Women's soccer takes on Creighton
The women's soccer team will play Creighton tonight in St. Paul, Minn. in the first game of the Regina Moench Tournament at 5:30 p.m. Goalkeeper Stephanie Gordon is coming off her first collegiate shutout and the offense will look for the speedy freshman Veronica Napoli to lead the attack. The Huskies will take on Ohio in the second game of the tournament on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

Field hockey falls to Providence
The field hockey team suffered a 2-1 loss to regional rival Providence at Sweeney Field Thursday. After going down 2-0 in the second half, the Huskies got a late goal from Carolyn Malloy off an assist from Ashley Bascetta but could not find find the equalizer. The team will next face Massachusetts on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Sweeney Field. The game will have live web video on GoNU.TV.
• Full story & box score (9/4/08)

Roby announces staff additions
Athletics Director Peter Roby has announced the additions of seven members to the administrative and support staff with both existing and recently created positions. The new staff members represent a major step in the initiative to elevate Northeastern Athletics as announced by Roby in February. Joining the Athletics Department are George Gardner, Chris Marshall, Tony Ramirez, Sandra Menee, Mike Bishop, Kristi Stake and Dan Boothby.
• Full story (9/4/08)

Men's hoops ends trip with win over Bishop's
The men's basketball team wrapped up its seven-game exhibition tour of Canada with a 69-47 win over Bishop's University Wednesday night in Lennoxville, Quebec. Manny Adako led Northeastern with 19 points while Chaisson Allen added 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The Huskies end their trip with a 6-1 record and will now look forward to the start of the 2008-09 season. Huskies fans can review the trip by reading team manager Matthew Holt's trip update.
• Full story & box score (9/3/08)
• Trip update & photos

Walsh honored for bronze medal
Former Northeastern rower Dan Walsh, Class of 2002, has been honored several times since returning home from the Olympics in Beijing. Walsh rowed on the United States eight that won the bronze medal on Aug. 17. He threw out a ceremonial pitch before the Red Sox game on Monday, was honored at a breakfast with Northeastern staff on Tuesday and will be featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, Sept. 8. After touring the country, Walsh will permanently display his bronze medal at NU's Henderson Boathouse.
• Full story (9/3/08)

Malloy named Co-Rookie of the Week
Freshman Carolyn Malloy of the field hockey team earned conference honors for her performance against Northwestern Saturday. Malloy started the game at forward and scored her first collegiate goal in the second half as the Huskies beat the Wildcats 3-0. The Huskies take on Providence Thursday at 3 p.m. at Sweeney field. The game will have live web video on GoNU.TV.
• Full story (9/2/08)

Okland, Ehrlich named All-Tournament
The men's soccer team's Lewis Ehrlich and Lars Okland were named to the All-Tournament team for their stellar play this weekend in Louisville, Ky. Ehrlich scored one goal and had eight shots during the tournament, while Okland played solid defense both games. The Huskies next game is at Fairfield University on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
• Full story (9/2/08)

Three Huskies in the Olympics
Dan Walsh and Marshall Godschalk, both former rowers on the men's crew team, competed in Olympic medal races on Aug. 17 in Beijing. Walsh won a bronze medal after the United States heavyweight eight crew finished third in the A-Final behind winner Canada and runner-up Great Britain. Godschalk, rowing for the Netherlands, finished in sixth in the lightweight four final. Former women's track team member Zara Northover competed in the shot put for Jamaica on Aug. 16, placing 16th in her flight. She was NU's first female representative to the Summer Olympics.
• Rowing: Full story (8/17/08)
• Women's track: Full story (8/16/08)