In a rematch of last year’s preseason exhibition, the men’s hockey team faced off against the St. Francis Xavier X-Men on Sunday afternoon, falling 4-3 at Matthews Arena.
Jordan Field at Harvard University was the site of Northeastern field hockey history Wednesday evening, as senior forward Crystal Poland became Northeastern’s all-time leading goal scorer with a two-goal performance in a 4-1 victory over the Crimson.
As students and fans file into Matthews Arena next Wednesday night, the scene will seem familiar as the men’s hockey team opens another season, but the team and fans will be looking to erase last year’s sour ending.
The volleyball team improved to 3-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with wins over the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (UNCW) and the College of William & Mary last weekend, but continuing struggles in the second set meant the Huskies had to work for their undefeated record.
Sophomore setter Jill Briner was able to lead the Huskies to a victory over the College of William & Mary this past Sunday at Solomon Court. Briner recorded her third career triple-double with 12 kills, 20 assists and 11 digs in the Huskies’ 14th win of the season.
Column: The men’s soccer team has been having a season that gives most fans heart attacks. All but two of its eight games have been decided by one goal or less, with five of those going to double overtime. They make it impossible to know the result of the game until the final whistle.
The women’s soccer team picked up its second Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) win of the season Sept. 27, topping James Madison University 2-0 in Harrisonburg, Va.
Senior forwards Lindsay Bennett and Crystal Poland combined for three goals to lead the Huskies to a 3-2 overtime win Friday night over Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival James Madison University in Virginia.
Last Wednesday, after nearly 30 years in the coaching ranks, Cheryl Murtagh was elected to the Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
Sunday, after a motivating, come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the College of William & Mary on Friday night, Northeastern once again found themselves on the wrong end of a barnburner at Boston College’s Field Hockey Field, as the then-No. 9 Lady Monarchs escaped with a 2-1 victory over the then-No. 8 and home-team Huskies.
