From the start of Thursday’s contest, the Northeastern Huskies played like a team that had already clinched a spot in the CAA Tournament. On the other side, the Stony Brook Seawolves came out firing, knowing they were in a win-and-in scenario at Parsons Field. In the first 10 minutes, the Seawolves launched three shots and…
It is a trope as old as written language itself. The underdog versus the titan. David versus Goliath. Rudy versus the Notre Dame coaching staff. This is not one of those stories. Two titans of the CAA, the Towson Tigers and the Northeastern Huskies, squared off in a top-four league matchup on Sunday at Parsons…
BROOKLINE — Over the course of the long, arduous CAA season, Northeastern has gone through several ups and downs. One of the downs came just last weekend, when they dropped a game to the Hofstra Pride by a narrow 1-0 margin. Occasionally, all a team needs to stop a skid is a bit of home…
When Northeastern traveled to New York to face Hofstra on Sunday afternoon, it was the first time they had taken on a team ranked higher than them in the CAA all season. In the end, the Pride proved their place in the rankings, handing the Huskies their first conference loss of the season in a…
Fresh off of a program record 10-0 win, Northeastern shipped down to Newark to face off against Delaware in yet another CAA matchup. The Huskies entered the match loss-less in conference play, while the Blue Hens still sought their first conference win of the year. As the favorites, it was up to Northeastern to control…
Finishing off a long weekend in North Carolina, the Huskies picked up their second conference victory of the season in a Sunday afternoon matchup against Elon. After two tie games in a row — one against Drexel last Sunday and the other against Campbell this past Thursday — the 2-1 win was a refreshing sendoff…
Northeastern women’s soccer traveled to North Carolina on Thursday in their first road CAA matchup of the season to play the Campbell Fighting Camels for the first time in program history. Campbell, in its first year in the CAA, had a slow start to the season entering the matchup, with just one goal in their…
BROOKLINE — A soaked Sunday afternoon in Brookline turned into a stalemate for Northeastern women’s soccer, as they ended the day in a 2-2 deadlock with Drexel. The Huskies started the game with solid possession time, maintaining pressure in their half of the pitch, but were unable to get any shots on goal. Both sophomore…
BROOKLINE — In their first game against each other since 2021, Northeastern women’s soccer dismantled UNC Wilmington 3-0 at home in its conference opener. While the Huskies appeared disjointed at times throughout the match, there was never a question about the final result. The Seahawks had no answer for Northeastern’s artful passes and dribble moves.…
BROOKLINE — When sophomore superstar Vivian Akyirem scored Northeastern’s first goal in the 60th minute and fell to the pitch in jubilation, it felt like an absolute certainty that the Huskies would ride that wave of emotion to victory. Instead, the season-high crowd of 382 fans at Parsons Field were left in stunned silence as…
Last season, the Northeastern women’s soccer team made it to its second straight CAA title game and knocked off three talented non-conference opponents — UConn, UNH, and BU — during the regular season. This season, the Huskies are changing up their non-conference slate a bit, only playing two New England squads and facing two teams…
Northeastern head coach Ashley Phillips couldn’t have asked for a better performance from her group of newcomers last season. She brought in two Power-Five transfers in midfielder Jessie Hunt and goalkeeper Holland Stam, who both started every game for the Huskies. Hunt also set the program’s record for single-season assists with 13, and earned All-CAA…
Story by Josh Chaskes and Peyton Doyle BROOKLINE — The CAA women’s soccer championship game went beyond anyone’s imagination, providing drama that would wow any film fanatic. The match began with an unlikely pairing, a No. 3 seeded Northeastern squad vs No.8 Hofstra. It ended with the Pride defeating the Huskies in the finals for…
BROOKLINE — While the Huskies did not get the exact result they wanted Thursday night in their 2-2 draw against Drexel, junior midfielder Jessie Hunt came away with a memorable individual accomplishment. In the 80th minute, with Northeastern facing a 2-1 deficit following two unanswered goals by Drexel, Hunt did something she has had no…
Vivian Akyirem’s Northeastern career has started like a firecracker. The freshman forward has notched six goals in her first 12 career games, something that hasn’t been done by a Huskies’ women’s soccer player in over a decade. The last time a freshman even had six goals in a season was 2014. Akyirem currently leads the…
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Though it is only September, the Northeastern women’s soccer team has already felt some of the highest highs and the lowest lows this year. Coming fresh off of a disappointing loss to Farfield, the Huskies had an uphill battle against the 20th-ranked Brown. Right from the first whistle, Brown established themselves as…
Senior Day fell early this year for Northeastern, as they took on UConn in a Sunday afternoon non-conference matchup. While six Husky seniors were celebrated before the game, it was two newcomers who led the way for Northeastern in their 1-0 victory. Northeastern’s brightest star was graduate goalkeeper Holland Stam, who has had a mixed…
From the start of their 3-2 victory over Northeastern on Monday, Harvard was ready to defend their home field in a crosstown battle. The Crimson fired off three shots and earned two offsides calls in the first five-and-a-half minutes, forcing press after press on the Huskies. But despite Harvard’s early aggression, Northeastern was the team…
The Northeastern Huskies women’s soccer team opened their match against the Rhode Island Rams on Thursday afternoon looking hungry for a win. Throughout the course of the game however, the tides began to turn, and the Huskies began taking the heat, narrowly holding on to end the game in a 0-0 draw. Freshman forward Vivian…
BOSTON — The last time the Northeastern and Boston College women’s soccer teams faced off was in the unusual spring 2021 season, following the cancellation of the fall 2020 slate due to COVID-19. Northeastern, in their 26 years of women’s soccer, have a record of 0-16-1 against the Eagles. On Sunday, the Huskies couldn’t buck…
For the second straight year, the Huskies kicked off their season against crosstown rival Boston University. In last year’s installment, BU came away with a dominant 2-0 victory over Northeastern at Parsons Field. This year, the venue had flipped, and the Huskies were looking to steal a win at the Terriers’ home turf to begin…
2021 was full of unknowns for the Huskies. Would the season survive a COVID-19 outbreak? How would players recover from a shortened offseason? How would the team fare in a full-length regular season after the craziness of a pandemic-shortened schedule a year prior? This season, there are many more certinaities across the college soccer landscape,…
Following a class of incoming players that instantly provided help on the pitch last season, Northeastern head coach Ashely Phillips has once again brought in a bounty of talent over the offseason. While there are several large gaps left in the defense by the losses of graduates Julianne Ross and Mikenna McManus, players already on…
The CAA is shaping up to be a league of great parity this season. Several top schools are losing their conference domineers, newcomers are looking to immediately make noise, others are wanting to just keep their heads above water and young squads aim to develop their talent and exceed limited expectations. Here is a prediction…
Nonconference games The Northeastern women’s soccer schedule is split in half this season, with eight nonconference games to open the year and nine conference matches to close it out. The Huskies start their season with three of their first four games coming against fellow Boston schools. The season opens Aug. 18 when the Huskies hop…
By Catherine Morrison On a cool and drizzly Thursday afternoon, Northeastern had their work cut out for them. They had made it to the CAA semifinals by the skin of their teeth, clinching their spot in the last game of the season with a win against William and Mary. The Huskies were seeded fourth and…
Story by Catherine Morrison After defeating Towson in second overtime and snapping their four game losing streak, the Northeastern Huskies looked to build on their momentum at Parsons Field when they faced the James Madison University Dukes. Sunday’s game was not pretty for the Huskies. They only had seven shots, all in the first half,…
Story by Peyton Doyle Photo by Mike Puzzanghera Northeastern women’s soccer’s senior night presented an important opportunity for the Huskies (3-6-1, 0-2-0 CAA) who are looking to establish themselves among the top-tier of CAA teams this season. The match on Oct. 3 was against the UNCW Seahawks (6-1-1, 2-0-0 CAA), the same team that ended…
Story by Catherine Morrison Photos by Mike Puzzanghera Three games into the official season, Northeastern looked a world away from its first game where they were shutout against Boston University. They looked more confident, giving up less opportunities and making the most of their chances. Despite playing in oppressive heat, Northeastern got the job done…
Story by Catherine Morrison Photos by Mike Puzzanghera On a humid Thursday evening in front of a crowd of 200, the women’s soccer team’s season started with an electric match against local rival, Boston University. The Huskies put up a good fight, outshooting BU 15-5, but it wasn’t enough, and BU shutout Northeastern 2-0. After…
Article by Peyton Doyle Photo by Mike Puzzanghera Non-Conference Games During the shortened 2021 spring season, the Northeastern women’s soccer team went 2-3-1 in non-conference play. Northeastern, like many other schools, faced challenges when it came to their schedule and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Huskies lost three of their non-conference games last season due to…
Article by Peyton Doyle Photo by Mike Puzzanghera Head Coach: Ashley Phillips Spring 2021 Record: (5-5-1, 3-1-0 CAA) Point Leaders: F, Chelsea Domond (4 G, 1 A) Transferred to Syracuse Mid, Alexis Legowski (3 G, 1 A) JR F, Gabrielle Scarlett (2 G, 1 A) SO F/Mid, Mikenna McManus (4 A) Grad F/Mid, Rose Kaefer…
Article and Photo by Mike Puzzanghera Much like last season, the CAA projects to have some heavy hitters at the top and some disparity at the bottom. Here’s a deeper look at the projected top four teams: the same four that made the tournament last year. Northeastern Northeastern’s spring 2020-21 soccer season ended in disappointment,…
Article by Peyton Doyle Photo by Mike Puzzanghera Following a season in which four members of the freshman class played significant minutes for the Northeastern Women’s Soccer team, Head Coach Ashley Phillips can only hope to receive similar production from this year’s incoming class. The impressive young core of Huskies, includes the defensive juggernaut, Allie…
