Freshman midfielder Natalie Stewart netted two goals – including the first of her collegiate career – and coach Cheryl Murtagh notched her 350th win with the Huskies as the Northeastern field hockey team split a pair of decisions over the weekend, taking a 5-0 victory over Dartmouth College before falling 3-1 to the University of New Hampshire.
After nearly a decade of playing at nearby Sweeney Field on the campus of Wentworth Institute of Technology, the Northeastern field hockey team was forced to find a new practice facility and a new home following the conclusion of the 2011 season.
With lessons learned from the season’s first test against the nationally ranked Wildcats of Northwestern, the Northeastern field hockey team got back to its winning ways this past weekend. With goals from captains Lindsay Bennett and Caroline Judge, Northeastern held on for a 2-1 victory over Providence Sunday afternoon.
The end of summer and the start of the trudge through fall semester might have some students feeling down, but Northeastern has three great fall sports teams that all each have a shot at making deep runs in the conference and NCAA tournaments. That could brighten any Husky’s day.
Between freshmen donning red and black for the first time and seniors looking to spend their last fall semester in the stands at Parsons Field, it’s never too early or too late to become a Husky fanatic. And if students are left scratching their heads wondering where you can find Parsons Field, they need not worry. From where to watch, how to get there and what to expect, it’s all here.
In a meeting with The News last week, Northeastern Athletic Director Peter Roby confirmed plans for a new field hockey facility in Dedham, at the site of the Huskies’ track and field facility, which will be ready in time for the 2013 season.
An early goal by freshman forward Deirdre Duke, Connecticut knocked in a goal late in regulation before pouncing on an opportunity deep in the second overtime to send the Huskies in blue to a 2-1 victory over Northeastern.
Northeastern fell to Drexel University for the second time in their previous four games, 2-1 in overtime. To the victor went the spoils, as the win gave the Dragons an automatic bid to the Division I tournament and left Northeastern searching for an at-large bid.
For eight Northeastern field hockey seniors, Sunday afternoon came too fast.
Senior Day was meant for other players, older girls who had been around forever. Senior Day had always been a far-off thought, but here it was, and here they were.
