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Sophomore guard Mossi Staples surveys the court as she nears the 3-point line in a game against Drexel last season.

Northeastern to suspend athletic activities on Election Day

Leah Cussen, deputy sports editor July 26, 2020

Northeastern Athletics plans to suspend all athletic activities on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, according to a statement released Thursday.  The decision, made in collaboration with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Northeastern University Black Athletic Caucus,...

The Northeastern women's soccer team line up before a match in October 2019.

Northeastern postpones fall varsity athletics season

Valeria Vazquez, Jordan Baron, and Charlie Wolfson July 17, 2020

Northeastern announced Friday in a press release that fall varsity sports are postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “With the health and safety of Northeastern student-athletes and the campus community as top priorities, and in light of the decisions made by CAA member...

Starting July 1 MLB teams will report to training camp with the intent of Opening Days falling on July 23 and 24.

Column: It is time for baseball to step up to the plate once again

Max Willner-Giwerc, news contributor June 30, 2020

COVID-19 brought sports to a standstill, including the delay of MLB’s 2020 season. After contentious negotiations, owners and players have agreed to hold a shortened season. Amid the pandemic, the 2020 baseball season will be much more than entertainment — it will bring hope...

Northeastern already has robust esports facilities thanks to their multiple club teams.

Northeastern elevates esports to the varsity level

Jordan Baron, news staff May 1, 2020

Last month, Northeastern University became the first Division I institution in the New England area to elevate its esports program to the varsity level.  Four teams will begin competing in four different games at the D1 level, those being Overwatch, Rocket League, League...

Jordan Harris handles the puck with his eye on the net during the Beanpot final.

Beanpot hero Jordan Harris looks beyond individual success, appreciates supporters

Alex Sumas, news correspondent April 12, 2020

Northeastern sophomore and starting defender on the men’s hockey team, Jordan Harris has had quite the year. The Montreal Canadiens prospect played for Team USA over winter break, and scored the winning goal in the Beanpot final on Feb. 10. Despite his success, he’s quick...

Tyler Madden tracks the puck traveling through the neutral zone in this year's first Beanpot game against Harvard.

Tyler Madden to leave Northeastern to sign with NHL’s Kings

Charlie Wolfson, news staff March 30, 2020
The Hockey East First-Team All Star will leave a big hole on NU's top line as he pursues his professional career.
Seniors Codie Cross, Matti Hartman and Paige Capistran hold their third straight Hockey East Championship trophy.

The loss of a possible national title, two iconic NU leaders

George Barker, sports editor March 23, 2020

Today should have been special. In fact, every single day of the past two weeks should have been life changing for the Northeastern women’s hockey team. In the end it was, but for the wrong reason. Today could have been a day of celebration for a recently crowned national...

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...