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Jaden Bogden looks for the puck Jan. 31. The Huskies split their last regular season weekend against Vermont Feb. 21 and 22.

Northeastern women’s hockey splits final regular season weekend against Vermont

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 24, 2025

Northeastern women’s ice hockey (20-13-1, 15-11-1 HE) split the final weekend of conference play against the University of Vermont Catamounts (8-24-2, 7-18-2 HE) away. The 2-3 loss Feb. 21 and the 3-1 win Feb. 22 put the team at a disadvantage going into Hockey East quarterfinals...

Cameron Whitehead collects the puck in his glove for a save. Whitehead tallied 50 saves against Boston University Feb. 21 and 22.

Tensions flared as Northeastern men’s hockey splits the weekend with crosstown rivals Boston University

Bailey Reynolds, news staff February 24, 2025

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (11-16-3, 6-11-3 HE) split the weekend with the No. 9 Boston University Terriers (18-12-1, 12-8-1 HE) Feb. 21 and 22.  "Obviously a pretty emotional game. It's a big game for both teams and I'm disappointed that we didn't find the way...

Harold Woods drives to the basket. Woods collected 19 points and four steals against College of Charleston Feb. 20.

Northeastern men’s basketball falls to College of Charleston in second season matchup

Olufolake Okunsanya, news correspondent February 23, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (15-13, 7-8 CAA) lost to  the College of Charleston Cougars (21-8, 11-5 CAA). The Feb. 19 matchup was the second meeting between the two teams, with the Cougars coming out on top the first time on Jan.18 in a close 87-85 game. This matchup ended...

Northeastern baseball cheers on its team from the dugout. The team lost its 21st game to the Red Sox Feb. 21. File photo by Katie Billman.

For the 21st year in a row, the Boston Red Sox beat Northeastern baseball

Bailey Reynolds, news staff February 22, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (2-1, 0-0 CAA) took on the Boston Red Sox Feb. 21 in the teams’ annual faceoff that dates back more than two decades to Feb. 21, 2004. The matchup marks the beginning of the Red Sox preseason. Going into the matchup, the Huskies had yet to win...

Swimmer grip onto the block, ready to launch into the water. The team managed to cumulative 3.62 GPA in the fall 2024.

Northeastern Women’s Swimming and Diving celebrates 14-member senior class as they close out collegiate careers

Amelia Ballingall, news correspondent February 22, 2025

Northeastern’s Women’s Swimming and Diving team just finished up the regular season, and with that, the careers of nearly half of the roster are winding to a close. With Senior Day Jan. 25 and the last regular meets of the season Feb. 7 to 8, the 14 graduating Huskies now...

The team celebrates a run March 12, 2024. The Huskies split their opening weekend in a double header against Charlotte 49ers Feb. 14.

Northeastern baseball splits opening weekend at Charlotte

Bailey Reynolds, news staff February 21, 2025

The Northeastern men’s baseball team (1-1, 0-0 CAA) split its opening weekend matchup against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers (2-1, 0-0 American) Feb. 14. The Huskies lost the first game 6-1 and won the second 3-1.  Graduate student right-handed pitcher...

Nicholas Pisciotta participates in the weight throw Feb. 15. He recorded a new personal best in the men’s weight throw, winning the event at 19.20 meters.

Northeastern track and field competes in its final three meets as CAA Championships approach

Aoife Jeffries, news staff February 20, 2025

The Northeastern track and field team took on their last three meets of the indoor season Feb. 14 and 15. The Boston College Eagle Elite Invitational took place Feb. 14, the MIT Gordon Invitational Feb. 15 and the Valentine Invitational spanned both days. With multiple new personal...

Pe Benito dances on the field at Lincoln Financial Field. Pe Benito grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey before attending Northeastern. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Eagles, Brian Garfinkel.

Q&A: Northeastern to New Orleans: Chelsea Pe Benito’s journey from being a Northeastern dancer to a cheerleader for the Super Bowl champions

Elli Einset, sports editor February 19, 2025

Former Northeastern dance team captain Chelsea Pe Benito ‘19 cheered on the Caesars Superdome sideline as the Philadelphia Eagles dominated in the 2025 Super Bowl Feb. 9, her first time taking the Super Bowl stage. In an interview with The Huntington News, Pe Benito reflected...

María Sánchez Pitarch moves to score. Northeastern took home its first conference win against Hofstra Feb. 16.

Women’s basketball wins thriller against Hofstra for first home, conference win of season

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 18, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (2-20, 1-12 CAA) secured a comeback win against the Hofstra University Pride (9-15, 4-9 CAA) Feb. 16 for their first conference and home win of the season, 61-51.  The Huskies were led in scoring by redshirt sophomore guard Abby...

Lisa Jönsson celebrates after a Husky goal. The Huskies split a valuable weekend with their cross-town rival.

‘We’re going to play a little desperate now’: Northeastern women’s hockey splits valuable weekend with BC

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 17, 2025

No. 15 Northeastern women’s hockey (19-12-1, 14-10-1 HE) took on the crosstown rival Boston College Eagles (19-12-1, 15-9-1 HE) for a tense, back-and-forth split weekend Feb. 14 and 16.  The teams were 1-1 in conference play going into the matchup, their last meeting being...

Ahbishek Narang, Taylor McMordie, Immanuel Mensah, coach George Panagiotakopoulos, Sarah Rescsanski, Sam Walker and Brian Meagher (left to right) stand for a photo. ECTC selected the six Northeastern team members for its All-star team. Photo courtesy Sam Walker.

Northeastern’s six taekwondo All-Stars are ready to take on the world

Alex Payá, news correspondent February 17, 2025

Northeastern’s dominance in taekwondo might fly under the radar during its practices at Squashbusters, but the club is leading regionally.  The Northeastern club taekwondo team has six All-Star athletes among its diverse competitive programs. From poomsae techniques to...

Rashad King dribbles the ball down the court Feb. 13. King earned 25 points in the Feb. 15 game.

Northeastern men’s basketball picks up 15th win of season against Stony Brook

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 16, 2025

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (15-12, 7-7 CAA) beat the Stony Brook Seawolves (6-21, 2-12 CAA) 71-60 at Matthews Arena Feb. 15, bringing their conference record to .500.  Junior guard Rashad King was the top scorer of the game and tied for most rebounds for the...