Home games are beneficial for an athletics program. The team makes money on ticket sales and concessions, fans get another chance to see their team, and players don't have to worry about traveling or altering their schedules too much. Home games are great, just don't tell that to the 2,402 fans who watched the Northeastern men's hockey team lose to Bentley University on Saturday.
While most Northeastern students enjoyed winter break, some athletes were on the court, in the pool or on the track. Here’s what a few Northeastern teams have been up to since finals week:
In the first conference game of the year, the Northeastern women’s ice hockey team was defeated by the Boston College Eagles 6-2 last night at Matthews Arena.
In their first game back at Matthews Arena since the holiday break, the Huskies came off strong against Atlantic Hockey opponent Bentley, but an early lead wouldn't prove to be enough for a win. While they sit sixth in their conference, the Bentley Falcons boast the NCAA's third leading scorer in Brett Gensler. The Huskies put the pressure on early, creating offensive opportunities which paid off early as Cody Ferriero buried a rebound just over three minutes in.
Cody Ferriero offset his own penalties with a second-period hat trick and a third-period goal to lift Northeastern over the Harvard Crimson in a 5-1 win. Northeastern hadn't traveled to the Bright Hockey Center to take on the Harvard University Crimson since Dec. 19, 1999, but the Huskies wasted no time setting the tempo in a fast-paced, physical matchup for their first win at the Bright Hockey Center since Jan. 12, 1978.
After being sidelined for the start of the 2013 season due to an ankle injury, senior co-captain Jon Lee made his return to Matthews Arena in Tuesday’s 79-73 loss to UNC Asheville.
For someone who has closely followed the men’s hockey team here since arriving on campus, the highs and lows year in and year out are expected. This program isn’t Boston University or Boston College, and just as previous head coach Greg Cronin was beginning a promising second phase of his tenure, he left the school after a solid end to the season.
The men’s hockey team is going home for the holidays with a sour taste in its mouth.
The Huskies came out on the losing end of a 2-0 decision Saturday night in a physical, defensive battle with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and their last game until Dec. 29.
The Huskies began the season with back-to-back buzzer-beating wins but tonight found out what it’s like to be on the other end as they fell 66-64 to La Salle University at Matthews Arena.
