The Beanpot has been a sour subject for Northeastern fans, students, and alumni for the past 23 years. While NU’s rival, Boston University, has bathed in Beanpot success over three decades, reaching the tournament championship game in 26 of the past 28 seasons, the Huskies have been left splashing around in the kiddie pool.
For the fourth game in a row, sophomore guard Deanna Kerkhof was the leading scorer for the Huskies. The Wallaceburg, Ontario native notched 19 points and seven rebounds in Sunday’s 61-55 loss to their Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival George Mason.
Nia Howard won both the long jump and 55-meter dash at the Boston Indoor Games on Friday, helping the Huskies win the meet, which featured 16 other teams. Her efforts have earned her Huntington News Player of the Week.
Both of Northeastern’s track and field teams finished first in the Boston Indoor Games Friday, with junior long jumper Nia Howard writing herself into the school record books and freshman Eric Jenkins running a 4:11.90 mile to lead the men.
Backed by two strong performances from sophomore goaltender Chris Rawlings, the men’s hockey team earned three points from it’s weekend series against the UMass Amherst Minutemen.
Coen’s Huskies broke through this week, defeating UNC-Wilmington and William & Mary to pick up their first two wins in the CAA and end the lengthy drought. The Huskies are now 6-15 overall and 2-8 in league play.
Senior forward Wade MacLeod scored what he called the most important goal of his career Saturday night as the men’s hockey team earned a 3-3 draw with No. 10 Maine at Matthews Arena.
Surrounded by friends, family, coaches and teammates, five Northeastern seniors made their last competitive appearances last weekend at Barletta Natatorium as the Huskies beat Siena University 182-106.
Mirroring last year’s 7-11 record, the Huskies diminished their hopes for a chance at the CAA title with an 85-68 loss to UNC-Wilmington. The Huskies slid to 2-5 in CAA play, tied with Georgia State University and George Mason University for second-to-last place.
