Another week saw the Northeastern women’s basketball team (4-14) struggle in close games, losing back-to-back contests by less than five points each against the Towson University Tigers (8-12) and Elon University Phoenix (12-7).
Northeastern’s women’s basketball team was plagued by inconsistency last week. The Huskies managed a victory over the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) only to lose to the College of Charleston two days later.
Holiday season did not treat the Northeastern (3-11) women’s basketball team kindly, nor did the New Year, as the Huskies dropped their fifth straight game Sunday afternoon. The Huskies fell to 3-11 on the season and 0-4 in conference play after a 54-48 loss to the University of Delaware (6-9).
The Northeastern University women’s basketball team found itself with a winning record after defeating Marist College by seven on Nov. 22, but slipped back to under .500 after losses to North Dakota State University (NDSU) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU).
“It was our first home game and we have a new coach, so it was huge to come out here and be effective and execute all of the things that we’ve been working on, everything that she’s been putting in,” junior forward Samantha DeFreese said. “We had some little ups and downs here and there, but we pulled it out and I think that goes to show for our hard work.”
The Northeastern women’s basketball team overcame a late second half deficit Wednesday night to secure a 64-59 victory over the University of Rhode Island.
Expectations were high coming into the season, and the Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-1) did not disappoint in Friday’s season opener against their rival Boston University, securing a 73-62 win over the Terriers at Case Gym.
Between constant traveling, practices, lifting, film sessions and a grueling Division I competition schedule, it can be easy to forget that college athletes are, well, in college. But Northeastern's student-athletes are in fact students first, and from the athletics administration to each player, no one on Huntington Avenue is forgetting that.
Following its most successful campaign since joining the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in 2005, the Northeastern women’s basketball team is looking to continue the positive momentum from a season in which they posted their first winning record in 13 years.
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.
