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Redshirt freshman Corey DiLoreto celebrates after scoring a run in a March 16 game against Holy Cross.

Baseball takes first CAA series against William & Mary

Jenna Majeski, news correspondent March 25, 2019

Northeastern faced William & Mary this weekend in its opening CAA series in Williamsburg, Virginia and earned a 2-1 series win. The Huskies won the first two games of the series but fell to the Tribe in the final game. The Huskies (12-11) and Tribe (15-6) battled back-and-forth...

Senior forward Grant Jozefek skates the puck through the neutral zone in NU's last game against BC at the Garden on Feb. 11.

Huskies top BC to win Hockey East championship

Sofie Kato, deputy sports editor March 23, 2019

For the third time in the team’s history and the second time in four years, Northeastern won the Hockey East championship Saturday night at TD Garden with a 3-2 win over Boston College. Senior forward Brandon Hawkins scored two first-period goals and sophomore goalie Cayden...

Sophomore forward Zach Solow evades defenders during a Feb. 1 game against UMass Lowell.

Solow’s overtime winner sends NU to Hockey East final

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 22, 2019
Northeastern is certainly no stranger to 2-1 overtime wins over Boston University at TD Garden, and they got another Friday night.
Senior guard Jess Genco calls a play during a Dec. 2 game against UMass.

Women’s basketball loses to Butler in NIT, 89-72

Vincent van Oorschot, news staff March 21, 2019
Women's basketball fell to Butler in the first round of the WNIT Thursday, 89-72.
Junior guard Bolden Brace walks off the court in a Feb. 9 game against Elon.

Kansas demolishes Northeastern in NCAAs

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 21, 2019

The Huskies were blown out in their opening-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday, as the Kansas Jayhawks tore the game open in the second half and ran away with the 87-53 win. The story of the game for Northeastern was the ineffectiveness of star point guard Vasa Pusica. In...

Kansas wraps up a practice before their first game in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

What you need to know about the Jayhawks’ roster and season

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 20, 2019
We at The News worked out a guide to Kansas' roster and their other games against tournament teams for reference during the game.
Kansas practices as the No. 1 seed in 2016. Kansas was a No. 1 seed for three straight years leading up to this year's No. 4 seed, and has made the tournament every year except one since it went to 64 teams.

Scouting Kansas: Huskies excited, but height will factor in

Charlie Wolfson and Mike Puzzanghera March 20, 2019

Northeastern discovered Sunday that its first-round NCAA Tournament opponent will be one of college basketball’s blue bloods: Kansas. Before any of the bracket was unveiled, Northeastern knew it would be a double-digit seed and an underdog in its opening game. But in addition...

Baseball plays the second game of a doubleheader against Holy Cross Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Parsons Field.

Baseball dominates home opener, series against Holy Cross

Jenna Majeski, news correspondent March 19, 2019
Northeastern baseball swept the first of two doubleheaders against Holy Cross before splitting the second in their home-opening series of the 2019 season.
Junior guard Shawn Occeus exits the team bus with the CAA Tournament trophy in hand March 13.

Occeus’ return from injury sparks tournament run

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 19, 2019

Shawn Occeus’ habit of matching up with the opponent’s top scoring threat, and often coming out on top, goes back to his high school playing days at Grandview Prep in Boca Raton, Florida. His junior year, his first year at Grandview, was a challenge because he wasn’t used...

Head coach Kelly Cole roams the sidelines during a home game. Cole is in her fifth season as NU head coach.

Cole’s past experience brings success to NU

Vincent van Oorschot, news staff March 19, 2019
In her fifth year at NU, Cole has brought together a team not only got out to its best-ever start, but also qualified for the WNIT.
Sophomore guard Stella Clark looks to release on a fast break in a Jan. 20 game against Delaware.

Women’s basketball headed to WNIT, face Butler Thursday

Vincent van Oorschot, news staff March 18, 2019
Northeastern women's basketball will face off against Butler in the WNIT this Thursday.
Jeremy Miller, Anthony Green and Jordan Roland celebrate the team's selection to the NCAA Tournament and matchup with Kansas on Thursday.

Huskies marvel at NCAA bid, reflect on journey to this point

Charlie Wolfson, editor-in-chief March 18, 2019

They knew they were headed for the big dance late Tuesday night when they won the CAA championship and an automatic bid. But for these players, who grew up watching this tournament and came so very close last year, the reality didn’t set in until they saw “Northeastern”...