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Northern Illinois hands soccer first loss in MAC opener

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.