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NU slays Dragons

October 27, 2011

The Northeastern University men’s soccer team’s conference match against the Drexel University Dragons was, in the eyes of junior goalkeeper Oliver Blum, a “must-win.” And, make no mistake about it, a victory was exactly what the Huskies got.

Huskies record 11th sweep of 2011 season

October 27, 2011

The Northeastern women’s volleyball team continued their six-game winning streak in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play Saturday, defeating Hofstra University at Solomon Court.

In Remembrance: Joe Donahue

October 20, 2011

By Jared Shafran, News Staff On Oct. 10, the Northeastern athletics family lost someone who dedicated his life to this institution.Joe Donahue, who coached track and field at Northeastern for 41 years, died after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72 years old. Before...

Madigan nets win no. 1; NU blanks UNH

October 20, 2011

By Sarah Moomaw, News Staff An aggressive first period for the Huskies secured Jim Madigan’s first win as men’s hockey head coach on Friday, as his squad took down the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats, improving to 1-1-1 in the standings. The Huskies came out...

Women’s hockey beats Union and Quinnipiac

October 20, 2011

By Kathryn Uggerholt, News Staff The Huskies continued to be perfect on the season by earning two more victories on home ice this weekend with a 2-1 win over Union College and a 3-1 win over Quinnipiac University. Freshman forward Kendall Coyne has had at least a point...

NU’s Poland second in the country in goals

October 20, 2011

By Katie Zigelman, News Staff After almost 80 minutes of play, junior forward Crystal Poland scored her 21st goal of the season, which is tied for the second-best in Division 1 and two behind the national leader, to beat the Boston College Eagles 2-1 in double overtime. The...

Men’s soccer takes down Towson in shutout

October 20, 2011

By Eoghan Kelly, News Correspondent The Northeastern University men’s soccer team maintained their perfect home record last night, slipping and sliding their way to a 1-0 win over Towson University as the rain poured down at Parsons Field. “There’s still a lot of work...

Women’s soccer splits two games, advances to 8-7-1

October 20, 2011

By Jill Saftel, News Staff The women’s soccer team failed to end William and Mary’s undefeated season as they lost 3-1 Sunday, despite the Huskies best efforts. The College of William and Mary took the upper hand early in the game when midfielder Mallory Schaffer...

V-ball team wins in VA, captures fifth victory in a row

October 20, 2011

By Katlyn Gambill, News Correspondent On the road last weekend, the women’s volleyball team defeated George Mason University and James Madison University in two Colonial Conference Association (CAA) games. Northeastern is now 5-2 in conference play this season. The...

Men’s Hockey off to rocky start

October 13, 2011

By Sarah Moomaw New men’s hockey coach Jim Madigan is still looking for his first Husky win after a tie in Friday’s home opener against the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a 6-3 loss Sunday at University of Maine, ending the weekend at 0-1-1. Sophomore forward...

Men’s Soccer Takes Down Blue Hens

October 13, 2011

By Eoghan Kelly, News Correspondent The Northeastern men’s soccer team was desperate for a spark to ignite them out of their three-game losing streak. To find it, they turned to two of their most reliable veterans. Senior midfielder Mike Kennedy came on as a substitute...

Women’s Soccer Falls to Towson 3-1

October 13, 2011

By Jill Saftel After 107 minutes of play, it looked as though Northeastern would have to settle for a draw against George Mason University (GMU), that is until senior defender Georgina Kemp found the back of the net with a header to clinch the win for the Huskies Oct. 7. “At...