So needless to say, this weekend is going to be exciting. The Huskies have home ice in the playoffs for the first time since 1998 and I can't even begin to imagine how loud Matthews will be tonight.
But this could be a good series as well. Massachusetts has given the Huskies trouble this year, posting a 2-1 record against NU. And as the esteemed Jack Grinold pointed out, Northeastern owns a 3-4 all time series record in home playoff series. So its not like home ice has been a sure thing for the Huskies.
Here's the game notes for NU and UMass.
The weekend got off to an early (and good) start for Husky sports. Women's basketball won it's opening tourney game against Georgia State. The sixth seeded Huskies take on third seeded James Madison tonight at 7:30. The Huskies rolled last night, but will face a much tougher test tonight against the Dukes. The Huskies have been inconsistent, but has shown they can compete with the best in the CAA.
Here's head coach Daynia La-Force Mann and senior co-captain Ashlee Feldman's post game press conference.
Baseball started its weekend at Seton Hall's Strike Out Cancer tournament with a 7-2 win over Iona. Junior Ryan Quigley was impressive today (7 IP, no earned runs, 10 K). Check out an interview I did with him following the NU-Sox game here.
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
A dream deferred...
Well in retrospect, the weekend probably didn't turn out the way a lot of Husky fans had hoped it would. The basketball team was bounced from the tourney in its first game by eleventh-seeded Towson, who lost to George Mason 56-48. Surprisingly, the Patriots were trounced by VCU, 71-50 in the championship.
It's doubtful the team will get any sort of postseason bid.
Men's hockey slipped from the top spot in Hockey East after a split with BC this weekend. It's a bit disappointing they couldn't finish in first, but I wouldn't call this a slump by any means. NU tied No. 1 BU in two games and then won three of its last four games. I think it's just a case of the Terriers simply refusing to lose: Their last loss was Jan. 13 against Providence.
They'll be right back at it this weekend, hosting seventh-seeded UMass for a best-of-three series. Matthews should be rocking and if you can't make the games, check back here for live updates.
Women's basketball won a crucial game last Wednesday, locking up the sixth seed in the CAA tournament. They'll face eleventh-seeded Georgia State Thursday at 7:30 p.m. NU split the season series with the Panthers, dropping an uninspiring 71-51 decision in Atlanta before emerging with a thrilling 68-66 win at Solomon Court. From talking with head coach Daynia La-Force Mann, this year's tournament seems wide open. Perennial powerhouse Old Dominion and its 17 straight conference championships isn't the favorite this year for the first time in a while. From what I've seen of the league, Drexel and James Madison are probably the teams to beat heading in.
Quick baseball note. Former Husky Adam Ottavino, a first round draft pick by the Cardinals in 2006, is going to be starting the deciding WBC game for Italy tonight on ESPN2.
It's doubtful the team will get any sort of postseason bid.
Men's hockey slipped from the top spot in Hockey East after a split with BC this weekend. It's a bit disappointing they couldn't finish in first, but I wouldn't call this a slump by any means. NU tied No. 1 BU in two games and then won three of its last four games. I think it's just a case of the Terriers simply refusing to lose: Their last loss was Jan. 13 against Providence.
They'll be right back at it this weekend, hosting seventh-seeded UMass for a best-of-three series. Matthews should be rocking and if you can't make the games, check back here for live updates.
Women's basketball won a crucial game last Wednesday, locking up the sixth seed in the CAA tournament. They'll face eleventh-seeded Georgia State Thursday at 7:30 p.m. NU split the season series with the Panthers, dropping an uninspiring 71-51 decision in Atlanta before emerging with a thrilling 68-66 win at Solomon Court. From talking with head coach Daynia La-Force Mann, this year's tournament seems wide open. Perennial powerhouse Old Dominion and its 17 straight conference championships isn't the favorite this year for the first time in a while. From what I've seen of the league, Drexel and James Madison are probably the teams to beat heading in.
Quick baseball note. Former Husky Adam Ottavino, a first round draft pick by the Cardinals in 2006, is going to be starting the deciding WBC game for Italy tonight on ESPN2.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
It's been a while.
Sorry for not posting the past week. My lack of posts certainly doesn't reflect the lack of news in Northeastern athletics. The men's hockey team tied both games in a home-and-home series with Boston University. I was at Agganis and Matthews both nights and the atmosphere was amazing. Agganis may be the newer facility, but the fans at Matthews were unbelievable Saturday night. With the ties, Northeastern is still one point ahead of Boston University for the top spot in Hockey East.
The men's basketball team got back on track, winning its BracketBuster game with Wright State Saturday. The game was on ESPN2 and it was pretty cool to see Northeastern on national TV, especially since they emerged with a win against a pretty solid Raider team. Overall the CAA went 8-4 in BracketBusters. It's highly unlikely the conferences gets two bids this year, but this strong showing can only help down the road.
A bit of sad news this weekend too. Senior tight end Brian Mandeville, who was invited the NFL combine had barely gotten to Indianapolis when combine doctors found a problem during his routine physical. It turns out he has a problem with one of his heart valves and his playing career is likely over. Yahoo! Sports and the Huntington News have the story. By all accounts it sounds like Mandeville is strong character guy, so while this is definately a shame, he'll hopefully be able to move on with his life. It's fortunate this was found before it surfaced on the field.
The baseball team starts it season tomorrow, taking on Division II Eckerd at 7 p.m., before scrimmaging the Boston Red Sox Saturday at 1 p.m. I'll be in Florida starting Friday and will be sure to post pictures and updates from the game.
The swimming and diving team ended the season 7-6 (2-3 CAA) and will compete at the conference championship from Feb. 23-28 in Fairfax Va. NU finished fifth in the championship last season.
Women's hockey wrapped up the regular season this weekend, getting swept by BU. The Huskies will have a quick turn around, as they will face the Terriers 3 p.m. this Saturday at Walter Brown arena.
The women's basketball team split a pair of games, topping William & Mary on the road and giving first place Drexel all they could handle before falling in overtime. Guard Brittany Wilson was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the third time this season.
The men's basketball team got back on track, winning its BracketBuster game with Wright State Saturday. The game was on ESPN2 and it was pretty cool to see Northeastern on national TV, especially since they emerged with a win against a pretty solid Raider team. Overall the CAA went 8-4 in BracketBusters. It's highly unlikely the conferences gets two bids this year, but this strong showing can only help down the road.
A bit of sad news this weekend too. Senior tight end Brian Mandeville, who was invited the NFL combine had barely gotten to Indianapolis when combine doctors found a problem during his routine physical. It turns out he has a problem with one of his heart valves and his playing career is likely over. Yahoo! Sports and the Huntington News have the story. By all accounts it sounds like Mandeville is strong character guy, so while this is definately a shame, he'll hopefully be able to move on with his life. It's fortunate this was found before it surfaced on the field.
The baseball team starts it season tomorrow, taking on Division II Eckerd at 7 p.m., before scrimmaging the Boston Red Sox Saturday at 1 p.m. I'll be in Florida starting Friday and will be sure to post pictures and updates from the game.
The swimming and diving team ended the season 7-6 (2-3 CAA) and will compete at the conference championship from Feb. 23-28 in Fairfax Va. NU finished fifth in the championship last season.
Women's hockey wrapped up the regular season this weekend, getting swept by BU. The Huskies will have a quick turn around, as they will face the Terriers 3 p.m. this Saturday at Walter Brown arena.
The women's basketball team split a pair of games, topping William & Mary on the road and giving first place Drexel all they could handle before falling in overtime. Guard Brittany Wilson was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the third time this season.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Weekend recap
Congrats to the women's hockey team, who downed Vermont 4-3 Sunday to earn their first playoff berth since the 2003-04 season.
The men's hockey team split a home and home series with UMass, although not in the traditional way. NU rallied from 2-0 ad 3-2 deficits to win 5-3 Friday at Mullins Center. The win was the 20th of the year for the Huskies, the first time since the 1997-98 season they 've reached that mark. UMass came into Matthews Saturday night and emerged with a 4-1 victory. The Huskies are now 1-2 against the Minutemen this season, who seem to pose a matchup problem for Northeastern. This could be something to watch come playoff time.
After losing a stinker to Drexel, men's hoops lost 64-53 at George Mason Saturday. It's not that suprising, as GMU is a tough team, never mind at home, but it would have been nice for the Huskies to get the win.
Women's hoops dropped a 62-58 loss to Towson in overtime Sunday. This comes after a thrilling 68-66 OT win Thursday night at Solomon Court against Georgia State.
There's been a bit of a panic by Husky fans over the recent funk of men's basketball and hockey. Granted, these teams have hit a bit of a skid, but hockey is still one point ahead of BU for first place and men's basketball can clinch the No. 1 seed in the CAA tourney if they win out.
The Huskies have three conference games remaining (vs. Georgia State, at Drexel and vs. ODU).
Hockey has a big home and home series with BU this weekend, followed by series with UMass-Lowell and BC to close out the season. UMass-Lowell is ahead of BC in the Hockey East standings.... who would have though that?
It's the middle of February and baseball season is quickly approaching. The Huskies open regular season play next Monday against Eckerd in Sarasota, Fla. The annual NU-Red Sox scrimmage will take place on Saturday Feb. 28. I'm looking forward to being there in person.
The men's hockey team split a home and home series with UMass, although not in the traditional way. NU rallied from 2-0 ad 3-2 deficits to win 5-3 Friday at Mullins Center. The win was the 20th of the year for the Huskies, the first time since the 1997-98 season they 've reached that mark. UMass came into Matthews Saturday night and emerged with a 4-1 victory. The Huskies are now 1-2 against the Minutemen this season, who seem to pose a matchup problem for Northeastern. This could be something to watch come playoff time.
After losing a stinker to Drexel, men's hoops lost 64-53 at George Mason Saturday. It's not that suprising, as GMU is a tough team, never mind at home, but it would have been nice for the Huskies to get the win.
Women's hoops dropped a 62-58 loss to Towson in overtime Sunday. This comes after a thrilling 68-66 OT win Thursday night at Solomon Court against Georgia State.
There's been a bit of a panic by Husky fans over the recent funk of men's basketball and hockey. Granted, these teams have hit a bit of a skid, but hockey is still one point ahead of BU for first place and men's basketball can clinch the No. 1 seed in the CAA tourney if they win out.
The Huskies have three conference games remaining (vs. Georgia State, at Drexel and vs. ODU).
Hockey has a big home and home series with BU this weekend, followed by series with UMass-Lowell and BC to close out the season. UMass-Lowell is ahead of BC in the Hockey East standings.... who would have though that?
It's the middle of February and baseball season is quickly approaching. The Huskies open regular season play next Monday against Eckerd in Sarasota, Fla. The annual NU-Red Sox scrimmage will take place on Saturday Feb. 28. I'm looking forward to being there in person.
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