It took over 86 minutes of play, but the Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team defeated Providence College 1-0 in double overtime at Dedham Field on Friday, Sept. 9.
By Gordon Weigers, sports columnist
The World Cup is finally back, and the entire sports community is on edge waiting to see which country will come out as top dog.
Of course, the term “World Cup” leads many people to think of the great soccer tournament most recently...
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team’s record fell to 1-4 after they lost their two most recent games against Boston University (BU) and Fairfield University, closing out a four-game road trip.
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s volleyball team dazzled the home crowd at its tournament in the Cabot Center over the weekend, with successive victories against Fordham University, Presbyterian College and Binghamton University. The Huskies then went on the road to defeat the University of Massachusetts-Lowell in straight sets on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer team continued to struggle with consistency last week, dominating the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, Sept. 8, before losing a close match to Boston College (BC) on Sunday, Sept. 11.
By Kyle Taylor, deputy sports editor
Under new head coach Chris Gbandi, the Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team won one of its first three games this season as it looks to improve on last year’s record of 3-12-2. The team began by losing to both Temple University...
Late last month, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, one-time golden boy turned public enemy number one, reignited the old American tradition of athletes demonstrating their beliefs and fans reacting negatively. Kaepernick's actions have spawned numerous heated, mostly obnoxious, discussions across social media. I not only find his actions brave, but also ingenious, as they were able to bring attention to what would have been a rather lackluster season for the quarterback.
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer team rounded out the opening month of their schedule with a two-game trip to Philadelphia to take on La Salle University and St. Joseph’s University, beating La Salle and losing to St. Joe’s to bring their record under new head coach Ashley Phillips to 2-3-1.
A trip to the West Coast for the Long Beach State/UC Irvine Mizuno Invitational ended with three losses for the Northeastern University (NU) women’s volleyball team.
The Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team opened its season with four games on the road, winning two in California before dropping a pair in New England.
Colin Kaepernick is the talk of the sports world. His jersey is the best-selling item for the San Francisco 49ers, despite the fact that he is a backup quarterback, and he’s had more airtime on SportsCenter in the past week than in the last year. And it's because he sat. Throughout the preseason, Kaepernick has refused to stand up during the national anthem, instead sitting on the bench in protest.
By Tim Foley, news staff
The Northeastern University volleyball team is off to a strong start, departing last weekend’s Florida Atlantic Invitational with a 3-1 record.
On a team including 11 returning players from last year, it was freshman outside hitter Amy Underdown,...
