Playing in their first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament game since 2014, the Northeastern men’s soccer team (6-9-1, 3-4-1 CAA) fell in a first round 1-0 loss to Hofstra (9-6-4, 5-2-1) in their final game of the season.
Northeastern men’s soccer is back in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament for the first time since 2014, thanks to first-year forward/midfielder Tyler Welch.
The Huskies could not make it back-to-back wins on Saturday, as they lost 2-1 to the College of Charleston Cougars (4-8-2, 1-4-1 CAA) in South Carolina. Despite an early goal from first-year forward/midfielder Ryan Massoud, the Cougars scored two goals within 30 seconds late in the game to complete the comeback and take all three points.
The Huskies’ seniors, midfielder Kevin Carvalho, midfielder Chris Flores, midfielder Gerardo Milano, defender Martin Nygaard, defender Moustapha Samb and forward/midfielder Harry Swartz, were each presented with a framed jersey as they made their way out to midfield. The seniors posed for a picture with the coaching staff and their escorting family members. The commentator read a recap of each of the seniors’ Husky careers and included defining moments for each player.
Both originally from Zimbabwe, their bond began two years before they become teammates at Northeastern. Muhlauri came to the United States in 2011 and attended Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, while Mpofu arrived in 2012 and went to Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts.
Despite poor performances in the last three games, beating a cross-town rival can prove to be a pivotal point in the season. Boston University came to Northeastern’s turf Tuesday night at Parsons Field, where the Huskies looked to leave their poor play in North Carolina and secure a result in Brookline.
The Huskies will look to bounce back with two road conference games this week, with matches against Hofstra and Drexel looming. Despite the strong effort from the Huskies in their recent games, they will look for some tangible results.
By Kyle Taylor, deputy news editor
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team was unable to close out their final game of the regular season with a win, losing to Dartmouth College despite a strong performance.
NU head coach Chris Gbandi spent the 2014 and 2015...
Kyle Taylor, deputy sports editor
The Huskies are hitting their stride at just the right time, defeating the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) on senior night Oct. 22 to achieve their first three-game winning streak of the season as they gear up for the conference...
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.
By Kyle Taylor, deputy sports editor
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team were unable to grab their first winning streak of the season this weekend, losing on Saturday to Elon University 1-0 during the Huskies’ alumni night.
“Alumni night was good. We...
The Northeastern men’s soccer team won their first conference game of the season in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) at home against Drexel on Saturday, snapping a three-game losing streak, before losing to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) on Wednesday. The Huskies’ record is now 2-5 after splitting their last two games.
