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Sports

Women’s Basketball: Pecota scores career high

November 18, 2010
Sophomore guard Rachel Pecota led the women’s basketball team in scoring this weekend, posting a career-high 25 points in Friday’s 72-69 loss to Syracuse University.

Men’s Hockey: Woeful Huskies lose five straight

November 18, 2010
With one-third of the season already complete and just one win in the books, the men’s hockey team is struggling to find momentum.

Volleyball: Nichols squad drops GMU, makes playoffs

November 18, 2010
Everything outside the volleyball team’s control this weekend seemed to go the Huskies way. As a result they are making their fourth Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament appearance in the last five years.

Women’s Hockey: Huskies skate to two overtime ties

November 18, 2010
The women’s hockey team couldn’t find the win column this weekend, or the loss column either, for that matter.

Column: Hoops are last hope

November 18, 2010
The men’s basketball team is beginning a season without many expectations from spectators. Most Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) media don’t expect the Huskies to challenge for a first-round bye in the CAA Tournament.

Men’s hockey: Offensive struggles continue

November 10, 2010
Entering the 2010-11 season, the men’s hockey team’s strength was supposed to be its offense. The Huskies had a solid core of returning forwards, with a few talented freshmen joining the ranks. The defense, however, was the question mark. Before the season began, head coach Greg Cronin said if the defense played well, NU should see some success.

Men’s basketball: Allen will lead young, unproven men’s squad

November 10, 2010
Despite coming off a 20-win season and an appearance in the National Invitational Tournament, the men’s basketball team enters this season with a lingering question: Who will replace Matt Janning?

Women’s basketball: Tall newcomers look to take women to elevated heights

November 10, 2010
With the addition of 6-foot-3-inch freshmen forwards Sierra Mendenhall and Jewel Tunstull, and 6-4 sophomore forward Christine Huber, who transferred from Rutgers University last season, the women’s basketball team is in a tall position to advance further in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament than it did last season.

Field hockey: Huskies eliminated by Old Dominion in CAA semis

November 10, 2010
After 21 games, the field hockey season ended with a 4-0 loss to Old Dominion University (ODU) in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) playoffs Sunday.

Women’s hockey: Penalty kill helps Huskies shutout Yale

November 10, 2010
Much like its previous game against Boston College, the women’s hockey team played a penalty-filled second period in which it took three penalties. But the Huskies escaped unscathed, and killed the penalties without surrendering a goal.

Swimming & diving: Kearns stars but Huskies go 1-3 at JMU

November 10, 2010
The swimming & diving team faced a slew of opponents at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) pod meet at James Madison University Saturday and Sunday.

Men’s soccer: Disappointing season on pitch

November 10, 2010
Despite outshooting No. 11 William & Mary 16-10 and having a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks, the men’s soccer team fell 2-1 in overtime Saturday on Senior Day at Parsons Field.