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Senior forward Kasidy Anderson makes a cut with the puck in a prior game against Vermont.

Anderson wins Hockey East for Huskies in OT

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 10, 2019

For the second straight year, the Northeastern Huskies are Hockey East champions after Kasidy Anderson scored in overtime to beat Boston College, 3-2 Sunday in Providence, Rhode Island. NU (27-5-5) and BC (26-11-1) faced off for the fifth time this season in the Hockey East...

Junior forward Matti Hartman chases a Providence defender in a prior game.

Aurard, Frankel send women’s hockey to the Hockey East championship

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 9, 2019
32 saves from Aerin Frankel and two points from Chloe Aurard, including the game-winning goal, sent Northeastern past Providence Saturday.
Sophomore goalkeeper Cayden Primeau drops to make a pad save in a prior game against Providence.

Davies-less Huskies beat BC 4-2, Primeau saves 41

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 2, 2019
Playing without one of their Hobey Baker Award nominees Saturday, the Huskies leaned on their other one, Cayden Primeau, for the 4-2 victory over BC.
Sophomore goalkeeper Aerin Frankel makes a save as Kasidy Anderson looks on in a prior game against Holy Cross. Frankel earned her sixth shutout of the season Saturday, while Anderson scored the only NU goal.

Frankel shuts out Vermont to send the Huskies to the Hockey East semifinals

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 2, 2019
The Huskies came out on top in a defensive battle, beating Vermont 1-0 to move on to the next round of the Hockey East playoffs.
Junior defender Codie Cross moves the puck up the ice in a prior game against Vermont. Cross scored three points Friday on a goal and two assists.

Women’s hockey beats Vermont 7-2 on the back of seven different scorers

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor March 1, 2019
The Huskies won the first game of their opening-round playoff series against Vermont Friday 7-2.

Baseball goes undefeated in second weekend of play

Jenna Majeski, news correspondent March 1, 2019
The Huskies won all three games in their second weekend of play, beating Missouri once and South Dakota State twice.

Huskies face defending World Champion Red Sox

Jenna Majeski, news correspondent March 1, 2019
The Huskies faced the Red Sox last week in their yearly exhibition game.
First-year business student Lucas Espada turned to helping others through the college athletics recruitment process after an injury prevented him from playing Division I soccer.

After ankle injury, NU student starts video company to help other student athletes

Joe Lantow, news correspondent March 1, 2019
First-year business student Lucas Espada was planning on playing Division I soccer at college - until an unexpected ankle injury ruined that dream. Now, he is helping others through the recruiting process.
Senior forward Austin Levy scores the first goal in the Beanpot final against Boston College. Plevy is in his first season at NU after transferring from UMass.

Q&A: NU athletes describe the transfer process

Jordan Baron, news correspondent February 27, 2019
Austin Plevy, Brandon Hawkins and Jordan Roland, who are Division I transfer athletes at Northeastern, spoke of their experience with the transfer process.
Junior defender Paige Capistran pressures Vermont defender Maude Poulin-Labelle as she controls the puck in a prior game. The two teams will face off this weekend in the Hockey East playoffs.

Women’s hockey to take on Vermont in Hockey East playoffs

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor February 27, 2019
Northeastern women's hockey will take on Vermont in the Hockey East playoffs this weekend in a best-of-three series.
Senior guard Jess Genco looks to drive past a Delaware defender in a prior game.

Women’s basketball loses in final seconds, gets swept by Hofstra

Vincent van Oorschot, news staff February 27, 2019
The Huskies let a big lead slip in the fourth quarter Sunday, falling to Hofstra 63-62.
Sophomore forward Alina Mueller controls the puck along the boards in a game against Vermont last season.

Mueller’s four points help women’s hockey tie Merrimack

Mike Puzzanghera, sports editor February 23, 2019
Freshman Alina Mueller's two goals and two assists helped the Huskies come back on three occasions and tie Merrimack 4-4.