Huskies to battle UMass today at 12 p.m.
Football • 11/7/09
Northeastern looks to rebound today when the Huskies take on
Massachusetts at McGuirk Stadium at 12 p.m. Both teams are coming off
losses; the Huskies fell to New Hampshire 48-21, and the Minutemen were
beaten at Maine 19-9. The Huskies hope to get another strong
performance out of John Griffin, who has rushed for 332 yards and two
touchdowns over the last two games. Today's contest will broadcast
live on Huskies Radio 1550 AM and WRBB Radio 104.9 FM.
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Huskies muzzle Terriers in 1-0 thriller
Men's Hockey • 11/6/09
In front of a flawless victory by rookie goaltender Chris Rawlings, the
Northeastern hockey team grinded out its first Hockey East victory of
the season against its arch-rival, #7/5 Boston University, with a 1-0
victory in front of the second-consecutive sellout crowd of 4,666
strong at Matthews Arena on Friday night. The Huskies go for the Boston sweep with a tilt at Boston College tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
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Three Huskies take home CAA postseason honors
Field Hockey • 11/6/09
Sophomore Kaela Barker and freshmen Crystal Poland and Nicola Graham
were awarded CAA postseason honors on Friday at the conference's annual
banquet. Poland took home three honors, including the CAA Rookie of the
Year award and earned spots on the All-CAA first team and All-Rookie team.
Graham was also selected to the CAA All-Rookie squad, while Barker
received an All-CAA second team nod.
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Huskies fall to JMU in CAA semifinals
Women's Soccer • 11/6/09
The Huskies fell to James Madison 3-1 in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament on Friday. It was the first home loss of the season for Northeastern. Freshman Sandra Magnusdottir scored the Huskies' only goal, while goalkeeper Stephanie Gordon made five saves. James Madison advances to play UNC Wilmington in the finals of the CAA Tournament, at 1 p.m. this Sunday at Parsons Field.
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Huskies down UNC Wilmington 3-1
Volleyball • 11/6/09
Britney Brown had 14 kills and 15 assists while Jessica Tkachuk
recorded her sixth triple-double of the season with 10 kills, 28
assists and 10 digs as Northeastern kept its playoff hopes alive,
defeating UNC Wilmington 3-1 on Friday. Northeastern returns to action Saturday, November 7 as it takes on Georgia State at Solomon Court at 7 p.m.
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Petta headlines CAA honors as Player of the Year
Women's Soccer • 11/5/09
Freshman forward Devin Petta headlined this year's CAA honors as she
was named Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year at the conference's
annual banquet Thursday night. Head coach Ed Matz was also honored as
the 2009 Coach of the Year. Petta was named to the All-CAA first team,
while freshman defender Sandra Magnusdottir and sophomore goalkeeper Stephanie
Gordon were named to the All-CAA second team, and junior midfielder
Kristen Blake was named to the All-CAA third team.
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Akinniyi named Academic All-District
Football • 11/5/09
Northeastern football junior defensive lineman David Akinniyi was named to ESPN the Magazine’s Academic All-District
first team. The announcement was made by the College Sports Information
Directors of America (CoSIDA), whose members vote on the candidates. Akinniyi, who majors in Management, leads Northeastern in tackles for a loss (9.5) and is second in sacks (3.0). He and the Huskies play at Massachusetts Saturday at 12 p.m.
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Three Huskies tapped for Hockey East All-Star Game
Women's Hockey • 11/5/09
Senior Lindsay Berman, sophomore Florence Schelling and interim co-head
coach Linda Lundrigan will represent Northeastern at the Hockey East
All-Star Game on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H.
Composed of 24 student-athletes from all eight Hockey East schools, the
squad will face the U.S. National Team as part of its 2009 tour in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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