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A Tradition of Excellence 2006 • Mid-American Conference Regular Season Champions • Mid-American Conference Tournament Champions • NCAA Tournament Second Round • Signature results against Michigan State, Portland, Notre Dame, Akron and Wisconsin. 2007 HUSKIE CHAMPIONS (each side) Northern Illinois won the Mid- American Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships in 2006 before advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. • Joe Zimka set the NCAA record for goals against average. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST (above) Northern Illinois' Luis De La Cerda and Steve Kolzow mob Brad Horton, who scored the game- winning goal to give the Huskies a 1-0 victory over No. 2 SMU. • Nationally-ranked for the third straight season. • Signature results against Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oregon State and Akron. 2008 HUSKIE PROS (right) After four years at NIU, Luis De La Cerda signed a professional contract with Reboceros de la Piedad of the Mexican Aperatura • Nationally ranked for fourth straight season. • MAC runner-up to national No. 4 Akron. • Mid-Amer ican Conference Tournament Finalist • Signature results against SMU, San Francisco, Hartwick, and Buffalo 2009 • Kyle Knotek named an ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic Al l- American • Nationally ranked for fifth straight season. • Fifteen goals allowed, the fewest in over 30 years. • Ten wins against one of the toughest schedules in the nation. • Signature results against North Carolina, UNC-Greensboro, Oakland, Oregon State and Wisconsin. • Kyle Knotek named an ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-American 2010 • Four All-MAC honorees • Signature results against Portland, Wisconsin and Northwestern • Undefeated against the Big Ten