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Ella Blackmore drives the puck away from her BU opponent Oct 11, 2024. Blackmore scored the first goal for the Huskies Feb. 4.

Third period hope crushed in overtime against BU for Northeastern women’s hockey

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 5, 2025

Northeastern women's hockey (18-10-1, 13-8-1 HE) faced off against the Boston University Terriers (19-8-1, 16-4-1 HE) Feb. 4 in a 3-2 overtime loss only a week after the Terriers’s 4-0 Beanpot defeat.  Despite ranking above BU nationally, Northeastern had something to prove...

Freshman guard María Sánchez Pitarch takes on her defender Feb. 2. Pitarch scored 26 points so far this season.

Northeastern falls apart in fourth quarter, secures 17th loss of season

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 5, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-17, 0-9 CAA) suffered another devastating defeat against the University of Delaware Blue Hens (5-14, 2-7 CAA) 62-54 on Alumni and National Girls and Women in Sports Day.  The game opened up with the highest scoring quarter of...

A men's club basketball player goes in for a layup. The team split with Tufts University in its conference-opening weekend series Dec. 7, winning the first matchup 68-56 and losing the second by a slim margin, 77-75.

Men’s club basketball’s core veteran group looks to leave a legacy after record-breaking season

Amelia Ballingall, news correspondent February 4, 2025

The Northeastern men’s club basketball team is coming off a program high, going 35-2 (13-1 New England - East) in the 2023-24 season with a conference championship win and an appearance in the National Club Basketball Association, or NCBBA, Final Four. The team is 6-3 (3-1...

Northeastern gets ready to shake hands with Boston College after the game. The Huskies lost in the semifinals to BC 8-2 Feb. 4.

Boston College demolishes Northeastern in 8-2 Beanpot semifinal victory

Elli Einset, sports editor February 4, 2025

The Boston College Eagles (20-4-1, 12-3-1 HE) delivered a painful blow to the three-peat-dreaming Huskies (9-13-3, 4-9-3 HE) Feb. 3 at TD Garden in a 8-2 Beanpot semifinal loss that didn’t let up in the third period. “The game kind of settled in. It was back and forth....

Tuva Kandell races down the ice. Kandell notched her third goal of the season in overtime against UConn.

With two majors and rare overtime play, Northeastern women’s hockey fights hard for 4-3 victory against No. 15 UConn

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor February 3, 2025

After a rough game for No. 12 Northeastern women’s hockey (18-9-1, 13-7-1 HE) against the University of Vermont the weekend prior, the Huskies played against the No. 15 University of Connecticut Huskies (17-9-2, 15-4-2 HE) Feb. 1 and put themselves right back on track for Hockey...

Jack Williams celebrates his power-play goal during the Beanpot 2024 championship Feb. 12, 2024. Williams collected 12 goals and 17 assists this season. File photo by Sofia Sawchuk.

Northeastern takes on Boston College in the first round of Beanpot tomorrow. Here’s what to know.

Elli Einset, sports editor February 2, 2025

Northeastern men’s hockey (9-12-3, 4-9-3 HE) will take on No.1 Boston College (19-4-1, 12-3-1 HE) in the first round of the 72nd annual Beanpot tournament Feb. 3 at TD Garden. The Huskies will look to three-peat their Beanpot title, as the Northeastern women’s hockey team...

Abby Jegede takes a shot Jan. 19. Jegede had 19 points against Drexel Jan. 31.

Northeastern women’s basketball team continues losing streak with loss to Drexel

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 1, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-16, 0-8 CAA) was defeated by the Drexel Dragons (10-8, 6-2 CAA) 57-43 Jan. 31 in the teams’ second matchup of the season.  In their previous matchup Jan. 5, Northeastern lost to Drexel 70-55. Redshirt sophomore guard Abby Jegede...

Brendan McGourn talks to his team at Fairfield. McGourn was hired as the next Northeastern women’s volleyball head coach. Photo courtesy Fairfield Athletics.

Brendan McGourn named new Northeastern volleyball head coach

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 1, 2025

The Northeastern volleyball team has brought on  Brendan McGourn to be the team’s new head coach, according to an announcement on social media and on the athletics website Jan. 31.  McGourn was an assistant volleyball coach at Fairfield University for the last two years....

Jack Henry handles the puck as he skates down the ice. The team lost to Maine 3-1 in their second matchup of the season.

Northeastern men’s hockey downed by No. 6 Maine ahead of the Beanpot Tournament

Bailey Reynolds, news staff February 1, 2025

In its final game before the 2025 Beanpot tournament, Northeastern men’s hockey (9-12-3, 4-9-3 HE) was defeated by the No. 6 University of Maine Black Bears (16-5-3, 8-3-3 HE) 3-1 Jan. 31. This is the second matchup between Northeastern and Maine this season, with the Black...

Vermont wins a faceoff. The Huskies, who have only had two previous come-from-behind victories this season, appeared scattered in the third period.

Northeastern women’s hockey takes a narrow loss against Vermont

Frances Klemm February 1, 2025

No. 12/14 Northeastern women’s hockey (17-9-1, 12-7-1 HE) took on the University of Vermont Catamounts (6-19-2, 5-13-2 HE) Jan. 31. Coming off of a decisive weekend sweep against Merrimack College the week before, the Huskies were well rested going into the Vermont game, but...

Sprinters take off Jan. 18. The Huskies competed against a variety of schools including Boston University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Harvard University and University of Connecticut.

Northeastern indoor track sets records at Battle in Beantown

Aoife Jeffries, news staff January 31, 2025

The Northeastern men’s and women’s track and field teams continued their strong start to the indoor season at the Battle in Beantown at Boston University Jan. 18, achieving several top ten finishes and breaking both personal and program records. The Huskies competed against...

A water polo player takes a shot. Northeastern's women's club water polo team had an undefeated 2023-24 regular season.

‘We wanted to have fun, and we ended up winning’: Undefeated in 2024 regular season, women’s club water polo team prepares for its first match of 2025

Paloma Welch, news staff January 30, 2025

After an undefeated 2023-24 regular season, Northeastern’s women’s club water polo team is preparing for its first game of the season Feb. 1 at Boston University. The team placed eighth overall at nationals after becoming the first Northeastern water polo team to qualify...