Hall of Fame
Debbie Huston ranks in the top-five in NIU Women’s Soccer program history in goals, assists and points, playing a key role in multiple championship teams for the Huskies.
As a freshman in 1994, Huston helped the Huskies to a .500 record (10-10) in just their second season as a varsity program. Huston scored three goals and tallied four assists in 19 matches during her rookie season at NIU.
The following year, Huston earned First Team All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference honors and Third Team All-Great Lakes Region recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as she helped NIU to an 11-6-2 mark, the program's first winning season, and a third-place conference finish. Huston tied for the team lead with nine goals and recorded five assists to finish with 23 points in 19 contests.
After missing most of the 1996 season, Huston returned in 1997 as the Huskies entered the MAC and helped NIU win the conference regular season and tournament titles. Huston scored six goals and recorded four assists in 21 matches, while earning Second Team All-MAC honors.
In 1998, Huston and the Huskies won a school record 14 games, tying Ohio for the MAC regular season crown before avenging their lone league loss by defeating the Bobcats in the conference tournament title game to capture their second-straight MAC Tournament championship. Huston, who scored four goals with six assists in 21 games, earned First Team All-MAC, Third Team All-Region from both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz as well as MAC All-Tournament Team honors.
Huston concluded her Huskie career with 24 goals, fourth best in program history, 20 assists, third-most in NIU history and 68 points, which ranks fourth in Huskie history and holds the school record with 84 career games played and starts.
