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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

sports-recap

Xavier Abreu battles past a UNCW opponent Jan. 8. Abreu led the Huskies in scoring 19 points in the loss against Drexel Jan. 24.

Northeastern men’s basketball narrowly falls to Drexel

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff January 25, 2026

The Northeastern men's basketball team (6-14, 2-7 CAA) lost to the Drexel University Dragons (10-11, 4-4 CAA) 78-83 in a tight game at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia Jan. 24.  Drexel took the lead with a second-chance layup to open the game, but Northeastern...

Taylor Holohan holds the ball away from her opponent. Holohan collected six points in the 63-50 loss against William & Mary Jan. 23.

Women’s basketball falls to William & Mary

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor January 25, 2026

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (6-11, 2-5 CAA) lost to the William & Mary Tribe (9-8, 2-4 CAA) 63-50 at home Jan. 23.  The struggle for the Huskies came from repeated bad passes and mishandling of the ball, leading to 21 turnovers compared to the Tribe’s...

Giacomo Martino takes on a BU defender Dec. 13, 2025. Martino scored the only goal in the Huskies's 4-1 loss Jan. 22.

Men’s hockey falls to Merrimack, 4-1

Elli Einset, sports editor January 23, 2026

Northeastern men’s hockey (12-10, 7-7 HE) fell to the Merrimack College Warriors (11-12, 5-9 HE) 4-1 in the opening game of the weekend series Jan. 22.  The Huskies started off hot, shooting six shots within the first two minutes. However, the momentum shifted , in the...

Mike Loughnane dribbles the ball down the court Jan. 8. Loughnane scored 15 points, the most of all the Huskies against Monmouth Jan. 19.

Men’s basketball triumphs over Elon, falls to Monmouth

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff January 22, 2026

The Northeastern men's basketball team (6-12, 2-5 CAA) triumphed over the Elon University Phoenix (12-7, 4-2 CAA) 85-78 Jan. 15 to claim its second conference victory. The Huskies then lost to the Monmouth University Hawks (9-10, 3-3 CAA) 81-68 in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

Senior defenseman Austen May skates down the ice Jan. 18. The Huskies completed their sweep of the University of New Hampshire at Walter Brown Arena.

Men’s hockey pulls off weekend sweep against UNH

Bailey Reynolds, news staff January 20, 2026

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (12-9, 7-6 HE) defeated the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (11-10, 5-6 HE) 5-2 Jan. 18, completing a weekend sweep after winning Jan. 16 4-0.  “I was just happy for the guys to get a couple big wins,” head coach Jerry Keefe said....

Éloïse Caron reaches for the puck against a UNH player Dec. 2, 2025. Caron scored two goals in the 2-1 victory over UNH Jan. 17.

Women’s hockey takes win against UNH during Beanpot intermission

Frances Klemm, news staff January 19, 2026

Northeastern women’s hockey (17-6, 13-1 HE) returned to the ice with a 2-1 victory against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (11-10-3, 5-7-2 HE) Jan. 17. It was the Huskies’ first game after being knocked out of the Beanpot Championship by Boston University Jan. 13.  Freshman...

Sophomore guard María Sánchez Pitarch dribbles the ball March 6, 2025. The Huskies lost their fourth conference matchup Jan. 16.

Women’s basketball drops in battle against Campbell

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor January 18, 2026

The Northeastern women’s basketball (5-10, 1-4 CAA) lost to the Campbell University Camels (11-7, 4-1 CAA) 61-51 at home Jan. 16. The Huskies fought hard against the Camels, but it wasn’t enough. The Huskies gave up too many offensive rebounds to the Camels and had more turnovers,...

Dylan Hryckowian races against a Stonehill player Nov. 7, 2025. Hryckowian scored the second goal in the 4-0 win over UNH Jan. 16.

Men’s hockey wins first game since December

Elli Einset, sports editor January 17, 2026

Northeastern men’s hockey (11-9, 6-6 HE) broke a five-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (11-9, 5-5 HE) Jan. 16. The Huskies finally found their aggressive side, no longer committing unnecessary penalties to put them a man behind.  The...

Freshman guard Kailee Beaudion-Foliaki handles the ball Nov. 3, 2025. The Huskies secured their first conference win Jan. 11 against Monmouth.

Women’s basketball splits weekend of thrillers

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor January 16, 2026

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (5-9, 1-3 CAA) lost a hard-fought matchup 84-83 against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (6-9, 1-3 CAA) that went into double overtime Jan. 9 but won a close battle against the Monmouth University Hawks (10-5, 3-1 CAA) 72-67.  NC...