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Northeastern women's volleyball dominated the court Thursday, winning three consecutive sets against Merrimack.

Northeastern women’s volleyball dominates Merrimack on court, 3-0

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor February 26, 2021

The Northeastern women’s volleyball team (2-1) dominated non-conference opponent Merrimack College (0-2) Thursday evening, coming off the court 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-13). This game marked the first meeting between the two teams as Merrimack looks to compete in their second...

The Huskies were unable to score in their season opener Wednesday afternoon, falling 2-0 to UMass Amherst.

Pair of second-half goals lift UMass To 2-0 victory at Northeastern

Dov Kaufman, news staff February 26, 2021

The Northeastern men’s soccer team were defeated by UMass Amherst in the season opener Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2-0. Goals from junior midfielder Ben Sheppard and graduate forward Fillipo Begliardi Ghidini saw away the Huskies in the second half. The match was originally scheduled...

Northeastern women's soccer team ends scoreless drought as they win to UMass Lowell 2-0 Thursday night.

Huskies hold on to blank River Hawks 2-0

Peyton Doyle, news staff February 25, 2021

The Northeastern women’s soccer team (1-1-1) had not scored a goal since their 2-1 loss against Elon University in the CAA quarterfinals Nov. 1, 2019. That burdensome drought ended Thursday night at home in their 2-0 win over the UMass Lowell River Hawks (1-1-0). Both of the...

The Huskies opened their season against Wake Forest, completing the weekend series with a 1-2 record.

Men’s baseball returns to the diamond for first series against Wake Forest

Jack Sinclair, news correspondent February 22, 2021

347 days after the last game of their 2020 season, the Northeastern baseball team finally took to the diamond to begin their 2021 campaign. The Huskies made the trip down to Winston-Salem, N.C., to face off against the no. 17 ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons for a three-game...

This is the second instance of cancellation due to COVID-19 within the Northeastern program.

Men’s basketball cancels upcoming games due to COVID-19 protocols

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor February 22, 2021

The Northeastern men’s basketball team was scheduled to play William and Mary (6-8, 4-5 CAA) Feb. 27 and 28, but the series has now been canceled due to COVID-19-related reasons within the NU program. While it is unclear who exactly returned the positive test result, the...

The Huskies are on a roll, winners of their last three. They'll face Hofstra at home next weekend in their regular-season finale.

Women’s basketball completes sweep against UNCW, wins 78-58

Niyati Parikh, news staff February 21, 2021

The Northeastern women’s basketball team had a picture-perfect weekend against UNC Wilmington, completing the sweep Sunday 78-58 and winning three straight games. This game also marked the second Play4Kay game that Northeastern has competed in this season.  “It was a...

Neither NU or UMass Lowell finished with a goal Sunday despite two overtime periods.

Huskies avoid loss to River Hawks despite barren scoreboard

Peyton Doyle, news correspondent February 21, 2021

The Northeastern Huskies (0-1-1) and the UMass Lowell River Hawks (0-0-1) women’s soccer teams had opportunities late in Sunday’s game and actually found the back of the net at times, but neither finished with a goal at the end of the second overtime period. Lowell saw two...

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....