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Rugby brings home hardware from Collegiate Rugby Championship

June 19, 2013

By Chris Judd, News Staff While a trip to the high-profile Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia was exciting for the Northeastern rugby team, it was all made sweeter when the team came away with a victory in the Bowl Division, the Championship's second-highest division....

Despite odds, baseball had strong showing in playoffs

June 6, 2013

Chosen to finish last in the preseason polls, the Northeastern baseball team wasn't supposed to make it to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship tournament in Harrisonburg, Va.

Women’s lacrosse places 15th at nationals

June 6, 2013

Although they may not receive the same attention as varsity-level sports, club teams sometimes compete on a national scale. A recent example of this is the Northeastern women's club lacrosse team, which headed to nationals in Colorado to compete on the big stage.

Pitchers helped earn wins this season

June 6, 2013

This season, much of the Northeastern baseball team's success came from its pitching. The Huskies finished the season with a 3.62 ERA overall, second in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) behind the College of William & Mary's 3.60. The Huskies also gave up the fewest number of hits (421), runs (217) and earned runs (184).

Huskies snag fourth in IRA National tournament

June 6, 2013

The Northeastern University men's rowing team came in fourth in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National tournament this weekend. They were one of four teams to place at least three crews in the grand finals.

Runner Jenkins advances to NCAA Championships

June 6, 2013

Distance runner Eric Jenkins was the sole member of the Northeastern track and field team to advance from the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Greensboro, N.C May 25.

Baseball faces elimination from CAA tourney

May 22, 2013

The Northeastern baseball team found itself in a do-or-die situation last weekend in its final Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) series of the regular season.

Four members of track & field team to compete at NCAA East preliminaries

May 22, 2013

The men's and women's track and field teams are in the tail ends of their seasons, with four team members competing in the NCAA East Preliminary Round beginning today in Greensboro, N.C.

Men’s rowing medals at Eastern Sprints for first time since 2005

May 22, 2013

The Northeastern men's rowing team finished in third place in the Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester on Sunday, the team’s first medal at the Eastern Sprints since 2005.

Baseball fights for place in postseason

May 8, 2013

Entering the weekend of April 26, the Northeastern Huskies baseball team prepared for a crucial series against the Georgia State University Panthers. With the 2013 season transitioning into its final stretch, the Huskies found themselves fighting Hofstra University and James Madison University (JMU) for the sixth and final spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament in Harrisonburg, Va.

Men’s rowing suffers its first loss of the season

May 8, 2013

The Northeastern men's rowing team faced two top 10 teams last weekend, beating the University of Wisconsin but losing to Harvard University, their first loss of the season.

Personal bests highlight track and field teams’ CAA Championship performances

May 8, 2013

Several individual performances highlighted both the men's and women's track teams’ trip to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championships May 3 and 4 in Towson, Md., and while neither team was able to claim the top overall team finish, athletes on both the men's and women's teams grabbed first-place finishes.