The Northeastern women’s basketball team extended their losing streak to six games on Thursday, Dec. 1, with a 66-63 overtime loss at Solomon Court to the University of New Hampshire (UNH). Unlike the first five games in this skid, in which the Huskies lost by an average of 21.8 points, this one was close to the bitter end.
After a 2-0 start to the season, the Northeastern women’s basketball team struggled through a five-game losing streak. This run, stretching from Nov. 21 to Nov. 26, included a home loss to St. Mary’s College, a loss at Quinnipiac University and losses to Stanford University, Purdue University and Wichita State University in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico.
After a strong season of running for the Northeastern University (NU) men’s and women’s cross country teams, the Huskies finished it out by dominating the IntercolIegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) meets in New York City.
It was a rollercoaster week for the Northeastern University (NU) men’s basketball team. The Huskies lost three contests in a five-game stretch, including competing in the Steve Wright Classic on Boston University’s campus. After laboring through two late-game collapses, the team rallied to back-to-back victories before dropping another close game.
Over the last two weeks, the Northeastern men’s hockey team landed two crucial wins over tough opponents, but also lost two one-goal games. On Nov. 18, the Huskies earned a 5-4 win over the No. 19 Providence Friars before falling to the Friars on Nov. 19 with the score flipped. The Huskies did their Black Friday shopping in the third period on Nov. 25 against the No. 11 Minnesota Golden Gophers, scoring four goals in the final frame to win 6-4. In their return to Hockey East play on Tuesday, the Huskies were beaten 2-1 by the No. 4 Boston College (BC) Eagles.
Northeastern University (NU) women’s swimming and diving placed third out of 10 teams at the Frank Elm Invitational meet Nov. 18-20. Hosted by Rutgers University, the three-day meet was a major checkpoint for the Huskies as they move toward their goal of finishing in the top three during NCAA championships.
The 2016 season came to a close for the Northeastern University (NU) women’s volleyball team as the Huskies lost in a hard-fought three sets against the University of Delaware on Friday.
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