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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

Eamonn Ryan

Eamonn Ryan, Deputy Sports Editor

Eamonn Ryan is a first-year journalism major and Deputy Sports Editor of The News. He is also the beat reporter for Men's Basketball. Before his role as Deputy Sports Editor, he was a news correspondent for both the Campus and Sports sections and was a beat writer for Women's Swimming and Diving. He is excited to report on the outcomes of games but also highlight all members of Northeastern Athletics and their impact on collegiate athletics. You can follow him on Twitter @eamonn_ryan41 and @HuntNewsSports for the latest updates on Northeastern Athletics.

All content by Eamonn Ryan
Priscilla Edwards stands on the court at Clemson University. Edwards is taking her talent from the Tigers to the Huskies upon being named Northeasterns womens basketball head coach Thursday afternoon.

Huskies name Priscilla Edwards as new women’s basketball coach

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
April 20, 2023

After almost two weeks of sailing with no navigator, Northeastern women’s basketball has hired its newest skipper. Thursday afternoon, Northeastern announced that Priscilla Edwards, a former assistant...

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Mitchell huddles with her players during a game. She was named CAA Coach of the Year after her second, and final, season at Northeastern.

Bridgette Mitchell accepts Fordham job, steps down as Northeastern head coach

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
April 7, 2023

Former Northeastern women’s basketball head coach and 2022-23 CAA Coach of the Year Bridgette Mitchell has accepted the head coaching position at Fordham University, as announced by Fordham Friday morning. After...

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Senior guard Jaelyn Batts scans the court before passing the ball. The Huskies fell to Monmouth 73-60 in a CAA Semifinals matchup Saturday afternoon.

Women’s basketball’s run halted by Monmouth in CAA Semifinals

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
March 12, 2023

The third-seeded Northeastern women’s basketball team (19-12, 13-5 CAA) was red-hot coming into their semifinal matchup with No. 7 Monmouth (17-15, 9-9 CAA) Saturday night, but they finally cooled off...

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Graduate student guard JaMiya Braxton lunges into the air to make a shot in a CAA Quarterfinals match against Stony Brook March 10. Braxton knocked in 14 points against the Seawolves.

Women’s basketball led by Erdogan’s career night in CAA quarterfinal win over Stony Brook

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
March 11, 2023

When Northeastern junior guard Derin Erdogan is knocking down half court shots in warmups, opposing teams should be scared. The sixth-seeded Stony Brook Seawolves (18-13, 11-7 CAA) had plenty to fear...

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Junior guard Halle Idowu (right) and junior forward Deja Bristol (left) lunge to catch a rebound for the Huskies. Northeastern will play Stony Brook in the CAA Quarterfinals Friday at 7:30 p.m.

After historic regular season, women’s basketball enters CAA tournament with great expectations

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
March 10, 2023

Right before the Northeastern women’s basketball team (18-11, 13-5 CAA) left Boston for the CAA Tournament, they came together to reflect on their historic regular season. Each member of the team shared...

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Senior guard Anna Boruta goes for a basket in a game against Hampton. Boruta tallied 11 points in the senior day matchup Sunday afternoon, tying her career high.

Senior day? More like career day as Huskies cruise to win over Hampton

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
February 27, 2023

On senior day, teams celebrate the careers of players who have spent their college years with the program. But the Northeastern women’s basketball (16-11, 11-5 CAA) graduating class of graduate student...

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Graduate student guard JaMiya Braxton dribbles the ball up the court. Braxton tallied a career-high 22 points in Friday nights game.

Women’s basketball stays on course, turns on jets late in win over Delaware

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
February 25, 2023

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (15-11, 10-5 CAA) knew it had to flip the script after halftime Friday night in their matchup against Delaware (14-12, 7-8 CAA) in the Cabot Center. Down 37-27...

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Senior guard Jaelyn Batts brings the ball down the court. Batts was a starter in the Huskies Sunday afternoon win over Hofstra.

Speed and defense prove key in women’s basketball’s slugfest win over Hofstra

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
February 20, 2023

Sunday afternoon’s 59-52 win over the Hofstra Pride (9-16, 3-11 CAA) may not have been the prettiest one for Northeastern women’s basketball (14-11, 9-5 CAA), but it got the job done. The Pride...

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Junior guard Jahmyl Telfort dribbles the ball up the court. Telfort led the Husky effort against the Tribe Saturday afternoon with 28 points.

Telfort shines, but total team effort lifts men’s basketball over William & Mary

Eamonn Ryan, News staff
February 18, 2023

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (10-17, 6-10 CAA) must love home cooking, or at least playing in the historic Matthews Arena.  The Huskies got off to a hot start and never looked back as they...

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Junior guard Derin Erdogan aims for a free throw against Drexel Feb. 3. In Thursdays match against Stony Brook, Erdogan tallied 19 points, four rebounds and five assists for the Huskies.

Huskies outrun Seawolves on land, beat Stony Brook 68-63

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
February 10, 2023

When watching Northeastern women’s basketball, don’t blink: you might miss great plays. That’s because the Huskies (11-11, 6-5 CAA) do their best when running in transition and they showed this...

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Jahmyl Telfort goes for a three-pointer in a game against Hofstra. The Huskies fell to the Pride 72-53 Wednesday night.

Men’s basketball can’t keep up with Hofstra, lose 72-53

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
February 9, 2023

There wasn’t any one negative to pinpoint about the Northeastern men’s basketball team’s 72-53 loss to Hofstra (18-8, 11-2 CAA) on Wednesday evening. The Huskies (8-15, 4-8 CAA) just weren’t...

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Junior guard Halle Idowu knocks the ball in for the Huskies Feb. 3. Northeastern fell to Drexel 67-56.

Huskies fall behind early, get burned by Drexel

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
February 5, 2023

The Drexel Dragons (16-5, 8-2 CAA) came into the Cabot Center Friday night with 16 straight wins over the Northeastern women’s basketball team (10-10, 5-4 CAA). There’s no clever way to say it:...

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Rachael Rollins, a former lacrosse player at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, talks with students about her experiences as a collegiate athlete and woman in power. Rollins became the first Black woman to earn the title of United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts last year.

Huskies celebrate, get educated on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
February 4, 2023

Twenty-six years after graduating from the Northeastern School of Law and now the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael Rollins knows the lessons she learned as a lacrosse player...

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Northeastern’s women’s basketball team huddles during a game. After Sunday’s matchup against Monmouth University, the Huskies’ season record sits at 10-9.

Women’s basketball shows fight, learns from mistakes in gritty win over Monmouth

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
January 30, 2023

Insanity can be defined as doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results each time. The Northeastern women’s basketball team proved it was of sound mind in its 75-70 win over the...

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Northeastern’s women’s basketball team puts another two points on the board. They fell to the Towson Tigers 67-73 Friday night.

Women’s basketball starts slow, can’t keep pace in loss to Towson

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
January 29, 2023

The Northeastern women’s basketball team looked like an unstoppable train at the end of its 73-67 loss to the Towson Tigers (12-7, 6-2 CAA) in the Cabot Center Friday night, but the Huskies (9-9, 4-3...

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Junior forward Deja Bristol jumps to land a basket in a home game against UNCW Jan. 8. Bristol netted a career-high 16 points in Sunday’s match against Hofstra.

Women’s basketball pulls away, silences Pride’s roar in win over Hofstra

Eamonn Ryan, news staff
January 23, 2023

When it rains, it pours. The Northeastern women’s basketball team (9-8, 4-2 CAA) discovered that in its 68-48 win at Hofstra (8-10, 2-5 CAA) in Hempstead, New York, on Sunday afternoon after shooting...

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Former Northeastern track and field coach Steve Waithe was arrested in Chicago, Illinois Wednesday morning.

Former Northeastern track and field coach arrested on offenses of wire fraud and cyberstalking

Mihiro Shimano and Eamonn Ryan
April 7, 2021

Steve Waithe, a former track and field coach at Northeastern from October 2018 to February 2019, was arrested Wednesday morning on offenses of wire fraud and cyberstalking NU female track and field student-athletes....

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The Huskies season ended in Amherst Sunday evening after falling to the Minutemen 4-1.

Men’s hockey falls to UMass, ends season with Hockey East tournament loss

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
March 14, 2021

Coming into their Sunday evening Hockey East quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 seed University of Massachusetts Amherst, the No. 6 seed Northeastern men’s hockey team needed a statement win in order to...

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The combination of team scoring and effective rebounding from Drexel ended Jahmyl Telfort and the Huskies season Monday night.

Men’s basketball can’t keep up with Drexel, bow out of CAA tournament with semifinal loss

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
March 9, 2021

While freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort scored a career-high 30 points and sophomore guard Tyson Walker finished with 23, the Northeastern men’s basketball team ended their season with a 74-67 loss in...

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Northeastern Mens Basketball team

Men’s basketball looks to advance to CAA Championship with semifinal matchup against Drexel

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
March 8, 2021

After taking down the William & Mary Tribe (7-10, 4-6 CAA) in their quarterfinal matchup Sunday night, the Northeastern men’s basketball team (10-8, 8-2 CAA) now have a chance to move on to the championship...

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Tyson Walker led the Northeastern Huskies to a 63-47 win over William & Mary Sunday night

Men’s basketball advances to CAA semifinals with historic win over William & Mary

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
March 7, 2021

After the first half, the No. 2 seed Northeastern men’s basketball team looked like they were in for a dogfight in their quarterfinal matchup with No. 7 seed William & Mary. Instead, the Huskies...

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Qurin Emanga in a game last season

Men’s basketball to take on William & Mary in first game of CAA tournament

Eamonn Ryan and Cameron Gleichauf
March 7, 2021

At the beginning of the 2020-21 basketball season, the CAA preseason coaches’ poll projected the Northeastern men’s basketball team would finish seventh in the conference.  Instead, they won a...

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Northeastern director of athletics Jeff Konya is one of 26 committee members focused on spreading awareness and improving diversity in hockey.

College Hockey for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion looks to increase opportunity, spread awareness

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
March 1, 2021

Hockey has historically been a predominantly white sport with marginal amounts of diversity compared to other sports such as baseball or basketball, but College Hockey for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,...

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This is the second instance of cancellation due to COVID-19 within the Northeastern program.

Men’s basketball cancels upcoming games due to COVID-19 protocols

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
February 22, 2021

The Northeastern men’s basketball team was scheduled to play William and Mary (6-8, 4-5 CAA) Feb. 27 and 28, but the series has now been canceled due to COVID-19-related reasons within the NU program. While...

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Tyson Walker poured in 27 points, but UNC dominated inside and outmatched the Huskies.

Men’s basketball outmatched by North Carolina, loses 82-62 in rare non-conference matchup

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
February 18, 2021

In a game where they were severely outmatched, the Northeastern men’s basketball team suffered an 82-62 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels Wednesday night at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill,...

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Tyson Walker had a team-high 16 points but the Huskies still fell to Towson Sunday afternoon.

Men’s basketball falls to Towson, drops to second place in CAA standings

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
February 14, 2021

On a day that could have cemented Northeastern men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen’s status as a school legend, the Huskies (9-7, 8-2 CAA) faltered and lost by a score of 68-57 to the Towson Tigers...

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Sophomore guard Tyson Walker scored a career-high 36 points in the Huskies win over Towson.

Tyson Walker scores career-high 36 points, Huskies beat Towson 76-67

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
February 13, 2021

Coming off a three-week stretch with no games, the Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team (9-6, 8-1 CAA) had a historic day in their 76-67 win over the Towson Tigers (3-13, 2-9 CAA) at SECU Arena...

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The Huskies will not play at Drexel this weekend or at home against Delaware next weekend.

Men’s basketball postpones four games due to positive COVID-19 case

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
January 28, 2021

The Northeastern men’s basketball team was scheduled to play Drexel (7-5, 2-3 CAA) Jan. 30 and 31 as well as Delaware (5-7, 3-4 CAA) Feb. 6 and 7, but both of these series have now been postponed due...

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The Huskies couldnt claw their way back into the game against a difficult James Madison side.

NU’s comeback falls short despite season-high 30 points from Tyson Walker

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
January 24, 2021

As James Madison University exited Solomon Court victorious Saturday afternoon, the cheers and celebrations could be heard throughout the Cabot Center, while the Northeastern Huskies just looked on and...

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The Huskies gain their seventh straight win this season against James Madison University.

Jahmyl Telfort, men’s basketball sink James Madison with seventh straight win

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
January 23, 2021

Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort finished with a career-high 23 points as the Northeastern Huskies (8-5, 7-0 CAA) pulled away from the James Madison University Dukes (6-5, 1-1 CAA) to win 72-63 Saturday...

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The Huskies have now won their last six with their win over Charleston.

Doherty tips men’s basketball over the edge with game-winning bucket in Charleston

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
January 17, 2021

With fifteen seconds on the clock, sophomore guard Tyson Walker drove to the hoop in hopes of scoring a game-winning basket. He missed. Redshirt sophomore Chris Doherty, however, was on the other side...

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It was a big day for Shaq Walters as he finished with a double-double in the Huskies win over Charleston.

Men’s basketball holds off Charleston, pulls out 67-62 win

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
January 16, 2021

Sophomore guard Tyson Walker scored 20 points and redshirt sophomore guard Shaquille Walters had a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double as the Northeastern Huskies (6-5, 5-0 CAA) increased their winning...

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The Huskies come up on top over Hofstra this weekend, winning 81-78 OT and 67-56.

Men’s basketball sweeps preseason favorite Hofstra, starts CAA play 4-0

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
January 10, 2021

The Huskies came back from deficits of 19 and eight to win both games in their weekend series against the Hofstra Pride. Sophomore guard Tyson Walker was the Huskies’ spark all weekend, finishing with...

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Tyson Walker finished the weekend with 35 points and 10 assists from both games as the Huskies swept Elon in their CAA opening weekend

Men’s basketball sweeps in CAA Opening Weekend against Elon

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
January 3, 2021

Once freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort hit a three, just as time expired in the first half of Saturday’s CAA matchup, the Huskies kept the lead for the remainder of the weekend. The first game of the...

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Sophomore guard Tyson Walker and the Huskies had a rough day at no. 9 West Virginia.

Men’s basketball overpowered by no. 9 West Virginia, lose 73-51

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 30, 2020

In their sixth and final non-conference game of the season, the Huskies (1-5, 0-0 CAA) were dominated by West Virginia (8-2, 1-1 Big 12) at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mountaineers took the...

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The Huskies lose the lead to Georgia in second half, ending the game 58-76.

Men’s basketball gives up big lead, loses to Georgia

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 23, 2020

A 21-0 Georgia run in the second half erased any hope of a Northeastern victory Tuesday night in Athens, Ga. The Huskies had a 13-point lead going into halftime, but could not get the job done as they...

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The Huskies were unable to make a comeback Sunday afternoon against Old Dominion despite a hard fight.

Men’s basketball can’t complete comeback in 66-62 loss to Old Dominion

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 20, 2020

The Huskies (1-3, 0-0 CAA) were unable to complete a late comeback in their loss to Old Dominion (3-2, 0-0 C-USA) Sunday afternoon. Redshirt junior guard Shaquille Walters scored 17 and redshirt sophomore...

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Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort was a bright spot off the bench in the Huskies loss to Syracuse

Huskies lose 62-56 to Syracuse in defensive battle

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 17, 2020

A second half full of turnovers cost the men’s basketball team (1-2, 0-0 CAA) the game against Syracuse (5-1, 1-0 ACC) that struggled to score the basketball Wednesday afternoon in the Carrier Dome....

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Coach Coates (center-left) has coached Northeasterns swim and dive team for 28 years.

Surprises and Swimming: The Roy Coates Experience

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 16, 2020

With Roy Coates as head coach, walking into practice is always a surprise for Northeastern’s swimming and diving team.  One time, he brought his team on a Boston duck boat tour during practice. When...

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Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort (11 points) helped the Huskies beat UMass on Sunday in their 2020-21 home opener.

Men’s basketball holds on to beat UMass in wild finish

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 14, 2020

The Huskies finished the first half of Sunday's game with a one-point lead and extended that throughout the second half, leading by nine points with a minute to go. UMass, however, was not finished, and...

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Sophomore guard Tyson Walker scored 29 points, but it was not enough for the Huskies to overcome a solid UMass team.

Minutemen defeat Huskies despite Tyson Walker’s efforts

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 12, 2020

Sophomore guard Tyson Walker poured in 29 points for the men’s basketball team and freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort added 13 off the bench, but it was not enough as the Huskies fell 94-79 to UMass. Leading...

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The Huskies will try to get off to a hot start against UMass at 1:30 behind preseason second-team all-CAA honoree guard Tyson Walker.

Men’s basketball preview: Huskies reload following third straight CAA Championship appearance

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor
December 11, 2020

After multiple cancellations and delays due to COVID-19 cases, the Northeastern men’s basketball team will finally begin their season Dec. 11 against UMass.  This game was added to the Huskies’...

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Senior swimmer Cloe Bedard-Khalid is excited to be back in the pool with new COVID-19 restrictions.

NU’s swim and dive team makes new waves in adapting to COVID-19

Eamonn Ryan, news correspondent
November 9, 2020

In a normal season,  Northeastern’s swimming and diving team would have had multiple meets and would be gearing up for the bulk of their season.  Instead, they are now trying to get up to speed...

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NUs Stuff a Husky event drew a substantial crowd of freshmen.

Freshmen find community through social media, virtual events

Eamonn Ryan, news correspondent
September 30, 2020
With restrictions on social gatherings, students, both on-campus and remote, have had to use virtual methods to try and communicate with fellow classmates and potential friends. Before even coming to campus, new students began socializing with each other through social media, especially through the Northeastern 2024 Facebook group. 
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