Sports Archives - Page 140 of 218

Basketball downed by BU in final seconds of opener

November 14, 2013

Sophomore Zach Stahl’s career highs in both points,16, and rebounds, eight, weren’t enough to stop the rapid Boston University Terriers in Northeastern’s opening day loss in the Coaches vs. Cancer classic at the TD Garden Sunday afternoon.

Eatherton’s height key for NU

November 14, 2013

The saying, “you can’t teach height,” is nearly as old as the game of basketball itself. During the Northeastern men’s basketball team’s run to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season title last March, the Huskies dominated their conference opponents to the tune of a 14-4 record despite ranking last in the league in rebounding margin.

Basketball savors time at the Garden

November 14, 2013

Few NBA arenas house more history than Boston’s TD Garden. From the signature of legendary Celtics coach and president Red Auerbach emblazoned on the parquet to the 17 championship banners suspended from the rafters, the Garden is a shrine to one of the greatest franchises in all of sports.

Column: Changing of the guard

November 14, 2013

Heartbreak. That’s the only way to describe it. Heartbreak over the ending of the biggest opener Northeastern men’s basketball has ever played.

Women’s basketball topples BU

November 14, 2013

Expectations were high coming into the season, and the Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-1) did not disappoint in Friday’s season opener against their rival Boston University, securing a 73-62 win over the Terriers at Case Gym.

Northeastern provides competitive edge for student-athletes on and off the court

November 14, 2013

Between constant traveling, practices, lifting, film sessions and a grueling Division I competition schedule, it can be easy to forget that college athletes are, well, in college. But Northeastern's student-athletes are in fact students first, and from the athletics administration to each player, no one on Huntington Avenue is forgetting that.

Swimming & diving team claims six first-place wins in tri-meet

November 14, 2013

The Northeastern Huskies traveled to Providence, R.I. Saturday for the first tri-meet of the season. Rising up from last week’s loss to Towson University, Northeastern’s record-breaking swimmers and divers claimed six first-place wins against the Brown University Bears and the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen. These are the most wins the Huskies have achieved since the first meet of the season against Boston College.

Men’s soccer eliminated from CAA tournament

November 14, 2013

The Northeastern men’s soccer team's 2013 effort came to an end Saturday as the Huskies dropped their first round Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament matchup to Delaware in a 1-0 double overtime decision.

Boston college tops women’s hockey in conference matchup

November 14, 2013

The Northeastern women’s ice hockey team suffered a tough weekend loss to crosstown rival Boston College, to drop to 2-3-1 in Hockey East.

Volleyball pushes through for two come-from-behind wins

November 14, 2013

The Northeastern volleyball team captured two come-from-behind wins this weekend over the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the College of Charleston. Charleston was undefeated in conference play before falling to the Huskies, who now hold a 9-3 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) record and an overall record of 17-9.

Volleyball rebounds from loss with a sweep of JMU

November 7, 2013

Following a Friday night loss to the College of William and Mary, the Northeastern volleyball team snapped its two-game losing streak with a sweep of James Madison University Sunday afternoon. The Huskies currently hold second place in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with a 7-3 conference record.

Led by Wesley Gallagher, cross country excels at CAA Championship

November 7, 2013

The Northeastern men’s cross country team finished second overall in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship at Towson University on Saturday thanks to a first-place finish from standout sophomore Wesley Gallagher.