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‘I never thought that this could be me’

Three years after she starred for Northeastern, Madison Mailey will be rowing for Canada at the Olympic Games in Tokyo July 23 to Aug. 8. The COVID-19 pandemic made the pursuit of her dream all the more difficult.

by Ian Thomsen June 28, 2021

Alabama football players celebrate their national championship in 2021.

The Supreme Court NCAA ruling may enable student-athletes to be paid. But that won’t happen soon.

The unanimous ruling not only encourages student-athletes to file lawsuits against the NCAA demanding that they be paid, says Dan Urman, who teaches constitutional law and the modern U.S. Supreme Court at Northeastern; but it also indicates that the justices are trying to show unity during these polarized times.

by Ian Thomsen June 23, 2021

Ben Malgeri (left) and Danny Crossen greet each other during a Huskies baseball game.

Huskies expect to build on a special baseball season

A disappointing result at the NCAA Division 1 Baseball Championships last weekend adds to the Huskies’ motivation as they look ahead to next year. They believe they can build on this record-setting season—and go further in the national tournament.

by Ian Thomsen June 7, 2021

Huskies celebrate the walk-off home run that won the CAA title.

Huskies open NCAA baseball tournament on Friday against Nebraska

No. 3 Northeastern will start freshman righthander Sebastian Keane (6-1) against No. 2 Nebraska and lefty Cade Povich (6-1) as part of a four-team NCAA regional at Fayetteville, Ark. The game will be streamed on ESPN3 at 8 p.m. EDT.

by Ian Thomsen June 3, 2021

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

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