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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Northeastern’s women’s basketball team huddles during a game. After Sunday’s matchup against Monmouth University, the Huskies’ season record sits at 10-9.

Women’s basketball shows fight, learns from mistakes in gritty win over Monmouth

Eamonn Ryan, news staff January 30, 2023

Insanity can be defined as doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results each time. The Northeastern women’s basketball team proved it was of sound mind in its 75-70 win over the Monmouth Hawks (10-11, 5-5 CAA) in the Cabot Center Sunday afternoon. The...

The Huskies celebrate a goal against the Crusaders Friday night. Northeasterns 4-0 win secured a fourth consecutive Hockey East title for the team.

Müller breaks Hockey East all-time scoring record to send Huskies to fourth straight division title

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor January 29, 2023

The Huskies brought the heat Friday night when they hosted the Holy Cross Crusaders for their third matchup of the season. The Huskies have won the last 11 games against the Crusaders and Friday night was no different, as Northeastern shut out its visitors 4-0 to claim its 12th...

Northeastern’s women’s basketball team puts another two points on the board. They fell to the Towson Tigers 67-73 Friday night.

Women’s basketball starts slow, can’t keep pace in loss to Towson

Eamonn Ryan, news staff January 29, 2023

The Northeastern women’s basketball team looked like an unstoppable train at the end of its 73-67 loss to the Towson Tigers (12-7, 6-2 CAA) in the Cabot Center Friday night, but the Huskies (9-9, 4-3 CAA) waited far too long to leave the station as they ended the first quarter...

Redshirt senior Chris Doherty goes for a layup while two Cougars try to block him. Doherty tallied 11 points in Saturday’s game, the most of any player on Northeastern’s team.

Northeastern men’s basketball falls to College of Charleston at home

Emily Chung, news correspondent January 25, 2023

Saturday afternoon, the Northeastern Huskies (8-11, 4-4) and the No. 18 Charleston Cougars (21-1, 9-0) faced off for the 21st time in program history. Though Northeastern had won five of the last seven meetings, the Huskies struggled to keep up with the Cougars, who won 61-87.  Saturday...

Captain and senior forward Aidan McDonough tries to sneak a puck past against Merrimack junior goalie Zachary Borgiel. McDonough scored Northeastern’s game-winner in Saturday night’s game.

McDonough’s “Merrimack killer” strikes again as the Huskies take the weekend sweep

Ariana Ottrando, news staff January 24, 2023

After dominating No. 11 Merrimack College (15-9-1, 10-5 HE) on the road Friday in a 5-1 matchup, the Northeastern men's hockey team (12-9-3, 10-4-2 HE) secured all six points for the weekend series sweep. In their first home game of 2023, the Huskies defeated the Warriors 1-0...

Junior forward Deja Bristol jumps to land a basket in a home game against UNCW Jan. 8. Bristol netted a career-high 16 points in Sunday’s match against Hofstra.

Women’s basketball pulls away, silences Pride’s roar in win over Hofstra

Eamonn Ryan, news staff January 23, 2023

When it rains, it pours. The Northeastern women’s basketball team (9-8, 4-2 CAA) discovered that in its 68-48 win at Hofstra (8-10, 2-5 CAA) in Hempstead, New York, on Sunday afternoon after shooting 10-of-18 (56%) from three-point range and 26-of-48 (54.2%) from the floor. A...

Alex Korczynski crosses the finish line at the Battle in Beantown Invitational. Photo courtesy of Jim Pierce.

Chasing his goals to the finish line: Alex Korczynski looks back on his cross country journey

Isabel Rodriguez, news correspondent January 18, 2023

Recently declared CAA Men’s Runner of the Year for the second year in a row, graduate student Alex Korczynski sees no end in sight to his running career. His list of accolades includes three first-place finishes, the title of CAA Individual Champion and a trip to the NCAA...

Graduate student forward Chloé Aurard scores the game-winning goal in a Friday the 13th matchup against Boston College. The overtime goal added an eight victory to the Huskies winning streak.

Eagles hold Huskies to OT, Aurard goal seals game

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor January 15, 2023

The Boston College Eagles (13-8-1, 11-6-0 HE) flocked to Matthews Arena Friday night to face Northeastern (20-2-1, 16-2-1 HE) in a cross-town rivalry game, the second for the home team that week. With both teams riding a seven-game win streak into the matchup, Huskies and Eagles...

Freshman forward Cam Lund on ice at Frozen Fenway Jan. 7. Lund recorded two assists during the match.

Hat trick against Boston College puts Lund on the map

Lauren Salemo, news correspondent January 11, 2023

Cam Lund’s hat trick, buzzer-beating finish and shootout goal against Boston College Nov. 11 sent Matthews Arena into a frenzy and solidified the newcomer’s name amongst Northeastern hockey fans.  Before making his way to Boston, Lund spent the 2021-22 season with the...

The Northeastern Huskies celebrate during a game at Fenway Park. The team won the Frozen Fenway matchup 4-1 over the University of Connecticut.

Northeastern knocks it out of the park in 4-1 Frozen Fenway victory against UConn

Annah Chaya and Eli Curwin January 9, 2023

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (9-9-3,7-4-2 HE) triumphantly rounded the bases Jan. 7, defeating the No. 9/10 University of Connecticut Huskies (13-5-3,8-4-2 HE) 4-1. The two Huskies faced off in Boston’s historic Fenway Park, participating in the fifth iteration of the...

Northeasterns mens hockey team rejoices after a goal scored during Frozen Fenway. Northeastern came away with a 4-1 win over the University of Connecticut.

Mid-season Review: What’s in store for the Huskies this year

Ariana Ottrando, news staff January 9, 2023

The Northeastern men’s ice hockey team (9-9-3, 7-4-2 HE) has learned one very important lesson in the first half of the 2022-23 season: There is no easy opponent or schedule. Currently sitting at number three in Hockey East, as they reflect upon the last few months, the Huskies...

Players and fans gather at Fenway Park for the first Fenway Bowl. The University of Louisville Cardinals defeated the University of Cincinnati Bearcats 24-7. Photo courtesy of Ellie McMurtrie.

Fenway Bowl brings college football back to historic stadium

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor December 30, 2022

From baseball to hockey to soccer, Fenway Park has hosted many of the nation’s most popular sports, and the morning of Dec. 17 was no different. That Saturday, the inaugural Fenway Bowl brought college football back to the stadium for the first time since 2018. The matchup...