Senior midfielder Samantha Maher, left, fights for the ball during the game against Oakland University on Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Soccer / Lacrosse Complex.
Head coach Peter McGahey summed up the beginning of Mid-American Conference play before he and the team embarked on their two-game road trip to begin their weekend.
“It’s the beginning of our second season,” he said.
Central Michigan went a perfect 8-0 in its “first” season, outscoring opponents 17-4.
But the second season began with a 4-0 loss to Northern Illinois on Friday.
It didn’t take long for the Huskies (2-4-2, 1-0 MAC) to get moving, as sophomore forward Taylor Sarver scored in the 14th minute to put NIU up 1-0.