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Forward Mia Langlois slides the puck past the Boston University goalie. Northeastern women’s hockey won the first women’s Beanpot tournament held in TD Garden Jan. 23, 2024. File photo by Harriet Rovniak

Beanpot season is fast approaching. Here’s everything you need to know about securing tickets.

Kristina DaPonte, news staff December 19, 2024

Ticket sales for the 2025 Beanpot tournaments have begun, with Women’s Beanpot tickets currently available and the rollout for Men’s Beanpot tickets beginning this week. 2025 marks the 72nd edition of the men’s tournament and the 46th edition of the women’s tournament....

The SAAC executive team stands next to their donations before dropping them off to the Wonderfund. The committee collected 321 toys this year. Photo courtesy Northeastern Athletics.

Student athletes collect 321 toys for holiday charitable drive, nearly doubling donations from 2023

Elli Einset, sports editor December 17, 2024

The Huskies Holiday Toy Drive, a charitable program presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, recently completed its second year, collecting unwrapped toys at Northeastern’s home games between Nov. 28 and Dec. 8 to donate to children around Massachusetts for the...

Abby Hassman runs in her last cross-country CAA championship race as a graduate student. She broke the school record for the 5,000 meter in indoor track, and also holds the record for the 6,000 meter race in cross-country. Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics.

Abigail Hassman achieves new school record in indoor track

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor December 11, 2024

Graduate student distance runner Abigail Hassman finished with a time of 15:47.59 in the 5,000 meter Dec. 7, breaking her own indoor track CAA record by 10 seconds.  The Northeastern indoor track team was competing at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville season opener...

A rendering of the athletic facility that would replace Matthews Arena. The proposed building faced criticisms in terms of its physical appearance. Photo courtesy BPDA.

Northeastern reveals updates to Multipurpose Athletic Facility project, but faces concerns of unwelcoming appearance

Amelia Ballingall, news correspondent December 10, 2024

Northeastern University presented updates to the 262 St. Botolph Street Multipurpose Athletic Facility to the Boston Civic Design Commission — Design Committee B for review and public testimony Oct. 22. The project is intended to replace the 114-year-old Matthews Arena as a...

Senior forward Ryan Mcquire faces off against freshman forward Charlie Gollob. The team faced a rough 5-3 loss to the University of New Hampshire (7-4-2, 2-3-2 HE) Dec. 6 but came out victorious 4-3 against Brown University Dec. 7 (3-4-2, 2-3-1 ECAC).

From setback to bounce-back: Huskies fight for weekend split

Esha Minhas, news staff December 9, 2024

The Northeastern men's hockey team (4-7-3, 1-5-3 HE) went 1-1 in this weekend's matchups. They faced a rough 5-3 loss to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats Dec. 6 (7-4-2, 2-3-2 HE) but came out victorious 4-3 against the Brown University Bears (3-4-2, 2-3-1 ECAC) Dec. 7.  A...

The Northeastern Club Figure Skating team poses for a group photo after their Holiday Show Dec. 4. The team was riding high after finishing sixth place out of 24 teams at the Nov. 10 Violet Ice Classic, gathering a team record of 186 total points. Photo courtesy Sydney Ciardi, Red and Black.

Northeastern figure skating hosts a talent-full holiday showcase to end the semester

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor December 9, 2024

The Northeastern Figure Skating Club held their fifth annual Holiday Show Dec. 4 at Matthews Arena, with 46 skaters showing off individual and group routines in the end of the year celebration and fundraiser.  The team was riding high after finishing sixth place out of 24...

Rashad King jumps to try to earn a basket Dec. 8. King notched the game high with 23 points.

Northeastern men’s basketball narrowly beats out Colgate

Elli Einset, sports editor December 9, 2024

Northeastern men’s basketball (7-3, 0-0 CAA) kept its cool and continued to battle hard to end victorious against the Colgate University Raiders (2-8, 0-0 Patriot League), 75-78 Dec. 8. Northeastern’s 11 turnovers in the first half led to the Raiders lead at halftime,...

A team performs in front of a crowd of animated students, parents and judges. Although in a mock-tango form, the teams' dances consisted of contemporary and lyrical.

Inspired by ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Northeastern club athletes hit the stage to support dance team

Paloma Welch, news staff December 8, 2024

The Northeastern University dance team, or NUDT, and club athletes graced the packed stands of the Cabot Center with their dancing skills in a “Dancing with the Stars”-inspired fundraiser Dec. 7, which featured minute-long routines that showcased the dance skills of the club...

Fifth-year midfielder Jessie Hunt pulls back the ball against Monmouth University Sept. 29. The Northeastern women’s soccer team ended their season 2-9-7.

Northeastern women’s soccer connected well as a team, but struggled to finish attacking opportunities

Aoife Jeffries, news staff December 6, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer team spent almost their entire season searching for their first win. After kicking off against Boston University Aug. 18, the Huskies faced a series of narrow losses and ties before their first win against the Drexel Dragons Oct. 13, nearly two months...

Fantasy roundup Week 13: Breaking down the key takeaways

Fantasy roundup Week 13: Breaking down the key takeaways

Bailey Reynolds and Elli Einset December 6, 2024

Week 13 saw many close contests. Twelve of the 16 games played this week were won by just one score. With many teams riddled with injuries, it's no surprise that even some of the best teams in the NFL struggled this week. This week was for the league’s star quarterbacks, who...

The Northeastern men's soccer team gathers before they play Harvard Sept. 17. The team finished the 2024 season 4-5-7 overall with a 2-4-2 record in the CAA.

Northeastern men’s soccer has a bright future ahead with new coach and breakout stars

Bailey Reynolds, news staff December 5, 2024

The Northeastern men’s soccer team finished the 2024 season 4-5-7 overall with a 2-4-2 record in the CAA. This season is the first step towards a bright future under new head coach Jeremy Bonomo. Bonomo coached nine seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, winning...

Collin Metcalf blocks an attempt by a La Salle Explorer Dec. 3. He earned his career high of six blocks against La Salle University.

Northeastern men’s basketball dominates over La Salle

Elli Einset, sports editor December 5, 2024

Northeastern’s men basketball (6-3,  0-0 CAA) dominated La Salle University Explorers (6-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10) Dec. 3, notching a 82-68 win.  The Huskies consistently had the lead over the La Salle Explorers, shutting down their opponents with an exception of La Salle guards...