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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Mpofu, Pierrot score in win

Mpofu, Pierrot score in win

October 14, 2015
Nine games into the season, the struggling Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team’s aspirations of postseason play were fading. Nonetheless, Head Coach Brian Ainscough maintained the belief that with conference play, the playoffs were always in sight.
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Herrington tallies three goals for NU

Herrington tallies three goals for NU

October 14, 2015
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s ice hockey team defeated Syracuse University on Friday by a score of 5-4 but struggled against Lindenwood University the next night, falling 4-2. The Lindenwood game marked the first loss of the season for the Huskies, who are now 2-1-1.
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Field hockey earns first win in conference, falls to JMU

Field hockey earns first win in conference, falls to JMU

October 14, 2015
On a crucial road trip to Virginia, the Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team (4-10) took down the College of William & Mary on Friday, notching its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) victory. However, the women could not overcome No. 18 James Madison University (JMU) and lost 3-1 on Sunday.
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CAA honors Maritim, O’Dea

CAA honors Maritim, O’Dea

October 14, 2015
With the championship portion of the schedule in full swing, the Northeastern University (NU) men’s and women’s cross country teams trekked to Franklin Park for the second time in three weeks on Saturday to compete in the 2015 New England Championships, hosted by Boston University (BU).
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Volleyball falls to conference foes

Volleyball falls to conference foes

October 14, 2015
The league season is nearing its halfway point, and the Northeastern University (NU) women’s volleyball team continued its road trip over the weekend, losing in four sets to both James Madison University (JMU) and Towson University.
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Soccer survives double OT

Soccer survives double OT

October 14, 2015
Led by sophomore midfielder Hannah Lopiccolo, Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer earned a pair of Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) wins against James Madison University (JMU) and Towson University this weekend.
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Stevens brothers score in NU victory

Stevens brothers score in NU victory

October 14, 2015
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s hockey team accomplished in its opening weekend what it failed to do for eight straight games last year: earn its first win. The Huskies surged past No. 20 Colgate University in the season-opener at Matthews Arena on Saturday night.
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Student-athletes may be missing out

Student-athletes may be missing out

October 14, 2015
Do college athletes get shortchanged? Are the sacrifices they make for their sport worth it, or even consistent with what college is really all about?
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Six freshmen score in hockey exhibition game

Six freshmen score in hockey exhibition game

October 8, 2015
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s hockey team outmuscled Simon Frasier University (SFU) 10-2 in exhibition action at Matthews Arena Sunday afternoon. Six freshmen scored for the Huskies, including forward Jason Cotton, who scored three goals to notch a hat trick.
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Field hockey falters in OT

Field hockey falters in OT

October 7, 2015
The Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team (3-9) lost to Drexel University 4-3 on Friday, unable to secure a win in its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) game. The team then battled hard against Boston University (BU) on Sunday but fell just short, losing 3-2.
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Dowd leads women’s soccer to overtime win

Dowd leads women’s soccer to overtime win

October 7, 2015
Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer bounced back after a slow start to Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play this weekend at Parsons Field, beating the College of Charleston 2-1 and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) 3-2.
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Men’s soccer falls to Elon University

Men’s soccer falls to Elon University

October 7, 2015
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team was unable to capitalize on a strong start in a road game with a 2-1 loss against the Elon University Phoenix, falling to a season record of 0-7-2.
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