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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

Sports

Women’s hockey falls to BC in the Beanpot finals

February 13, 2014

By Sara Shaker, News Correspondent  In a rematch of last year’s women’s Beanpot championship,  junior goaltender Chloe Desjardins made 27 saves as the two-time defending tournament champion Northeastern Huskies failed to knock off Boston College in a 3-0 loss on Tuesday...

Column: Michael Sam is breaking barriers

February 13, 2014

By Dylan Lewis, News Staff Michael Sam grabbed the attention of the national audience, sports and mainstream, by deciding to open up about his sexual preferences in an interview with the New York Times that went public a few days ago. The 6-foot-2-inch, 260-pound defensive...

Women’s basketball snaps two-game losing streak with win at College of Charleston

February 13, 2014

By Aren LeBrun, News Staff Behind a career-best 26 points from senior center Jewel Tunstull, the Northeastern women’s basketball team (9-14, 3-7 Colonial Athletic Association) snapped its two-game losing streak with a 61-53 win over the College of Charleston (12-12, 5-6 CAA)...

Men’s basketball falls to William & Mary

February 13, 2014

By Emily McCarthy, News Staff The Northeastern men’s basketball team’s conference struggles continued Saturday night against the College of William & Mary. After an abysmal first half, Northeastern fell to the Tribe, 82-70, at Matthews Arena. The Huskies are now 5-6...

Freshman guard T.J. Williams named CAA Rookie of the Week

February 13, 2014

By Jake Fischer, News Staff Just days before the Northeastern men’s basketball team tipped off its season against the Boston University Terriers on Nov. 10, head coach Bill Coen told the Huntington News that freshman point guard T.J. Williams was likely the best player on...

Club lacrosse entering championship-or-bust season

February 13, 2014

By Jodie Ng, News Correspondent  The Northeastern men’s club lacrosse team enters its upcoming season with one ultimate goal in mind: winning nationals. “A trade about the team is that we need to win,” junior co-captain Christopher Tecca said. “It’s not a ‘we want...

Men’s hockey valiantly falls to BC in Beanpot final

February 11, 2014

By Chris Judd, News Staff The men's Beanpot final between Northeastern and Boston College came down to the wire. Both goalies kept their team in the game, but ultimately, the game was decided by a puck deflection for the Eagles. "I liked the way our team played," said Northeastern...

Men’s hockey falls to UMass, 3-0

February 8, 2014

By Chris Judd, News Staff The Northeastern men's hockey team couldn't keep up with the University of Massachusetts team's speed in a 3-0 loss on Friday. The Minutemen pressured the Huskies throughout the game. Northeastern got two early power play opportunities but could not...

Men’s basketball outlasts Hofstra at Matthews, bounces back from crushing loss at Delaware

February 6, 2014

By Emily McCarthy, News Staff Just two days after falling to the University of Delaware, 80-67, on the Blue Hens’ home court, the Northeastern men’s basketball team soundly defeated Hofstra University Wednesday night at Matthews Arena with a final score of 81-73. Northeastern...

Women’s hockey to clash with BC in Beanpot championship

February 6, 2014

By Sara Shaker, News Correspondent  The two-time defending women’s Beanpot champions defeated Harvard 4-3 Tuesday at Conte Forum to advance to the final against Boston College. Junior defenseman Colleen Murphy started the scoring off with a goal about seven minutes into...

Men’s hockey advances to Beanpot championship

February 6, 2014

By Chris Judd, News Staff The Northeastern men's hockey team advanced to the Beanpot finals for the second consecutive year and the third time in the last four years on Monday with a 6-0 win over Harvard University. The Huskies started the scoring six minutes in after an...

Column: Next up: Round Two

February 6, 2014

By Dan McLoone, News Staff Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. This Vince Lombardi line is one of the most frequently quoted phrases in sports, and nowhere does it hold truer than in the Beanpot. Boston’s four-team hockey tournament makes for the ultimate...