May 8, 2008 NEW SIGNEES NIU Men Ink Nine for 2008
DeKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois men's soccer coach Steve Simmons has signed nine to his 2008 signing class, highlighted by Sycamore High School All-American Brad Horton.
May 2, 2008 EXTENSION NIU Men's Soccer Coach Simmons Signs
DeKALB, Ill. - After leading the Northern Illinois men's soccer program to its most successful four-year run in school history, head coach Steve Simmons has been rewarded with a four-year contract extension.
April 24, 2008 AWARD FOR STAPLETON Purdue Senior Named Varsity Walk Award Recipient
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Reamer Club has named Shauna Stapleton this year's Varsity Walk Award recipient. The Award is presented each spring to the outstanding senior who has participated as a varsity athlete and brought national recognition to Purdue.
April 8, 2008 CALLING SOCCER MOMS NIU Camp to Raise Money for Breast Cancer
DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois men's soccer team will host the Inaugural NIU Soccer Mom Camp benefiting Kicks Against Breast Cancer, Monday and Wednesday, Apr. 21-23 from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at Huskie Stadium.
Mar. 11, 2008 SPRING PLAY NIU Will Host Two Tourneys
DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois men's soccer team will host two tournaments at Huskie Stadium as part of its 2008 spring schedule.
March 6, 2008 NAMING HER COACHES NIU's Barker Announces Assistant Coaches
DeKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois women’s soccer head coach Carrie Barker has named her coaching staff. The first-year Huskie coach will be joined by new hire Jason Burr and current assistant of two seasons Merit Stloukal.
Feb. 27, 2008 NEW COORDINATOR Horizon League Hires Steve Siomos for Referee Duty
INDIANAPOLIS — Horizon League Commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone named Steve Siomos as the League’s new Coordinator of Men’s and Women’s Soccer Officials.
Feb. 26, 2008 NEW RAMBLERS Loyola signs eight
Loyola University has signed eight incoming recruits for the 2008 season. The signees include defender/midfielder Justin Koehler, defender/midfielder Jordan Lewis, forward Tanner Nebbia, defender/midfielder Seth Stockley, forward Scott Waggoner, defender Erik Warren, midfielder J.T. Wiebe and defender Alex Wynne.
Jan. 22, 2008 NEW COACH Purdue Adds Assistant Jim Daugherty
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - After spending the last 12 years coaching some of the finest high school teams in Ohio, new Purdue assistant coach Jim Daugherty felt it was time to return to the collegiate ranks.
Jan. 20, 2008 NSCAA AWARD Cuttone honored for top college story of '07
Charles Cuttone, executive editor of the six Sports Vue websites, including ChicaoLand Soccer News.com, was named one of four winners of the 2007 National Soccer Coaches Association of America writing contest.
Jan. 17, 2008 NEW COACH NIU Names Carrie Barker Women's Head Coach
DeKALB, Ill. - Carrie Barker, who brings over 10 years of experience as an assistant coach in the Big Ten, has been named to lead the women’s soccer program at Northern Illinois University.
Jan. 14, 2008 WOMEN’S NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR USC’s Rodriguez wins UMBRO Award
USC’s Amy Rodriguez has been named the UMBRO/Soccer News Net Women’s College Player of the Year.
Jan. 14, 2008 MEN’S NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR UMass’s Simmons wins UMBRO Award
UMass goalkeeper Zack Simmons has been named the UMBRO/Soccer News Net Men’s College Player of the Year.
January 13, 2008 HERMANN WINNERS NAMED Yamaguchi, White take MAC awards
UConn junior forward O’Brian White has won the 2007 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, recognizing the top player in men’s division I college soccer.
Florida state junior Mami Yamaguchi, also a forward, took the women’s award.
Jan. 12, 2008 UMBRO WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR Loyola's Cynthia Morote-Arzia Earns Honor
As a sophomore, Cynthia Morote-Arzia turned heads around Chicagoland thus earning Women's College Player of the Year honors from UMBRO/Chicagolandsoccernews.com for 2007. With her speed and agility, she was broke season records and led Loyola to a Horizon League Championship and the NCAA Tournament.
