Sports Archives - Page 178 of 227

Men’s soccer avoids overtime, tops Drexel

October 4, 2012

The Huskies beat Drexel University 2-1 in Philadelphia on Wednesday to improve to 6-1-2 (1-0-1 Colonial Athletic Association) on the season.

Field hockey tops JMU in overtime

October 2, 2012

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.

Field hockey coach Cheryl Murtagh selected for hall of fame

September 27, 2012

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.

Northeastern splits weekend, falls to CAA foe ODU

September 26, 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.

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.