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Tyson Walker had a team-high 16 points but the Huskies still fell to Towson Sunday afternoon.

Men’s basketball falls to Towson, drops to second place in CAA standings

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor February 14, 2021

On a day that could have cemented Northeastern men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen’s status as a school legend, the Huskies (9-7, 8-2 CAA) faltered and lost by a score of 68-57 to the Towson Tigers (4-13, 3-9 CAA).  Coen is currently sitting at 250 all-time wins with...

It was a rough afternoon for the Huskies, who couldn't contain Towson after halftime.

Women’s basketball adds to the five-game losing streak, losing 90-69 to Towson

Niyati Parikh, news staff February 14, 2021

Although they had the lead at the half, the Huskies found themselves with a five-game losing streak after a Saturday loss to Towson University, 90-69. Towson (11-3, 6-1 CAA) was the team that NU (3-11, 2-9 CAA) was supposed to compete against in the 2020 CAA quarterfinals when...

The Huskies competed in the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational at Liberty this past weekend.

Huskies track & field compete at Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

Sam Culver, news correspondent February 14, 2021

The Northeastern mens’ and womens’ track and field made a strong showing over the weekend at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational down in Lynchburg, Virginia. Several stellar performances helped the Huskies make themselves known in the large field of teams, including the...

The Huskies battled hard, but could not overcome Boston College Saturday night.

Northeastern women’s volleyball unable to complete comeback in fourth set, fall to Boston College in season opener

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor February 13, 2021

After COVID-19 cancellations interrupted the season opener against the University of Connecticut, the women’s volleyball team finally stepped onto the court Saturday to play against non-conference opponent and near-annual rival Boston College. However, they were unable to comeback...

The Huskies notched six goals on the day in their thrashing of UNH.

No. 3 women’s hockey sends winning streak to 10 games with 6-1 win over UNH

George Barker, news staff February 13, 2021

The Northeastern No. 3 women’s hockey team has only left two games this season without a win, with one back on Jan. 9 at UNH’s Whittemore Center Arena, where the Huskies tied the Wildcats. Today, they were able to avenge that tie and knock off the Wildcats 6-1 and continue...

Sophomore guard Tyson Walker scored a career-high 36 points in the Huskies' win over Towson.

Tyson Walker scores career-high 36 points, Huskies beat Towson 76-67

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor February 13, 2021

Coming off a three-week stretch with no games, the Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team (9-6, 8-1 CAA) had a historic day in their 76-67 win over the Towson Tigers (3-13, 2-9 CAA) at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.  Sophomore guard Tyson Walker scored a career-high...

NU Men's hockey win against UNH 6-2 in the first game of the weekend, after a two-game losing streak

No. 18 Northeastern snaps two-game slide with 6-2 win over New Hampshire

Erin Walsh, news staff February 12, 2021

The No. 18 Northeastern men's hockey team entered Friday's contest against the University of New Hampshire looking to snap a two-game losing streak, and they did just that with a 6-2 win over the Wildcats. It was, in particular, a big night for sophomore forward Aidan McDonough...

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NUBAC seeks to promote Black athletes’ voices on campus

Sam Culver, news correspondent February 12, 2021

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, a group of student-athletes founded the Northeastern University Black Athlete Caucus, or NUBAC, with the goal of using their platform to create a permanent outlet to empower Black...

Women's soccer kick off their season this Sunday against New Hampshire, after a 15-month hiatus.

Women’s Soccer kick off 2021 season

Peyton Doyle, news correspondent February 12, 2021

The last game for Northeastern University’s women’s soccer team came in a 2-1 loss against Elon University in the CAA quarterfinals Nov. 1, 2019. Since then the team has seen their fall 2020 season cancelled and could only practice for over a year now to abide by strict COVID-19...

Northeastern drops all four games to Delaware this season

Northeastern drops all four games to Delaware this season

Niyati Parikh, news staff February 9, 2021

After playing and losing to Delaware at the start of the season, Northeastern was back on the road at Newark to play them twice more. This series marked the first for program history where they played against the same CAA opponent four times in a single season. Unfortunately,...

The Huskies completely outskated Holy Cross, handedly winning 12-0.

No. 3 women’s hockey decimates visiting Crusaders 12-0, Frankel claims HEA shutout record

George Barker, news staff February 7, 2021

If you were waiting for the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team’s stretch of dominance to end, you’re going to need to wait another few days. The Huskies followed up their strong 8-0 victory against the Holy Cross Crusaders with another absurd game, beating them 12-0,...

The Huskies dominate Holy Cross in home-and-home series, 8-0.

Chalk up another shutout for No. 3 women’s hockey as they defeat Crusaders 8-0

George Barker, news staff February 5, 2021

Look out Hockey East, the Northeastern women’s hockey team has now scored 28 unanswered goals spanning six games on the back of over 300 straight shutout minutes. The Holy Cross Crusaders were today’s victim, with the Huskies defeating them handily by a tune of 8-0 with advantages...