Standing at 6 feet 4 inches, Primeau is capable of covering nearly the entire net with this lateral lower body movements. Quick legs are his strong suit, something he displayed in the game against Prince Edward Island and his first full game performance.
The men finished eighth out of 27 teams with an average time of 26:18 in the 8K, while the women finished seventh out of 28 teams with an average time of 18:51 in the 5K.
Despite the early deficit, the Huskies proved that they were not demoralized. They quickly matched McKeever’s goal with one of their own as first-year defender Julianne Ross headed a cross from fellow first-year defender Mikenna McManus into the top left corner of the net.
Confidence came in handy over the weekend as the Northeastern women battled to five sets against James Madison and Elon. But it also showed through their sure-handed defeat of William & Mary on Thursday.
Six different Huskies scored in the team’s 8-1 bulldozing of Hofstra. The eight goals set a record for the most scored in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference play in program history, while the seven-goal deficit in the CAA game ties the team’s 2006 record.
“We all know it has been a very difficult season,” head coach Chris Gbandi said. “But I think one win can change all that. You get a win in conference and all of a sudden morale is very high. We still have a chance to make it into the conference tournament, and right now that is our goal.”
Prior to the game, the Huskies anticipated a high level of intensity, as it was the second game of a home-and-home series against their Hockey East foe and school rival. The game followed a theme of resiliency and firsts for NU, as four different players recorded either their first goals of the season or the first of their careers.
Crosby has been doing something incredible for over a decade now, and he’s shown no signs of slowing down. He’s the closest thing this era has had to a Gretzky or a Lemieux.
The Huskies’ new class of swimmers and divers lived up to their hype and performed well. First-years Klara Juliusson and Sabrina Chan each made meaningful contributions to the Huskies’ winning cause, with breaststroker Juliusson winning five events and Chan finishing second in three meter diving with a score of 247.05.
“One of the things we preach is the fitness piece, and we came in during preseason in decent fitness,” Gbandi said. “I think the guys seem to be fine, we always push the pace during overtime. Usually with overtime games, a lot of times the guys are fading a little bit but we haven’t seen that.”
With seemingly every NBA team involved in a blockbuster trade this offseason and Nike now in charge of the NBA jerseys, we have officially stepped into a new era in the NBA. And it’s one that the Celtics are poised to take control of, which is why they will win 60 games during the 2017-2018 season, narrowly edging out the Cavaliers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Your eyes read that correctly.
