Sports Archives - Page 161 of 239

Men’s basketball falls to Stony Brook on the road

November 15, 2013

It may only be his second game in a Husky jersey but redshirt junior Scott Eatherton’s play is already up there with the better Northeastern centers in recent years.

Field hockey tops Drexel, dropped by Delaware in return to CAA title game

November 14, 2013

Star players may have given way to youth and the overall record may have fallen short of expectation, but at the end of the day, the Northeastern field hockey team ended up right where they were supposed to be.

Men’s hockey picks up first Hockey East win at Lowell

November 14, 2013

The last time the Northeastern men’s hockey visited Lowell on Jan. 26, the Huskies gave up a three-goal third period lead to eventually lose, 5-4, in overtime. But by the time the Huskies exited Tsongas Arena Saturday night, they had earned their first Hockey East win of the season in a 4-2 victory over 12th-ranked University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Women’s soccer clinches CAA title, punches ticket to NCAA tourney

November 14, 2013

Friday night will mark a first for coach Tracey Leone and her women’s soccer team. After defeating James Madison University 3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship, the Huskies advanced to the NCAA tournament, their first appearance since 2008 and the first ever under Leone’s leadership.

Basketball downed by BU in final seconds of opener

November 14, 2013

Sophomore Zach Stahl’s career highs in both points,16, and rebounds, eight, weren’t enough to stop the rapid Boston University Terriers in Northeastern’s opening day loss in the Coaches vs. Cancer classic at the TD Garden Sunday afternoon.

Eatherton’s height key for NU

November 14, 2013

The saying, “you can’t teach height,” is nearly as old as the game of basketball itself. During the Northeastern men’s basketball team’s run to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season title last March, the Huskies dominated their conference opponents to the tune of a 14-4 record despite ranking last in the league in rebounding margin.

Basketball savors time at the Garden

November 14, 2013

Few NBA arenas house more history than Boston’s TD Garden. From the signature of legendary Celtics coach and president Red Auerbach emblazoned on the parquet to the 17 championship banners suspended from the rafters, the Garden is a shrine to one of the greatest franchises in all of sports.

Column: Changing of the guard

November 14, 2013

Heartbreak. That’s the only way to describe it. Heartbreak over the ending of the biggest opener Northeastern men’s basketball has ever played.

Women’s basketball topples BU

November 14, 2013

Expectations were high coming into the season, and the Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-1) did not disappoint in Friday’s season opener against their rival Boston University, securing a 73-62 win over the Terriers at Case Gym.

Northeastern provides competitive edge for student-athletes on and off the court

November 14, 2013

Between constant traveling, practices, lifting, film sessions and a grueling Division I competition schedule, it can be easy to forget that college athletes are, well, in college. But Northeastern's student-athletes are in fact students first, and from the athletics administration to each player, no one on Huntington Avenue is forgetting that.

Swimming & diving team claims six first-place wins in tri-meet

November 14, 2013

The Northeastern Huskies traveled to Providence, R.I. Saturday for the first tri-meet of the season. Rising up from last week’s loss to Towson University, Northeastern’s record-breaking swimmers and divers claimed six first-place wins against the Brown University Bears and the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen. These are the most wins the Huskies have achieved since the first meet of the season against Boston College.

Men’s soccer eliminated from CAA tournament

November 14, 2013

The Northeastern men’s soccer team's 2013 effort came to an end Saturday as the Huskies dropped their first round Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament matchup to Delaware in a 1-0 double overtime decision.