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Alina Mueller, Skylar Fontaine and Dave Flint celebrate together, before Flint was doused with water.

Column: A tragic end to a historic Husky year

George Barker, sports editor March 14, 2020

It had to be done, but that doesn’t make it any less crushing.  Sports is often our escape from reality when reality is particularly stressful, scary or frustrating. For perhaps the first time of our lifetimes, that escape is completely shutdown. The NBA was the first domino...

Men's hockey standing for the national anthem during this year's Beanpot.

[UPDATED] Tournament cancellations sweep the NCAA

George Barker, sports editor March 12, 2020

As Coronavirus-related sports news sweeps across the country, the CAA announced in a press release that the 2020 CAA Women's Basketball Championship and the rest of the spring season was put on hold. Outside of the CAA, women's hockey's national tournament quarterfinal against...

Senior guard Bolden Brace reached 1,000 points on 1/9 in a game against Hofstra.

Huskies fall to Hofstra in CAA championship game rematch

Valeria Vazquez, deputy sports editor March 11, 2020

In a rematch of last year’s CAA championship game, the No. 6 seed Northeastern men’s basketball team fell to No. 1 seed Hofstra last night in Washington D.C., 70-61. Before the championship game, the Huskies defeated Towson 72-62 and Elon 68-60. Despite their loss, the team...

A vacant student section during a hockey game earlier this season.

NCAA games, including postseason tournaments, will be played without fans

George Barker, sports editor March 11, 2020

Earlier this evening, NCAA President Mark Emmert released a statement detailing how the rest of the NCAA playoffs, including Norteastern’s women’s hockey’s national tournament games, men’s hockey’s Hockey East playoffs and women’s basketball’s CAA tournament games,...

NU junior forward Zach Solow and BU freshman forward Wilmer Skoog face off at the 2020 Beanpot final game where NU won 5-4.

No. 16 men’s hockey heads to playoffs after 2-1 victory over BU

Leah Cussen, news staff March 10, 2020

After their Friday night shutout by Boston University, the Huskies finally stepped up to the challenge. In the second game of their home-and-home series on Saturday afternoon, Northeastern not only ended with a 2-1 victory, but a spot in the Hockey East playoffs.  Two of...

Senior guard Shannon Todd is the 22nd player in program history to reach 1000 points at Northeastern.

Shannon Todd: Her 1000th point and her final season

Niyati Parikh, news staff March 9, 2020

Scoring 1000 points once is an amazing feat. Doing it twice during a basketball career, however, is tremendous. Number 14-wearing senior guard Shannon Todd did just that as she joined the 1000-point club on Feb. 21 against James Madison, making her the 22nd player in the NU women’s...

After yesterday's Hockey East title game against UConn, the Swiss native further proved why she is a Patty Kaz finalist.

Mueller strengthens Patty Kaz case with dominant Hockey East title game

Mike Puzzanghera, news staff March 9, 2020

Since her first skate on an NCAA rink, Alina Mueller has been a step above the rest. The Swiss international seems to always be on the ice, and appears to cover the entire rink when she is. She is an elite penalty killer, mans the point with prowess on the power play and makes...

The baseball team looks on from the dugout during a game against Holy Cross last season.

Huskies take four of five at Snowbird Classic

Jordan Baron, news staff March 9, 2020

After starting off the season in an atrocious manner, the Huskies have won seven of their last eight games, including four of five in the Snowbird Baseball Classic over Spring break. The Huskies (7-4) entered Port Charlotte riding the high of a three-game sweep of USF the...

Senior forward Ayanna Dublin takes a jumper during a game against South Dakota earlier this season.

Women’s basketball hits .500 CAA record with final win against Hofstra

Niyati Parikh, news staff March 9, 2020

Solidifying the No. 5 seed for the CAA tournament, the Northeastern women’s basketball team ended their 2019-20 regular play season on the road with a win against the Hofstra Pride, 62-54.  NU (13-16, 9-9 CAA) has now secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament...

Northeastern hoists the Hockey East trophy for the third year straight.

Pure dominance: No. 4 women’s hockey takes third-straight league championship with 9-1 win over UConn

George Barker, sports editor March 8, 2020

No. 4 Northeastern women’s hockey came onto the ice at Lawler Arena and proved what fans of the conference have been thinking all season: the NU Huskies are the best team in Hockey East. By virtue of a dominant 9-1 victory over UConn, Northeastern completed the Hockey East...

Senior forward John Picking jockeys for position as BU looks to generate a scoring chance.

No. 16 men’s hockey shutout by Boston University, 3-0

Leah Cussen, news staff March 7, 2020

In the first game of a home-and-home series against BU, No. 16 men’s hockey faced a 3-0 shutout by Boston University. As the Huskies cling to eighth place in Hockey East standings, only the second game of the series stands between them and the quarterfinals.  “We didn't...

No. 4 Northeastern, celebrating their 3-1 semifinal victory above, is now just one game away from a three-peat.

No. 4 women’s hockey punches ticket to Hockey East final with 3-1 nail-biter over Maine

George Barker, sports editor March 7, 2020

It’s the playoffs, anything can happen. That’s the mantra hockey coaches across the world, No. 4 Northeastern head coach Dave Flint included, preach throughout a postseason run. For two periods, it looked as if the Maine Black Bears would continue their upset run to reach...