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Northeastern teams with You Can Play movement

June 20, 2012

“If you can play, you can play.” It may sound like a straightforward sentence, but for the Northeastern Athletics department and the dozens of other sports organizations who have joined the You Can Play Project in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes, those words hold a lot of meaning.

June 21 Husky sports round-up

June 20, 2012

Northeastern teams recognized for academic achievements - Northeastern swimmer qualifies for Paralympics - Haselmann named CAA women’s rowing scholar-athlete of the year - Quailer signs with Montreal Canadiens - Reid invited to Team USA Evaluation Camp - Men’s basketball recruits transfer from Saint Francis

June 7 Husky sports round-up

June 6, 2012

The Northeastern men’s freshman eight won the bronze medal at the 2012 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships in Camden, N.J., last weekend, marking the first time since 1994 that the freshman eight has won a medal.

NU cross country and track & field coach Hart retires

June 6, 2012

Northeastern University Athletic Director Peter Roby announced last week that cross country and champion track and field head coach Sherman Hart has retired, ending a 24-year coaching career with the university. The men’s and women’s track and field teams won 28 conference championships under Hart.

Former women’s soccer stand-out Napoli signs with pro team

June 6, 2012

Veronica Napoli has left her mark on Northeastern, ending her senior season as the women’s soccer program’s all-time leading scorer – but her success hasn’t stopped there. In April, the forward signed with the Boston Breakers of the newly formed Women’s Professional Soccer League (WPSL) Elite.

Three Huskies named to All-CAA baseball teams

June 6, 2012

Two days after they played their final game of the season, three Northeastern baseball players were recognized by the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for their stellar performances in 2012.

May 24 Husky sports round-up

May 23, 2012

Obituary: Dick Dukeshire, former Northeastern basketball coach Dick Dukeshire; at 78 -- Men’s hockey de-commit Gillies commits to Providence -- Former Northeastern rower to represent United States at 2012 Olympics

Men’s and women’s track finish 12th, 13th at New England Championship

May 23, 2012

The men’s and women’s track and field teams wrapped up their seasons May 10-12 with 12th- and 13th-place finishes, respectively, at the New England Championship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

CAA structure shaken up after Old Dominion, Virginia Commonwealth announce plans to leave conference

May 23, 2012

Two Colonial Athletic Association universities and Northeastern rivals – Virginia Commonwealth University and Old Dominion University – announced plans last week to pull out of the CAA for more competitive conferences. VCU said May 15 it will leave the CAA for the Atlantic 10 effective July 1, and ODU said May 17 it will join Conference USA for the 2013-14 season. In early April, Georgia State University started this trend when it announced it had accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference for the 2013-14 season.

Seniors go out on top with win in final game of season

May 23, 2012

The men’s baseball team slugged its way to a 12-9 victory over the University of Delaware in the final game of the 2011-12 season Sunday.

Baseball in a rut after dropping three straight

May 9, 2012

By Elizabeth Thomas, News Correspondent The Northeastern baseball team hoped its four-run fourth inning would help springboard it to a win against the University of Connecticut Tuesday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough. Northeastern (18-26, 8-16 Colonial Athletic Association)...

May 10 Husky sports round-up

May 9, 2012

The women’s rowing team continued its CAA dominance as the Huskies won their second consecutive CAA Championship and third in four years April 29 at Occoquan Reservoir in Fairfax, Va. Both the varsity eight and second varsity eight finished in first place, and the varsity...