Skip to Main Content
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Sports

Men’s basketball outlasts Hofstra at Matthews, bounces back from crushing loss at Delaware

February 6, 2014

By Emily McCarthy, News Staff Just two days after falling to the University of Delaware, 80-67, on the Blue Hens’ home court, the Northeastern men’s basketball team soundly defeated Hofstra University Wednesday night at Matthews Arena with a final score of 81-73. Northeastern...

Women’s hockey to clash with BC in Beanpot championship

February 6, 2014

By Sara Shaker, News Correspondent  The two-time defending women’s Beanpot champions defeated Harvard 4-3 Tuesday at Conte Forum to advance to the final against Boston College. Junior defenseman Colleen Murphy started the scoring off with a goal about seven minutes into...

Men’s hockey advances to Beanpot championship

February 6, 2014

By Chris Judd, News Staff The Northeastern men's hockey team advanced to the Beanpot finals for the second consecutive year and the third time in the last four years on Monday with a 6-0 win over Harvard University. The Huskies started the scoring six minutes in after an...

Column: Next up: Round Two

February 6, 2014

By Dan McLoone, News Staff Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. This Vince Lombardi line is one of the most frequently quoted phrases in sports, and nowhere does it hold truer than in the Beanpot. Boston’s four-team hockey tournament makes for the ultimate...

Commentary: Northeastern ready to stir Beanpot history

February 6, 2014

By Jill Saftel, News Staff When people ask me why I spent the better half of my Friday nights over the past four years at hockey rinks, I always try to explain why college hockey in Boston is different. In this city, hockey rules, but college hockey brings fans to another level....

Women’s basketball comes up short against Towson Tigers

February 5, 2014

By Aren LeBrun, News Correspondent  After finally snapping its four-game losing streak on Sunday, the Northeastern women’s basketball team (8-13, 2-6 Colonial Athletic Association) failed to complete a 24-point comeback against Towson (10-11, 4-4 CAA) on Tuesday night. The...

Women’s hockey dominates Maine over weekend

February 5, 2014

By Sara Shaker, News Correspondent  The women’s hockey team earned its third and fourth-straight wins last weekend defeating the University of Maine in an overtime victory on Friday and an 8-2 victory on Saturday at Matthews Arena. The two teams met for the second and third...

Men’s hockey splits two games at Notre Dame

February 5, 2014

By Chris Judd, News Staff The Northeastern men’s hockey team traveled to South Bend, Ind. last weekend to take on Hockey East newcomer Notre Dame. The Huskies split the weekend series and now have four wins in in the Fighting Irish’s new arena, the most wins of any visiting...

Women’s basketball losing streak extends to four after tallying two more CAA losses

February 5, 2014

By Aren LeBrun, News Correspondent Despite pouring in a season-high 10 three-pointers on Sunday afternoon, the Northeastern women’s basketball team could not pull out a road win against Drexel University, falling to the Dragons, 55-52. While solid defense and free throw...

Men’s basketball earns double-digit win at Hofstra before falling to James Madison at Matthews Arena

February 5, 2014

By David Kroopnick, News Correspondent  After beating Towson, the preseason favorite to win the CAA title, on their home court, it seemed as if Northeastern men’s basketball had gained momentum – especially after a win at Hofstra University to seal the two-game road trip. But,...

Northeastern track dominates Joe Donahue Games

February 5, 2014

By Emily McCarthy, News Staff Led by sophomore Wesley Gallagher’s top finish in the 3,000-meter run and freshman Kyle Darrow’s first-place mark in the long jump, the Northeastern men’s indoor track team swept the competition Friday at the third annual Joe Donahue Games. The...

Column: Super Bowl Cliff Notes

February 5, 2014

By Dylan Lewis, News Staff Super Bowl Sunday is nearly here, so get ready for the night of football’s biggest stage. In the two week lull between conference championships, a few stories have dominated Super Bowl coverage. 1) When the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks...