While most Northeastern students enjoyed winter break, some athletes were on the court, in the pool or on the track. Here’s what a few Northeastern teams have been up to since finals week:
The women’s basketball team used a tough defensive focus and veteran leadership to halt a late first half run by the College of Holy Cross Crusaders and cruise to a 70-48 win on Wednesday, improving to 5-2 on the early season for the first time since 2009.
The women’s basketball team combined a dominant defensive performance with a season-high 19 points from Kashaia Cannon to cruise to a 80-45 victory against Dartmouth College, improving to 3-2 for the season Tuesday afternoon.
A 10-point lead at halftime and Deanna Kerfhof’s first career double-double on Sunday weren’t enough as the women’s basketball team fell 50-47 on the road to Eastern Michigan University.
While the fall sports’ teams are knee deep in postseason tournaments and hockey is shifting into the middle stretch of the year, the men’s and women’s basketball teams are using preseason accolades to start the season off on the right foot, as the NCAA basketball season tips off tomorrow.
Video: The News caught up with George Gardner and Chris Marshall from Northeastern Athletics marketing and communications department to talk about the official kick off of the basketball preseason with Midnight Madness at Solomon Court on Oct. 12.
On Saturday, Michayla Mathis became the newest Husky. She was flanked by her parents, the women’s basketball team and its coaches as she signed her National Letter of Intent, officially joining the women’s basketball team.
The Northeastern men’s and women’s varsity teams are reporting back to campus throughout July, but the women’s basketball team is already hard at work.
Though the women’s basketball team ended an 8-22 season March 8 with a 70-60 loss to George Mason in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, head coach Daynia LaForce-Mann is already planning the Huskies’ next moves. LaForce-Mann has three new players coming in, Onia...
The women’s basketball team’s season came to an end after a 70-60 loss to George Mason University in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Virginia 529 College Savings Plan Women's Basketball Championship at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., Thursday night.
