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The Huntington News

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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...

Column: Cue the Madness

March 20, 2014

By Dylan Lewis, News Staff The field of 64 is set, and come tip-off this afternoon at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, March Madness — America’s annual two-and-a-half week stretch of cinderellas, cutting down nets and fan self-doubt — will be underway. Your bracket...

Baseball sweeps Niagara in opening home series at Parsons Field

March 20, 2014

By Jessica Geller, News Correspondent A punch-out parade kicked off the first home series of the season this past weekend at Friedman Diamond as the baseball team completed a three-game sweep of the Niagara University Purple Eagles. Junior starting pitcher Nick Berger threw...

Baseball falls to Bryant

March 20, 2014

By Bailey Knecht, News Correspondent Just three days after the Northeastern baseball team completed a dominant three-game sweep of Niagara, the Huskies were shut out by Bryant University, 3-0. The Huskies, who outscored Niagara University 7-0 on Sunday, struggled to get past...

Northeastern’s Kendall Coyne reflects on 2014 Winter Olympics

March 20, 2014

By Sara Shaker, News Correspondent  Team USA co-leading scorer, Kendall Coyne, competed in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, but came up just short of winning a gold medal. Weeks after the heartbreaking loss, Coyne has had some time to reflect on her team’s hard-earned silver medal. The...

UNH eliminates men’s hockey from Hockey East Tournament

March 20, 2014

By Chris Judd, News Staff The University of New Hampshire eliminated the men's hockey team from the Hockey East tournament in three games this past weekend, each being decided by one goal. The Huskies, however, still have an outside chance at getting into the NCAA tournament. Both...

Q&A: Peter Roby Talks NCAA Selection Committee

March 20, 2014

By Jake Fischer, News Staff When former University of Delaware Athletic Director Bernard Muir became the AD at Stanford University in July 2012, he vacated his position as the Colonial Athletic Association-nominated member of the 10-person NCAA Tournament selection committee....

Club lacrosse team successful in Atlanta tournament

March 13, 2014

By Jodie Ng, News Correspondent  The Northeastern men’s club lacrosse team began their season in high spirits as they returned from their tournament in Atlanta undefeated. With momentum riding on their side, the Huskies are prepared to produce the same results going forward. “It...

Men’s basketball: three Huskies honored with CAA postseason awards

March 13, 2014

By Jake Fischer, News Staff Before the men’s basketball team defeated Drexel University in this past weekend’s conference tournament on Saturday, three Huskies were acknowledged at the Colonial Athletic Association awards banquet in Baltimore on Thursday. The votes for the...

Men’s basketball team’s season ends with CAA Tournament quarterfinal loss to Delaware

March 13, 2014

By Jake Fischer, News Staff The men’s basketball team fell to the University of Delaware in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference tournament on Sunday, 87-74, ending its season one day after the Huskies defeated Drexel University in the tournament’s first round. Northeastern...