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Huskies win big against Holy Cross

Huskies win big against Holy Cross

October 19, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team notched its first winning streak of the season, beating James Madison University and the College of the Holy Cross this past week.
Volleyball defeats Hofstra in straight sets on Alumni Day

Volleyball defeats Hofstra in straight sets on Alumni Day

October 19, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) volleyball team capped off a clean sweep of home matches on Saturday, Oct. 15 with a straight-set defeat of Hofstra University.
Women's soccer winning streak ends at five

Women’s soccer winning streak ends at five

October 19, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer team saw its five-game winning streak snap last weekend, falling to Hofstra University 2-1 on the road on Oct. 15.
Northeastern blasts Bentley on banner night

Northeastern blasts Bentley on banner night

October 19, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s hockey team skated to an undefeated weekend against the Bentley University Falcons, picking up a 1-1 tie on Friday, Oct. 14 before an explosive 7-3 win on Saturday night.
Field Hockey gets first CAA win

Field Hockey gets first CAA win

October 19, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team went 1-1 last weekend, earning its first conference win of the season against Hofstra University on Friday before falling to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst on Sunday.
Women's hockey beats Syracuse, BU in undefeated week

Women’s hockey beats Syracuse, BU in undefeated week

October 19, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s hockey team continued their hot streak last week, tying one game and winning another against Syracuse University over the weekend, and beating Boston University (BU) Tuesday night.
The NFC East, Or “How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Rookie Quarterbacks”

The NFC East, Or “How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Rookie Quarterbacks”

October 19, 2016
What makes a sportswriter great? I would argue that it’s foresight: The ability to gauge and perceive the next big things in sports. This skill isn’t easily achievable, and requires a lot of studying, as predictions are typically based on a mixture of noticed patterns and gut feelings.
Huskies Cross Country Dominates in New England Championship

Huskies Cross Country Dominates in New England Championship

October 13, 2016

By Jake Sauberman, news correspondent As clouds loomed large overhead on an early October afternoon in Franklin Park, Northeastern University runners lined up at the starting line with 33 other schools from around the northeast region. The women’s team would defeat all but...

Volleyball sweeps three CAA games

Volleyball sweeps three CAA games

October 13, 2016

By Tim Foley, news staff The Northeastern women’s volleyball team picked up three consecutive home wins this weekend, edging out victories in five-setters against Elon University and Towson University and then finishing off with a sweep of the University of Delaware. ...

No. 15 Huskies tie, lose in season opening set at No. 2 Bobcats

No. 15 Huskies tie, lose in season opening set at No. 2 Bobcats

October 13, 2016

By Gordon Weigers, news staff In their 2016-17 season debut, the No. 15 Northeastern men’s hockey team earned a 2-2 tie at No. 2 Quinnipiac on Friday but fell to the same team 5-2 the following night. It was not an ideal start of the season for the Huskies, but they...

Women’s Hockey Sweeps Lions after Tough Start

Women’s Hockey Sweeps Lions after Tough Start

October 13, 2016

By Julianne Desjardins, news correspondent The Northeastern University (NU) women’s hockey team got a couple of much-needed wins after its rough start to the season, defeating the Lindenwood Lions on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8. On Friday night, the Huskies were...

Huskies Fall to William & Mary in rain

Huskies Fall to William & Mary in rain

October 13, 2016

By Jenna Ciccotelli, news correspondent The Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team is still winless within the Colonial Athletic Conference after falling to James Madison University (JMU) and the College of William & Mary over Columbus Day weekend. Sophomore...