Sports Archives - Page 186 of 227

NU graduates leading scorer, adds 8 recruits

March 22, 2012

The women’s soccer team has lost Veronica Napoli – the university’s all-time leading scorer – with 2012’s graduating class, but the incoming recruiting class brings record setters and championship winners alike.

Huskies open outdoor season in S. Carolina

March 22, 2012

The men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their outdoor seasons with an outstanding showing in the Shamrock Invitational with eight top-10 finishes in South Carolina at the Shamrock Invitation March 16 through 18.

Karlsson to return next season

March 22, 2012

Freshman forward Ludwig Karlsson was unanimously named selection to the 2012 Pro Ambitions Hockey East All-Rookie Team, the league announced March 14 and will return to the Huskies next season for his sophomore year.

Leroux hits two home runs in Huskies loss

March 22, 2012

The baseball team (9-6, 3-3 Colonial Athletic Association) suffered another close loss, 4-3, against Central Connecticut State University (6-7, 2-2) at Friedmond Diamond Tuesday afternoon.

Baseball wins opening CAA series

March 14, 2012

The Huskies won their first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) series of the season, taking two of three games from William & Mary.

Track prepares for outdoor season

March 14, 2012

The women’s track team sent six to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) championships March 3 and 4. The Huskies acquired a total of seven points, led by senior sprinter Saleena Abdur-Rashed who placed fourth in a field of 26 runners in the 60-meter hurdles. Sophomore distance runners Eric Jenkins and Brian Doyle set school records in the mile and the 3000-meter run respectively. Senior sprinter Darius Velez set a Northeastern record in the 60-meter dash.

Madigan sets sights on next season

March 14, 2012

With the 2011-12 season in the books, the men’s hockey team will need to look back before it can look forward to 2012-13, first-year head coach Jim Madigan said. After a sub-.500 season in which the Huskies finished 13-16-5 overall (9-15-4 Hockey East) and ninth in the Hockey East standings, Madigan said he and his team will need to reflect.

Mac Minute: Next under the spotlight

March 14, 2012

Our Huskies finished last season 18-33 and tied for eighth in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play with Virginia Commonwealth and Hofstra at 12-18. But I’m going to tell you why this team should rise near the top of the CAA standings come season’s end.

Huskies topple Brown in home opener

March 14, 2012

The baseball team battled back from a three-run deficit and defeated the Brown University Bears 4-3 in the Huskies’ home opener Wednesday afternoon.

Q&A with Coach: Daynia LaForce-Mann, women’s basketball

March 14, 2012

Though the women’s basketball team ended an 8-22 season March 8 with a 70-60 loss to George Mason in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, head coach Daynia LaForce-Mann is already planning the Huskies’ next moves. LaForce-Mann has three new players coming in, Onia...

Women’s hoops falls to GMU in CAA tourney

March 10, 2012

The women’s basketball team’s season came to an end after a 70-60 loss to George Mason University in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Virginia 529 College Savings Plan Women's Basketball Championship at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., Thursday night.

Basketball ends season with CAA quarterfinal loss

March 5, 2012

The Huskies hung tough with the Rams and entered halftime tied at 26, a season-high 25 turnovers did Northeastern in. The squad fell 76-65 in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Virginia 529 College Savings Plan Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s Basketball Championship at the Richmond Coliseum. Northeastern ends its 2011-12 campaign at 14-17.