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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Women’s Basketball

Sophomore guard María Sánchez Pitarch dribbles the ball March 6, 2025. The Huskies lost their fourth conference matchup Jan. 16.

Women’s basketball drops in battle against Campbell

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor January 18, 2026

The Northeastern women’s basketball (5-10, 1-4 CAA) lost to the Campbell University Camels (11-7, 4-1 CAA) 61-51 at home Jan. 16. The Huskies fought hard against the Camels, but it wasn’t enough. The Huskies gave up too many offensive rebounds to the Camels and had more turnovers,...

Freshman guard Kailee Beaudion-Foliaki handles the ball Nov. 3, 2025. The Huskies secured their first conference win Jan. 11 against Monmouth.

Women’s basketball splits weekend of thrillers

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor January 16, 2026

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (5-9, 1-3 CAA) lost a hard-fought matchup 84-83 against the North Carolina A&T Aggies (6-9, 1-3 CAA) that went into double overtime Jan. 9 but won a close battle against the Monmouth University Hawks (10-5, 3-1 CAA) 72-67.  NC...

Graduate student guard Nariyah Simmons jumps for the layup Nov. 3. Simmons led the scoring with 16 points against Boston College Dec. 19.

Women’s basketball defeats BC for first time in 32 years

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor December 30, 2025

After a 16 day break, the Northeastern women’s basketball team (4-6, 0-0 CAA) upset the Boston College Eagles (4-10, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) 73-67 on the road Dec. 19. The win marked Northeastern’s first over a Power Five team since 2018 and gives the Huskies more...

Camryn Collins looks to pass to an open teammate. Collins scored 12 points in the 71-52 loss against UMass Dec. 3

Women’s basketball takes rough loss against UMass

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor December 7, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (3-6, 0-0 CAA) lost to the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen (7-0, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) Dec. 3 71-52 at the Cabot Center.  The Huskies struggled the entire game near the rim, getting outrebounded 40-26 and giving up...

Northeastern teammates huddle to strategize Nov. 11. Northeastern won against Sacred Heart and UMass Lowell but fell to Rutgers for a 3-5 overall record.

Women’s basketball takes two wins, falls to Rutgers

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor December 4, 2025

Just eight games into the season, Northeastern women’s basketball (3-5, 0-0 CAA) already has the same number of wins it had the entirety of last season. The Huskies took wins against the Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-4, 0-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Nov. 22 and the University...

Graduate student guard Nariyah Simmons keeps the ball away from defenders. Simmons is second on the team in rebounds with 16, despite being the shortest member of the team.

Women’s basketball collapses in fourth quarter against BU

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor November 12, 2025

When a team is leading by 11 going into the final quarter of play, held the lead the entire game and, according to ESPN, had a 91.7% chance of winning the game with just over two minutes left, it would seem safe to assume that the team has the game in the bag. Unfortunately,...

Sophomore center Alyssa Staten shoots a free throw Jan. 19 against the William & Mary Tribe. Staten grabbed nine rebounds against Yale in Northeastern's 75-64 win.

Women’s basketball defeats Yale, secures first win of season

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor November 12, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 CAA) picked up its first win against the Yale University Bulldogs (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League) 75-64 on the road Nov. 7. Junior guard Yirsy Quéliz and sophomore guard Morgan Matthews both scored 15 points each to lead the team....

Junior guard Yirsy Quéliz keeps the ball away from a defender in a matchup against Elon University March 6. Quéliz notched 11 points in Northeastern’s loss to the LIU Sharks.

Foul city: Women’s basketball falls in season opener

Cassandra Joyce, deputy sports editor November 6, 2025

After a tumultuous 3-25 season for Northeastern women’s basketball last year, the Huskies were hoping to start the new season off right: a win over a team that, last year, they only lost to by two. Unfortunately, the Huskies (0-1, 0-0 CAA) fell to the Long Island University...