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Rose Kaefer rejoices with her teammates at a game against UMass Lowell

NU women’s soccer boasts freshman class like no other

Peyton Doyle, news staff April 18, 2021

Entering college is not easy and being a student-athlete is even harder. Throw a pandemic on top of that, and it is nearly impossible.  Five freshmen, Allie Vazquez, Bianca Resca, Eleanor Fisher, Gaby...

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Senior forward Chelsea Domond dribbles past the Drexel Dragons in a game earlier this season.

Huskies’ resilient season ended in semifinal

Peyton Doyle, news staff April 18, 2021

The Northeastern Huskies women’s soccer team (5-5-1, 3-1-0 CAA) were 45 minutes away from their first CAA Championship game since 2017, Thursday night. The UNCW Seahawks (7-2-0, 4-0-0 CAA), however,...

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Three women’s soccer players awarded All-CAA First Team honors

Three women’s soccer players awarded All-CAA First Team honors

November 7, 2018
When the Colonial Athletic Association, or CAA, announced its end of season awards, three Huskies were named to the All-CAA First Team: fourth-year midfielder Valentina Soares Gache, fourth-year goalkeeper Nathalie Nidetch and second-year defender Julianne Ross.
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Freshman defender earns conference All-Rookie honors

Freshman defender earns conference All-Rookie honors

November 1, 2018

By Mike Puzzanghera, news staff Switching to a new position after a lifetime of playing somewhere else can be tough, but first-year women’s soccer defender Grace Moore makes it look easy. A business...

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NU lose foul-filled semifinal game to Hofstra

NU lose foul-filled semifinal game to Hofstra

November 1, 2018
In a foul-filled contest where tensions ran high, the Huskies failed to score and left Parsons Field for the last time this season. Hofstra’s early goal forced Northeastern to play catch up before ending the season in a 1-0 loss in their semifinal matchup on Sunday. Northeastern finished the year with an impressive CAA record of 7-2-0.
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Womens soccer home winning streak comes to an end

Women’s soccer home winning streak comes to an end

October 24, 2018
With Northeastern carrying a 6-2-0 CAA record, Phillips said she believes the players can get their winning streak and confidence back for playoffs. The Huskies are headed to the CAA semifinals, playing winners of the Oct. 26 round next Sunday, Oct. 28 at Parsons Field.
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Women’s soccer fends off Elon to remain perfect in conference play

Women’s soccer fends off Elon to remain perfect in conference play

October 10, 2018
The Huskies set a new record for their best start to CAA since 2005 with six consecutive wins.
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Northeastern women’s soccer notches second consecutive golden goal victory

Northeastern women’s soccer notches second consecutive golden goal victory

September 26, 2018
With a strong start against other conference teams, the Huskies hold level heads facing the rest of the CAA season. After another golden goal win, Goche said she’s glad to see their high level of play convert into goals and victories.
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The Northeastern University womens soccer team

Huskies fall short of third straight title

November 8, 2017
“As a group, whether it was brought upon by ourselves or some other circumstances, we definitely showed our resilience this year,” she said. “We never gave up. We had fun. I think in such a demanding season if you’re able to have fun while putting in the work, the difference will show. We’re certainly proud of the culture they’ve helped us create here, because without that, it’s simply not as enjoyable.”
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Cappuzzo makes history as Huskies bounce back on Senior Day

Cappuzzo makes history as Huskies bounce back on Senior Day

October 19, 2017
Following a hard-fought draw against the Elon University Phoenix Oct. 8, the Northeastern University women’s soccer team returned home Thursday to kick off the final homestand of the season against first-year striker Kristen Desmond and the top-tier Hofstra University soccer team.
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Valentina Soares Gache dribbles down the field against the University of New Hampshire. Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

Huskies split pair of weekend matches

September 20, 2017
Despite outpacing the Wildcats with five more shots on target, the Huskies could not squeak anything past UNH keeper Mia Neas. They eventually lost on a pinball cross into the box that found senior forward Brooke Murphy, who tapped in the game-winner in the 81st minute.
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Huskies claim CAA crown

Huskies claim CAA crown

November 9, 2016

By Patrick Burgard, news staff The Northeastern women’s soccer team won its third Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship in four years on Sunday and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the...

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