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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

sports-recap

Northeastern teammates huddle to strategize Nov. 11. Northeastern won against Sacred Heart and UMass Lowell but fell to Rutgers for a 3-5 overall record.

Women’s basketball takes two wins, falls to Rutgers

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor December 4, 2025

Just eight games into the season, Northeastern women’s basketball (3-5, 0-0 CAA) already has the same number of wins it had the entirety of last season. The Huskies took wins against the Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-4, 0-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Nov. 22 and the University...

Junior forward Dylan Hryckowian controls the puck past his defenders Nov. 15. Hryckowian scored his eighth goal of the season in the 4-2 victory over Brown Nov. 29.

Men’s hockey knocks down Brown in senior game

Elli Einset, sports editor December 1, 2025

The No. 11 Northeastern men’s hockey team (9-4, 4-3 HE) defeated the Brown University Bears (3-7, 2-4 ECAC) 4-1 Nov. 29 on the team’s senior day and annual “Breaking Barriers” game.  Junior goaltender Lawton Zacher remained on the sidelines after sitting out both...

Youri Fritz fights for the rebound Nov. 15. Fritz recorded his sixth double digit game of the season in the team's loss to Wake Forest Nov. 28

Men’s basketball falls to Wake Forest

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff December 1, 2025

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (3-4, 0-0 CAA)  fell to Wake Forest University’s Demon Deacons (6-2, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) 86-73 Nov 28. The Huskies and the Deacons were evenly matched in the first half, with the Huskies shooting 60.7% from the field....

Quentin Sigurdson saves the puck Nov. 21. Sigurdson collected 43 saves in the 4-3 loss against BU Nov. 22.

Men’s hockey stumbles to BU, forcing a weekend split

Elli Einset, sports editor November 23, 2025

The No. 12 Northeastern men’s hockey team (8-4, 4-3 HE) fell to the No. 18/19 Boston University Terriers (6-7-1, 4-4 HE) Nov. 22 after a comeback chance that forced overtime. This game split the weekend for the rivals after the Huskies defeated the Terriers in Matthews Arena...

Tyler Fukakusa faces off against a BU player. The Huskies beat the Terriers 3-2 Nov. 21.

Men’s hockey fights to the end with nailbiter victory over BU

Elli Einset, sports editor November 22, 2025

No. 12 Northeastern men’s hockey (8-3, 4-2 HE) fought its way to victory over the No. 18 Boston University Terriers (5-7-1, 3-4-0 HE) in a hostile 3-2 game that saw 14 players sent to the penalty box. “Great college hockey game overall,” said head coach Jerry Keefe....

Brynn Smith jumps to hit the ball over the net Nov. 14. The volleyball team ended its 2025 season with two losses to Hofstra Nov. 14 and 15, missing the CAA tournament.

Volleyball season comes to an end against Hofstra

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor November 19, 2025

For the Northeastern volleyball team (9-16, 5-11 CAA), the Nov. 14 and 15 games in the Cabot Center held a different energy than previous ones. They marked the end of this season and the last time senior liberos Nadia Koanui and Ellie Williams and graduate student outside hitter...