Chloe Aurard Archives

Maureen Murphy poses for a portrait in Matthews Arena

Northeastern women’s hockey team chases national title with NCAA’s top scoring line

Maureen Murphy, Alina Mueller and Chloé Aurard lead the third-ranked Huskies’ pursuit of a national championship as coach Dave Flint’s team opens its season at 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) at Matthews Arena in Boston against Long Island University (streaming on ESPN+).

by Ian Thomsen September 29, 2022

Huskies enter Frozen Four two wins away from Northeastern’s first NCAA team championship

The No. 3 Huskies open the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four on Friday with a semifinal rematch against No. 8 Minnesota Duluth, the team they beat in the national semifinal last year. A victory will advance them to the championship game on Sunday.

by Ian Thomsen March 16, 2022

A 4-2 win over Wisconsin leaves Huskies two wins away from the national championship

The victory at Matthews Arena on Saturday returned the No. 3 Huskies to the Frozen Four of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. They move on to a semifinal rematch against Minnesota Duluth, which Northeastern beat at last year’s Frozen Four.

by Ian Thomsen March 12, 2022

Huskies celebrate with their Hockey East trophy.

A big weekend for the Huskies: A No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament and a fifth-straight Hockey East title

One night after coming from behind to beat Connecticut 3-1 for their latest conference title, the Huskies learned of their path to a potential NCAA championship—and that a familiar foe may be standing in their way.

by Ian Thomsen March 5, 2022

Huskies close in on a fifth straight Hockey East title with 3-1 win over Maine

Two goals by Maureen Murphy, the nation’s leading scorer, sealed the victory. Top-seeded Northeastern advances to the conference final Saturday at 7 p.m. at Matthews Arena against Connecticut, the No. 3 seed.

by Ian Thomsen March 2, 2022

Northeastern's Mia Brown challenges Boston College goalie Abigail Levy at the semifinal of the Women's Beanpot.

No. 3 Huskies are upset 3-1 by Boston College in Women’s Beanpot

The greater ambition of a national championship remains on the horizon for the Huskies. But the loss they suffered in the semifinal Tuesday at Matthews Arena is going to hurt for a long while.

by Ian Thomsen February 1, 2022

Northeastern's women's hockey team celebrates on the ice.

Huskies open their ice hockey seasons with high hopes

The women, ranked No. 2 nationally, are zeroed-in on a national championship. The men, with eight NHL draft picks, are pursuing a return to the NCAA Tournament. Both teams will have their home openers Saturday at Matthews Arena.

by Ian Thomsen September 30, 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

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

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