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Sophomore guard Tyson Walker and the Huskies had a rough day at no. 9 West Virginia.

Men’s basketball overpowered by no. 9 West Virginia, lose 73-51

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 30, 2020

In their sixth and final non-conference game of the season, the Huskies (1-5, 0-0 CAA) were dominated by West Virginia (8-2, 1-1 Big 12) at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mountaineers took the lead early on in the first half and never gave it up, denying the Huskies...

The Huskies beat Providence once and tied them once this weekend.

No. 11 men’s hockey sweeps UVM with shootout goal

Leah Cussen, news staff December 28, 2020

No. 11 men’s hockey captured one win and one tie this weekend against the University of Vermont. In the first game of the series, the Huskies (3-1-2, 3-1-2 HEA) earned three power-play goals and finished with four goals total, compared to one power-play goal by UVM (0-3-1,...

The Huskies lose the lead to Georgia in second half, ending the game 58-76.

Men’s basketball gives up big lead, loses to Georgia

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 23, 2020

A 21-0 Georgia run in the second half erased any hope of a Northeastern victory Tuesday night in Athens, Ga. The Huskies had a 13-point lead going into halftime, but could not get the job done as they lost 75-58.  The Huskies scored 45 points in the first half on 9-13 three-point...

Men's Ice Hockey team split in weekend against tough opponent Providence.

No. 10 Huskies split home-and-home against No. 19 Providence

Leah Cussen, city editor December 21, 2020

No. 10 men’s hockey found a tough competitor in No. 19 Providence College after Hockey East added the series Dec. 15, four days before the puck dropped. In it, NU (2-1-1, 2-1-1 HEA) won the first game with one goal in a shootout and a final score of 3-3. In the second game,...

The Huskies played their first home game against Maine Sunday afternoon, closely losing 62-63.

Women’s basketball fails to make a comeback in nail-biting fourth quarter against Maine, falling 62-63

Niyati Parikh, news staff December 20, 2020

The women’s basketball team opened their home-game schedule Sunday with a nail-biting loss to the University of Maine, 62-63.  This season, NU will dedicate each home game to a victim of racism and police brutality, with this game being dedicated to Breonna Taylor, the...

The Huskies were unable to make a comeback Sunday afternoon against Old Dominion despite a hard fight.

Men’s basketball can’t complete comeback in 66-62 loss to Old Dominion

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 20, 2020

The Huskies (1-3, 0-0 CAA) were unable to complete a late comeback in their loss to Old Dominion (3-2, 0-0 C-USA) Sunday afternoon. Redshirt junior guard Shaquille Walters scored 17 and redshirt sophomore forward Chris Doherty added eight points and nine rebounds off the bench,...

Northeastern fall to UMass Lowell in first opening game of the season.

Women’s basketball loses home-opener to UMass Lowell, 59-69

Niyati Parikh, news staff December 17, 2020

Despite the valiant effort by junior guard Kendall Currence, who dropped a game-high 19 points, the Huskies could not overcome the prowess of the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks, ending their first game of the season at 69-59 Although this is the second year...

Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort was a bright spot off the bench in the Huskies' loss to Syracuse

Huskies lose 62-56 to Syracuse in defensive battle

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 17, 2020

A second half full of turnovers cost the men’s basketball team (1-2, 0-0 CAA) the game against Syracuse (5-1, 1-0 ACC) that struggled to score the basketball Wednesday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. The Orange were led by sophomores Quincy Guerrier, who finished with 18 points...

Coach Coates (center-left) has coached Northeastern's swim and dive team for 28 years.

Surprises and Swimming: The Roy Coates Experience

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 16, 2020

With Roy Coates as head coach, walking into practice is always a surprise for Northeastern’s swimming and diving team.  One time, he brought his team on a Boston duck boat tour during practice. When the team trained last season in Puerto Rico, he took them kayaking on a...

Senior goaltender Aerin Frankel and defender Skylar Fontaine watch as Boston College scores in the Huskies' 2-1 loss to the Eagles.

No. 2 women’s hockey drops home opener to BC, 2-1

George Barker, news staff December 14, 2020

The No. 2 women’s hockey team fell in their home opener to the visiting No. 9 Boston College Eagles by a score of 2-1 Sunday night. The Huskies struggled with a slow start and some defensive zone turnovers, but unlike their season opener, they weren’t able to turn it around...

Huskies earn two wins against Merrimack in season opener by 8-2 and 6-3.

No. 14 men’s hockey earn two Hockey East wins in weekend opener against Merrimack

Leah Cussen, city editor December 13, 2020

In their first series of the season, No. 14 men’s hockey finished with 14 total goals, compared to Merrimack College’s five, with final scores of 8-2 and 6-3 in each game. With their first two Hockey East wins, the Huskies are looking to boost their ranking and prepare for...

Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort (11 points) helped the Huskies beat UMass on Sunday in their 2020-21 home opener.

Men’s basketball holds on to beat UMass in wild finish

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 13, 2020

The Huskies finished the first half of Sunday's game with a one-point lead and extended that throughout the second half, leading by nine points with a minute to go. UMass, however, was not finished, and they cut the lead by six in the final minute with an and-1 layup. However,...