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This week in NIU athletics

DeKALB — Women’s soccer kicked off the first week of athletics this season when the Huskies fell 1-3 to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sunday.

Football

This week is headlined by football’s season and home opener. Head Coach Thomas Hammock will be making his first appearance as the leader of the pack, kicking off the Hammock Era at NIU. Kick off will be 6 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium

Volleyball

Volleyball is set to open its season by hosting the NIU Invitational. The Huskies will face Fairleigh Dickinson University, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and University of California-Riverside.