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Field Hockey: Huskies out in first round of NCAAs

November 17, 2011

The field hockey team concluded the 2011 season with a hard fought game against Pennsylvania State University in the first round of the NCAA championship tournament, which ended in a 1-0 loss after senior forward Pam Aldridge’s goal was disallowed. Late in the second half, Aldridge appeared to tie the game with a shot off of a penalty corner and assisted by senior midfielder Kaela Barker. The shot was too high, as it hit above the backboard in the net, so the goal was disallowed and the game ultimately ended with the one-goal differential.

Men’s Basketball: Huskies fall after OT win against BU

November 17, 2011

AMHERST – All it took was one play for the men’s basketball team to come back from a 17-point deficit against the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2-0) Monday. Junior guard Jonathan Lee stole a pass, raced down the court and landed a thunderous dunk, while drawing a flagrant foul amidst a 13-2 run by NU (1-1) with 12:06 remaining in the game.

Women’s Hockey: Huskies take two from Vermont

November 17, 2011

The No. 8 women’s hockey team remain perfect in Hockey East play after back-to-back wins against the University of Vermont over the weekend. The victory Saturday was their sixth in a row, as they improved to 10-1-0 overall and 5-0-0 in Hockey East. Graduate student and forward Dani Rylan said the team’s rank means little to the Huskies as the season is just beginning.

Volleyball: NU secures No. 2 seed in tournament

November 17, 2011

The women’s volleyball team traveled to Georgia State University (GSU) and the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) last weekend to finish out their regular season. With wins against both teams (3-2 against GSU, 3-1 against UNCW), the Huskies finished with the number two seed in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament. Before Sunday’s game, the Huskies found out Delaware University defeated George Mason University Saturday to win the No. 1 seed in the tournament.

Column: Deja vu

November 17, 2011

Homecoming is upon us here at Northeastern and there is no better weekend to get a good look at this year’s winter teams. This is the second year that we’ll see a doubleheader of men’s basketball and hockey at Matthews Arena. If you’re a Husky fan, there’s no better way to spend a day than to hit a hoops game in the afternoon, head to Conor Larkin’s for some refreshments, and then get back to the arena to take in a hockey game after the sun sets.

Men’s Hockey: Huskies caught in 1-7-2 rut

November 17, 2011

The men’s hockey team dropped into ninth place in Hockey East standings last weekend after two road losses to No. 3 Boston College and University of Massachusetts Amherst and falling to 1-7-2 on the year. At Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill Friday, the Huskies looked like they were headed to their third consecutive overtime bout, but a late goal by BC’s captain Tommy Cross broke the 1-1 tie with 0:02.8 left on the clock. BC leads the Hockey East standings at 7-2-0 (9-3-0 overall), but lost to Boston University (HEC 3-3-1, overall 4-4-1) on Sunday in a 5-0 shutout.

Women’s Basketball: Huskies drop first two

November 17, 2011

The women’s basketball team lost its first two games of the season, to the Temple University Owls 72-58 at Solomon Court Tuesday and the season opener to Eastern Michigan University Thursday (EMU). The Huskies looked strong at the beginning of the game against Temple, taking a 17-11 lead after eight minutes of play.

Fernie Flaman inducted into Massachusetts Hall of Fame

November 17, 2011

Fernie Flaman is the only Northeastern men’s hockey coach to lead a squad to a Beanpot championship win. It wasn’t once, but to all four titles. After a playing and coaching career in the National Hockey League, Flaman took over the Northeastern program from Jim Bell as head coach for the 1970-71 season. He’d stay in that roll until after the 1988-89 season.

Field hockey: Huskies earn at-large bid for NCAA tournament

November 10, 2011

The field hockey team finished second in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and are advancing to the NCAA championship tournament after receiving an at-large bid, despite a 5-1 loss to Old Dominion University (ODU) in the conference championship game. This was the Huskies second-ever CAA championship game – the first appearance was during Northeastern’s inaugural season in the CAA, back in 2005. Four players were recognized with All-CAA first and second team honors. Junior forward Crystal Poland and junior goalkeeper Lizzie Priest both made the first team. Senior midfielders Kaela Barker and Pam Aldridge earned spots on the second team.

Men’s Soccer: Huskies gear up for CAA tournament

November 10, 2011

Head coach Brian Ainscough hoped his men’s soccer squad would play more comfortably in their regular season finale at the College of William & Mary after clinching a playoff berth with a 2-0 victory over Old Dominion University Oct. 29. “We’re not going down there [to William & Mary] having to fight to the end,” Ainscough said Oct. 31. “Hopefully we’ll be loose down there and that’ll give us a chance to play a little bit freer, so hopefully we can get a win.”

Men’s Basketball: Lee, Smith set to lead team

November 10, 2011

Senior leadership is an asset that binds a team together, delivering guidance throughout the ups and downs of a long season. After losing two seniors last year in sharpshooter Chaisson Allen and Vinny Lima, the men’s basketball team lacks a true senior on the floor. But what coach Bill Coen and the Huskies do have is a group of young, experienced players led by junior guards and captains Jon Lee and Joel Smith who are ready to lead the team in the 2011-12 season.

Women’s Soccer: NU falls 1-0 in CAA semifinal

November 10, 2011

The women’s soccer team was eliminated from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament Friday night when it fell to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 1-0, after the Rams put home a corner kick in the second half. Northeastern had less than twenty-four hours to gear up for the semifinal matchup, after facing George Mason University (GMU) hours before. Much of Northeastern’s game against VCU remained a scoreless one. It was not until the Rams’ Meaghan Dullea put a header past freshman Paige Burnett with 48:30 to play that VCU took the lead and kept it, outing the Huskies from the CAA tournament and ending their season with a 1-0 victory.