Men's hoops at home Saturday
The men's basketball team look for its fifth consecutive CAA victory Saturday when the Huskies square off against the Towson Tigers at Matthews Arena at 3 p.m. Northeastern is riding a suffocating defense that has limited CAA opponents to 50.8 points a game so far this season. Offensively NU has been led by Manny Adako, who is averaging 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while shooting 72 percent from the field over his last four games. Saturday's game will broadcast live on WRBB Radio and will be televised live on Comcast SportsNet New England. Archived video will be available after the game on GoNU.TV
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Swimming & diving takes on Dukes
The swimming and diving team looks to win its home opener in a meet against James Madison Saturday at Barletta Natatorium at 12 p.m. The Huskies are currently 1-3 in the CAA, 4-4 overall, as they take on the Dukes in their first of three home meets.

Women's hockey topples No. 9 BU
The women's hockey team got goals from Lindsay Berman and Lori Antflick and Leah Sulyma made 31 saves and pitched her third shutout of the season as Northeastern knocked off ninth-ranked Boston University 2-0 Thursday night at Walter Brown Arena. The win marks the second Huskies win over a top-10 team this season, after NU beat Connecticut 3-0 on Oct. 19. NU hosts Niagara for a two-game set this weekend.
• Full story & box score (1/08/09)

Women's hoops falls to Ga. State
The women's basketball team fell to Georgia State, 71-51, Thursday night at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta. Jasmine Crew led the way for the Huskies with 16 points and five assists. Junior Kendra Walton chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds. Northeastern returns home on Sunday when it hosts Old Dominion at 2 p.m. at Solomon Court.
• Full story & box score (1/8/09)

Vidarsson named third-team All-Region
Sophomore Petur Vidarsson of the men's soccer team was recently named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic region third team. Vidarsson was one of thirteen CAA players to earn All-Region honors, and was part of a Husky defensive unit that set program records in several defensive categories.
• Full story (1/8/09)

Men's hockey alumni in the pros
There are 13 former members of the men's hockey team finding success playing hockey professionally around the world, including Michael Ryan who was recently named to the AHL All-Star team. Other former Huskies have found success in far away places such as South Korea, Germany, and Denmark.
• Full story (1/8/09)

Marty, Schelling return from MLP Nations Cup
Julia Marty and Florence Schelling of the women's hockey team recently returned from Ravensburg, Germany where they competed with the Swiss national team in the MLP Nations Cup Jan. 2-6. Marty posted two assists in three games, while Schelling made 67 saves in two starts. The pair re-joins the Huskies, who take on Boston University Thursday at 7 p.m.
• Full story (1/08/09)

Men's hoops tops GSU, 68-54
The men's basketball team shot 53.8 percent from the field in a 68-54 victory over Georgia State Wednesday night in Atlanta. The Huskies have now won six out of their last seven games and improve to 4-0 in the CAA. Matt Janning led NU with his first career double-double, going for 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Chaisson Allen, Manny Adako, and Eugene Spates all scored in double figures. The Huskies return home Saturday when they host Towson at 3 p.m. in a game that will be televised on Comcast SportsNet.
• Full story & box score (1/7/09)

Men's hoops routs Hofstra, 73-50
The men's basketball team forced 25 Hofstra turnovers while Manny Adako scored a game-high 16 points as the Huskies cruised to a 73-50 victory over the Pride Monday night at Matthews Arena. Three other Huskies scored in double digits and Chaisson Allen added eight points, eight rebounds, six steals and five assists. Northeastern is now 3-0 in the CAA for the first time since joining the conference.
• Full story & box score (1/5/09)

Mandeville to play in East-West Shrine Game
Senior tight end Brian Mandeville of the football team has accepted an invitation to play in the 84th annual East-West Shrine Game on Saturday, Jan. 17 in Houston, Texas. Mandeville will play for the East team under former NFL and college head coach Bobby Ross. A two-time All-CAA Football and All-New England selection from Walpole, Mass., Mandeville finished his Northeastern career with 63 receptions for 863 yards and seven touchdowns. The game will air on ESPN2 on Jan. 17 at 4 p.m.
• Full story (1/5/09)

Women's hoops tops Hofstra, 57-52
The women's basketball team snapped Hofstra's seven-game win streak and gave the Pride their first home loss of the season with a 57-52 victory Sunday afternoon at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, N.Y. Jasmine Crew hit four free-throws down the stretch to secure a NU victory. Crew led the Huskies with 12 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the charity stripe. Brittany Wilson and Kendra Walton contributed with 11 points each. Northeastern continues CAA play Thursday at Georgia State.
• Full story & box score (1/4/09)

Men's hockey falls to No. 4 Minnesota
The sixth-ranked men's hockey team took No. 4 Minnesota to overtime but took a 3-2 loss to the Gophers in the final of the Dodge Holiday Classic on Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn. The back-and-forth game featured goals from Wade MacLeod and Tyler McNeely before Patrick White scored the game-winner for Minnesota at 1:38 in overtime. MacLeod, Louis Liotti and Brad Thiessen were named to the All-Tournament team. Northeastern has a home-and-home series with Merrimack next weekend, hosting the Warriors at Matthews Arena on Friday at 7 p.m.
• Full story & box score (1/3/09)