BOSTON — Boston University guard Alex Giannaros scored 23 points in the first three quarters, including five three-pointers, as Northeastern fell to their crosstown rival in both teams’ opening game of the regular season, 60-48. With star forward Caitlin Weimar graduating after last season and transferring to North Carolina State, Giannaros is the only returner…
‘Murphy’s law’ is a popular adage that states that, simply, “everything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” The 2023-24 Northeastern women’s basketball season might have been a perfect example of that law in action. Just over 10 minutes into the Huskies’ season opener against Stonehill, NU’s starting point guard, Derin Erdogan, suffered a shoulder…
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Coming off of their sweep of Stony Brook to finish the regular season, Northeastern entered the CAA tournament looking to keep Hofstra’s lineup at bay and take advantage of their CAA-worst pitching in the first round. However, in a game marked by multiple back-and-forth offensive rallies, the Huskies were unable to keep…
What’ve you done for me lately? Somewhere in the last decade, the attitude around winning shifted. Present and past success, once reveled-in, is now frequently overlooked in favor of the future. Winning a championship is nice, but can you do it again next year? And the year after? And maybe the year after that? Perhaps…
Northeastern hit the road over the weekend, traveling the furthest distance in the conference to face off against the College of Charleston in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. After squeaking by with a 12-inning win on Friday and suffering a crushing 18-5 loss on Saturday, it all came down to Sunday’s game. Northeastern slowly inched ahead…
BROOKLINE — After dropping four of their last five games, Northeastern desperately needed to get back in the win column, beginning with more CAA action against Elon. The Huskies accomplished their task thanks to a monumental offensive output from the middle of the order en route to a much-needed 11-4 win over the Phoenix. Northeastern…
BROOKLINE — After a disappointing 11-inning, 9-8 loss on Wednesday against Kansas State, Northeastern looked to get back in the win column against UNCW. Entering Friday’s matchup, the Seahawks sat in the top spot in the CAA with a 10-2 record, with the Huskies close behind in second place at 9-3. Unfortunately for NU, the…
It was an up and down season for the Northeastern, from a rough start to conference play to a second-straight Beanpot Championship. They wrapped up their season in the second round of the Hockey East tournament with a record of 17-16-3, and gritted out wins against top teams in the country. What follows are photos…
Northeastern started the 2023-24 season with a resounding win against Boston University at home, and reached many milestones throughout the year. From head coach Bill Coen breaking the CAA wins record, to a 10th place finish in the conference during the regular season, the Huskies finished the year with an overall record of 12-20, and…
By Amelia Ballingall and Max Schwartzberg Northeastern headed into their first CAA series with momentum. The Huskies had gone 8-1 in their past nine games, with Alex Lane and Tyler MacGregor holding strong with .424 and .393 batting averages and junior center fielder Mike Sirota heating up to a .274 after starting the season ice…
BROOKLINE – After a statement win on Tuesday versus out-of-conference, cross-town rival Boston College, Northeastern looked to continue their winning streak versus the struggling Merrimack College Warriors Wednesday. On the mound for the Huskies was junior pitcher Brett Dunham, who came into the match up with a 9.82 earned runs average in just 3.2 innings…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Northeastern fell behind immediately and never fully recovered, as Drexel led from start to finish to end their regular season with a 73-59 victory. For the second time in three days, the Huskies were on the road for their opponents’ Senior Day celebrations. The Dragons held a ceremony for their seniors before…
BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies capped their seniors’ careers at Matthews Arena with a victory, prevailing over the last-place Hampton Pirates 70-62 on Saturday afternoon. As is customary for the last home game of the season, Saturday was “Senior Day,” an opportunity for the team and fans to honor the seniors and graduate students one…
BOSTON – Northeastern bent. And bent. And bent some more. But, when push came to shove, they refused to break, outlasting the Elon Phoenix 61-58 on Thursday night. Both the Huskies and the Phoenix entered Thursday’s matchup 5-9 in CAA play, tied for 10th in the conference. Teams seeded 10th or above get a bye…
BOSTON — After getting away from its game Friday, dropping 4-2 to last-place UMass Lowell on the road, Northeastern responded with a dominant victory Saturday in Matthews Arena. As the first game after the Huskies secured its historic 71st Beanpot title, it’s reasonable to take Friday’s loss with a grain of salt. Post-game, head coach…
BOSTON — A slow start didn’t stop Northeastern from turning in one of their most complete performances all season, as they beat Monmouth 77-65 Saturday afternoon. The contest was a good opportunity for both teams to prove themselves as the CAA Tournament draws ever nearer. For Monmouth, it was an occasion to change their road…
Coming off back-to-back losses, Northeastern traveled south to TU Arena for a Thursday night clash with second-place Towson. It was an opportunity for revenge for the Tigers, who lost to Northeastern in Boston earlier this season, despite the rather large gap in the CAA standings. Towson entered the night on a seventeen-game home win streak…
BOSTON — While Northeastern hadn’t had the strongest season to date, with CAA games beginning in early January, it seemed they weren’t too far behind the top squads on January 25, when they took on the UNCW Seahawks at home. The Seahawks had a 4-2 record coming into Matthews Arena, only one game ahead of…
BOSTON — Facing a Charleston team that pressures on defense for the entire game, Northeastern had no answer, committing 24 turnovers in a lopsided 83-46 loss Sunday afternoon at the Cabot Center. The Cougars’ style of play is to press in the backcourt and aggressively trap and hunt for steals. Their average turnover margin of…
BOSTON — The Huskies entered tonight’s game on a three-game losing streak, with back-to-back losses against CAA conference opponents. On the other hand, the Hofstra Pride were coming off a huge victory against Delaware, positioning them in the middle tier of the conference. Northeastern has struggled to find quality looks; in back-to-back games the Huskies…
BROOKLINE — Northeastern stepped onto their home field for the first time this season Monday night, taking on the visiting UMass Lowell River Hawks in the pair’s first competition since 2019. After finishing fourth in the 2022 CAA regular season, while Lowell was unable to nab a single America East conference win, the Huskies were…
By Peyton Doyle and Khalin Kapoor Rich Weinrebe started off his first season strong as Northeastern’s newest men’s soccer coach. The former UNH assistant went 2-1-3 in his first six games, with his only loss coming in a one-goal match against BC. However, the rest of the season didn’t go exactly to plan. In late…
In his first year as head coach of the Huskies, Rich Weinrebe had 13 new players join his squad. Four of his five transfers — Tobias Wangerud, Fabrizio Cubbedu, Ole Kjørholt, and Ahria Simons — made instant impacts for Northeastern. That group made 58 starts combined for the team last season. The freshman class was…
BROOKLINE — The two opponents in Tuesday night’s rivalry battle at Parsons Field entered the match on complete opposite trajectories. Northeastern’s season has been slipping away in recent weeks, as the Huskies entered the match at Parsons Field carrying a five-game losing streak. Meanwhile, the Terriers had won two in a row, outscoring their opponents…
Wednesday evening, Northeastern traveled to Worcester to take on Holy Cross. While the Huskies dominated the final third of the match, a first half goal by the Crusaders was all they needed to take down Northeastern for the first time since 2017, 1-0. Northeastern entered the game looking to bounce back from their 2-1 loss…
BOSTON — Everything in Tuesday’s matchup versus Harvard seemed to be trending towards a Northeastern loss. From the start, the Crimson were the superior team physically. They dominated the shot total and corner kick tally, with the possession time skewing largely in their favor. And yet, despite the struggles, the Huskies’ scrap and late-game magic…
