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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Aoife Jeffries

Aoife Jeffries, News Staff

Aoife Jeffries is a second-year behavioral neuroscience and data science combined major with a minor in journalism. She is the women’s soccer beat writer this semester for The News.

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Northeastern's women's soccer team gather on the field Sept. 27. The Huskies' match against Monmouth on the road was their final game of the 2025 season.

Northeastern women’s soccer ties Monmouth in final game of season

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
October 27, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (3-7-6, 2-4-3 CAA) finished with a 0-0 draw against the Monmouth Hawks (10-5-2, 5-3-1 CAA) Oct. 26, concluding the 2025 season for the Huskies. Junior goalkeeper and captain...

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The Huskies celebrate a goal over College of Charleston Sept. 21. Northeastern won 2-1 over Hampton University in its second-to-last game of the season Oct. 19.

Women’s soccer beats Hampton 2-1

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
October 19, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (3-7-5, 2-4-2 CAA) beat the Hampton University Pirates (5-10-1, 0-7 CAA) 2-1 in its second-to-last league game of the season Oct. 19. After a scoreless first half, the Huskies...

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Graduate student forward Bridget Gleason defends against a College of Charleston player Sept. 21. The women's soccer team earned its first league win over Stony Brook Oct. 12.

Northeastern women’s soccer beats Stony Brook Seawolves in first CAA win

Aoife Jeffries and Emma Shkurti
October 13, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (2-6-5, 1-3-2 CAA) beat the Stony Brook Seawolves (9-4-1, 4-2 CAA) 1-0 for the team’s first CAA win Sunday, Oct. 12. This victory marked the team’s final home game of...

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Maggie Cochran runs down the field with the ball Sept. 27. Cochran scored the only goal Northeastern earned in the 1-1 draw against Towson Oct. 5.

Northeastern women’s soccer ties the Towson Tigers halfway through CAA season

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
October 6, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (1-6-5, 0-3-2 CAA) tied the Towson Tigers (3-3-6, 1-1-3 CAA) 1-1 in its fifth of nine league games this season. This game marked the halfway point in their CAA season, and...

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Freshmen defender Jannah Pierce prepares to kick the ball. The Huskies tied Drexel in their game Sept. 27.

Northeastern women’s soccer ties Drexel 0-0 in third CAA game

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
September 29, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (1-5-4, 0-2-1 CAA) tied the Drexel Dragons (2-2-8, 1-0-2 CAA) 0-0 in its third conference game of the season. Both teams had threatening opportunities on goal, but solid defense...

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Senior midfielder Lauren Dupont fights for the ball against a UNCW player Sept. 18. The team lost its second conference game against College of Charleston Sept. 21 2-1.

Northeastern women’s soccer loses to College of Charleston at alumni game

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
September 22, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (1-5-3, 0-2 CAA) lost to the College of Charleston Cougars (6-3-1, 2-0 CAA) 2-1 in its alumni game and second CAA match Sept. 21. After an early lead for the Huskies, the...

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Freshman midfielder and defender Hayden Sumner gears up to throw the ball Sept. 18. The match against UNCW was their first conference game of the season.

Northeastern women’s soccer loses to UNCW in first conference game

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
September 21, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (1-4-3, 0-1 CAA) fell 1-0 in its first CAA game against the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (5-3-1, 1-0 CAA) Sept. 18. The game was fast-paced and evenly...

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Senior midfielder Ava Nace taps the ball past her opponent Sept. 29, 2024. The team tied against the University of Vermont Sept. 11 despite being ahead by two goals. File photo by Sydney Ciardi.

Northeastern women’s soccer closes out nonconference play in tie against UVM

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
September 16, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (1-3-3, 0-0 CAA) tied the University of Vermont Catamounts (2-2-3, 0-0 AE) 2-2 in its final nonconference game of the season Sept. 11. After leading for the majority of the...

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Senior midfielder Lauren Dupont battles for the ball Sept. 29, 2024. The Huskies' match against Harvard resulted in their second tie of the season. File photo by Sydney Ciardi.

Northeastern women’s soccer fights for draw against Harvard

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
September 9, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (1-3-2, 0-0 CAA) battled its way to a draw against the Harvard University Crimson (0-3-2, 0-0 Ivy League) Sept. 7. After conceding an early goal, the Huskies came back in...

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The Northeastern women's soccer team celebrates after a goal against Hofstra Oct. 10, 2024. The team fell to Providence College Aug. 24 2-1. File photo Asher Ben-Dashan.

Northeastern women’s soccer defeated by Providence College on senior night

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
August 25, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer (0-2-1, 0-0 CAA) lost 2-1 against the Providence College Friars (2-0-0, 0-0 Big East) on the Huskies’ senior night Aug. 24. This match was Northeastern’s third of the...

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Northeastern women's soccer huddles together before the game Oct. 10, 2024. The team tied with Holy Cross Aug. 17 for their season opener.

Northeastern women’s soccer ties Holy Cross in season opener

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
August 21, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer tallied a frustrating, evenly matched 1-1 draw against the Holy Cross Crusaders Aug. 17. Following a weather-related cancellation of their opener against the Boston University...

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Players smile during a match against the University of Delaware Oct. 27. The women's soccer team ended last season with a 2-9-7 record.

Season Preview: Northeastern women’s soccer looks to improve record in 2025

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
August 7, 2025

The Northeastern women’s soccer team will kick off its 2025 season Aug. 8 with an exhibition game against the UMass Lowell River Hawks at Parsons Field. Following a frustrating 2024 season, the Huskies...

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The women's triathlon team smiles for a photo. Northeastern sent a record-breaking 21 athletes to the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships in Miami March 28 to 29 and placed 13th in the country. Photo courtesy Eitan Leinwand.

Northeastern club triathlon team builds talent through community

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
April 10, 2025

Northeastern’s club triathlon team began 15 years ago with a group of five friends planning races at Qdoba. Since then, the team has grown to include over 80 members and has become increasingly competitive...

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The fencing team poses for a photo. The team won the No. 1 fencing club title the past two years despite only existing for five years. Photo courtesy Erik Cheng.

‘We have a title to uphold’: 5 years in, Northeastern club fencing looks to achieve third-straight national championship title

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
April 5, 2025

Northeastern’s club fencing team has won the title of No. 1 club fencing team in the nation for the past two consecutive years, and the team is hungry to earn the crown back again this year at the United...

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Shannon Trevor runs ahead of the pack during a CAA Championship event. Trevor took 12th place in the women's preliminary mile. Photo courtesy Northeastern Athletics.

Northeastern track and field places third overall at CAA Championships

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
March 13, 2025

Northeastern track and field took third place in both men’s and women’s competition at the CAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. Feb. 26-27. After winning the men’s and...

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Runners wait to start their course. Two Northeastern female track athletes were disqualified at the CAA Championships for wearing illegal shoes Feb. 26. Photo courtesy Pexels.

Two Northeastern track athletes disqualified for illegal shoes at CAA Championships

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
March 7, 2025

Two athletes from the Northeastern track and field team were disqualified from the women’s 5000-meter for illegal shoes at the CAA Indoor Track Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. Feb. 26. The runners,...

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Abby Carchio coaches from the sideline at Robert Williams Athletics. Carchio was recently hired as an assistant coach for the women's soccer team. Photo courtesy Roger Williams Athletics.

Northeastern women’s soccer welcomes Abby Carchio as new assistant coach

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
March 2, 2025

Northeastern women’s soccer has hired Abby Carchio as a new assistant coach, the team announced on social media and the Northeastern Athletics website Feb. 28.  The women’s soccer team finished...

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Nicholas Pisciotta participates in the weight throw Feb. 15. He recorded a new personal best in the men’s weight throw, winning the event at 19.20 meters.

Northeastern track and field competes in its final three meets as CAA Championships approach

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
February 20, 2025

The Northeastern track and field team took on their last three meets of the indoor season Feb. 14 and 15. The Boston College Eagle Elite Invitational took place Feb. 14, the MIT Gordon Invitational Feb....

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Sprinters take off Jan. 18. Across the two meets Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, three Huskies broke school records and 11 set new personal bests.

Northeastern Track and Field breaks three school records at the Scarlet & White Invitational

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
February 13, 2025

Northeastern track and field had a successful weekend at the Harvard Crimson Elite Feb. 7 and 8 and the Scarlet & White Invitational Feb. 8. Across the two meets, three Huskies broke school records...

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A Husky high jumps Jan. 18. The team competed in two of the largest regional competitions Jan. 31 to Feb. 1.

Northeastern track and field holds their own against top athletes nationwide

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
February 9, 2025

Northeastern track and field took on two meets in Boston Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 — The Harvard Invitational and the John Thomas Terrier Classic. Both featured large crowds of top track and field athletes.  A...

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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...

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Fifth-year midfielder Jessie Hunt pulls back the ball against Monmouth University Sept. 29. The Northeastern women’s soccer team ended their season 2-9-7.

Northeastern women’s soccer connected well as a team, but struggled to finish attacking opportunities

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
December 6, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer team spent almost their entire season searching for their first win. After kicking off against Boston University Aug. 18, the Huskies faced a series of narrow losses and ties...

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The Huskies gather together against Delaware Oct. 27. Northeastern finished the season 2-9-7, 2-4-4 CAA.

Northeastern women’s soccer ties the Delaware Blue Hens in final game of the season

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
October 30, 2024

Northeastern women's soccer (2-9-7, 2-4-4 CAA) tied the Delaware Blue Hens (6-6-6, 4-2-4 CAA) 1-1 Oct. 27 in their final CAA match of the season. The Huskies dominated in shots and possession, but couldn’t...

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Jessie Hunt dribbles the ball against Monmouth Sept. 29. The Husky tallied an assist over Campbell Oct. 20 to total 26 career assists, a program record.

Northeastern beats Campbell 4-0 in their first at-home victory of the season

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
October 23, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer (2-8-6, 2-3-3 CAA) beat the Campbell University Camels (5-8-3, 3-5 CAA) 4-0 Oct. 20 to tally their first home field victory this season. Coming off of their win Oct. 13 against...

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Northeastern celebrates Jessie Hunt's goal over Hofstra Oct. 10. Hunt went on to score the winning shot in the Huskies' 1-0 win to Drexel Oct. 13.

With CAA championships approaching, Northeastern tallies a 2-1 loss to Hofstra

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
October 15, 2024

After tying the match up early in the second half, Northeastern women’s soccer  (1-8-6, 1-3-3 CAA) lost 2-1 to the Hofstra Pride (6-2-6, 4-1-2 CAA) Oct. 10 at Parsons Field. With the end of the season...

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Avery LeVangie maintains possession against Monmouth Sept. 29. She scored Northeastern’s only goal of the game, her second of the season.

Northeastern loses 2-1 to Monmouth in a close, fast-paced matchup

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
October 1, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer (0-7-4, 0-2-1 CAA) went home with a narrow 2-1 loss against the Monmouth Hawks (6-1-4, 2-0-1 CAA) Sept. 29th in their third conference game of the season. The Huskies came...

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Jessie Hunt dribbles the ball toward Bryant’s defensive third Sept. 15. The Husky, alongside Faith Rosenblatt, assisted Ava Nace in Northeastern’s only goal versus Elon Sept. 22.

Northeastern women’s soccer falls to Elon, 2-1, in its first CAA matchup

Aoife Jeffries, new staff
September 24, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer (0-6-3, 0-1 CAA) looked to bounce back Sept. 22 against Elon (6-0-1) after suffering a five goal deficit and loss Sept. 19, but the Huskies fell to the Phoenixes, 2-1.  From...

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Graduate defender Addison Davis prepares to take a kick in a scoreless draw against Bryant Sept. 15. Northeastern tallied just two shots compared to Brown’s 25 Sept. 19.

Huskies take a tough 6-1 loss against Brown in their final non-conference game of the season

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
September 24, 2024

Despite a strong effort, the Northeastern women’s soccer team (0-5-3) was outplayed by the Brown Bears (3-2-3) in a physical 6-1 loss Sept. 19. Brown dominated possession and played with composure throughout...

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Jessie Hunt fights for possession against a Bryant defender Sunday. The Huskies tallied three shots on goal in the scoreless draw.

Northeastern women’s soccer ties Bryant on senior day, still seeking their first win of the season

Aoife Jeffries, news staff
September 18, 2024

The Northeastern women’s soccer team (0-4-3) fought hard in a competitive 0-0 tie against the Bryant Bulldogs (2-4-3) Sept. 15. After a back-and-forth game, the teams finished with almost identical counts...

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