Huskies hounded by history
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Northeastern was the flavor of the month. Finally. This was supposed to be the year that anybody could win the Beanpot, so there was rampant speculation that the Huskies might dethrone the perennial champs from Boston University on the opening night of the Hub's 55th annual college hockey festival.
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You couldn't blame Boston College fans for thinking the schedule-maker had made a small oversight as they watched their team struggle to preserve its undefeated record. The schedule said the Eagles were playing Yale, but for much of yesterday's game, they made the Yalies look like another team from the Nutmeg State -- the University of Connecticut -- that is ...
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They're visiting the defending Division 1-AA national champions, the top-ranked team in both preseason polls, in a venue that is one of the most difficult for visiting teams. They're trying to turn around what was once one of the best 1-AA programs in New England but has had six losing seasons in seven years.
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Goose Gossage takes a long, hot shower after snow-blowing the driveway on this Tuesday morning. He brings in his old husky's big water bowl because it's still freezing outside, where five inches of fresh-fallen flakes blanket his beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains.
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In its previous game, Northeastern rallied from a 9-point deficit late in the second half and beat Harvard in overtime. Yesterday, the Huskies made certain late-game drama wouldn't be necessary.
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RICHMOND -- Northeastern senior Bennet Davis lingered at the edge of the Richmond Coliseum floor yesterday after the Huskies' 64-50 loss to Drexel in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. Davis took his time thanking the few dozen students who had made the nearly 10-hour trek from Boston to cheer them on.
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As if there were not enough vitriol between Duke and North Carolina, fans now have The Foul to add to the lore of perhaps the most intense rivalry in college sports.
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Northeastern field hockey coach Cheryl Murtagh doesn't want the glare of the spotlight that shines on her to detract from a team that has been the America East champion for the past three years and has been to the NCAA tournament 13 times.
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Scoring, rebounding &#151; even autographing a basketball and poster for two boys inside an empty arena. No problem for Quincy Pondexter in his first month of college basketball. But getting the slashing freshman to acknowledge being Washington's top dog after he scored a season-high 25 points to carry the 13th-ranked Huskies to an 87-66 victory over outmanned Idaho on Wednesday night?
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The result of Saturdayâs game against Rutgers offered some respite for a troubled Connecticut team that is accustomed to being not only a Big East power, but also a national contender.
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Hey Huskies, are you jealous? Central Connecticut, which has played for years in the shadow of the mighty Connecticut Huskies, beat Sacred Heart, 74-70, last night in New Britain, Conn., to win the Northeast Conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
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Alfond Arena has always been a formidable place to play for foes of the University of Maine. During the squad's run to the NCAA title game in 2004, the Black Bears lost only once on home ice.
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PULLMAN -â Last week, in studying USC game film, Cougar coaches thought they found a chink in the national championsâ armor. And not just any chink -â one with the potential, right from the get go, to
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The matchup is already on the calendar, a Feb. 28 affair at Matthews Arena, which will give the Northeastern Huskies some time to figure out Boston University goaltender John Curry .
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Bulls have holes in their shoes. Bears have holes in their arguments.
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This season, Connecticut didn't wait until the second half to put Albany away. Freshman Gavin Edwards scored 16 points, and sophomore Marcus Johnson had 14 in leading the 18th-ranked Huskies to a 86-55 win over the Great Danes in Sunday.
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It had been 20 days since the University of Connecticut womenâs basketball team last played in Connecticut. So when the No. 11 Huskies faced George