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Women’s hoops tops JMU, wins second straight

February 23, 2012

The women’s basketball team stunned the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) No. 2 James Madison University by winning 61-50 Sunday at home.

Another trophy for the Huskies’ collection

February 23, 2012

For the first time in the university’s history, the Huskies clinched the Women’s Hockey East Association’s (WHEA) regular season title Sunday afternoon at Matthews Arena. The United State College Hockey Online No. 7 Huskies wrapped up the regular season with a 22-6-4 record.

Hoops wins by 3 in OT

February 23, 2012

In his last regular-season home game, senior forward Kashief Edwards scored a career-high 22 points as the Huskies handed Colonial Athletic Association No. 2 George Mason University its third conference loss, 85-82, last night.

Alumnus slides into first place

February 23, 2012

Steve Langton, who graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in business management and entrepreneurship, and sled partner Steven Holcomb raised the first-place trophy for the two-man bobsled at the 2012 World Championship in Lake Placid, N.Y. with a time of 3:42.88.

NU earns back-to-back ties

February 23, 2012

Northeastern skated to back-to-back ties, 1-1 and 2-2, with PC at Matthews Arena Friday and Saturday nights, and in the process earned two crucial league points to stay afloat in the Hockey East playoff race.

Your champion hockey team

February 23, 2012

The women’s hockey team deserves your attention. It’s not the 22-6-4 overall record, the ranking as the seventh-best team in the nation, or the sheer fact that classmates should support one another.

Defense propels Huskies into playoffs

February 23, 2012

The United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) No. 7 ranked women’s hockey team’s a strong defense and a top-ranked penalty kill unit teamed up with the offense to bring the 2012 Beanpot and the Women’s Hockey East Association (WHEA) Regular Season Championship titles to campus.

Q&A with Coach: John Pojednic, men’s rowing

February 23, 2012

Men’s rowing head coach John Pojednic and his crew marked the conclusion to a successful fall season at the Foot of the Charles in November, collecting two top-five finishes in the regatta.

Women’s hockey clinches WHEA Regular Season Championship

February 20, 2012

The women’s hockey team clinched the Women’s Hockey East Regular Season Championship for the first time in program history after its final game against the Providence College Friars Sunday, winning 2-1.

Three-pointers can’t lift Huskies over Stony Brook

February 20, 2012

Junior guard Joel Smith sunk six of 10 attempted three-pointers Saturday, but it wasn’t enough for the men’s basketball team to secure a win against Stony Brook University, losing 76-69 at home.

Women’s hoops ends five-game losing streak

February 17, 2012

The women’s basketball team put up its second-highest point total this season Thursday, handing the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) last place Georgia State Panthers a 76-51 loss.

First line propels Huskies into postseason

February 16, 2012

Junior forwards Brittany Esposito, Casey Pickett and freshman Kendall Coyne have connected for 52 of the women’s hockey team’s 102 goals this season, and with two regular season game remaining, these three are still the United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) No. 7 Huskies’ go-to first line.