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Sports Wrestling
Freshmen and sophomore wrestlers open the season Sunday in Michigan. Page 10.
Women’s soccer
The Huskies need to net a win Thursday to have a chance to host a tourney game. Page 11.
Men’s soccer hosts ‘dynamic’ Akron Frank Gogola Sports Editor H @FrankGogola
DeKalb | Men’s soccer’s chances of making the MAC Tournament are fading quickly with only two games remaining and two of its top players out against Akron. The Huskies (3-7-5, 0-2-1 MAC) host the Akron Zips (9-5-1, 2-1 MAC) 7 p.m. Saturday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex. NIU is tied for fifth place in the MAC with the Bowling Green Andrew Glaeser Falcons, who it Goalkeeper hosts 6 p.m. Nov. 8 to close out the regular season. The top four teams make the conference tournament. “That’s everyone’s goal right now,” said redshirt junior
Nick Smith | Northern Star File Photo
Sophomore midfielder Albert Levett (26) chases down an opponent Oct. 22 against SIUE. The Huskies begin their final homestand 7 p.m. Saturday at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex against the Akron Zips.
goalkeeper Andrew Glaeser. “Ev- Green the following weekend. We eryone wants to get in there. That’s know what we got to do and we’re really the only thing on our minds: going to do it.” Focus on Akron this weekend, get a result and then go on to Bowling Read Men’s soccer | Page 11