Athletics

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

The Huskies lost despite a career-best 30 points from freshman Jahmyl Telfort. Photo by Rafael Suanes via CAA Sports

Huskies’ season ends after upset by Drexel in CAA semifinal

The disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the early dismissal of the second-seeded Huskies, who had played three games in 40 days before arriving in Harrisonburg, Va., for the CAA Men’s Basketball Championship.

by Ian Thomsen March 9, 2021

Huskies overcome rust to win CAA quarterfinal, now 2 wins away from NCAA Tournament

The early signs were worrying, but the Huskies recovered to open the CAA tournament with a 63-47 win Sunday over William & Mary. The victory made Bill Coen (251-221) the winningest coach in the 101-year history of men’s basketball at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen March 7, 2021

The Huskies won their fourth straight Hockey East Championship 6-2 against Providence College Saturday at Matthews Arena. Next up: the NCAAs. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

The No. 1 Huskies won their fourth straight Hockey East women's title. Is the national championship next?

The final horn meant so much to the No. 1 Huskies. It marked their fourth straight Hockey East women’s championship with their 6-2 victory over Providence College in the title game Saturday at Matthews Arena. And on Sunday, they were awarded the No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, to be held March 15-20 in Erie, Pa.

by Ian Thomsen March 6, 2021

Despite COVID-19 disruptions, Huskies are 3 wins away from March Madness

The young Huskies have played three games in the past 40 days, but they enter the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament this weekend as the No. 2 seed—giving them a realistic shot at their second NCAA Tournament bid in three years.

by Ian Thomsen March 5, 2021