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Junior forward Lily Brazis skates ahead of Boston University. The Huskies met their rival at Matthews Arena Oct. 11, 2024, clinching a 4-0 shutout only to be given the same score backwards the next day when the tables turned in BU’s home rink.

Northeastern to face crosstown rival BC in 46th Women’s Beanpot semifinals. Here’s what to expect.

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 10, 2025

No.15 Northeastern women’s hockey (13-6-1, 10-4-1 HE) might be entering the Beanpot tournament as a two-time consecutive returning champion — but this year will be different. A championship win is far from impossible, but this season’s field is more competitive.  The...

Arun Rayudu performs at the USA Northeast Inter-Collegiate Figure Skating Championship. Raised in Andhra Pradesh, India, Rayudu began roller skating at 3-years-old. Photo courtesy Talin Calikyan.

From roller skater in Andhra Pradesh to NU figure skating champion, Arun Rayudu proves that representation matters

Sofia Garrett, news staff January 9, 2025

From growing up roller skating in southern India to becoming a pivotal member of the Northeastern Figure Skating Club, graduate student Arun Rayudu is proof that perseverance pays off. On Nov. 10, 2024, the 25-year-old Husky became the first Indian to place first at the USA Northeast...

Senior defender Tory Mariano charges down the ice. Northeastern scored 11 points in the last three games with goals scattered across the lines, proving a depth in offense to be its new winning factor.

Huskies outplay Bulldogs in close win by Northeastern women’s hockey

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 8, 2025

Coming off a weekend sweep and looking to its first Beanpot game in just one week, a Jan. 7 matchup against the Yale University Bulldogs (9-7-2, 5-6-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference) was a necessary challenge and confidence boost for No.15 Northeastern women’s hockey (13-6-1,...

Abby Jegede fights her way to the basket Nov. 14. Jegede notched 16 points against Drexel Jan. 5.

Drexel trounces Northeastern women’s basketball in first conference game of 2025

Cassandra Joyce, news staff January 6, 2025

Northeastern’s women’s basketball team (1-10, 0-2 CAA) lost on the road against the Drexel Dragons (6-6, 2-0 CAA) 70-55 in its second conference game of the season Jan. 5.  The Huskies notched the first two points of the game off a layup from freshman center Alyssa Staten,...

Sophomore forward Ella Blackmore lifts her hands in celebration Jan. 4. Northeastern came out strong in the first period against the warriors, the team shooting off 19 shots and dominating puck time.

Northeastern women’s hockey team rings in new year with weekend sweep

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 5, 2025

The No.15 Northeastern women’s hockey team (12-6-1, 10-4-1 HE) started the new year with the perfect weekend, facing off against the Merrimack College Warriors (6-14-1, 3-10-1 HE) and the Holy Cross Crusaders (7-11-1, 3-9-1 HE) in a home rink double header Jan. 3 and 4. The...

The men's hockey team celebrates after a goal against Stonehill College Oct. 12. The team earned a 5-1 victory against the No.17/No.18 Quinnipiac Bobcats Jan. 4.

A Hyrckowian hat trick results in upset victory over No.18 Quinnipiac for men’s hockey

Bailey Reynolds, news staff January 5, 2025

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (6-9-3, 1-6-3 HE) began 2025 with a decisive 5-1 win over the 18th ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats (10-7-1, 6-3-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference) Jan. 4.  The teams previously met at an exhibition match Oct. 6, with Northeastern winning...

Northeastern men's basketball faces off against the Hofstra Pride Jan. 4. Northeastern was unable to catch up with Hofstra, the game ending in a loss, 37-55.

Northeastern men’s basketball loses pride to Hofstra in second matchup of season

Elli Einset, sports editor January 5, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (9-6, 1-1 CAA) fell to the Hofstra Pride (9-6, 1-1 CAA) Jan. 4 37-55 after failing to execute simpler plays in their second conference game of the season.  Following their close win over the University of Delaware (8-7, 1-1 CAA) Jan. 2, the...

Collin Metcalf leaps to try to block Delaware’s Niels Lane. Metcalf collected his season high in points at nine Jan. 2.

Northeastern snatches first conference win over Delaware

Elli Einset, sports editor January 3, 2025

The Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team (9-5, 1-0 CAA) beat the University of Delaware Blue Hens (7-7, 0-1 CAA) 80-77 in the first conference game of the season Jan. 2.  The Huskies dominated the first half out, rebounding the Blue Hens 30 to 11. Capitalizing on...

The Huskies celebrate with a fist bump between players. Northeastern scored four points against the Alaska Anchorage Dec. 29. File photo by Sofia Sawchuk.

Northeastern men’s hockey splits final 2024 weekend, earns third at the Ledyard Classic

Bailey Reynolds, news staff January 3, 2025

Hoping to close out 2024 with a bang, the Northeastern men’s hockey team (5-9-3, 1-6-3 HE) took the ice at the 2024 Ledyard Classic in Dartmouth, NH Dec. 28 and 29, finishing in third place of four teams.  On Dec. 28, the Huskies suffered defeat by the No. 7 Providence...

Abigail Hassman (left) and Benjamin Godish participate in cross country races. Hassman earned the 2024 title CAA Cross Country Runner of the Year while Godish became one of only 10 male runners in the program’s history to become an individual CAA cross country champion. Photos courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics.

Northeastern’s champion runners Hassman and Godish are breaking records and charging into history

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor December 23, 2024

Graduate student Abigail Hassman and senior Benjamin Godish wouldn’t have known they were going to become CAA champions in high school, but the pair have taken the Northeastern running program by storm. The runners, Hassman in her final year and Godish in his second-to-last,...

Forward Mia Langlois slides the puck past the Boston University goalie. Northeastern women’s hockey won the first women’s Beanpot tournament held in TD Garden Jan. 23, 2024. File photo by Harriet Rovniak

Beanpot season is fast approaching. Here’s everything you need to know about securing tickets.

Kristina DaPonte, news staff December 19, 2024

Ticket sales for the 2025 Beanpot tournaments have begun, with Women’s Beanpot tickets currently available and the rollout for Men’s Beanpot tickets beginning this week. 2025 marks the 72nd edition of the men’s tournament and the 46th edition of the women’s tournament....

The SAAC executive team stands next to their donations before dropping them off to the Wonderfund. The committee collected 321 toys this year. Photo courtesy Northeastern Athletics.

Student athletes collect 321 toys for holiday charitable drive, nearly doubling donations from 2023

Elli Einset, sports editor December 17, 2024

The Huskies Holiday Toy Drive, a charitable program presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, recently completed its second year, collecting unwrapped toys at Northeastern’s home games between Nov. 28 and Dec. 8 to donate to children around Massachusetts for the...