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NU, unable to beat the heat, falls to Drexel in their first game of the weekend.

NU unable to handle the heat of the Dragons, lose 79-64

Niyati Parikh, news staff January 31, 2021

Despite the great effort against James Madison last Tuesday, the Northeastern Huskies went on to take a loss against the other preseason CAA favorites, Drexel University. With the continued effort to raise awareness of Black Lives Matter, this weekend’s games were dedicated...

Northeastern women's hockey shuts out Merrimack once more this weekend, placing them on the top of the league in Hockey East.

No. 4 women’s hockey stakes claim to first place in Hockey East with 6-0 win at Merrimack

George Barker, news staff January 30, 2021

One thing is certain, Northeastern’s No. 4 women’s hockey team has the Merrimack Warriors’ number, both this year and in years past. The Huskies came into this week’s home-and-home against Merrimack with a 12-1-2 record against them all time. Now, that record is 14-1-2...

NU women's swimming and diving team compete in intrasquad virtual invitational and hold senior recognition.

NU women’s swimming and diving team recognizes seniors at intrasquad meet

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor January 30, 2021

The Northeastern women’s swimming and diving team upheld their senior recognition tradition Saturday at their intrasquad meet when they celebrated the 11 seniors graduating from the team this year. Despite a tough overall season and a lack of competition against other schools,...

Northeastern cross country men's team take first place in CAA meet preview and season opener

Men’s cross country team place first in season opener

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor January 29, 2021

The Northeastern men’s cross country team opened their season strong today, finishing first in the 8km race at the CAA meet preview held at Winnabow, N.C against University of North Carolina Wilmington and Elon University. Multiple personal records and a school record were...

NU women's hockey defeat Merrimack again 5-0 Friday afternoon.

No. 4 women’s hockey’s shutout streak continues as they defeat Merrimack 5-0

George Barker, news staff January 29, 2021

Another game, another dominant shutout win for Northeastern’s No. 4 women’s hockey team. This time, the Huskies knocked off the visiting Merrimack Warriors by a score of 5-0 on the back of a hat trick from redshirt senior Maureen Murphy and constant puck possession against...

Northeastern men's cross country team leads the pack at a previous season meet.

Men’s and women’s cross country return for spring season

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor January 28, 2021

The men’s cross country team and women’s cross country team will begin competing this spring season after almost a year-long hiatus due to cancellations from COVID-19. Their previous spring season was cut short in March, and they were not able to compete in the fall or winter...

The Huskies will not play at Drexel this weekend or at home against Delaware next weekend.

Men’s basketball postpones four games due to positive COVID-19 case

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 28, 2021

The Northeastern men’s basketball team was scheduled to play Drexel (7-5, 2-3 CAA) Jan. 30 and 31 as well as Delaware (5-7, 3-4 CAA) Feb. 6 and 7, but both of these series have now been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Huskies’ program. While it is...

Goaltender Devon Levi proved his worth at the 2020 IIHF World Juniors and has since returned to the Huskies.

‘Married to the game’: Northeastern goaltender Devon Levi’s rise to fame at the 2020 World Junior Championship

Erin Walsh, news staff January 27, 2021

Northeastern men's hockey team freshman goaltender Devon Levi wasn't projected to be Team Canada's starting netminder at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. But when he got the call, he couldn't deny the opportunity and led Canada to a silver medal.  "It's been a dream...

No. 4 women’s hockey defeats UConn 2-0 in Hockey East Championship rematch

No. 4 women’s hockey defeats UConn 2-0 in Hockey East Championship rematch

George Barker, news staff January 26, 2021

Almost a year after defeating the UConn Huskies 9-1 in the Hockey East Championship, the Northeastern No. 4 women’s hockey team picked up another husky-on-husky win, knocking off the visiting UConn Huskies by a score of 2-0.  Northeastern (9-1-1, 9-1-1 HEA) carried their...

Huskies make history and  win for the first time against JMU since their 2011-2012 season.

Huskies make history with first-ever road win against JMU, splitting series 1-1

Niyati Parikh, news staff January 26, 2021

After Friday’s announcement that the Northeastern and James Madison University series set for this past weekend was canceled, it was unsure when the Huskies would play next. Thankfully, since no player or personnel tested positive, the games were quickly rescheduled for Jan....

The Huskies couldn't claw their way back into the game against a difficult James Madison side.

NU’s comeback falls short despite season-high 30 points from Tyson Walker

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 24, 2021

As James Madison University exited Solomon Court victorious Saturday afternoon, the cheers and celebrations could be heard throughout the Cabot Center, while the Northeastern Huskies just looked on and watched. The Dukes celebrated their win over NU, who had won seven straight...

The women's basketball team was scheduled to play James Madison this weekend.

Women’s basketball weekend against James Madison University canceled due to COVID-19 protocols

Niyati Parikh, news staff January 24, 2021

On Friday, the CAA announced that the away series between Northeastern and James Madison University will be postponed and rescheduled for a later date.  The women’s basketball 2020-2021 schedule has been peppered with numerous COVID-19 postponements, usually due to other...