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Collin Metcalf leaps to try to block Delaware’s Niels Lane. Metcalf collected his season high in points at nine Jan. 2.

Northeastern snatches first conference win over Delaware

Elli Einset, sports editor January 3, 2025

The Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team (9-5, 1-0 CAA) beat the University of Delaware Blue Hens (7-7, 0-1 CAA) 80-77 in the first conference game of the season Jan. 2.  The Huskies dominated the first half out, rebounding the Blue Hens 30 to 11. Capitalizing on...

The Huskies celebrate with a fist bump between players. Northeastern scored four points against the Alaska Anchorage Dec. 29. File photo by Sofia Sawchuk.

Northeastern men’s hockey splits final 2024 weekend, earns third at the Ledyard Classic

Bailey Reynolds, news staff January 3, 2025

Hoping to close out 2024 with a bang, the Northeastern men’s hockey team (5-9-3, 1-6-3 HE) took the ice at the 2024 Ledyard Classic in Dartmouth, NH Dec. 28 and 29, finishing in third place of four teams.  On Dec. 28, the Huskies suffered defeat by the No. 7 Providence...

Abigail Hassman (left) and Benjamin Godish participate in cross country races. Hassman earned the 2024 title CAA Cross Country Runner of the Year while Godish became one of only 10 male runners in the program’s history to become an individual CAA cross country champion. Photos courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics.

Northeastern’s champion runners Hassman and Godish are breaking records and charging into history

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor December 23, 2024

Graduate student Abigail Hassman and senior Benjamin Godish wouldn’t have known they were going to become CAA champions in high school, but the pair have taken the Northeastern running program by storm. The runners, Hassman in her final year and Godish in his second-to-last,...

Forward Mia Langlois slides the puck past the Boston University goalie. Northeastern women’s hockey won the first women’s Beanpot tournament held in TD Garden Jan. 23, 2024. File photo by Harriet Rovniak

Beanpot season is fast approaching. Here’s everything you need to know about securing tickets.

Kristina DaPonte, news staff December 19, 2024

Ticket sales for the 2025 Beanpot tournaments have begun, with Women’s Beanpot tickets currently available and the rollout for Men’s Beanpot tickets beginning this week. 2025 marks the 72nd edition of the men’s tournament and the 46th edition of the women’s tournament....

The SAAC executive team stands next to their donations before dropping them off to the Wonderfund. The committee collected 321 toys this year. Photo courtesy Northeastern Athletics.

Student athletes collect 321 toys for holiday charitable drive, nearly doubling donations from 2023

Elli Einset, sports editor December 17, 2024

The Huskies Holiday Toy Drive, a charitable program presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, recently completed its second year, collecting unwrapped toys at Northeastern’s home games between Nov. 28 and Dec. 8 to donate to children around Massachusetts for the...

Abby Hassman runs in her last cross-country CAA championship race as a graduate student. She broke the school record for the 5,000 meter in indoor track, and also holds the record for the 6,000 meter race in cross-country. Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics.

Abigail Hassman achieves new school record in indoor track

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor December 11, 2024

Graduate student distance runner Abigail Hassman finished with a time of 15:47.59 in the 5,000 meter Dec. 7, breaking her own indoor track CAA record by 10 seconds.  The Northeastern indoor track team was competing at the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville season opener...

A rendering of the athletic facility that would replace Matthews Arena. The proposed building faced criticisms in terms of its physical appearance. Photo courtesy BPDA.

Northeastern reveals updates to Multipurpose Athletic Facility project, but faces concerns of unwelcoming appearance

Amelia Ballingall, news correspondent December 10, 2024

Northeastern University presented updates to the 262 St. Botolph Street Multipurpose Athletic Facility to the Boston Civic Design Commission — Design Committee B for review and public testimony Oct. 22. The project is intended to replace the 114-year-old Matthews Arena as a...

Senior forward Ryan Mcquire faces off against freshman forward Charlie Gollob. The team faced a rough 5-3 loss to the University of New Hampshire (7-4-2, 2-3-2 HE) Dec. 6 but came out victorious 4-3 against Brown University Dec. 7 (3-4-2, 2-3-1 ECAC).

From setback to bounce-back: Huskies fight for weekend split

Esha Minhas, news staff December 9, 2024

The Northeastern men's hockey team (4-7-3, 1-5-3 HE) went 1-1 in this weekend's matchups. They faced a rough 5-3 loss to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats Dec. 6 (7-4-2, 2-3-2 HE) but came out victorious 4-3 against the Brown University Bears (3-4-2, 2-3-1 ECAC) Dec. 7.  A...

The Northeastern Club Figure Skating team poses for a group photo after their Holiday Show Dec. 4. The team was riding high after finishing sixth place out of 24 teams at the Nov. 10 Violet Ice Classic, gathering a team record of 186 total points. Photo courtesy Sydney Ciardi, Red and Black.

Northeastern figure skating hosts a talent-full holiday showcase to end the semester

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor December 9, 2024

The Northeastern Figure Skating Club held their fifth annual Holiday Show Dec. 4 at Matthews Arena, with 46 skaters showing off individual and group routines in the end of the year celebration and fundraiser.  The team was riding high after finishing sixth place out of 24...

Rashad King jumps to try to earn a basket Dec. 8. King notched the game high with 23 points.

Northeastern men’s basketball narrowly beats out Colgate

Elli Einset, sports editor December 9, 2024

Northeastern men’s basketball (7-3, 0-0 CAA) kept its cool and continued to battle hard to end victorious against the Colgate University Raiders (2-8, 0-0 Patriot League), 75-78 Dec. 8. Northeastern’s 11 turnovers in the first half led to the Raiders lead at halftime,...

A team performs in front of a crowd of animated students, parents and judges. Although in a mock-tango form, the teams' dances consisted of contemporary and lyrical.

Inspired by ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Northeastern club athletes hit the stage to support dance team

Paloma Welch, news staff December 8, 2024

The Northeastern University dance team, or NUDT, and club athletes graced the packed stands of the Cabot Center with their dancing skills in a “Dancing with the Stars”-inspired fundraiser Dec. 7, which featured minute-long routines that showcased the dance skills of the club...

Fifth-year midfielder Jessie Hunt pulls back the ball against Monmouth University Sept. 29. The Northeastern women’s soccer team ended their season 2-9-7.

Northeastern women’s soccer connected well as a team, but struggled to finish attacking opportunities

Aoife Jeffries, news staff December 6, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer team spent almost their entire season searching for their first win. After kicking off against Boston University Aug. 18, the Huskies faced a series of narrow losses and ties before their first win against the Drexel Dragons Oct. 13, nearly two months...