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Men's basketball will be the first winter sports team to return to competition following the postponement of games and practices.

Winter sports to return Dec. 11

Leah Cussen, deputy sports editor December 1, 2020

According to a statement released Tuesday, Northeastern winter sports would return to competition starting Dec. 9. Men’s basketball was supposed to be the first to return to competition, hosting UMass Lowell Dec. 9 at 7 p.m., but this game was cancelled due to COVID-19 cases...

The women's hockey team was one of the five varsity teams that had clusters of positive COVID-19 cases, resulting in the postponement of winter sports until Dec. 18.

Winter sports postponed until Dec. 18 due to COVID-19 cases

Valeria Vazquez, sports editor November 24, 2020

Northeastern postponed winter sports, including games and practices, until Dec. 18 due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases on five varsity teams, according to a statement released by News@Northeastern this morning. "When you're making a decision of this magnitude, the number one...

Madigan celebrates his sixth Beanpot with a can of Boston's best beans.

2021 Beanpots cancelled

Valeria Vazquez, sports editor November 17, 2020

The 2021 men’s and women’s Beanpots were cancelled Monday afternoon for the first time in the tournament’s history due to COVID-19, according to a press release. “The Beanpot, TD Garden's annual college hockey tournament, will not be played in 2021 due to the Covid-19...

Matt Filipe skates the puck to the opposing net in a game against UConn last season in January.

Northeastern athletes gone pro: Matt Filipe

Rania Kalaaji, news correspondent November 10, 2020

From a Northeastern Husky to a Boston Bruin, Matt Filipe is always up for a challenge. After his senior season got unexpectedly cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipe saw his illustrious college hockey career come to a quick end. With the Huskies’ third Beanpot championship...

Former redshirt junior guard Maxime Boursiquot dunks last season in a game against College of Charleston.

Northeastern winter sports teams to return stronger than ever

Adessa Jayne, news correspondent November 9, 2020

Northeastern’s winter sports’ seasons have been delayed due to the pandemic but are now expected to return starting late November. Given the dangers of COVID-19, an array of protocols and regulations have been implemented to protect the health of the Northeastern community. “Our...

Senior swimmer Cloe Bedard-Khalid is excited to be back in the pool with new COVID-19 restrictions.

NU’s swim and dive team makes new waves in adapting to COVID-19

Eamonn Ryan, news correspondent November 9, 2020

In a normal season,  Northeastern’s swimming and diving team would have had multiple meets and would be gearing up for the bulk of their season.  Instead, they are now trying to get up to speed in the pool and on the boards. Typically, they start practices on the first...

The signing and recruitment process has been forced to adapt due to the pandemic, but scholarships still remain to support athletes.

Athletes share their scholarship experiences

Jvalanti Prasad, news correspondent October 30, 2020

Athletic scholarships are both the result of years of hard work and the start of an athlete’s career. Every athlete’s story is different, and every scholarship seems to mold to their story, especially here at Northeastern.  For Victor El Kholti, a freshman from France...

Sophomore defender Megan Carter fights to clear the crease and defender her goalie during a mid-January tilt against UConn last season.

Preview of an unusual winter season

Gretchen Hofmann, news correspondent October 30, 2020

Northeastern basketball and hockey are coming back, but the winter season is not immune to the uncertainty that comes with the pandemic. Despite the question of when the hockey season will begin, and the fact that basketball will not be starting until January, the athletes are...

Sophomore Madison Neuner saw many successes in her first year as a
Husky. Now, she’s ready for any challenges that come her way.

Madison Neuner overcomes hurdles throughout running career

Leah Cussen, deputy sports editor October 30, 2020

At the 2019 Nassaney Invitational, the first meet of the women’s cross country season, Madison Neuner finished first among attached collegiate runners and fourth overall with a 5K time of 18:14.1 as a freshman. Now a sophomore, Neuner is no stranger to challenges. From dealing...

Sophomore forward Mide Oriyomi led her rookie class in scoring average (5.2 points) and minutes per game (15.9 minutes).

Meet the sophomores of women’s basketball

Niyati Parikh, news staff October 16, 2020
Already recruited twice in her lifetime for basketball, psychology major Mide Oriyomi, a world traveler most recently hailing from Ontario, set her sights on Northeastern to continue her basketball career.
The women's hockey team at the Women's Hockey East Championship, where they beat UConn 9-1.

Hockey and basketball likely to return in late November

Valeria Vazquez, sports editor October 14, 2020

Husky fans can expect the hockey and basketball seasons to come back around Nov. 25, Athletic Director Jeff Konya said. “For the hockey and basketball fans, I think I have a little silver lining here. Our intention, as well as the intention of our respective conferences,...

Infielders dive back to first at practice on Parsons Field.

NU baseball returns to practice with new safety protocols

Mike Puzzanghera, news staff October 14, 2020

The last time the Huskies stepped foot on Parsons Field was a Mar. 11 win over Hartford. More than six months after their 3-1 victory, Northeastern baseball is back on the diamond. The team returned to practice Sept. 19 for the first time since the spring NCAA season was suspended...