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Huskies conference struggles continue against Elon

Huskies conference struggles continue against Elon

October 13, 2016

By Kyle Taylor, deputy sports editor The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team were unable to grab their first winning streak of the season this weekend, losing on Saturday to Elon University 1-0 during the Huskies’ alumni night. “Alumni night was good. We...

Women's Soccer stays atop CAA standings

Women’s Soccer stays atop CAA standings

October 12, 2016

By James Duffy, sports editor After being plagued by inconsistency in the first half of the season, the Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer team is hitting its stride. The Huskies had two of their strongest wins of the season last weekend, defeating the College of...

Men's soccer snaps four game losing streak

Men’s soccer snaps four game losing streak

October 5, 2016

By Kyle Taylor, deputy sports editor The Northeastern (NU) men’s soccer team lost to the College of William & Mary before beating Hartford University on Tuesday, snapping a four-game losing streak. Their record is now 3-8. Head coach Chris Gbandi raved about the way...

Volleyball continues strong season

Volleyball continues strong season

October 5, 2016
After back-to-back weekends on the road, the Northeastern women’s volleyball team returned home to collect wins against the College of William & Mary and James Madison University (JMU).
Field hockey drops first CAA contest

Field hockey drops first CAA contest

October 5, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team split the weekend’s games once again, losing 2-1 in overtime to Drexel University on Friday, Sept. 30 in their first conference game of the season, but beating Dartmouth College 5-2 on Sunday, Oct. 2.The Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team split the weekend’s games once again, losing 2-1 in overtime to Drexel University on Friday, Sept. 30 in their first conference game of the season, but beating Dartmouth College 5-2 on Sunday, Oct. 2.
Huskies winning streak extends to three

Huskies winning streak extends to three

October 5, 2016

By James Duffy, sports editor The Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer team swept a pair of Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) games on the road over the weekend, taking down the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) on Friday, Sept. 30 before defeating...

Swimming and diving makes splash in first meet

Swimming and diving makes splash in first meet

October 5, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) swimming and diving team hit the lanes for their first official meet of the season and beat Boston University with a score of 165-135 on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Women's hockey starts season on a rough note

Women’s hockey starts season on a rough note

October 5, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s hockey team had a rough start to their season, losing two games to the St. Lawrence University Saints over the weekend.
Column: Brady set to return for Patriots

Column: Brady set to return for Patriots

October 5, 2016
Week one: A narrow win over the Arizona Cardinals thanks to a botched last-minute field goal led to a 23-21 victory for the Patriots.
NU pulls out scrappy win against Acadia

NU pulls out scrappy win against Acadia

October 5, 2016
In a heated affair that saw a total 114 penalty minutes, the Northeastern men’s hockey team skated past the Acadia University Axemen 3-1 for their only exhibition game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Column: Baseball through the eyes of a foreigner

Column: Baseball through the eyes of a foreigner

October 2, 2016
Sebastian “Sage” Sy is a 2020 BSBA student from the Philippines who has little experience with American sport fandom (save for basketball). Over the course of the semester, Sage will navigate his way through the sea of American sports culture, trying to make sense of baseball, football, and the beanpot. This week, Sage reflects on a Red Sox- Yankees game that he saw live in Fenway Park.
Men's soccer continues to struggle

Men’s soccer continues to struggle

September 28, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team was unable to win against the University of Delaware and Hofstra University this past week, resulting in their second three game losing streak of the season. The Huskies are now 2-7 on the season.