 1, Eastern Illinois 0 ( 10-2-05 / A) S 12 0-1 L IUPUI-& (2) A 30 1-2 L New Mexico (17) S 12 2-1 W Wright State-% (A) NIU 3, Bowling Green St. 0 (10-7-05 / A) S 17 2-1 W New Mexico-★ (A) S 1 1-4 L Nevada-Las Vegas (A) S 17 3-0 W Missouri-KC (H) NIU 0, Loyola 0 (10-9-05 / H) S 19 0-3 L SW Missouri St.-★ (23) S 6 0-1 L Loyola (H) S 19 4-1 W Wis.-Green Bay (A) NIU 2, Western Michigan 0 (10-14-05 / A) S 24 0-1 L Marshall-▲ (A) S 8 1-3 L Eastern Illinois (H) S 24 1-0 W IUPU-Ft. Wayne (H) Opponents recorded back-to-back S 26 2-0 W Wisconsin (H) S 11 2-1 W Wis.-Green Bay-% (A) S 26 2-1 W Western Mich.-▲-% (H) shutouts on NIU: S 29 3-1 W Northwestern (H) S 15 0-1 L DePaul-% (H) S 29 1-0 W Wisconsin (H) Northwestern 1, NIU 0 (9-16-05 / H) O 1 1-2 L Buffalo-▲ (H) S 20 1-0 W Western Illinois (A) O 3 1-3 L Marshall-▲ (A) Detroit-Mercy, NIU 0 (9-18-05 / H) O 3 Bradley-canceled S 22 0-5 L Bradley (H) O 8 6-3 W Bowling Green-▲ (H) O 8 5-1 W Wis.-Green Bay (H) S 25 0-2 L Northwestern (A) O 10 1-0 W Kentucky-▲ (A) NIU played an overtime match: O 10 0-4 L Akron-▲ (A) O 4 1-2 L Bowling Green-▲ (H) O 15 3-0 W Valparaiso (H) NIU 2, IPFW 1 (11-2-05 / A) O 15 3-2 W Eastern Michigan-▲ (A) O 6 0-1 L Wis.-Milwaukee (H) O 17 3-0 W Buffalo (A) NIU played to an overtime tie: 31 O 17 1-4 L Bowling Green-▲ (A) O 9 0-1 L Illinois-Chicago (H) O 22 0-1 L Wis.-Milwaukee (A) NIU 0, Loyola 0 (10-9-05 / H) O 20 3-1 W Wis.-Milwaukee (A) O 13 2-4 L Akron-▲ (H) O 24 1-2 L Akron-▲ (H) NIU won an overtime match: O 24 3-0 W Western Michigan-▲ (H) O 18 2-1 W Buffalo-▲-% (A) O 27 1-0 W DePaul (H) NIU 2, IPFW 1 (11-2-05 / A) O 29 4-2 W Kentucky-▲ (H) O 20 1-0 W Western Michigan-▲ (H) N 3 1-2 L Buffalo-▲+ (26) NIU played consecutive overtime N 5 4-2 W Bowling Green-▲+ (H) O 25 5-6 L Marshall-▲ (A) matches: NIU 0, Western Kentucky 0 N 7 2-1 W Marshall-▲+ (H) O 27 1-2 L Kentucky-▲ (A) 2005 / 11-6-2 (632) (9-4-05 / N) NIU 3, Western Illinois 2 N 12 1-2 L Kentucky-▲+ (A) N 8 1-1 T Marshall-▲+-% (A) Mid-American: 4-2-0 (.667), 2nd (9-9-05 / H) MVP: Steve Goletz 2000 / 7-9-0 (.438) A Huskie scored two goals in a single Mid-American: 3-3-0 (.500), 5th S 2 2-1 W St. Francis (PA)-✧ (27) match: Justin McGrane (2), vs. Bowl- ✧ MVP: Peter Agrimson S 4 0-0 T Western Kent- -% (27) ing Green State (10-7-05/A) / Kevin S 9 3-2 W Western Illinois-% (H) Woerner (2) at IPFW (11-2-05/A) A 21 2-1 W Lewis-Ex (H) Steve S 11 3-2 W Valparaiso (A) A Huskie scored a hat trick: A 24 1-0 W Dominican-Ex (H) Simmons S 16 0-1 L Northwestern-✦ (H) Bernhard Hagevik at Marshall (10-25- A 30 9-0 W Aurora-Ex (H) S 18 0-2 L Detroit-Mercy-✦ (H) 02/A) S 2 1-0 W Duquesne (24) 2003- S 21 1-0 W Wis.-Green Bay (H) An opposing player scored two goals S 3 0-5 L Bradley (A) S 24 1-0 W Saint Louis (A) in a match: Jaman Nowaf, Western S 6 2-4 L Wis.-Milwaukee (H) S 28 1-0 W Wisconsin (A) Illinois (9-9-05 / H) S 9 1-2 L Creighton (A) 26-26-4 O 2 1-0 W Eastern Illinois (A) An opposing player scored a hat S 12 1-2 L Wis.-Green Bay-% (A) O 7 3-0 W Bowling Green-▲ (A) trick: Ross McKenzie, Akron (10-21- S 14 3-2 W Northwestern (A) (.500) O 9 0-0 T Loyola-% (H) 05/A) S 20 0-3 L Illinois-Chicago (H) O 14 2-0 W Western Michigan-▲ (H) S 24 2-0 W Marshall-▲ (H) O 16 0-1 L Wis.-Milwuakee (H) A Huskie had two assists in a single S 27 3-2 W Wisconsin (A) O 21 1-5 L Akron-▲ (A) match: Chris Rufa (2) vs. Western Il- O 1 0-4 L Kentucky-▲ (A) O 23 1-0 W Buffalo-▲ (H) linois (9-9-05/H) / Justin McGrane (2) at O 6 1-0 W Bowling Green-▲ (H) O 26 0-1 L Bradley (A) Valparaiso (9-11-05/A) / Steve Algozino O 13 0-2 L Akron-▲ (H) N 2 2-1 W IPFW-▲-% (A) (2) at Bowling Green State (10-7-05/A) O 18 6-2 W DePaul (H) N 11 0-2 L Buffalo -▲+ (28) An opposing player had two assists O 22 2-1 W Buffalo-▲-% (A) in a match: Kyle Lance (2), Wisconsin- O 27 1-2 L Western Mich.-▲-% (A) Milwaukee (8-29-03/N) N 3 0-1 L Kentucky-▲+ (25) NIUʼs All-Time Record in... Varsity Play ...... 310-273-53 (.529) A Huskie scored a goal in consecu- Overtimes ...... 27-22-35 (.530) tive matches: Justin McGrane vs. Western Illinois (9-9-05), at Valparaiso (9-11-05) / Chris VanDuerm vs. Western Illinois (9-9-05), at Valparaiso (9-11-05) A Huskie registered an assist in consecutive matches: Jose Alvarado vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (9-21-05), at Saint Louis (9-24-05) Series Records

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Air Force Academy 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-0 (10-9-70) Marquette 8 12 2 .409 MU, 4-0 (10-30-96) Alabama A&M 0 1 0 .000 AAMU, 3-1 (9-2-01) Marshall 4 5 1 .450 MU, 3-1 (10-3-04) Akron 1 11 0 .083 UA, 5-1 (10-21-05) Miami (OH) 1 1 0 .500 MU, 4-1 (10-4-98) Aurora 5 2 2 .667 NIU, 11-0 (10-29-86) Michigan 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (F, 11-7-70) Aurora 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 9-0 (8-30-00) Michigan State 3 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-1 (10-1-93) Ball State 7 3 0 .700 BSU, 2-0 (10-18-80) Minnesota Club 0 1 0 .000 UMC, 3-1 (10-9-82) Beloit - * 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-1 (10-28-61) Missouri-Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-0 (9-17-04) Bowling Green State 9 7 0 .563 NIU, 3-0 (10-7-05) Missouri-St. Louis 0 1 1 .250 MSL, 2-1 (10-25-75) Bradley 9 5 2 .625 BU, 1-0 (10-26-05) Nevada-Las Vegas 1 1 0 .500 UNLV, 4-1 (9-1-02) Brigham Young 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (9-1-86) New Mexico 2 1 1 .625 UNM, 2-1 (8-30-02) Brooklyn College 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (9-6-87) North Central College 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 6-0 (10-12-83) Buffalo 6 5 0 .545 UB, 2-0 (11-11-05) North Park College 5 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (9-19-86) Butler 0 5 0 .000 BU, 2-1 (9-22-96) North Texas State 0 1 0 .000 NTS, 4-2 (10-20-85) Carleton College - * 0 1 0 .000 CC, 8-1 (10-13-61) Northeast Missouri State 0 2 0 .000 NMSU, 2-1 (9-13-87) Chicago 3 1 0 .750 NIU, 2-0 (10-18-67) Northeastern Illinois 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (9-10-97) Chicago Blaze 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 2-2 (4-21-90) Northwestern 15 5 3 .717 NU, 1-0 (9-16-05) Chicago Power 1 1 0 .500 CP, 2-1 (9-15-91) Notre Dame 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-0 (9-15-94) Chicago Sockers 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-1 (8-28-01) Oakland (MI) 0 1 0 .000 OU, 4-0 (9-11-82) Chicago State 1 0 0 1.000 NIU 10-0 (10-7-87) Oneonta State 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 0-0 (9-13-03) Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 UC, 5-3 (10-22-89) Oral Roberts 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-1 (9-11-99) Cleveland State 5 1 2 .750 CSU, 1-0 (11-8-96) Portland First Meeting in 2006 College of Boca Raton 0 1 0 .000 CBR, 1-0 (9-28-86) Purdue 3 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-2 (10-25-69) Colorado College 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-0 (10-27-73) Quincy College 5 3 2 .600 NIU, 2-0 (9-18-94) Creighton 1 5 0 .167 CU, 2-1 (9-9-00) Rockford College 5 2 1 .688 RC, 1-0 (10-21-81) Dayton First Meeting in 2006 Roosevelt 1 1 0 .500 NIU, 5-2 (10-23-63) Denver 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 1-1 (10-22-76) Saint Louis 1 10 0 .091 NIU, 1-0 (9-24-05) DePaul 14 2 2 .833 NIU, 1-0 (10-27-04) St. Francis (NY) 0 1 0 .000 SF, 3-1 (9-2-01) DePaul Club 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (10-10-81) St. Francis (PA) 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-1 (9-2-05) Detroit Mercy 1 3 1 .300 UDM, 2-0 (9-18-05) St. Mary Knoll - * 0 1 0 .000 SMKC, 3-1 (10-7-61) Dominican 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-0 (8-23-01) St. Maryʼs College (CA) 0 1 0 .000 SMC, 4-1 (9-25-92) 32 Drake 2 2 1 .500 Tie, 0-0 (9-2-95) San Diego 0 1 0 .000 USD, 3-0 (9-7-97) Dubuque 1 1 0 .500 NIU, 1-0 (10-12-63) Southern Ill.-Edwardsville 5 13 0 .278 NIU, 4-0 (9-14-95) Duquesne 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (9-2-00) South Florida 0 1 1 .250 Tie, 1-1 (9-8-91) Eastern Illinois 7 16 2 .320 NIU, 1-0 (10-2-05) Southern Methodist 1 2 0 .333 NIU, 2-1 (9-24-93) Eastern Michigan 3 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-2 (10-15-99) Southwest Missouri State 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-1 (9-27-91) Freiburg, West Germany 0 1 0 .000 Fre, 2-0 (8-18-86) Stanford 0 1 0 .000 SU, 3-0 (9-27-92) Fresno State 0 2 0 .000 FSU, 6-0 (9-5-97) Valparaiso 10 0 0 1.000 NIU, 3-2 (9-11-05) George Mason 1 1 0 .500 NIU, 3-2 (9-1-97) Washington First Meeting in 2006 George Washington 0 1 0 .000 GWU, 1-0 (9-8-96) Washington (MO) 3 0 1 .875 Tie, 1-1 (10-6-73) Glasgow, Scotland 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 1-0 (8-22-84) Western Illinois 21 7 0 .750 NIU, 3-2 OT (9-9-05) Grinnell College 0 3 0 .000 GC, 8-2 (9-26-64) Western Kentucky 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 0-0 (9-4-05) Harmony Singing Western Michigan 12 5 1 .695 NIU, 2-0 (10-14-05) Society of Rockford-* 0 1 0 .000 HSS, 3-1 (11-27-60) Wheaton College - * 0 2 0 .000 WC, 4-0 (10-11-61) Hartwick College 0 1 0 .000 HC, 1-0 (9-7-91) Wheaton College 4 8 0 .333 WC, 2-1 (11-1-86) Hofstra First Meeting in 2006 Wisconsin 11 16 1 .411 NIU, 1-0 (9-28-05) Houston Baptist 1 1 0 .500 HBU, 2-1 (9-27-87) Wisconsin-Green Bay 14 13 8 .514 NIU, 1-0 (9-21-05) Illinois 4 0 0 1.000 NIU, 5-0 (11-8-69) Wisconsin-Milwaukee 11 18 3 .391 UWM, 1-0 (10-18-05) Illinois-Chicago 7 15 2 .333 NIU, 1-0 (9-7-04) Wisconsin-Parkside 12 2 0 .857 NIU, 2-1 (9-5-84) Illinois State 5 7 2 .429 NIU, 2-0 (9-21-94) Wisconsin-Platteville 3 0 1 .875 Tie, 0-0 (9-30-78) Indiana 0 3 1 .125 Tie, 1-1 (10-17-90) Wright State 4 4 1 .500 NIU, 2-1 (9-12-04) IUPU-Fort Wayne 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-1 OT (11-2-05) IUPU-Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000 IUPUI, 1-0 (9-10-04) Collegiate Totals 300 275 53 .520 Indiana State 1 0 0 1.000 NIU, 4-1 (9-14-68) Kentucky 2 8 0 .200 NIU, 1-0 (10-10-04) 2006 Opponents in Bold Type / Club or Exhibition Competition Lake Forest - * 0 0 1 .500 Tie, 3-3 (10-20-61) in Italic Type Lake Forest 4 4 0 .500 NIU, 2-0 (9-29-79) * — Indicates matches played by NIU club team (1960-1961). Lewis 5 5 1 .500 Tie, 1-1 (8-18-01) Louisville 2 0 0 1.000 NIU, 2-0 (10-28-89) Loyola 12 4 2 .735 LUC, 3-0 (9-19-03) MacMurray - * 0 1 0 .000 MC, 2-1 (11-4-61) MacMurray 5 4 2 .545 NIU, 3-1 (9-12-81)

NOORTHERNRTHERN ILLLINOISLINOIS UNNIVERSITYIVERSITY Founded in 1899, Northern Illinois University opened its doors with a single building … Altgeld Hall (left). That original building recently underwent a $24 million renovation and is just one of 63 major buildings on the 786-acre campus. Today, NIU boasts an enrollment of over 25,000 students, offers 54 majors, masterʼs level work in 70 programs, three educational specialist degrees, a performerʼs certifi cate in music, the juris doctor, nine majors leading to a doctor of education, and nine majors that lead to the doctor of philosophy degree.

The $35.8 million NIU Convocation Center (right) opened in 2003 and serves not only as the home of NIU athletics, but also as a concert venue. The “Convo” has hosted Bill Cosby, B.B. King, Brooks and Dunn, Kanye West, Dave Chappelle, and Rascal Flatts.

In 1995, the College Black Issues in Higher Education of Engineering and magazine consistently ranks NIU in Engineering Technology the top 100 institutions nationwide in unveiled its new home graduating minority students, including (right), featuring 30 No. 1 in the country for number of modern laboratories graduate degrees in education awarded which made it one of the to African Americans. best equipped facilities in the nation.

The $20 million Barsema Hall for the College of Business (left) opened its doors in 2002 and features 22 classrooms with Internet connections and a 375-seat auditorium. It was cited in Jan./Feb. 2003 issue of BizEd magazineʼs “Smarter, Faster, Better” cover story. The facility was made possible through a $20 million dollar gift by NIU alumnus Dennis Barsema and his wife Stacey. Did you know ... -NIU has nearly 200,000 alumni who live and work in the Chicagoland region, more than 25,000 are teachers, counselors, principals and other public school personnel. The university has gained nationwide recognition for its “P-20” initiative that promotes better teacher training and high student achievement from pre-school through graduate school. U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (at left, pictured with President -One-third of all Illinois city and John Peters) earned a masterʼs county administrators is a Northern degree from NIU in 1967. Illinois alum. U.S. News and World Report ranks the NIU Master of Public Administration program as fourth-best in the country. In addition, the City Management and Urban Policy is third best nationwide.

-NIUʼs Marketing program is ranked in the top fi ve percent in the nation by the Chicago-based Professional Society for Sales and Marketing Training.

-The College of Business boasts the Paul Sereno, a 1979 NIU graduate, nationʼs second-highest pass rate has long been credited with fi nding the NIU QUICK FACTS percentage for the Certifi ed Public worldʼs oldest (225 million years old) Accountant (CPA) exam. It also The University dinosaur fossil in Argentinaʼs Andes Founded: 1895 draws more than 400 job recruiters Mountains. Location: DeKalb, Illinois (Population 40,000 each year, with companies seeking - 65 miles west of downtown Chicago and 45 NIU business graduates for positions Steve Harris (ABC- miles southeast of Rockford) across the nation. The Department DeKalb campus: 786 acres, 63 major TVʼs The Practice), buildings of Accountancy has been ranked in three-time Oscar the nationʼs top 20 for more than a Undergraduate colleges: Business, Education, honoree Joan Allen Engineering and Engineering Technology, decade. and Dan Castellaneta Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and (the voice of Homer Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts J. Simpson) are NIU Faculty: 1,193 In-state tuition and fees (per year): $7,218 alums. Out-of-state tuition and fees (per year): $12,768 Libraries system: Founders Memorial Library, 7 branch libraries, 2 million books, 6,000 electronic journals

Northern offers 54 academic majors, 61 minors, 71 emphases, and 8 pre-professional programs.

The Students Total Enrollment: 25,208 Undergraduate: 18,467 Graduate and College of Law: 6,741 Average freshman ACT score: 22.1 (National average: 20.9) Student/faculty ratio: 17 to 1 Average class size: 28 (Senior-level class size: 18) Students receiving fi nancial aid: 70% The Barsema Alumni and Visitors Student body: 91% from Illinois, 46% Center opened its doors in time for men, 54% women, 26% ethnic minorities, 862 international students representing 88 the Huskiesʼ 2005 homecoming and nations has become a campus landmark. DEKAALBLB, ILLLINOISLINOIS

Located 65 miles from downtown Chicago, DeKalb (population 39,018) and Northern Illinois University are easily accessible for more than eight million residents and is close to the stateʼs largest concentration of industrial, technological and financial resources.

The Huskie Line – a student-run bus system that is one of the stateʼs largest bus lines, provides NIU students easy access to a variety of activities and shopping throughout DeKalb and the sister city of Sycamore. Among the local events, the annual Cornfest Celebration attracts thousands to DeKalb sits only 65 miles from DeKalb every year. downtown Chicago with easy access from Interstate 88. DeKalb and the As the western anchor of the booming I-88 corridor, DeKalb, Illinois is only a short surrounding area is reachable by 30-minute drive to the high-growth cities of Aurora and Naperville, and only a little nearly anywhere in the world through more than an hour away from both downtown Chicago and OʼHare International the proximity to OʼHare International Airport. Yet, in spite of its proximity to the Chicago region, DeKalb remains apart, and Midway airports in Chicago. maintaining its own unique character as a rapidly-growing university community with both urban and rural roots. Many of its older neighborhoods have brick paved As the nationʼs third-largest city streets and well-kept historic homes while the edge of the city bustles with new and media market, Chicago offers residential and commercial developments. landmarks such as the Sears Tower, Museum of Science and Industry, The people of DeKalb enjoy the benefi ts that come with Navy Pier, Lake Michigan, shops the proximity to an international city like Chicago and from on Michigan Avenue, and several a major state university including: museums, theatre, other cultural, recreation, dining, music, sports, speakers, libraries, recreational facilities and shopping attractions. The city and more. DeKalb also benefi ts from a rock-solid economy is represented by teams in all major that has resisted the kinds of economic ups and downs professional sports leagues and is a experienced by most other communities. popular site for the fi lming of major DeKalb is celebrating its 150th year (1856-2006) with movies and television shows. sesquicentennial events planned throughout 2006. An annual favorite is the DeKalb Corn Festival in late August, As the home of Northern Illinois a celebration of the harvest season and welcome back University, DeKalb offers its own to Northern Illinois University students. Throughout “college-town” feel, yet is a short drive downtown DeKalb, vendors offer goods and services from the expanding western suburbs along with entertainment and food for all appetites DeKalbʼs annual corn boil of Chicago and the city of Rockford. including more than 10,000 ears of sweet corn that are takes place each August. given away at the Corn Boil.

Among other notable facts, DeKalb is where barbed wire was invented and the original home of supermodel Cindy Crawford.

The historic Ellwood Home (left) and old Egyptian Theatre (right) are just two of DeKalbʼs landmarks. PRRESIDENTESIDENT DR. JOOHNHN G.G. PEETERSTERS

Dr. John G. Peters is for NIU to the National Association of State Universities and the eleventh president of Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), an honor reserved for the Northern Illinois University, top fi ve percent of universities nationwide. That same year, a post he has held since Dr. Peters secured NIUʼs largest-ever private gift: $20 million June 2000. As NIUʼs chief for a new College of Business building. Since that time, executive offi cer, Dr. Peters President Peters has led efforts to expand federal funding of provides strategic direction select NIU research programs – a campaign that has garnered and oversight for a nationally- more than $60 million, strengthened key partnerships with recognized, comprehensive state and federal research programs, and enhanced NIUʼs university serving more standing in the prestigious Carnegie Foundation rankings of than 25,000 students in research institutions. 120 areas of study at both NIUʼs longstanding commitment to regional service has undergraduate and graduate also received new attention and support under Dr. Petersʼ levels. Under his leadership, leadership. His vision of NIU as “the nationʼs premier NIU has both expanded regional public university” has been the basis for substantial and refi ned its institutional enhancement of regional partnerships with schools, business, vision to more closely health care and local governmental agencies. In 2005, Dr. align teaching, research Peters established an ambitious fi ve-year plan that leverages and outreach efforts with historic NIU strengths by connecting regional engagement and emerging needs of the applied research to the universityʼs well-known focus on real- northern Illinois region. world learning experiences. Dr. Peters held the longest term as chair of Mid-American Dr. Petersʼ reputation as a consensus-builder and Conference Council of Presidents from January 2002 through education policy expert puts him much in demand for June 2006. During that time, Dr. Peters oversaw the expansion leadership roles in statewide and national organizations. of the MACʼs national television agreement with ESPN, the Since 2003, he has served as Illinoisʼ representative to the renewal and expansion of the MAC menʼs and womenʼs American Association of State Colleges and Universities basketball tournaments in Cleveland through 2011, a record (AASCU). He is a member of the U.S. Abraham Lincoln fi ve bowl appearances in 2004 and the addition of a third Commission on International Education; NASULGCʼs guaranteed bowl slot with the creation of the International Bowl Commission on Women in Higher Education; and is co-chair in Toronto. Most signifi cantly, the council successfully adopted of Illinoisʼ Center for Child Welfare and Education. In 2004, the MAC Membership Standards plan in June 2006. the U.S. Department of Education named Dr. Peters to a A native of Strongsville, Ohio, Dr. Peters earned his special task force studying math and science education, bachelorʼs degree in political science at Clevelandʼs John providing a national perspective for his ongoing work with Carroll University, and a masterʼs in government from Ohio education and economic development groups throughout the University in Athens. In 1974, he received his Ph.D. in political Midwest. science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to assuming the NIU presidency, Dr. Peters was provost A political scientist by training, Dr. Peters specializes in and chief operating offi cer at the University of Tennessee at studies of public policy and Congress. He has published Knoxville. His distinguished academic career also includes widely, including articles in the Journal of Policy Studies, twenty years in teaching and administrative roles at the American Politics Quarterly, American Political Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned numerous Review, and Legislative Studies Quarterly, and has co-edited awards for work in and out of the classroom. two books on American politics. He is a Fellow of the Center for Great Plains Studies and has served as the associate Dr. Petersʼ presidency at NIU has been marked by editor of the Great Plains Quarterly. Dr. Peters and his wife, substantial increases in university reputation and new sources Barbara Cole Peters, have a son, Russell, who lives and of funding. In his fi rst year as president, he gained admission works in Knoxville, Tennessee.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE CABINET

John G. Peters Ivan Legg Eddie R. Williams Anne C. Kaplan Michael P. Malone Jim Phillips President Executive Vice Executive Vice Vice President, Vice President, Associate Vice President & Provost President, Busi- Administration Development & Uni- President / Director ness, Finance, & versity Relations of Athletics Chief of Operations ASSSOCIATESOCIATE V.P/DV.P/DIIRECTORRECTOR OOFF ATTHLETICSHLETICS JIIMM PHHILLIPSILLIPS

In just two years as Director When it comes to fi nding the ideal combination of a role model of Athletics at Northern Illinois and an up-and-coming coach, Phillips is batting 1.000. He hired University, Jim Phillips has made Olympian Connie Teaberry to oversee womenʼs track and fi eld; his mark on Huskie athletics. On former Notre Dame recruiter, associate head coach, and current July 1, 2006, Phillips was promoted USA Basketball assistant Carol Owens for womenʼs basketball, to Associate Vice President, in and ex-WUSA professional and U.S. Womenʼs National Team addition to his Director of Athletics member Marci Miller for womenʼs soccer. title, after already being recognized Phillipsʼ dedication to NIUʼs CHAMPS/Life Skills program by his peers in the Mid-American resulted in NIU student-athletes participating in a variety of Conference with his selection to activities, including conducting clinics, stocking toiletries for a serve as chairman of the MAC homeless and womenʼs shelter and staffi ng the local hospitalʼs Athletic Directorʼs Council. Phillipsʼ Halloween Party for children. NIU boasts 100% participation from efforts stretch beyond DeKalb its 486 student-athletes in community service. as he has helped NIU develop a Phillipsʼ career began as a student assistant in the University national presence since arriving on of Illinois athletics department from 1988-90. He then served campus. at Arizona State University as a graduate student and as One of 10 children from a middle restricted earnings basketball coach before moving into athletic class neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Phillips administration when he was asked by new ASU athletics director brought his family values to NIU, where his core philosophy is Kevin White to work with the Sun Devilsʼ annual giving program based on providing each student-athlete with “a world-class and the programʼs $35 million campaign for facilities. experience” that enables him or her to succeed academically, Then the University of Tennessee called. As an assistant socially and athletically. To achieve those goals, Phillips has athletics director at UT, he directed a $12.4 million annual worked tirelessly to improve the program from an educational, athletics giving program and was eventually responsible for fi nancial, structural, and facility standpoint. identifying, cultivating, and soliciting all major gifts and donations The No. 1 point of pride on Phillipsʼ list is the academic for the Volunteer athletic program. He helped originate the fi rst success achieved by NIU student-athletes since his arrival. In capital campaign for athletics that raised over $50 million. In 2005-06, NIU student-athletes attained their highest cumulative addition, he had supervisory duties over athletic programs and a GPA in history with a mark of 3.036 while 12 of 17 Huskie athletic variety of other areas. programs boasted team cumulative GPAʼs above the 3.0. Phillips then moved to the University of Notre Dame, where Phillips is taking his commitment to the student-athlete even he served as Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External further. In April 2006, NIU broke ground on the new $14 million Affairs. During 2002-03, he helped launch the Rockne Heritage Academic and Athletic Performance Center (AAPC), the largest Fund, the fi rst-ever annual fund that directly benefi ted student- capital project in athletics history; Phillips and the development athlete grant-in-aid scholarships. In addition, he managed the staff made history in raising over $7.4 million in 18 months. ticket offi ce, various corporate sponsorships, athletic programs Prior to Phillipsʼ arrival, only one six-fi gure gift was made to and directed all phases of the athletics community relations intercollegiate athletics, and under his tenure that tally has risen program as well as a weekly Irish radio show. to 24. Designed for the use and support of all 486 NIU student- At the same time, he played an integral part in the funding of athletes, the AAPC is scheduled to open in August 2007. In a new $24-million, 96,000-square foot athletics facility, part of a addition, space which will house an indoor practice center for $118 million campaign for athletics at Notre Dame. baseball, softball, and has been secured. Phillips graduated from the University of Illinois in 1990 with The visibility of Huskie athletics has increased signifi cantly a bachelorʼs degree in kinesiology. He earned a masterʼs of under Phillips. A landmark four-year agreement with 50,000-watt education degree in administration from Arizona State in 1992 station WSCR-AM has placed the Huskies in the heart of the vast and is working on a doctorate in educational administration and Chicago media market with the ability to broadcast well beyond policy studies from Tennessee. He and his wife, the former the region. On the television side, 11 of 12 NIU football games will Laura Hayes of Des Plaines, have four children. Laura Phillips be available on ABC, an ESPN network or Comcast SportsNet in graduated from Illinois in 1989 with a degree in economics and 2006, one year after nine of 12 contests were televised. earned an MBA from DePaul. Phillips has played a key role in upgrading the Huskiesʼ non-conference football schedule, adding opponents such as Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State and Tennessee to the upcoming slates. The Huskies will host a home game against Iowa at Soldier Field in Chicago to open the 2007 campaign. Additionally, NIU will host the 2007 NCAA Menʼs Golf Central Regional at its new home course, Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., one of the Top 50 golf courses in America. This increased visibility goes hand in hand with the athletic success the Huskies are attaining. During the 2005-06 academic year, both the NIU football and menʼs basketball teams captured MAC West Division titles in the same year for the fi rst time in history. In addition, the menʼs soccer and wrestling programs each were ranked in the top-25 in 2005-06. Phillips has established the leagueʼs most wide-ranging, multi- year partnerships with adidas (the offi cial outfi tter of NIU athletics) and Gatorade. During the 2005-06 academic year, corporate sponsorships increased 238% while Huskie licensing hit a new The Phillips family (left to right): Madeline (age 5) Laura, John (2), sales record. Meredith (4), Jim and Luke (7). ACCADEMICADEMIC AANDND ATTHLETICHLETIC PEERFORMANCERFORMANCE CEENTERNTER

Northern Illinois staff and the team doctors to prevent, treat and rehabilitate University will injuries. The nearby Equipment Room provides expanded space usher in a new era for storage of equipment as well as new laundry facilities. of Huskie sports in August 2007 The Academic and Athletic Performance Center will be the with the opening new full-time home of the Huskie football program and both of the state-of- the student-athletes and coaches will enjoy new locker rooms, the-art Academic meeting rooms and offi ce space. The beautiful new football locker and Athletic room provides the team with an informal gathering space and a Performance comfortable area to relax and prepare before and after practice. Center (AAPC). On the second fl oor, the Huskie coaching staff will work and meet Currently under in new offi ces with the latest in video equipment. construction in the north end The AAPC also includes nine position meeting rooms which will zone of Huskie double in the evenings as academic meeting space. The large Stadium, the AAPC will benefi t all 486 student-athletes and all tiered meeting room (seating capacity 150) will provide a perfect 17 programs on campus. area for team meetings, press conferences and other large gatherings, or can be split into separate areas for the offense and The AAPC will provide Huskie student-athletes with brand new defense with multiple video projection units. The large meeting facilities in which to develop their minds, bodies and spirits as room will be used as a “smart” classroom with laptop stations as they work toward achieving academic and athletic success. It well. is a cornerstone facility in Northern Illinoisʼ goal to provide each and every student-athlete with a “world-class” experience while Other aspects of the AAPC include a front lobby and atrium area wearing the Huskie uniform. which will be used as gathering and entertainment space while providing a fi rst class impression to all who enter the building. A The heart of the 62,000 square foot facility will be the Carole second fl oor atrium will adjoin the two outdoor roof terraces that and Joe Novak Academic Support Center (a gift from Dr. George overlook Brigham Field and will be used for pre-game receptions and Mrs. Frances Wilkins), featuring one-on-one tutorial rooms, for donors and prospective student-athletes. Finally, the Huskie a group study room and a fully-equipped computer lab, as well tunnel will extend from the locker room to the fi eld as Northern as offi ces for the counselors of the Student-Athlete Academic Illinois will make a dramatic entrance onto the fi eld before every Support Services (SAASS). This area will bring the staff of home game. SAASS into more direct daily contact with NIUʼs student- athletes. Since the initial “public” launch of the AAPC project in April 2005, over $7.5 million has been raised to build the $14 million facility Beginning in 2007, Huskie student-athletes will have the luxury through numerous naming opportunities, including rooms, tiles of working out in the brand new Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon and lockers. Naming opportunities remain as the AAPC takes Strength and Conditioning Center. The spacious new area will shape with construction continuing over the next 12 months as have an immediate impact on NIU programs as student-athletes improvements continue to be made to this magnifi cent facility. will train on new equipment with a variety of machines. The new Strength and Conditioning Center will be large enough to Every aspect of the Academic and Athletic Performance Center is enable NIUʼs professional strength and conditioning coaches to designed not only to help NIU meet its goal of providing a “world avoid scheduling confl icts while allowing space for warm-ups, class” experience for its current Huskie student-athletes, but to plyometric exercises and speed and agility activities. ensure the ongoing success of the Northern Illinois intercollegiate athletic program by providing an impressive welcome for All Huskie student-athletes will also benefi t from the new Athletic prospective student-athletes and their families, alumni, donors, Training Room, which will dramatically increase the space and guests and visitors. improve facilities used by NIUʼs professional athletic training HUUSKIESKIE ATTHLETICSHLETICS POOINTSINTS OOFF PRRIDEIDE

Recent athletics highlights from the Northern Illinois University Huskies

-The highest athletics cumulative GPA (3.036 by 469 -Awarded the 2007 NCAA Menʼs Golf Central Regional student-athletes) on record in the 108-year history of at Rich Harvest Farms. NIU athletics. Twelve of 17 athletic teams achieved a 3.0 GPA or better. -Hiring prominent head coaches including: a former Olympian (Connie Teaberry) for womenʼs track and -Top 25 graduation rate (above 70%) for football by fi eld, former Notre Dame recruiter, associate head the AFCA in 2005 and led MAC in football Academic coach, and 2006 USA Basketball assistant (Carol All-Conference selections in 2005. Owens) for womenʼs basketball, ex-WUSA professional and U.S. Womenʼs National team member (Marci -Construction of the $14 million Academic and Athletic Miller) for womenʼs soccer, and most recently, Ryun Performance Center (AAPC). Ferrell for womenʼs tennis.

-New indoor practice center for baseball, softball, and -CHAMPS/Like Skills (community service projects) 100 golf teams. percent participation by NIUʼs 469 student-athletes.

-Athletic Success in 2005-06: Menʼs Basketball and -Successfully hosting the 2006 MAC Wrestling Football earned MAC West Division Championships, Championships at the Convocation Center. marking the fi rst time each won division titles in the same season. Menʼs soccer and wrestling ranked in the Top 25 nationally during their seasons.

-Landing NIUʼs fi rst bowl bid in 21 seasons – the 2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic – won by the Huskies.

-Multi-year partnerships with adidas and Gatorade and a fi ve-year agreement with CSTV as the offi cial website provider for NIU athletics.

-Twenty-four $100,000 leadership gifts in 18 months (one in previous 108-year history), a record fi nancial generation in corporate sponsorship (up 238%), and an all-time high in licensing revenue have been reached.

-Broadcast agreement with 50,000-watt Chicago sports radio power WSCR-AM 670.

-Nine of 12 football games were televised in 2005 and 11 are scheduled for 2006, including consecutive seasons with an appearance on ABC.

-Securing football scheduling agreements with prominent opponents such as Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Iowa, and Tennessee, as well as a 2007 home date against Iowa at Soldier Field.