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Dylan Hryckowian dribbles the puck against UNH Nov. 16. The Husky potted the winning goal over the Wildcats in a shootout.

Hryckowian’s shootout magic earns the Huskies a win

Esha Minhas, deputy sports editor November 20, 2024

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (1-5-3, 0-3-3 HE) took on the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (4-3-2, 1-2-2 HE) Nov. 16 at Matthews Arena. After coming off a 4-1 loss the night before to UNH, the Huskies desperately wanted to earn their first Hockey East win. But the...

Lauren Rowe fights for possession of the ball over Virginia Commonwealth University Sept. 22. The Husky notched a team-high 10 goals and 11 assists this season.

Leading by example, Lauren Rowe sets standard for her team as she wraps up Northeastern field hockey career

Grace Cargill, news staff November 18, 2024

Rounding out her sixth season with the Huskies, graduate student midfielder and defender Lauren Rowe recorded a beyond-impressive field hockey career during her time at Northeastern. Moving to Boston from England as a freshman, she embraced the change in environment to drive...

Abby Jegede fights for possession of the ball over the University of New Hampshire Nov. 14. The Husky notched a team-high 12 points in the game.

Women’s basketball suffers disappointing loss to UNH

Cassandra Joyce, news staff November 18, 2024

Northeastern women’s basketball (0-3, 0-0 CAA) lost in its home opener against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (4-1, 0-0 America East), 58-31 Nov. 14, its third consecutive loss of the season.  The Wildcats won the tipoff, but Northeastern’s defense was on lockdown,...

The Huskies celebrate after notching a 2-0 shutout over the University of Maine Nov. 16. Northeastern secured the weekend sweep, tallying a 2-1 win Nov. 15.

Huskies remain on top after second consecutive weekend sweep against University of Maine

Frances Klemm, news staff November 18, 2024

The Northeastern women’s hockey team (9-5-1, 7-3-1 HE) hosted the University of Maine Black Bears (2-12-0, 2-8-0 HE) Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. The Huskies notched their second consecutive weekend sweep, earning 2-1 and 2-0 victories. The games were chippy and tensions escalated...

Fantasy roundup Week 10: Breaking down 5 key takeaways

Fantasy roundup Week 10: Breaking down 5 key takeaways

Zachary Cohen and Elli Einset November 17, 2024

One striking trend this season in the NFL is that offenses seemed to have cratered. The rise of defenses playing two-high safeties has been effective at limiting the big passing plays that previously seemed to be commonplace in the league. This is the fifth-straight year scoring...

Northeastern unites on the ice against Stonehill Oct. 12. The team fell 6-5 in overtime to Providence Nov. 9, with five different Huskies potting goals.

Penalty pains: Northeastern falls to Providence in OT thriller, 6-5

Esha Minhas, deputy sports editor November 13, 2024

Hoping to win its first conference match of the season, the Northeastern men's hockey team (1-4-2, 0-2-2 HE) took on the No. 11 Providence College Friars (6-1-2, 4-0-2 HE) Nov. 9 at Matthews Arena. But costly penalties, including its third major this year, and careless mistakes...

Harold Woods jumps for the shot over Princeton Nov. 10. The Husky tallied a game-high 27 points in the matchup.

Northeastern men’s basketball takes its first loss at home opener

Elli Einset, news staff November 13, 2024

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 CAA) narrowly fell to Princeton University (3-0, Ivy League 0-0) Nov. 10 after a tough battle, 79-76.  Princeton’s junior forward Caden Pierce tallied the opening point of the game off a free throw from a foul by junior...

The Huskies celebrate during a match against Stony Brook Oct. 25. The team notched back-to-back 3-1 victories over Campbell in its final home games of the season Nov. 9 and 10.

Northeastern volleyball defeats Campbell in four sets

Cassandra Joyce, news staff November 13, 2024

In its second-to-last home game of the season, the Northeastern volleyball team (10-14, 8-8 CAA) beat the Campbell Camels (6-20, 4-12 CAA) in four sets Nov. 9 during the alumni game.  Scoring opened up with an attack error by Campbell’s freshman outside hitter Victoria...

Harold Woods jumps for the basket in a victory over Boston University Nov. 4. The Huskies finished 12-20 last season and are looking for redemption.

Northeastern men’s basketball is putting last season behind them

Elli Einset, news staff November 12, 2024

After a disappointing 12-20 record last season and the graduation of key players including Chris Doherty and Luka Sakota, Northeastern men’s basketball is back and ready to redeem themselves. As this season kicks into gear, the Huskies are focusing on accountability and putting...

Tory Mariano dribbles the puck against Boston University Oct. 11. The Huskies recorded back-to-back shutouts against UConn Nov. 8 and 9.

A nailbiter win vs. UConn ends in a double shutout sweep for Northeastern women’s hockey

Frances Klemm, news staff November 12, 2024

On Nov. 9, the Northeastern women’s hockey team (7-5-1, 5-3-1 HE) was coming off the high of winning a close game against the No.10 ranked University of Connecticut Huskies (6-6-0, 5-2-0 HE) for the first time since February 2023. Maintaining that momentum from the night before,...

Kristi Merashoff guards the net. The Huskies fell to the University of Delaware in the first round of the CAA tournament. Photo courtesy Jim Pierce.

How Kristi Merashoff became a backbone for Northeastern field hockey, on and off the field

Grace Cargill, news staff November 12, 2024

Field hockey has been a constant for Northeastern’s senior goalkeeper Kristi Merashoff since her early childhood. What started off as simply following the trend of her elementary school friends turned into a passion that would take her much further than the field. “Being...

Fantasy roundup Week 9: Breaking down 5 key takeaways

Fantasy roundup Week 9: Breaking down 5 key takeaways

Elli Einset and Zach Cohen November 9, 2024

This past week in the NFL, there was confusion across the board. The New Orleans Saints fired their head coach after being defeated by the equally bad Carolina Panthers in a tough scramble. The Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills let bad teams stay too close to them in their...