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María Sánchez Pitarch moves to score. Northeastern took home its first conference win against Hofstra Feb. 16.

Women’s basketball wins thriller against Hofstra for first home, conference win of season

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 18, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (2-20, 1-12 CAA) secured a comeback win against the Hofstra University Pride (9-15, 4-9 CAA) Feb. 16 for their first conference and home win of the season, 61-51.  The Huskies were led in scoring by redshirt sophomore guard Abby...

Lisa Jönsson celebrates after a Husky goal. The Huskies split a valuable weekend with their cross-town rival.

‘We’re going to play a little desperate now’: Northeastern women’s hockey splits valuable weekend with BC

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 17, 2025

No. 15 Northeastern women’s hockey (19-12-1, 14-10-1 HE) took on the crosstown rival Boston College Eagles (19-12-1, 15-9-1 HE) for a tense, back-and-forth split weekend Feb. 14 and 16.  The teams were 1-1 in conference play going into the matchup, their last meeting being...

Rashad King dribbles the ball down the court Feb. 13. King earned 25 points in the Feb. 15 game.

Northeastern men’s basketball picks up 15th win of season against Stony Brook

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 16, 2025

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (15-12, 7-7 CAA) beat the Stony Brook Seawolves (6-21, 2-12 CAA) 71-60 at Matthews Arena Feb. 15, bringing their conference record to .500.  Junior guard Rashad King was the top scorer of the game and tied for most rebounds for the...

Quinton Sigurdson greets his team Feb. 10. Siguardson had his first career start, shutout and assist Feb. 14.

Northeastern splits weekend against No. 16 UMass Lowell

Bailey Reynolds, news staff February 16, 2025

Looking to bounce back from a disappointing Beanpot tournament, the Northeastern men’s hockey team (10-15-3, 5-10-3 HE) split the weekend against the No. 13 University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks (15-11-3, 8-9-2 HE) Feb. 14 and 15.  Freshman goaltender Quentin Sigurdson...

Alexander Nwagha attempts to push the ball back into the basket. Nwagha had two steals and two blocks against the Campbell Camels Jan. 13.

Northeastern men’s basketball comes out on top against Campbell in teams’ first matchup of season

Valentina Swan, news correspondent February 15, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (14-12, 6-7 CAA) defeated Campbell University Fighting Camels (14-12, 9-4 CAA), Feb. 13 67-58, ending the Camels’ seven-game win streak as the Huskies continue their up-and-down season. In their first matchup of the season, both teams came...

A Husky tries to find the hoop Nov. 14. The Huskies fell short in every area of the Feb. 7 game.

Women’s basketball suffers losses in devastating weekend series

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 12, 2025

Northeastern women’s basketball (1-19, 0-11 CAA) suffered back-to-back losses against the Campbell University Camels (14-9, 7-4 CAA), 81-41, and the College of Charleston Cougars (16-6, 7-4 CAA), 89-41.  The Feb. 7 game was the first meetup between the Camels and Huskies...

Senior forward Skylar Irving takes a faceoff against Maine. Nov. 15, 2024. The Huskies fell short against Maine during their third-to-last weekend of the season.

Huskies fall short at Maine, drop to fourth in Hockey East

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 10, 2025

The Northeastern women’s hockey team (18-11-1, 13-9-1 HE) lost to the University of Maine Black Bears (9-20-1, 8-14-1 HE) 2-0 Feb. 7 in a devastating blow to their status in Hockey East standings. Despite Northeastern’s weekend sweep back in November 2024, the Huskies...

JB Frankel rushes down the court. Northeastern struggled to solidify a defensive effort Feb. 8, which ultimately led to the disappointing loss to Hampton.

‘A missed opportunity’: Huskies fall short to Hampton in second season matchup

Siera Qosaj, news staff February 10, 2025

Despite a career-high 32 points from junior guard Rashad King and some stand-out moments from junior guard Harold Woods, Northeastern men’s basketball (13-12, 5-7 CAA) fell to the Hampton Pirates (12-13, 4-8 CAA) 75-84 in a tough loss at home Feb. 8. The Huskies won 70-62...

A Husky high jumps Jan. 18. The team competed in two of the largest regional competitions Jan. 31 to Feb. 1.

Northeastern track and field holds their own against top athletes nationwide

Aoife Jeffries, news staff February 9, 2025

Northeastern track and field took on two meets in Boston Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 — The Harvard Invitational and the John Thomas Terrier Classic. Both featured large crowds of top track and field athletes.  A majority of competitors were from the New England area, but for the Terrier...

Ella Blackmore drives the puck away from her BU opponent Oct 11, 2024. Blackmore scored the first goal for the Huskies Feb. 4.

Third period hope crushed in overtime against BU for Northeastern women’s hockey

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 5, 2025

Northeastern women's hockey (18-10-1, 13-8-1 HE) faced off against the Boston University Terriers (19-8-1, 16-4-1 HE) Feb. 4 in a 3-2 overtime loss only a week after the Terriers’s 4-0 Beanpot defeat.  Despite ranking above BU nationally, Northeastern had something to prove...

Freshman guard María Sánchez Pitarch takes on her defender Feb. 2. Pitarch scored 26 points so far this season.

Northeastern falls apart in fourth quarter, secures 17th loss of season

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 4, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-17, 0-9 CAA) suffered another devastating defeat against the University of Delaware Blue Hens (5-14, 2-7 CAA) 62-54 on Alumni and National Girls and Women in Sports Day.  The game opened up with the highest scoring quarter of...

Tuva Kandell races down the ice. Kandell notched her third goal of the season in overtime against UConn.

With two majors and rare overtime play, Northeastern women’s hockey fights hard for 4-3 victory against No. 15 UConn

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 3, 2025

After a rough game for No. 12 Northeastern women’s hockey (18-9-1, 13-7-1 HE) against the University of Vermont the weekend prior, the Huskies played against the No. 15 University of Connecticut Huskies (17-9-2, 15-4-2 HE) Feb. 1 and put themselves right back on track for Hockey...