The Northeastern men’s basketball team clinched a part of the regular season Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title with a 65-56 victory at the College of Charleston on Saturday. The win vaulted the Huskies (20-11, 12-6 CAA) into a four-way tie atop the conference, giving the program its second regular season title in three years.
The Northeastern men’s hockey team finished the regular season this weekend with back-to-back games against the Boston University (BU) Terriers. NU won the first matchup 6-5 at BU before losing 6-1 at home on Senior Night.
The Northeastern track and field team took home trophies this weekend on both the men’s and women’s sides at the New England Championships. The meet, hosted by Boston University, took place Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28. The Huskies competed all season to qualify athletes for the New England Championships.
Both the Northeastern University men’s hockey and basketball teams came into the season with high expectations that they didn’t quite live up to in the regular season. The basketball team was picked to win the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in what was supposed to be a year without strong competition for the conference. The hockey team was ranked 16th in the nation before the season and was picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East preseason poll.
The Northeastern women’s hockey team took on University of New Hampshire (UNH) in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East Championship this weekend. The three-game series started on Friday with a 2-1 loss to UNH, but NU came back Saturday afternoon with a 3-2 win to tie the series. Game three was on Sunday afternoon and the Huskies secured their place in the semifinals for the fifth straight year with a 4-3 win over UNH.
The Northeastern diving team racked up 39 overall points at the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Diving Championships this weekend and sent one competitor to the final round of the 3-meter dive, as well as three girls to the consolation rounds in both the 1- and 3-meter events. The Huskies placed fourth of eight overall, behind James Madison University (100 points), Towson University (95) and University of Delaware (61).
We are just a few days away from the month of March, and you know what that means: March Madness. This is the most exciting time in the college basketball season. I’m not even talking about the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament, but I’m referencing everything that leads to it. With every team in the country feeling the pressure that the end of the regular season schedule brings, every game is naturally more intense – probably because there seems to be more riding on each and every game.
The Northeastern women’s basketball team (5-20) returned to Boston this week for a two game homestand dropping a pair of thrillers against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rivals Elon University (15-10) and College of Charleston (4-22).
The Northeastern men’s hockey team was defeated by Boston University (BU) in overtime of the Beanpot final by a score of 4-3. NU erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period, but it wasn’t enough as BU scored less than one minute into overtime.
With the 2014-15 regular season nearing its close, the Northeastern men’s basketball team claimed two momentous victories over conference opponents this week.
Northeastern University’s women’s hockey team had a weekend sweep against the University of New Hampshire (UNH). On Saturday, the two teams battled at UNH for a 5-1 Husky win. At home on Sunday, the Huskies honored the five seniors on Senior Day and came away with a 3-1 victory.
