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Women’s basketball drops two close games on road

Women’s basketball drops two close games on road

January 29, 2015
Another week saw the Northeastern women’s basketball team (4-14) struggle in close games, losing back-to-back contests by less than five points each against the Towson University Tigers (8-12) and Elon University Phoenix (12-7).
Women’s hockey comes from behind to win 5-2

Women’s hockey comes from behind to win 5-2

January 29, 2015
The Northeastern women’s hockey team traveled up to Orono, Maine this weekend, where they split decisions with the University of Maine Black Bears.
NU men’s hockey beats Fighting Irish at home

NU men’s hockey beats Fighting Irish at home

January 28, 2015
Northeastern’s men’s hockey team pulled off two dramatic wins on home ice against the University of Notre Dame this weekend. The Huskies picked up four points in the standings as they defeated the Fighting Irish 3-2 on Friday, Jan. 23 and 4-2 on Saturday, Jan. 24.
Huskies defeat JMU 82-59

Huskies defeat JMU 82-59

January 28, 2015
Last week was a roller-coaster ride for the Northeastern men’s basketball team. After a commanding 82-59 thumping of James Madison University (JMU) at Matthews Arena on Thursday, the Huskies (14-7) suffered a road loss to the College of William & Mary on Saturday, falling 78-62.
Track and field men’s team scores 166 for first

Track and field men’s team scores 166 for first

January 28, 2015
Honoring the late Joe Donahue, a Northeastern Hall of Fame student-athlete and coach, the Huskies hosted the Joe Donahue Games at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College. The men earned 166 points for first place and the women placed fifth with 68.83 points on Jan. 23.
Swimming and diving wins by one at Dartmouth

Swimming and diving wins by one at Dartmouth

January 28, 2015
The momentum for Northeastern women’s swimming and diving team continued as the Huskies won its second team meet this season at the 2015 Dartmouth Invitational.
Huskies out swim Vermont, 175-117

Huskies out swim Vermont, 175-117

January 22, 2015
The Northeastern swimming and diving team cruised to a victory against the University of Vermont (UVM) on Saturday for Senior Day, defeating the Catamounts 175-117.
Mens basketball defeats Hofstra, Charleston

Men’s basketball defeats Hofstra, Charleston

January 22, 2015
After playing 12 of its first 16 contests on the road, the Northeastern men’s basketball team settled down this week for the first three games of a four-game homestand. The Huskies (13-6) played well at Matthews Arena, defeating Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rivals Hofstra University and the College of Charleston before falling to non-conference foe University of Detroit Mercy. Junior guard David Walker led the Huskies in scoring during the stretch, averaging 19 points per contest over the triplet of games.
Women’s hockey falls 4-3 to Boston

Women’s hockey falls 4-3 to Boston

January 22, 2015
Northeastern junior captain and 2014 United States Olympian Kendall Coyne led the Huskies into battle against Boston University’s (BU) senior captain and 2014 Canadian Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin on Sunday afternoon. Coyne and Poulin each played exceptionally well for their teams in BU’s 4-3 win at Matthews Arena.
NU men’s hockey beats, ties University of Vermont

NU men’s hockey beats, ties University of Vermont

January 22, 2015
The Northeastern Huskies had a strong weekend in Burlington, defeating the 15-6-2 University of Vermont (UVM) Catamounts 4-1 on Friday, and battling their way to a 2-2 tie on Saturday.
Basketball team struggles to sync

Basketball team struggles to sync

January 21, 2015
As the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) competition heats up, the Northeastern University men’s basketball team is still trying to define what kind of team it will be in the upcoming season.
Track and field finishes fifth at Harvard meet

Track and field finishes fifth at Harvard meet

January 21, 2015
The Northeastern track and field team got back on the track for the first time in 2015 at a multi-day meet at Harvard University this weekend. The Huskies competed for the first time in over a month against Harvard, Cornell and Brown Universities, Army and University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst at the Beantown Challenge.