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Women’s Soccer: Napoli, Kemp lead white-hot offense

September 23, 2010

The women’s soccer team notched its second win in a row in its last non-conference game of the season Friday night against the University of New Hampshire. Senior midfielder Kristen Blake said she credits basic teamwork and a lot of hard work for the team’s win. “We’ve been here since Aug. 5, so I think we finally just all came together as a team,” Blake said. “We got excited about our first Friday night game and we’ve always had a great rivalry with UNH. It’s always been a tough, tough game, we had to get fired up.”

Men’s Soccer: Huskies fall to Friars 1-0

September 23, 2010

The men’s soccer team wrapped up non-conference play with a 1-0 loss to the Providence Friars at Parsons Field Tuesday night, a defeat that sends the Huskies to 2-4-0 overall as conference play begins Saturday. “You can’t come out flat in any game,” Huskies’ head coach Brian Ainscough said. “We didn’t even come out flat- flat would have been an improvement over how we came out. We were going backwards from the get-go. Typically we don’t come out that slow, but that effort in the first half was painful.”

Player of the Week: Gretta Samuelsdottir

September 23, 2010

After battling knee injuries for more than a year, Greta Samuelsdottir is finally coming back to her full potential. The women’s soccer team’s sophomore forward scored three goals in the last two games, netting the game winner in both contests against Lafayette and New Hampshire. Her efforts have earned her Huntington News Player of the Week honors.

Field Hockey: Bennett adds two assists in 4-0 rout of Harvard

September 23, 2010

After a disappointing loss to Providence Sept. 15, the Huskies came back strong against Harvard University yesterday and beat the Crimson 4-0, bringing their overall record to 4-4. The top scorer of the night was junior forward Carolyn Malloy, who had one goal and one assist, followed by freshman Lindsay Bennett with two assists. Junior midfielder Kaela Barker and sophomores Crystal Poland and Nicky Graham each added a goal.

Column: Faust forward

September 16, 2010

Outside of fancy media consulting companies or web traffic/analytics services, the "buzz" or "excitement" for a product can be hard to measure. In sports, the most tangible measurement the industry has is gate attendance. If people attend games consistently, then the assumption can be made that fans are excited about what they see. This semester, there haven’t been any men's hockey or men's basketball games, yet it's hard to deny the excitement that's been building for their upcoming seasons.

Player of the Week: Britney Brown

September 16, 2010

With the women’s volleyball season underway, senior setter Britney Brown leads the Huskies’ attack. In the past five games, Brown recorded 114 assists, 46 kills and 40 digs. Brown’s efforts have earned her Huntington News Player of the Week honors. Not only does Brown consistently lead the box score, but she also leads the team as one of three captains. She shares the position with seniors and middle hitters Caitlin Tittl and Jillian Robinson. While Brown and the Huskies are focused on hosting the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament and taking home the title, she said she also has her sights set on some personal goals. “I have a certain target I want to reach in the weight room and with my vertical, but I also want to be a leader and a captain that people can rely on,” Brown said.

Volleyball: A battle of the Huskies

September 16, 2010

After a rocky start to the season on the road, the volleyball team came home Tuesday with a home tilt against the University of Connecticut (UConn). Before returning to Solomon Court, Northeastern played 10 games on the road , posting a 7-3 record. Northeastern has struggled out of the gates in matches this season, only winning its first set three times. In sets one and two of the first five matches, they had a record of 2-8.

Field Hockey: Win streak snapped at three games

September 16, 2010

Though the season is only seven games old, the field hockey team appears to be following the same path it did last season. After dropping their first three contests, the Huskies responded by winning three straight games before losing to Providence College 2-0 yesterday at Sweeney Field. Northeastern’s record now stands at 3-4. The team’s early start to 2010 closely mirrors that of 2009 when the squad dropped its first two games before rebounding to win four straight games.

Men’s Soccer: Blum aids victory

September 16, 2010

Riding on two goals from senior midfielder Ryan Burnham and the first career collegiate shutout for goalkeeper Oliver Blum, the men’s soccer team closed the Mayor’s Cup Sunday with a 3-0 victory over Hartwick, the Huskies’ first win of the 2010 season. The Huskies loaded their non-conference schedule with demanding competition in hopes of challenging themselves prior to their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opener Sept. 25 at Virginia Commonwealth (VCU). Northeastern fell in three road games to kick off the campaign – a 2-1 defeat at Georgetown, a 5-0 loss to nationally-ranked Maryland and a 1-0 double overtime loss in the opener of the Mayor’s Cup against Syracuse– before notching a victory against Hartwick.

Women’s Soccer: Huskies, Sopko shutout Lafayette in a 3-0 victory

September 16, 2010

The women’s soccer team defeated Lafayette 3-0 at Parsons Field Sunday, redeeming itself after a loss to Dartmouth in the Nike Invitational Sept. 5. Despite having four shots on goal in the first half, the Huskies didn’t score on Lafayette goalkeeper, sophomore Lauren Smedley, throughout the first half.

Football funds redirected

September 16, 2010

Nearly a year after Northeastern officials announced the end of the 74-year-old football program, other teams have begun to see financial benefits, Athletics Director Peter Roby said Monday. Of the 60 scholarships Northeastern football players held, 20 have been distributed to other programs, though some of that money has been redirected to the general financial aid pool.

BostoNU: Column: What it means to be a Northeastern fan

September 9, 2010

Hello new Huskies, and welcome to Northeastern. Here’s hoping that NU gives you the four- er, five- best years of your life. It is my belief that athletics are an integral part of every student’s college experience, so consider this a guide to life as a Huskies fan. Here’s what you need to know: First off, Northeastern no longer has a football team- it was eliminated last November. What’s that? You didn’t know NU used to have a football team? That’s okay, neither did most of the students here. NU football existed for 74 seasons and struggled to compete in its later years, but on the bright side, the team will forever more be undefeated.