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One goal was enough for UNH in their win over the Huskies.

Felines fell familiar foes 1-0 as women’s soccer drops season opener

Peyton Doyle, news correspondent February 20, 2021

The Northeastern women’s soccer team went 15 months without playing a game. That ended Sunday afternoon with a lone goal by New Hampshire’s freshman defender Alivia Kelly. The goal made the difference  in the Wildcats 1-0 win over the Huskies in their season opener.  “It...

NU takes home both wins in home-and-home series against URI, and played their first home game of the season Friday.

Women’s volleyball sweeps Rhode Island in home-and-home series this weekend

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor February 20, 2021

The Northeastern women’s volleyball team (2-1) took home a 3-1 win (22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-23) against University of Rhode Island (1-3) Friday, in their first home game in Solomon Court, followed by another 3-1 win (23-25, 25-18, 25-16, 26-24) Saturday afternoon.  Despite...

13 wins in a row for the Huskies, who finish the regular season with a 17-1-1 record.

No. 2 women’s hockey ends season with a 4-1 win over UVM, 13-game win streak

George Barker, news staff February 20, 2021

The No. 2 women’s hockey team’s spectacular regular season has officially come to an end after one more victory, this one coming against the University of Vermont Catamounts on the road. UVM looked strong in the face of excellent competition again, but just didn’t have...

Queen of triples Maddie Vizza led Huskies to second straight win

Queen of triples Maddie Vizza led Huskies to second straight win

Niyati Parikh, news staff February 20, 2021

Freshman guard and CAA Rookie of the Week Maddie Vizza took the spotlight again today in the second straight CAA win for the Northeastern women’s basketball team, this time against UNC Wilmington, putting up 16 points to lead the pack in their 63-52 win. “UNCW has some...

No. 16 Northeastern men’s hockey drops first half of home-and-home against UMass Lowell 4-1

No. 16 Northeastern men’s hockey drops first half of home-and-home against UMass Lowell 4-1

Erin Walsh, news staff February 20, 2021

The No. 16 Northeastern men's hockey team (8-6-2, 8-6-2 HEA) entered Friday's contest against UMass Lowell looking to keep their two-game winning streak alive. Instead, they allowed the River Hawks to enter Matthews Arena and take home a 4-1 win. "Our effort wasn't good enough....

The Huskies were met with a challenging test in Friday night's game against University of Vermont.

No. 2 women’s hockey grabs 3-1 win over UVM in one of their tightest games this season

George Barker, news staff February 20, 2021

With the playoffs looming, the No. 2 women’s hockey team traveled to the Gutterson Fieldhouse to face the University of Vermont Catamounts and got one of their most challenging tests of the season thus far. The Huskies came out on top in the end by a score of 3-1, moving their...

Tyson Walker poured in 27 points, but UNC dominated inside and outmatched the Huskies.

Men’s basketball outmatched by North Carolina, loses 82-62 in rare non-conference matchup

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor February 18, 2021

In a game where they were severely outmatched, the Northeastern men’s basketball team suffered an 82-62 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels Wednesday night at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The two are uncommon opponents, as the last time they matched...

Northeastern men's soccer will kick off their season Feb. 20 after three cancelled games.

Men’s soccer returns to the pitch for the 2021 season

Dov Kaufman, news correspondent February 17, 2021

With the postponement of the Northeastern men’s soccer team’s first three matches against the University of Rhode Island, the University of Connecticut and UMass Amherst, the season is set to officially kick off with a home game against UMass Lowell Saturday Feb. 20. The...

Adam Ottavino, former New York Yankees player and Northeastern baseball alum, returns to Boston to join the Red Sox.

From the Big Apple to Beantown: Northeastern Baseball alum Adam Ottavino returns to Boston

Vitoria Poejo, news staff February 17, 2021

At the 2004 inaugural spring exhibition game between the Boston Red Sox and the Northeastern University Huskies, a 19-year-old Adam Ottavino pitched a scoreless inning against the soon-to-be World Series Champions.  Seventeen years later, Ottavino will put on the Red Sox...

The Huskies are on a 11-game winning streak as they dominated Sunday against UNH, 4-1

No. 3 women’s hockey wins 11th straight, dropping UNH 4-1 at home

George Barker, news staff February 15, 2021

No team has played the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team quite as tight as the UNH Wildcats have this season, a surprising fact as the Wildcats are unranked nationally and sit near the basement of the Hockey East standings. Regardless of the extra effort needed by NU tonight,...

The men's baseball team is projected to finish atop the CAA North Division in 2021

Men’s baseball holds high hopes for 2021 season

Jack Sinclair, news correspondent February 14, 2021

As the snow melts, and the trees begin to turn green again, one thing dominates the minds of Americans everywhere: baseball. After a season cut short and an offseason made longer than anyone could imagine, the Northeastern men’s baseball team will finally begin their 2021...

Stella Clark finished Senior Day with her 1000th point en route to a win over Towson.

Senior guard Stella Clark hits 1000 points, leads Huskies to a Senior Day win

Niyati Parikh, news staff February 14, 2021

Although friends and family couldn’t attend Senior Day, it was a memorable one as senior guard Stella Clark made her 100th appearance, 57th start and 1000th career point. Although graduate student Ayanna Dublin didn’t put up many points offensively, she grabbed eight boards...