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Northeastern Men's Soccer will host its Senior Night on Nov. 6.

Trying to keep pace in CAA playoff push, Huskies deliver mixed results

Thomas de Carbonnieres, news staff October 26, 2021

Over the past month, the Colonial Athletic Conference’s men’s soccer playoff push has begun to take shape. The Northeastern Huskies (9-4-2, 3-1-1) currently hold the fourth and final playoff spot in the conference.  NU’s Sept. 25 win against Quinnipiac gave them a quick...

Northeastern volleyball will take on James Madison on Oct. 30.

Northeastern women’s volleyball sweeps Elon in weekend wins

Annah Chaya, news staff October 26, 2021

Northeastern University women’s volleyball (11-9, 7-3 CAA) took on Elon University (13-9, 8-4 CAA) for the first time this season Oct. 23 and 24 at the Cabot Center. The victory over Elon in both games sent NU into a three-game winning streak after a season filled with constant...

Rose Kaefer rejoices with her teammates at a game against UMass Lowell

Northeastern women’s soccer overcomes September struggles

Peyton Doyle, deputy sports editor October 24, 2021

After a hot start to the season, the tale quickly turned for the Northeastern women’s soccer team. The Huskies did not win a single match in September and continued their winless streak into conference play. Their Oct. 3 loss to University of North Carolina Wilmington was their...

Keefe will take over as head coach after 10 years with Northeastern Men's Hockey.

10 years in the making: Jerry Keefe promoted to head coach of men’s ice hockey

Sarah Barber, news staff October 14, 2021

After 10 years of rebuilding the Northeastern Men’s Ice Hockey team, Jerry Keefe is finally getting his big break. With the recent promotion of Jim Madigan to athletic director, Keefe has been elevated, becoming the 11th person to be named Fernie Flaman Head Men’s Hockey...

After 910 days between Marathon Mondays, roughly 18,000 athletes participated in the 125th Boston Marathon Oct. 11. This years race is the smallest since 2002, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After two years, participants run in-person at 125th Boston Marathon

Annah Chaya, news staff October 13, 2021

After cancellations, postponements and a “virtual experience”, the Boston Marathon finish line returned to Copley Square Oct. 11.  For John Guilfoil, CEO of John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC and adjunct professor of journalism, the return to an in-person race was...

Northeastern women's hockey against Providence College in 2021.

Northeastern takes on Boston University for first time this season

Annah Chaya, news staff October 12, 2021

For the first time in the 2021-22 season, Northeastern University (2-1-0) traveled to Walter Brown Arena to play Boston University (3-0-0).   The last time the two teams faced off in Walter Brown Arena was Feb. 11, 2020 for the Beanpot title, which resulted in a 3-3...

Erica Staunton and the Northeastern Huskies will play Delaware on Oct. 16 at the Cabot Center.

Northeastern women’s volleyball on four-game winning streak

Annah Chaya, news staff October 3, 2021

The Northeastern Huskies volleyball team’s season (6-6, 2-0 CAA) is in full swing and currently on a four-game winning streak, the longest winning streak in the CAA conference so far. The streak includes wins against Bryant College (6-8, 0-0 NEC), Harvard University (3-6, 0-0...

The Northeastern University women's soccer team

Hate does not stop Katherine Marchesseault, Huskies

Peyton Doyle and Vitoria Poejo September 23, 2021

Freshman defender Katherine Marchesseault has already established herself as a mainstay in the starting XI of Northeastern’s women’s soccer team. Marchesseault is the only member of her class to start all eight games for the Huskies so far this season, helping them secure...

The Huskies will face off against the College of the Holy Cross on September 21.

Northeastern men’s soccer off to hot start

Thomas de Carbonnieres, news staff September 20, 2021

The Northeastern men’s soccer team (5-1-1) has gotten off to a hot start this season.  Following a season opening tie against University of Massachusetts Amherst, NU rattled off back-to-back wins against Bryant University and Merrimack College, both of which were comeback...

Jim Madigan will be inducted into the Beanpot Hall of Fame on February 14, 2022.

Q&A: Jim Madigan hopes to maintain academic, athletic excellence as Athletic Director

Peyton Doyle and Vitoria Poejo September 17, 2021

Jim Madigan has been involved with Northeastern University for 40 years, first as a player for the men’s ice hockey team in the early 1980s, then later serving as an assistant coach, academic administrator and head coach of the men’s hockey team.    After 352...

Castor Semenya London 2012 by Tab59 from Düsseldorf, Allemagne is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Transgender athletes call for equal representation, lack of exclusion in athletics

Grace Gilson, news correspondent September 2, 2021

Content warning: This article mentions suicidal ideation.  Efforts by legislators to bar transgender, or trans, individuals from public spaces are ramping up across the country, and with the recent Olympic Games, there is a new onslaught of debate over trans inclusion in...

Former Men's Hockey head coach, Jim Madigan will be Northeastern's new athletic director.

Northeastern athletics adapt to NCAA’s NIL rule changes

Peyton Doyle, deputy sports editor August 28, 2021

In June, Northeastern University athletic director Jeff Konya parted ways with the school, marking the end of a 10-year relationship where Northeastern claimed over a dozen CAA championships across its 16 varsity sports, including its first-ever CAA baseball title in 2021.    Konya,...