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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

Baseball falls to Fairfield Wednesday in 3-2 loss

April 3, 2014

By Bailey Knecht, News Correspondent  Northeastern baseball returned to Friedman Diamond on Wednesday, this time to take on Fairfield University In a much closer game than Tuesday’s victory at University of Rhode Island,  the Huskies fell to the Stags, 3-2. “Collectively...

Men’s basketball: Eatherton named finalist for National Defensive POY Award

April 3, 2014

By Emily McCarthy, News Staff After he brought Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Player of the Year honors back to Huntington Avenue last month, it was announced Monday that Northeastern redshirt-junior forward Scott Eatherton has been nominated as one of 25 finalists...

Column: Three big questions for the 2014 MLB season

April 3, 2014

By Dylan Lewis, News Staff While the winter chill can still be felt walking around Boston, most Major League Baseball teams opened the 2014 regular season Monday, signaling the beginning of spring for any true sports fan. In the words of John Fogerty, “we’re born again,...

Track & Field performs well at two weekend relays

April 3, 2014

By Emily McCarthy, News Staff The Northeastern men’s and women’s track teams kicked off the outdoor season last weekend at the North Carolina State University-hosted Raleigh Relays and the University of North Florida Spring Break Invitational. Nine Huskies notched top-10...

Men’s Rowing takes 11 of 12 weekend races at Pennsylvania Invitational

April 3, 2014

By Travis Gschrey, News Correspondent  The Northeastern men’s rowing team started the 2014 season off strong this past weekend, taking 11 of 12 races at the Pennsylvania Invitational in Philadelphia. The event began Friday afternoon, as all four Northeastern varsity...

Men’s hockey coach Jim Madigan suspended one NCAA game by Hockey East

March 27, 2014

By Chris Judd, News Staff Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna suspended Northeastern men's hockey coach Jim Madigan for public criticism of officials on Thurday. It will be a one game suspension that will take effect for the first Northeastern NCAA game next season. The incident...

Men’s soccer announces seven-player 2014 freshmen class

March 27, 2014

By Jake Fischer, News Staff As the Northeastern athletics department transitions from the winter sports season into the spring season, the men’s soccer team is already preparing for the impending fall campaign. Wednesday, longtime  head coach Brian Ainscough announced that...

Northeastern Hockey: Captain Josh Manson signs with NHL’s Anaheim Ducks

March 27, 2014

By Emily McCarthy, News Staff The tough task of replacing junior captain Josh Manson will be on the Northeastern men’s hockey team’s to-do list this offseason. The blueliner decided Tuesday to forgo his fourth and final year of NCAA eligibility and sign a two-year entry-level...

Column: The Makings of a Cinderella

March 27, 2014

By Dan McLoone, News Staff College basketball has always been an extremely top-heavy system. Power conferences have dominated the postseason landscape since its inauguration, with perennial powerhouses such as Duke University, Syracuse University, Kansas University, University...

Baseball takes two of three in weekend series at Villanova

March 27, 2014

By Jessica Geller, News Correspondent  Northeastern’s weekend series win at Villanova University highlighted the baseball team’s ability to bounce back from consecutive losses and utilize versatile players. Sophomore Michael Foster led off Friday afternoon with a walk...

Baseball dominates Boston College on Tuesday

March 27, 2014

By Bailey Knecht, News Correspondent  A strong offensive performance fueled the Northeastern men’s baseball team to its 10th victory of the season on Tuesday at Friedman Diamond. Coming off a weekend in which they won two of three games at Villanova University, the Huskies...

Women’s basketball falls to Delaware in CAA quarterfinals

March 20, 2014

By Aren LeBrun, News Correspondent  In a game decided on the glass, the Northeastern women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss at the hands of the University of Delaware Blue Hens in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) women’s basketball...