Huskies vs. Huskies: NU hands the No 2. ranked team in the nation St. Cloud State its first loss of the season
November 1, 2018
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By Marisa Goolgasian, news correspondent Northeastern men’s hockey came back swinging from last weekend’s tough losses, defeating UMass Lowell 4-1 in their Hockey East opener Friday and notching an incredible comeback victory against St. Cloud State at Matthews Arena Saturday night. The Husk...
Men’s soccer earns conference tournament berth with win over No. 13 UNCW
November 1, 2018
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By Mike Puzzanghera, news staff Northeastern men’s soccer is back in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament for the first time since 2014, thanks to first-year forward/midfielder Tyler Welch. Welch’s goal in the 67th minute gave the Huskies (6-8-1 overall, 3-4-1 CAA) a 1-0 lead ove...
Northeastern women’s hockey stays unbeaten in Hockey East with wins over
November 1, 2018
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By Caroline Ingram, news staff In the first of two weekend games, the Huskies faced off with Hockey East foe Providence College Friars at Matthews Arena. Both teams came out strong early with a plethora of scoring chances at both ends of the ice. Second-year goalie Aerin Frankel started in net and ...
Youth Football’s Massive Headache
November 1, 2018
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By Milton Posner, news correspondent It’s a frigid, windy, overcast March day in South Boston, and Eric Manning is hard at work. He’s the president of South Boston Pop Warner, and his preparations for the football season are already underway. Ducking into the equipment shed to avoid the chilling wind gu...
Men’s Cross-Country Captures Second Place in Rothenberg Invitational
October 26, 2018
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By Alex Bensley, news staff The Northeastern men’s cross-country team fought their way to a second-place finish in the Rothenberg Invitational at Brown University on Friday afternoon. Only six men’s runners were sent to Brown, while the women’s team did not compete. Resting them was precauti...
Men’s soccer takes down local rival, but falls in conference play
October 24, 2018
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By Mike Puzzanghera, news staff The Northeastern Huskies (5-7-1, 2-3-1 CAA) took the game to their local rivals Boston University (3-9-3) on Tuesday, defeating the Terriers 2-0 on their home turf. A goal from second-year forward/midfielder Dan Munch gave the Huskies the lead in the first half and...
Women’s soccer home winning streak comes to an end
October 24, 2018
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By Erin Merkel, news correspondent The Huskies’ home winning streak came to an end in a match against the Drexel Dragons. After their first away loss last Thursday against College of Charleston Northeastern struggled to regain their confidence and place their shot on net before playoffs. Scoring e...
Men’s hockey loses to Union for the first time in over a decade
October 24, 2018
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By Marisa Goolgasian, news correspondent No. 20 Union College handed the Northeastern men’s ice hockey team their first two losses of the season last weekend, squashing the No. 12 Huskies’ hopes of going 3-0-0 for the first time in five seasons. This weekend marked the seventh time in progr...
Women’s hockey defeats UNH 3-1, extends unbeaten stretch in Hockey East to four games
October 24, 2018
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By Caroline Ingram, news staff After defeating the University of Maine 3-0 on Friday afternoon, the Northeastern University women’s hockey team traveled north to go head-to-head with the University of New Hampshire. The Huskies’ balanced offensive attack and strong defensive play led them to ...
Women’s hockey shuts out Maine 3-0
October 24, 2018
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By Caroline Ingram, news staff The Northeastern women’s hockey team faced off against the University of Maine in a closely contested match on Friday afternoon at Matthews Arena. The Huskies entered the game as the ninth-ranked team in the nation with the Maine Black Bears not far behind, ranked at ...
Experiencing Fenway Park: The centerfield bleachers
October 21, 2018
By Jacob Horowitz, sports columnist New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka winds up, loading energy onto his back leg before rocketing forward, his whole body working in unison as he slings the ball towards Boston’s Xander Bogaerts. Bogaerts swings; contact. The ball takes off toward the ce...
Rookie gets early CAA recognition
October 17, 2018
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By Ysabelle Kempe, news staff Inhaling deeply, Hannah Boyd stands at the net. All around her are distractions - girls drilling, coaches discussing tactics, loud music echoing off the walls of the gym. But Boyd’s eyes are on the ball. An intense focus washes over her face, despite the fact that s...
