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Column: Heisman Woe-fuls

November 21, 2013

With most college football teams wrapping up their regular season schedules before the calendar flips to December, the serious Heisman Trophy candidates only have a few more weeks to impress the sportswriters.

Women’s hockey falters during Colorado trip

November 21, 2013

The women’s ice hockey team flew west to Vail, Colo. last weekend for two hard-fought matchups against the University of Wisconsin and St. Cloud State University (SCSU) in Minnesota.

Pollard ties record in men’s basketball win

November 21, 2013

Junior Demetrius Pollard and Northeastern basketball coach Bill Coen had a one-on-one conversation the day before Sunday’s homecoming game against Central Connecticut State University in Cabot Gym.

Women’s soccer falls to BC in first round of NCAA tourney

November 21, 2013

After upsetting James Madison University in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship, the Huskies reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008, but were defeated Friday in the first round by Boston College in a 2-0 shutout.

Volleyball takes down JMU Dukes

November 21, 2013

The Northeastern volleyball team wrapped up regular season action this weekend at the Cabot Center with a sweep of the College of William & Mary on Sunday following a Friday night loss to James Madison University. The Huskies, who hold the No. 2 seed heading into next weekend’s Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament, finished the season with a 10-4 conference record and an overall record of 18-10.

Cross country’s Gallagher earns trip to NCAAs

November 21, 2013

While the Northeastern cross country teams concluded the fall season in the Bronx on Friday at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship, one Husky runner earned the opportunity to don the black and red one more time this calendar year.

Women’s basketball goes on two-game road trip, two-game winning streak

November 21, 2013

The Northeastern women’s basketball team overcame a late second half deficit Wednesday night to secure a 64-59 victory over the University of Rhode Island.

Men’s hockey drops two to UNH

November 17, 2013

By Chris Judd, News Staff Scoring less than two goals in a game for the first time this season, the Northeastern men's hockey team lost to UNH 3-0 on Friday at Matthews Arena. "I thought UNH just wanted it a lot more than us," Northeastern coach Jim Madigan said...

Men’s basketball falls to Stony Brook on the road

November 15, 2013

It may only be his second game in a Husky jersey but redshirt junior Scott Eatherton’s play is already up there with the better Northeastern centers in recent years.

Field hockey tops Drexel, dropped by Delaware in return to CAA title game

November 14, 2013

Star players may have given way to youth and the overall record may have fallen short of expectation, but at the end of the day, the Northeastern field hockey team ended up right where they were supposed to be.

Men’s hockey picks up first Hockey East win at Lowell

November 14, 2013

The last time the Northeastern men’s hockey visited Lowell on Jan. 26, the Huskies gave up a three-goal third period lead to eventually lose, 5-4, in overtime. But by the time the Huskies exited Tsongas Arena Saturday night, they had earned their first Hockey East win of the season in a 4-2 victory over 12th-ranked University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Women’s soccer clinches CAA title, punches ticket to NCAA tourney

November 14, 2013

Friday night will mark a first for coach Tracey Leone and her women’s soccer team. After defeating James Madison University 3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship, the Huskies advanced to the NCAA tournament, their first appearance since 2008 and the first ever under Leone’s leadership.