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Harold Woods drives past his defender Jan. 4. Woods collected 20 points against College of Charleston Jan. 18.

Northeastern takes another close loss to College of Charleston on the road

Elli Einset, sports editor January 19, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (10-9, 2-4 CAA) narrowly fell to the College of Charleston Cougars (15-4, 5-1 CAA) 87-85 Jan. 18, marking its fourth conference and second consecutive loss.  The Huskies started off strong; Keeping up with the Cougars, Northeastern shot 54%...

Graduate student forward Jaden Bogden skates down the ice with the puck. The Huskies were coming off a season high Jan. 18 after taking Boston College down in Matthews Arena for the Beanpot semifinals 4-2 Jan. 14.

‘Effort wasn’t there, execution wasn’t there’: Northeastern women’s hockey falls in Beanpot intermission play against Providence

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 19, 2025

The Northeastern women’s hockey team (14-8-1, 10-6-1 HE) took on the Providence College Friars (13-8-3, 9-6-2 HE) Jan. 18 and faced its first consecutive defeats all season. The Huskies were coming off a season high after taking Boston College down in Matthews Arena for the...

Fantasy Football: Divisional Round

Fantasy Football: Divisional Round

Elli Einset and Aiden Barker January 18, 2025

The anticipation for the Super Bowl rises as Feb. 9 approaches. First, the Divisional Round, where we see (gamble, maybe cry) who makes it to the NFC and AFC championship games.  Here are The Huntington News’ predictions for this weekend:    NFC   (6)...

Freshman guard María Sánchez Pitarch dribbles down the court Nov. 14. Five of Towson’s points came off turnovers from Northeastern and the Huskies failed to score on any of Towson’s mistakes.

Northeastern women’s basketball collapses in second half, suffers defeat against Towson

Cassandra Joyce, news staff January 18, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-12, 0-4 CAA) was demolished by the Towson Tigers (4-12, 2-3 CAA) 79-43 on the road Jan. 17.  Northeastern was coming off their closest game against a conference opponent, a Jan. 12 loss to the University of North Carolina Wilmington...

JB Frankel keeps his eyes on his opponent, waiting for him to make his move Jan. 4. Frankel collected 13 points and one steal against UNCW Jan. 16.

Northeastern falls short to UNCW Seahawks

Elli Einset, sports editor January 17, 2025

Northeastern men's basketball (10-8, 2-3 CAA) took a tough loss to the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (13-5, 3-2 CAA), or UNCW, 72-80 on the road in Wilmington Jan. 16.  After tying up their conference record against Stony Brook Jan. 11, the Huskies slipped...

Taze Thompson celebrates after scoring the second goal of the night. The game was Northeastern’s by the end of the second period; Eagles fans dissipated while the Doghouse roared.

Northeastern women’s hockey grabs 4-2 Beanpot semifinal victory against No.12 Boston College with record-breaking crowd

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 15, 2025

The No.15 Northeastern women’s hockey team (14-6-1, 10-4-1 HE) took to the ice with ferocity Jan. 14 for its final Beanpot tournament game in historic Matthews Arena, achieving a 4-2 win to advance to the 46th women’s Beanpot championship. The Huskies faced off against the...

The Doghouse cheers on the team as captain junior forward Jack Williams lines up to play. The Northeastern men's hockey team was handed a disappointing 5-0 loss by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen Jan. 10 at Matthews Arena

‘They played big boy hockey, and we didn’t’: Northeastern’s hot and cold weekend split against UMass brings two shutouts and messy play

Esha Minhas, news staff January 13, 2025

The Northeastern men's hockey team (7-10-3, 2-7-3 HE) was handed a disappointing 5-0 loss by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen (10-9-2, 3-6-2 HE) Jan. 10 at a packed Matthews Arena but were able to come back the next night with a shutout in Minutemen territory....

Natalie Larrañaga dribbles past the defenders Nov. 14, 2024. Larrañaga notched 10 points against UNCW Jan. 12.

Women’s basketball takes frustrating loss to UNCW

Cassandra Joyce, news staff January 12, 2025

The Northeastern’s women basketball team (1-11, 0-3 CAA) lost an extremely close game against the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (8-8, 2-1 CAA) 51- 48 Jan. 12 at the Cabot Center. The Huskies’ first home win was in sight until costly mistakes in the fourth...

JB Frankel strategizes with coach Brian McDonald Jan. 4. Frankel earned two steals and nine points against Stony Brook Jan. 11.

Huskies split basketball conference games on the road

Elli Einset, sports editor January 12, 2025

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (10-7, 2-2 CAA) split their two conference games on the road Jan. 9 and 11, losing to the Towson University Tigers (8-9, 3-1 CAA) 73-80 and decisively winning against the Stony Brook University Seawolves (4-13, 0-4 CAA) 70-66.  The...

Super Bowl predictions: The Wild Card rounds

Super Bowl predictions: The Wild Card rounds

Zach Cohen and Bailey Reynolds January 11, 2025

There is a genuine argument that the American Football Conference, or AFC, has reigned supreme in the NFL over the last few seasons. The AFC’s Kansas City Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls, and to make matters worse, there is not a single former MVP playing in the National...

Junior forward Lily Brazis skates ahead of Boston University. The Huskies met their rival at Matthews Arena Oct. 11, 2024, clinching a 4-0 shutout only to be given the same score backwards the next day when the tables turned in BU’s home rink.

Northeastern to face crosstown rival BC in 46th Women’s Beanpot semifinals. Here’s what to expect.

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 10, 2025

No.15 Northeastern women’s hockey (13-6-1, 10-4-1 HE) might be entering the Beanpot tournament as a two-time consecutive returning champion — but this year will be different. A championship win is far from impossible, but this season’s field is more competitive.  The...

Arun Rayudu performs at the USA Northeast Inter-Collegiate Figure Skating Championship. Raised in Andhra Pradesh, India, Rayudu began roller skating at 3-years-old. Photo courtesy Talin Calikyan.

From roller skater in Andhra Pradesh to NU figure skating champion, Arun Rayudu proves that representation matters

Sofia Garrett, news staff January 9, 2025

From growing up roller skating in southern India to becoming a pivotal member of the Northeastern Figure Skating Club, graduate student Arun Rayudu is proof that perseverance pays off. On Nov. 10, 2024, the 25-year-old Husky became the first Indian to place first at the USA Northeast...