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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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 5, 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...

Jack Henry handles the puck as he skates down the ice. The team lost to Maine 3-1 in their second matchup of the season.

Northeastern men’s hockey downed by No. 6 Maine ahead of the Beanpot Tournament

Bailey Reynolds, news staff February 1, 2025

In its final game before the 2025 Beanpot tournament, Northeastern men’s hockey (9-12-3, 4-9-3 HE) was defeated by the No. 6 University of Maine Black Bears (16-5-3, 8-3-3 HE) 3-1 Jan. 31. This is the second matchup between Northeastern and Maine this season, with the Black...

Vermont wins a faceoff. The Huskies, who have only had two previous come-from-behind victories this season, appeared scattered in the third period.

Northeastern women’s hockey takes a narrow loss against Vermont

Frances Klemm February 1, 2025

No. 12/14 Northeastern women’s hockey (17-9-1, 12-7-1 HE) took on the University of Vermont Catamounts (6-19-2, 5-13-2 HE) Jan. 31. Coming off of a decisive weekend sweep against Merrimack College the week before, the Huskies were well rested going into the Vermont game, but...

Sprinters take off Jan. 18. The Huskies competed against a variety of schools including Boston University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Harvard University and University of Connecticut.

Northeastern indoor track sets records at Battle in Beantown

Aoife Jeffries, news staff January 31, 2025

The Northeastern men’s and women’s track and field teams continued their strong start to the indoor season at the Battle in Beantown at Boston University Jan. 18, achieving several top ten finishes and breaking both personal and program records. The Huskies competed against...

Junior guard Rashad King rushes to the basket. King, Northeastern’s leading scorer, was double-teamed, causing him to fail to score in the first half.

Unable to overcome trailing early, Northeastern men’s basketball loses another conference matchup

Bailey Reynolds, news staff January 28, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball  (11-10, 3-5 CAA) was defeated by the Towson Tigers (12-9, 7-1 CAA) at Matthews Arena 75-65 Jan. 27. It was the second meeting between the Huskies and the Tigers this season, with Towson taking the first contest 80-73 Jan. 9.  “They have...

Freshman center Alyssa Staten wins a tipoff Jan. 19. The Huskies appeared undisciplined, leading to eight turn overs compared to Stony Brook’s two.

Women’s basketball suffers back-to-back defeats on the road, still searching for first conference win

Cassandra Joyce, news staff January 28, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-15, 0-7 CAA) lost two consecutive away games against the Stony Brook Seawolves (10-9, 5-3 CAA) and the Monmouth Hawks (10-9, 5-3 CAA) on Jan. 24 and Jan. 26, respectively.  The game against Stony Brook kicked off with three minutes...

Vinny Borgesi skates down the ice to get open for a pass Jan. 26. Borgesi scored the second goal of the night against Merrimack College.

The force is not with Huskies in loss to Merrimack

Elli Einset and Bailey Reynolds January 26, 2025

The force failed the Huskies Jan. 25 when Northeastern men’s hockey (9-11-3, 4-8-3 HE) narrowly fell to the Merrimack College Warriors (10-13-1, 6-7-1 HE) 4-3 at Star Wars night in Matthews Arena.  “We just can’t make the mistakes we made in the second period,” head...

Skylar Irving fights for the puck Jan. 7. Irving collected a goal and an assist against Merrimack Jan. 25.

‘Everybody wants to beat the Huskies’: Northeastern women’s hockey takes 8-point weekend sweep against Merrimack

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 26, 2025

Northeastern women’s hockey (17-8-1, 12-6-1 HE) faced off against the Merrimack College Warriors (6-17-3, 3-13-3 HE) and came back with its fourth weekend sweep of the season, with a 4-0 score Jan. 24 and 4-1 Jan. 25.  Coming off a high from an overwhelming 4-0 victory...