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The Huskies gather at home plate to celebrate Max Viera's home run.

With dramatic win, Huskies walk off into NCAA baseball tournament

The top-seeded Huskies earned their first title in the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championship with a trio of dramatic victories during a high-pressure weekend in Wilmington, N.C. The triumph propels Northeastern (36-10) them to the NCAA tournament for the second time in four years.

by Ian Thomsen May 31, 2021

Record-setting Huskies open CAA Baseball Championship as No. 1 seed

Northeastern (32-9 overall) will earn an automatic NCAA tournament bid by winning its conference tournament for the first time. The Huskies play their opener Thursday at 3 p.m. in Wilmington, N.C.

by Ian Thomsen May 25, 2021

Aerin Frankel became the third Northeastern star to win the highest honor in women's college hockey. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Aerin Frankel is named national player of the year in NCAA women’s ice hockey

The Huskies goaltender capped a historic season by receiving the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Frankel, a senior, joins Kendall Coyne-Schofield, the 2016 winner, and Brooke Whitney, who won in 2002, as Northeastern’s recipients of the highest individual award in the sport.

by Ian Thomsen March 27, 2021

Aerin Frankel made 35 saves in the No. 1 Huskies' 2-1 NCAA championship loss in overtime to Saturday to No. 2 Wisconsin. Photo by Jim Pierce

Historic season ends as Huskies lose in NCAA final to Wisconsin in overtime

As they watched defending champion Wisconsin celebrate its record-tying sixth national title Saturday night in the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship, the Huskies considered all of the plays that might have altered the outcome. Coach Dave Flint promised it will fuel them next year. “We’ll be back,” he said.

by Ian Thomsen March 21, 2021

The Huskies are one win away from the first team national championship by Northeastern in any sport. Photo by Jim Pierce

Huskies win in overtime and will play for Northeastern’s first NCAA championship

No. 1 Northeastern fought back from two goals down to beat No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, 3-2, on a Skylar Fontaine overtime winner in the semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Erie, Pa. The Huskies will face No. 2 Wisconsin, the defending champion, in the NCAA final Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time (ESPNU).

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 2021

Skylar Fontaine (22), shown here scoring in a 5-1 quarterfinal win Monday over No. 8 Robert Morris, leads the No. 1 Huskies into a NCAA semifinal on Thursday against No. 5 Minnesota Duluth. Photo by Jim Pierce

No. 1 Huskies to clash with Minnesota Duluth in NCAA's Frozen Four

Northeastern (21-1-1) will take on the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (12-6), winners of five national championships, in an NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship semifinal Thursday at 2 p.m. The game will be streaming on ESPN, and everything but history is trending the Huskies' way.

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 2021

Their first-ever NCAA tournament leaves the No. 1 Huskies two wins away from the national championship. Photo by Jim Pierce

No. 1 Huskies advance to NCAA Frozen Four with 5-1 quarterfinal win over No. 8 Robert Morris

It was the first victory in four attempts for Northeastern, which takes its 21-game unbeaten streak into the Thursday semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship—two games away from a national title.

by Ian Thomsen March 16, 2021

The top-ranked Huskies (20-1-1), unbeaten in 20 games with the nation’s deepest roster, take on the Colonials Monday at 2 p.m. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

No. 1 Huskies open NCAA title pursuit with a quarterfinal against No. 8 Robert Morris

The Huskies (20-1-1), unbeaten in 20 games with the nation’s deepest roster, take on the Colonials Monday at 2 p.m. (streaming on NCAA.com). A win advances them to the women’s NCAA Frozen Four for the first time in Northeastern history.

by Ian Thomsen March 15, 2021

Aerin Frankel, the All-America goaltender of No. 1 Northeastern, will be leading the Huskies into the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

From underdog goaltender to possible NCAA champion: How Aerin Frankel emerged

Frankel, a senior All-American, wasn’t highly recruited because she is small for her position. “She's proven a lot of people wrong,” says Northeastern coach Dave Flint as Frankel and the No. 1 Huskies prepare for a quarterfinal Monday against No. 8 Robert Morris in the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship.

by Ian Thomsen March 12, 2021

Dulani Kankanamge, president of the women’s rugby team, practices on Carter Field. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Game on! Club sports and intramurals get underway on the Boston campus

March and April are a swirl of activity for club sports and intramurals. Some recreational events will be in-person for the first time in a year, others will remain virtual. Pandemic protocols will guide which games and activities can get up and running safely. Students welcome the chance to see each other again.

by Peter Ramjug March 11, 2021

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