Sports Archives - Page 175 of 223

Huskies net five goals, Anding with a hat trick

September 26, 2012

Northeastern (5-1-1) overcame its worst start to a game so far in 2012 when senior forward Don Anding scored three goals as the Huskies blew out the College of the Holy Cross, 5-2, Tuesday night to remain undefeated on their home turf (3-0-0) in 2012.

Assists from setters lifts Huskies over Hofstra

September 26, 2012

This season, setters sophomore Jillian Briner and junior Ina Kamenova have taken on this offensive responsibility for the Huskies, racking up a combined 626 assists in 15 games.

Huskies win streak haulted by UNCW

September 26, 2012

The women’s soccer teams’ first winning streak of the year came to an end with a 4-2 loss to the University of North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks at Parsons Field on Sunday.

Under the Lights: Simon Cox

September 26, 2012

Thanks to men’s soccer sophomore defender Simon Cox’s tying goal, with less than three seconds left in last weekend’s game at the College of William & Mary, the Huskies were able to keep afloat to a 1-1 draw in their Colonial Athletic Association opening game.

Out of Bounds: The sports Stockholm Syndrome

September 26, 2012

For the last decade, the New England Patriots have held the AFC East captive. With Bill Belichick’s omniscient guidance, Tom Brady’s dazzling play and a seemingly unending stream of quality draft selections, the Patriots have managed to retain their position atop their division and the NFL at-large with relative ease.

Women’s soccer wins first CAA opener over Georgia State University

September 22, 2012

The Northeastern University women’s soccer team won its first game of Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play defeating the Georgia State Panthers 1-0 at Parsons Field on Friday night.

Roby named to NCAA DI men’s basketball Selection Committee

September 20, 2012

The NCAA announced this morning that Athletic Director Peter Roby has been named to the Division I Men’s Basketball Selection Committee.

Husky splashes in London 2012 Games

September 20, 2012

When she finished the NCAA season last March, senior swimmer Kelley Becherer had three Olympic medals to her name. She’ll open this season having bumped that number to seven after competing in her third Paralympic Games in London this summer.

Field hockey suffers first loss of season

September 20, 2012

Northeastern split its two-game slate last weekend, as the Huskies came away with a 4-3 overtime victory at the University of Massachusetts on Friday before falling to the University of New Hampshire in double-overtime, 3-2, on Sunday.

Nichols, team use motto for focus

September 20, 2012

It has been repeated over and over this season, but Northeastern volleyball coach Ken Nichols maintains that the motto “chess over checkers” plays a crucial part in the team’s success.

Huskies win in overtime on road

September 20, 2012

The Huskies were deadlocked in a scoreless tie with Fairfield University, caught in a double-overtime game for the third time in their first five matches. It was familiar territory for the red and black, whose first two extra-time games – the season-opener Aug. 24 against Providence College and Aug. 28 at Marist College – both resulted in wins.