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Quailer, Ferriero out against UMass-Amherst

February 3, 2012

According to tweets, junior forward Steve Quailer will miss the next three weeks with an ACL/MCL strain, and sophomore winger Cody Ferriero will sit out the rest of the season after undergoing season-ending knee surgery.

Three-pointers can’t lift Huskies

February 2, 2012

When the men’s basketball team last met Drexel University Jan. 21 in Philadelphia, a vast disparity in three point shooting between the Dragons and Huskies allowed Drexel to cruise to a 71-53 victory. Northeastern managed to shoot only two of 10 beyond the arc in that game while Drexel was a scorching nine of 14.

NU advances to Beanpot final after shootout

February 2, 2012

Tuesday night’s semifinal round of the 34th Annual Women’s Beanpot between the United States College Hockey Organization (USCHO) No. 7 Huskies and the No. 4 Boston College Eagles had to be decided by a shootout, after 1-1 tie at Walter Brown Arena.

Men’s hockey sweeps Vermont, ends four-game losing streak

February 2, 2012

The Huskies got back on the winning track, sweeping back-to-back games against the University of Vermont Catamounts in style, 8-3 and 4-2, Friday and Saturday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

Kerkhof lifts Huskies over William & Mary

February 2, 2012

Junior guard Deanna Kerkhof led the Huskies in scoring six of their last seven games. The only time she didn’t lead the team was when sophomore forward Jewel Tunstull scored her then-career high of 20 points against the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Column: A new fan in the stands

February 2, 2012

I went to a women’s hockey game two weeks ago, partially because I was asked to write a column about women’s sports, but more so because I wanted to see what a top ranked NCAA Division I team looked like in action. They lived up to my every expectation.

Player of the Week: Jewel Tunstull

February 2, 2012

Northeastern women’s basketball player Jewel Tunstull was last Thursday’s leading scorer against the Unviersity of North Carolina Wilmington, momentarily stealing the spotlight from junior guard Deanna Kerkhof. Kerkhof has been leading the team in the majority of this season’s games, but not without the assist of Tunstull’s assistance.

Schelling snatches shots, pulls in awards

February 2, 2012

Northeastern is tending senior goalie, Florence Schelling, has spent years perfecting her goal skills and has had an solid career for the Huskies.

Women’s hoops breaks records en route to CAA win over William & Mary

January 30, 2012

The Northeastern women's basketball team picked up their first win in five games with a 82-71 victory over William & Mary Sunday.

Men’s basketball wins by 7 over Hofstra

January 29, 2012

Northeastern downed Hofstra University 58-51 at Matthews Arena Saturday thanks to balanced scoring from junior guard Jonathan Lee, freshman guard/forward Quincy Ford and freshman forward Reggie Spencer.

Men’s hoops wins by one at the buzzer

January 26, 2012

Last night, the Huskies stormed back to score the final six points of the contest, capped by a game-winner by junior captain and guard Joel Smith with 1.1 seconds remaining to win 62-61 at Matthews Arena.

Men’s hockey playoffs in jeopardy after fourth-consecutive loss

January 26, 2012

The Huskies lost a pair of pivotal league games last weekend, dropping back-to-back match-ups in a home-and-home series against No. 14 UMass Lowell, 4-0, Friday and 3-2 in overtime Saturday. The losses set the Huskies back to 8-11-3 overall and 4-11-2 in Hockey East, good for only 10 points in the league.