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Sophomore forward Taze Thompson skates toward the net. Thompson scored her fouth goal of the season in the recent game against UNH.

Aurard leads Northeastern to victory with six-on-four shorthanded goal

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor February 5, 2023

While Friday’s win over Holy Cross gave Northeastern (25-2-1, 21-2-1 HE) at least a share in the Hockey East regular season title, its Thursday night 4-1 domination over the University of New Hampshire (10-19-0, 8-14-0 HE) secured the runaway for the fourth-straight year.  Donning...

Senior defenseman Tyler Spott on ice at Frozen Fenway Jan. 7. Spott tallied one assist against the University of Connecticut.

Tyler enters the ‘Spottlight’ with 100 games played

Rachana Madhav, news correspondent February 4, 2023

The Northeastern’s men’s hockey team picks its players well, and it has found a great one in Tyler Spott. A senior forward, Spott celebrated the 100th game of his career Jan. 20, all the while prepping for the upcoming Beanpot. Spott, who is beloved by his teammates and coaches...

Rachael Rollins, a former lacrosse player at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, talks with students about her experiences as a collegiate athlete and woman in power. Rollins became the first Black woman to earn the title of United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts last year.

Huskies celebrate, get educated on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Eamonn Ryan, news staff February 4, 2023

Twenty-six years after graduating from the Northeastern School of Law and now the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael Rollins knows the lessons she learned as a lacrosse player at UMass Amherst have translated to her booming professional career.  “When...

Graduate student forward takes a faceoff against Boston College. Walsh extended his five-game point streak with an assist in Tuesday night’s game.

No. 20 Northeastern picks up fifth-straight win in 2-1 contest against rivals BC

Ariana Ottrando, news staff February 2, 2023

In Hockey East's Game of the Week Tuesday night, the No. 20 Northeastern men's hockey team (13-9-3, 11-4-2 HE) beat Boston College (9-10-5, 5-7-4 HE) in a scrappy 2-1 battle for its first regulation win against the local rivals this season. For the teams' fourth and final regular...

Northeastern’s women’s basketball team huddles during a game. After Sunday’s matchup against Monmouth University, the Huskies’ season record sits at 10-9.

Women’s basketball shows fight, learns from mistakes in gritty win over Monmouth

Eamonn Ryan, news staff January 30, 2023

Insanity can be defined as doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results each time. The Northeastern women’s basketball team proved it was of sound mind in its 75-70 win over the Monmouth Hawks (10-11, 5-5 CAA) in the Cabot Center Sunday afternoon. The...

The Huskies celebrate a goal against the Crusaders Friday night. Northeastern's 4-0 win secured a fourth consecutive Hockey East title for the team.

Müller breaks Hockey East all-time scoring record to send Huskies to fourth straight division title

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor January 29, 2023

The Huskies brought the heat Friday night when they hosted the Holy Cross Crusaders for their third matchup of the season. The Huskies have won the last 11 games against the Crusaders and Friday night was no different, as Northeastern shut out its visitors 4-0 to claim its 12th...

Northeastern’s women’s basketball team puts another two points on the board. They fell to the Towson Tigers 67-73 Friday night.

Women’s basketball starts slow, can’t keep pace in loss to Towson

Eamonn Ryan, news staff January 29, 2023

The Northeastern women’s basketball team looked like an unstoppable train at the end of its 73-67 loss to the Towson Tigers (12-7, 6-2 CAA) in the Cabot Center Friday night, but the Huskies (9-9, 4-3 CAA) waited far too long to leave the station as they ended the first quarter...

Redshirt senior Chris Doherty goes for a layup while two Cougars try to block him. Doherty tallied 11 points in Saturday’s game, the most of any player on Northeastern’s team.

Northeastern men’s basketball falls to College of Charleston at home

Emily Chung, news correspondent January 25, 2023

Saturday afternoon, the Northeastern Huskies (8-11, 4-4) and the No. 18 Charleston Cougars (21-1, 9-0) faced off for the 21st time in program history. Though Northeastern had won five of the last seven meetings, the Huskies struggled to keep up with the Cougars, who won 61-87.  Saturday...

Captain and senior forward Aidan McDonough tries to sneak a puck past against Merrimack junior goalie Zachary Borgiel. McDonough scored Northeastern’s game-winner in Saturday night’s game.

McDonough’s “Merrimack killer” strikes again as the Huskies take the weekend sweep

Ariana Ottrando, news staff January 24, 2023

After dominating No. 11 Merrimack College (15-9-1, 10-5 HE) on the road Friday in a 5-1 matchup, the Northeastern men's hockey team (12-9-3, 10-4-2 HE) secured all six points for the weekend series sweep. In their first home game of 2023, the Huskies defeated the Warriors 1-0...

Junior forward Deja Bristol jumps to land a basket in a home game against UNCW Jan. 8. Bristol netted a career-high 16 points in Sunday’s match against Hofstra.

Women’s basketball pulls away, silences Pride’s roar in win over Hofstra

Eamonn Ryan, news staff January 23, 2023

When it rains, it pours. The Northeastern women’s basketball team (9-8, 4-2 CAA) discovered that in its 68-48 win at Hofstra (8-10, 2-5 CAA) in Hempstead, New York, on Sunday afternoon after shooting 10-of-18 (56%) from three-point range and 26-of-48 (54.2%) from the floor. A...

Alex Korczynski crosses the finish line at the Battle in Beantown Invitational. Photo courtesy of Jim Pierce.

Chasing his goals to the finish line: Alex Korczynski looks back on his cross country journey

Isabel Rodriguez, news correspondent January 18, 2023

Recently declared CAA Men’s Runner of the Year for the second year in a row, graduate student Alex Korczynski sees no end in sight to his running career. His list of accolades includes three first-place finishes, the title of CAA Individual Champion and a trip to the NCAA...

Graduate student forward Chloé Aurard scores the game-winning goal in a Friday the 13th matchup against Boston College. The overtime goal added an eight victory to the Huskies' winning streak.

Eagles hold Huskies to OT, Aurard goal seals game

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor January 15, 2023

The Boston College Eagles (13-8-1, 11-6-0 HE) flocked to Matthews Arena Friday night to face Northeastern (20-2-1, 16-2-1 HE) in a cross-town rivalry game, the second for the home team that week. With both teams riding a seven-game win streak into the matchup, Huskies and Eagles...