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The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Sports

Player of the Week: Julia Alvarez

October 21, 2010
Julia Alvarez did not expect to win her first two individual swimming races in college, she said. The freshman from San Anselmo, Calif., said she was “surprised and excited” to win both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke in Northeastern’s first swim meet of the year against the University of Vermont this past Saturday at Barletta Natatorium.

Column: Puck fans, be easy

October 21, 2010
A few weeks into the college hockey season, our beloved men’s team has already hit some bumps in the road. Most importantly, the 0-2-1 Huskies have yet to win a game, among some other concerning setbacks. Before I go deeper into some of the problems the Huskies are having, I want to tell you, the fan, the student, or the alumnus, to relax. This is the longest season the NCAA has to offer, and while some might be frustrated, I’ve seen some very positive signs of life from this team. So for each negative point that I will make about the team, I will have another positive one to counter it.

Column: NU goes global

October 14, 2010
t's well understood that Northeastern is a global institution. We hear it all the time from Northeastern President Dr. Joseph Aoun: International students, study abroad opportunities, international co-op, yada, yada. Even when it comes to sports, you can't help but be amazed when looking at the home towns of so many of our student athletes. These players aren't gimmicks, either. Greta Samuelsdottir and Sandra Magnusdottir, both from Iceland, are key impact players on the women's soccer team. Les Williams, from Toronto, is the baseball team's top pitcher, while Vinny Lima of the men's basketball team hails from Cape Verde, off the west coast of Africa.

Player of the Week: Eric Jenkins

October 14, 2010
In all four races he ran in this fall, freshman Eric Jenkins finished first among runners on the Northeastern men’s cross country team. His performance this season, along with his recent 13th place finish (in a field of 318 runners) at the New England Championships has earned him Huntington News Player of the Week honors.

Volleyball: Kurz and Tucker lead the way past Hofstra

October 14, 2010
The volleyball team continues to defy history against Hofstra University. After a 1-30 losing streak against the team from Hempstead, N.Y., Northeastern won four of the last six faceoffs; the most recent was a 3-0 victory Saturday. “Beating anyone at their house is fun,” said Britney Brown, senior captain, setter and opposite hitter. “It was a good win for us, coming back after the previous weekend with two losses, it was the win we needed. It definitely helped our team’s motivation and confidence.”

Field Hockey: Graham scores twice to take down Towson

October 14, 2010
The women’s field hockey team lost 4-0 at the hands of No. 5 University of Connecticut (UConn) last night, but head coach Cheryl Murtagh said she was not deterred by her squad’s effort. “This game meant a lot,” Murtagh said. “We need to play at this pace for the rest of the season. We have the opportunities but we need to execute. Tonight, UConn had some nice shots that we should have had better defensive plays on. I want the team to have the confidence to know that we can play against tough teams like this.”

Women’s Hockey: No offense for Huskies

October 14, 2010
“It was probably the worst game we’ve ever played,” sophomore defenseman Casie Fields said after practice Tuesday. The women’s hockey team dropped to 1-1-1 on the season after their 4-0 loss to the Quinnipiac University Bobcats Saturday afternoon in Connecticut.

Men’s Hockey: Huskies fall to No. 1 Eagles 2-0

October 14, 2010
After six failed power play attempts and 35 shots that couldn’t find the net, the Huskies dropped their home opener at sold-out Matthews Arena Saturday night to No. 1 Boston College, 2-0. “We had some great chances and we didn’t put them in,” head coach Greg Cronin said. “I could be sitting here all night thinking, ‘Would have, should have, could have.’ But we didn’t score.”

Women’s Soccer: Leone’s squad sits seventh in CAA after two losses

October 14, 2010
With only five games left of regular season play, the pressure is on for the women’s soccer team, which is seventh out of 12 in the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA). “We have critical games on the road coming up and the team really needs to come in excited and ready to play,” head coach Tracey Leone said. “I believe in this team, I always have, we just really need to focus on one game at a time.”

Men’s Soccer: Braude paces offense

October 14, 2010
Freshman midfielder Laurence Braude’s first two collegiate goals paced a 4-0 win for the men’s soccer team over Hofstra at Parsons Field Wednesday. The victory sent the Huskies over the .500 mark at 2-1-2 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play heading into Saturday’s showdown with conference preseason favorite UNC–Wilmington.

Column: Crime, but no time

October 7, 2010
How should an organization handle disciplinary actions against a star player? This question came up recently when New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was arrested on a drunken driving charge in the wee hours of the morning Sept. 21. Neither the Jets nor the NFL suspended Edwards after the incident. The Jets benched him for the first quarter of the team’s next game against the Miami Dolphins. Edwards served his punishment, and even though he came in late, proceeded to catch two passes for 87 yards, including a touchdown.

Player of the Week: Katie MacSorely

October 7, 2010
If freshman forward Katie MacSorely felt pressure in her first collegiate hockey game, she certainly didn’t show it. MacSorely scored two goals in the women’s hockey team’s season-opening 4-4 tie with Syracuse Oct. 1. Her performance has earned her Huntington News Player of the Week honors.
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