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Women’s hockey skates to 1-1 weekend

October 10, 2013

In their opening weekend of the season, the Northeastern women’s ice hockey team skated to a 1-1 record, losing to Syracuse University on Friday night before defeating Rochester Institute of Technology Saturday.

From breakdown to breakthrough, women’s soccer goes from winless to 3-0

October 10, 2013

The Northeastern women's soccer team reeled off two straight wins against the College of Charleston and the University of North Carolina Wilmington to kick off conference play. But those teams have a combined 1-5 record, and their true test came Saturday against the 8-3 Pride of Hofstra University. It was against Hofstra – a team who entered undefeated in conference play – that the Huskies proved their talent with a 2-0 shutout victory. After an 0-6-3 start to the season, how did the Huskies do it?

Huskies tank Eagles in swimming & diving’s first meet

October 10, 2013

The stands in Baretta Natatorium were packed for the Northeastern swimming and diving team’s first match of the season, as friends and family watched the Huskies beat the Boston College Eagles 186-109 at Baretta Natatorium.

Rookie’s shine in 5-0 men’s hockey debut

October 10, 2013

With 13 freshmen seeing ice time, the Huskies earned their first win of the season in an exhibition against Dalhousie University 5-0 on Saturday.

Women’s soccer off to 3-0 in conference

October 10, 2013

After a rocky start to the season, head coach Tracey Leone’s challenging non-conference schedule has proven to be just what the Northeastern women’s soccer team needed to succeed in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Huskies won their third straight game in conference play Saturday, defeating Hofstra University (8-4-0) in a 2-0 shutout.

Women’s hockey team makes local impact

October 10, 2013

Friends and family of the Northeastern women’s hockey team filled Matthews Arena on Saturday to cheer on their daughters and friends. But this time, they weren’t on the edge of their seats hoping for a win, but on their feet supporting a new winner.

Out of Bounds: The Art of Tanking

October 10, 2013

Entering the 2013 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars were staring at a similar fate.

Heading for the Charles

October 10, 2013

After one of the best seasons the Northeastern men’s rowing team has seen in decades, the rowers and coaches hope to do even better this year. Last season, the team had a great championship segment, and were invited to the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in London, where they placed second in the Ladies’ Challenge Plate.

Field hockey ends six-game slide

October 10, 2013

The Northeastern field hockey team got back to its winning ways Sunday afternoon at Solomon Field in Dedham, snapping a six-game skid by upending the La Salle University Explorers full name by a score of 5-3.

Men’s soccer downs JMU and Hofstra

October 10, 2013

The Northeastern men’s soccer team opened up Colonial Athletic Association conference play 2-0 this week, defeating James Madison University on Saturday and Hofstra University on Wednesday night.

Volleyball on 3-0 upswing

October 10, 2013

It was a successful weekend for the Northeastern volleyball team as they captured a decisive victory over the University of Delaware on Friday and swept Towson University on Saturday, improving to 3-1 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play. The Huskies followed up the weekend with a 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-15) victory at the University of Rhode Island Wednesday night, pushing the team’s overall record to 11-7.

Men’s basketball slated for Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off

October 3, 2013

They might usually meet on the hardwood, but Massachusetts Division I college basketball coaches gathered at the TD Garden Sept. 26 over eggs and bacon for the second annual Coaches vs. Cancer breakfast.