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Huskies volunteer time at Cradles to Crayons

2010-04-12T15:22:00.000-04:00

The Northeastern women's basketball team took time out of its day last Friday to sort donated items at Cradles to Crayons for local families in need. Founded in 2002, Cradles to Crayons (C2C) is an innovative Quincy-based nonprofit organization that equips homeless and in-need children with the basic essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn and valued. While meeting the immediate needs of low-income children, C2C also sets a foundation for lasting change by providing meaningful, tangible volunteer opportunities to thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations each year.
• Cradles to Crayons

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Northeastern and Boston University in a Dogfight for the Playoffs

2010-03-02T17:04:00.000-05:00

Game notes (PDF)

Huskies and Terriers in Dogfight for Playoffs
With two contests remaining, what better foe to take on than archrival Boston University to close out the regular season slate? Northeastern and Boston University are deadlocked in the Hockey East standings skating into Friday’s game. Each squad has posted an 11-12-2 record in conference play to this point, slotting each team in a tie for fifth place with Vermont. Despite BU holding a distinct 154-51-8 record through 213 meetings, this season has been witness to a pair of one-goal games. In the first encounter of the season, Northeastern edged BU, 1-0, in front of a sold-out crowd at Matthews Arena, ending BU’s five-year run of not being shutout on the road. The Terriers had their revenge, eking out a 2-1 triumph in the first round of the 58th Annual Beanpot Tournament thanks to a late goal from the twig of Alex Chiasson. The last time Northeastern and Boston University capped off a regular season against one another, the Huskies prevailed at home, 4-2, on Feb. 28, 2007. The season prior, NU and BU squared off in a two-game set to end the season, similar to this year. The Terriers had the upper hand in both games, winning by counts of 5-3 (3/3 - 3/4/06). The last time Northeastern won a regular-season series outright from the Terriers was in the 2000-01 season, beating BU on Nov. 12, 2000 (4-1) and Feb. 24, 2001 (4-2). Head coach Greg Cronin is in search of his first victory at Agganis Arena on Friday as the last time the Huskies won on BU’s ice was Feb. 26, 2005. Cronin is 2-12-5 against BU while Jack Parker has amassed a record of 89-33-8 against Northeastern.

BU Report
Needless to say, Boston University has had a similar season as Northeastern as indicated by its record. The Terriers have had their share in the limelight this season, showcasing their talents at Madison Square Garden, Fenway Park and the championship game of the Beanpot Tournament. Since BU’s victory against Boston College at the Frozen Fenway game, the Terriers responded from their 5-9-3 start and gone 8-6 down the stretch. The Terriers are coming off of a long three-day trip to Burlington as Boston University was swept by Vermont, 7-3 and 3-2, on Friday and Sunday respectively. Before this weekend, Northeastern and BU were tied in the Pairwise rankings but have since slipped to 23rd after the pair of losses to the Catamounts. Despite missing a few games to injury, Nick Bonino has responded to lead the team with 29 points (9-20-29). Colby Cohen has scored a team-best 14 goals this year and is second on the club with 27 points (14-13-27). Starting goaltender Kieran Millan has constructed a 12-14-0 record with a GAA of 3.26 and save percentage of .885. Sophomore Grant Rollheiser backs up Millan and has started all three games in which the Terriers have skated to a tie. Offensively, Boston University ranks fourth in Hockey East with 3.25 goals per game while the Terriers’ defense is third, giving up 2.84 goals per trip.

Last Time against Boston University
Boston University attacked first on a powerplay tally from Colby Cohen at 8:23 of the second period when senior Chris Donovan was hauled away for holding at 6:39. Chris Connolly cycled the puck down to Cohen on the near post just below the left dot and beat Rawlings on the far angle to give the Terriers the 1-0 lead. Northeastern had a fantastic opportunity on a Joe Pereira hooking call at 14:25, but an unlucky bounce kept the puck out of the net. Right off the draw, Kraemer let a rifle loose from the blue line and freshman Justin Daniels was able to redirect the puck to try and trip up Millan, but the disc met iron and BU swatted it away from the crease. Extra curricular activity on BU’s behalf from David Warsofsky and Colby Cohen turned the tides and gave Northeastern a 5-on-3 advantage at the 7:41 mark. The Huskies cashed in during the waning moments of the powerplay as senior Kyle Kraemer tied it up at 9:34 on a blast from the slot. Kraemer received the puck from freshman Garrett Vermeersch behind the goal line, created some room and unleashed the tying tally, 1-1. Alex Chiasson delivered the game-winning blow at 14:13. A turnover in Northeastern’s zone lead to a transitional marker for the Terriers. Warsofsky stripped the puck and fed Chiasson on the red line. Chiasson skated in on Rawlings and showed patience as he waited for the right second to shoot a low wrister hit Rawlings and trickled across the goal line for the 2-1 final.

Leaders against the Terriers
Kyle Kraemer leads all Huskies skaters with seven points (4-3-7) in 10 games agaisnt Boston University while Wade MacLeod (2-4-6) and Tyler McNeely (4-2-6) have each tallied six points. David Strathman (1-3-4) and Drew Muench (0-4-4) have scored the third most points against the Terriers while Greg Costa (0-2-2), Steve Silva (1-1-2) and Steve Quailer (1-1-2) each owns two points when facing BU. Jim Driscoll, Randy Guzior, Mike Hewkin, Alex Tuckerman, Mike McLaughlin and newcomer Garrett Vermeersch have all scored one point against Boston University.

A Seniors Farewell
Before Northeastern’s final regular season contest against BU at Matthews Arena on Saturday, six seniors will bid their farewell to hockey’s oldest barn. Four-year members, Jim Driscoll, David Strathman, Kyle Kraemer, Greg Costa, Chris Donovan and Dylan Wiwchar will skate in their final regular season game at Matthews Arena. Up through Friday’s game, the six senior Huskies have tallied a total of 212 points (73-139-212) with Kraemer leading the pack with a career line of 27-36-63. From the blue line, Strathman has totaled 50 points (12-38-50) in 126 games while both Donovan (14-25-39) and Costa (16-23-39) have equaled 39 points through 122 and 115 games, respectively. Driscoll, a member of NU’s All-Decade Team, has skated in the most games for Northeastern (131) and tallied 19 points (4-15-19) on defense with a career plus/minus of +4. Wiwchar has participated in 20 games and tallied a pair of assists, both coming against Maine.

Five Alive
Kyle Kraemer, owner of Northeastern’s longest point streak of the season at seven games, is back at it again. The St. Louis native tallied a goal in both games against New Hampshire this weekend, extending his goal-scoring streak to five games. Kraemer’s five-game tear is the longest goal-scoring stretch of any current Husky. Starting with a goal against Massachusetts on Feb. 13, Kraemer has scored in every game since and has notched six points with that span.

Quick Attack
Before New Hampshire’s fans could settle into the Whittemore Center, NU’s only goal of the game came from Kyle Kraemer 38 seconds into the contests. Kraemer’s goal was the Huskies’ second-fastest tally of the season. Northeastern’s fastest goal of the year came from Justin Daniels 30 seconds in at Merrimack on Feb. 5. Kraemer earned an assist on Daniels’ goal to have a hand in NU’s two quick goals this season.

Rawlings Tops in Save Percentage among Rookies
Chris Rawlings posted a 5-3-1 mark in the month of February, stopping 295-of-316 shots faced for a save percentage of .934. Rawlings goals against average totaled a scant 2.36 as the rookie recorded his third shutout of the season at Massachusetts (2-0) on Feb. 12. Rawlings also chimed in on the offensive side of things, registered two assists in three games against Massachusetts (Feb. 12) and Boston College (Feb. 19). Rawlings’ season save percentage of .916 is the highest total of any freshman in the country. Boston College’s Parker Milner, Hockey East’s Goalie of the Month, is behind Rawlings by one point (.915). The North Delta, B.C. native has also totaled the third-most minutes of any rookie netminder in the country. Rawlings has staffed the net for 1703:59. The only other two freshmen goaltenders to have logged more minutes are Holy Cross’ Thomas Tysowsky (1864:38) and Colorado College’s Joe Howe (1830:08).

Driscoll and MacLeod Voted to Northeastern’s All-Decade Team
Senior Jim Driscoll and junior Wade MacLeod were voted to Northeastern’s All-Decade Team on Friday, Feb. 26. The two skaters are the only current players to have made the cut, joining former Huskies Ryan Ginand, Jason Guerriero, Mike Morris, Mike Ryan, Joe Vitale, Jim Fahey, Tim Judy, Louis Liotti, Keni Gibson and Brad Thiessen.

Challenging the Champs
The NCAA started crowning a collegiate ice hockey national champion in 1948 when the University of Michigan claimed the initial title. Since the first dubbing 61 years ago, the Huskies have been pitted against the defending national champions 33 times. Northeastern’s first victory against a defending champion was against Boston University when the Huskies toppled the Terriers, 6-4, on Jan. 10, 1979 at Matthews Arena. The Huskies have also enjoyed success the following season whenever Maine has captured the national championship. When the Black Bears were crowned in 1993, NU went 3-1 against Maine during the 1993-94 season, outscoring UM, 18-12. After Maine won it again in 1999, Northeastern went 2-0-1 in the 1999-2000 campaign, outscoring the Black Bears 11-6. Under Greg Cronin, Northeastern is 4-2 against the incumbent champ. The Huskies treated their fans to a 4-3 win against then-No. 1 Boston College (2008 champs) on Oct. 18, 2008, and a blanking of Boston University (2009 champs), 1-0, on Nov. 6, 2009. Overall, NU has compiled an overall record of 12-22-1 when opposing the national champion from the previous season. Below is a list of how NU has fared against those teams:
• Boston College (1949 champs - L, 4-9 (1/3/50), L, 3-7 (2/7/50)
• RPI (1954 champs - L, 1-4 (2/1/55)
• Michigan (1964 champs - L, 2-7 (12/29/64)
• Michigan Tech (1965 champs - L, 5-8 (12/27/65)
• Boston University (1971 champs - L, 1-4 (12/21/71)
• Boston University (1972 champs - L, 4-9 (1/17/73), L, 2-3 (1/23/73)
• Boston University (1978 champs - W, 6-4 (1/10/79) L, 0-6 (2/21/79)
• North Dakota (1987 champs - W, 5-4 (OT) (11/27/87)
• Harvard (1989 champs - L, 4-5 (Beanpot) (2/5/90)
• Maine (1993 champs - W, 6-3 (12/3/93), L, 3-6 (12/4/93), W, 5-2 (1/28/94), W, 4-1 (1/29/94)
• Lake Superior State (1994 champs - L, 4-5 (12/28/94)
• Boston University (1995 champs - L, 4-6 (11/3/95), L, 2-10 (11/4/95), L, 4-11 (2/12/96), L, 1-5 (3/1/96)
• Maine (1999 champs - T, 2-2 (11/5/99), W, 3-1 (12/3/99), W, 6-3 (12/4/99)
• Boston College (2001 champs - W, 4-3 (10/20/01), L, 2-7 (2/22/02), L, 1-3 (2/24/02)
• Denver (2004 champs - L, 2-4 (10/16/04), L, 0-4 (1/2/05)
• Boston College (2008 champs - W, 4-3 (10/18/08), W, 6-1 (Beanpot) (2/2/09), W, 2-1 (OT) (3/6/09), L, 1-4 (3/7/09)
• Boston University (2009 champs - W, 1-0 (11/6/09), L, 1-2 (Beanpot)

Olympic Effect?
From the first day of Olympic events to the closing ceremonies, Northeastern’s three British Columbia natives mirrored the ways of their gold-medaled countrymen. From Feb. 12 through Feb. 28, MacLeod and McNeely tallied seven and six points, respectively, over the course of five outings. Chris Rawlings has posted a .914 save percentage (180-of-197) amidst that stretch.

Score First…Win Later
Northeastern put together a fantastic record of 13-1-1 when scoring first before meeting up with New Hampshire last weekend. The Wildcats spoiled the Huskies percentage after NU scored first in both contests this weekend, but walked with a tie and a loss. Of the 17 games in which Northeastern has scored first, the Huskies have come away with 13 victories (13-2-2). The Boston College (5-1, L) Providence (3-3, T) and both New Hampshire (4-4, T • 1-3, L) games were the only four outings Northeastern did not win when drawing first blood. Northeastern’s victories in which it attacked the scoreboard first came against Colorado College (4-3, Oct. 10), Boston University (1-0, Nov. 6), Providence (4-1, Nov. 20), Merrimack (2-1, Dec. 5), Dartmouth (7-0, Jan. 2) and UMass-Lowell (2-1, Jan. 3), Providence (3-1, Jan. 19), UMass Lowell (2-1, Jan. 29), Merrimack (5-1, Feb. 5), Harvard (4-1, Feb. 8), Massachusetts (Feb. 12 & 13) and Boston College (3-2, Feb. 19). Interestingly enough, Northeastern’s win against UMass on Feb. 13 marked only the second win in 10 occasions when the Huskies were tied after the first period.

The Daniels Have Their Day
Twin brothers, rookies Drew and Justin Daniels, scored in the same game for the third time this season. Each forward accounted for one goal in the New Hampshire game on Feb. 26 while Justin tallied his first-career multi-point game by tacking on a pair of helpers to boot. The first time the twins turned the trick was in the Jan. 29 victory against UMass Lowell. Drew opened the scoring at 5:12 of the second period while Justin potted his first-career game-winner at 9:16 of the third. The second instance took place at Merrimack as Drew scored his first-career powerplay goal and Justin opened the scoring 00:30 into the contest. Oddly enough, the pair both recorded their first-career assists on Greg Costa’s goal in a 3-3 at Providence on Nov. 21.

Cronin Keeps Climbing the Mountain
Head coach Greg Cronin has procured at least 16 wins in his last three seasons. A win on Friday or Saturday against Boston University would also guarantee the Huskies their second-consecutive regular season over .500. It would be the first time Northeastern has strung together back-to-back winning seasons since the 1993-94 (19-13-7) and 1994-95 (16-14-5) seasons. The ’94 squad went to the NCAA Tournament, bowing out to Lake Superior State on March 26 in overtime, 6-5.

Consecutive Powerplay Goals
Kyle Kraemer tallied his fifth and sixth powerplay goals of the season, respectively, in both games of the Boston College series. Kraemer’s consecutive special teams’ goals marks the fifth time this season a Husky has posted back-to-back powerplay goals. Garrett Vermeersch turned the trick in the first two games at Colorado College while Tyler McNeely potted a pair against Maine (Dec. 12) and Dartmouth (Jan. 2). Alex Tuckerman lit the lamp with the extra skater in both Ledyard National Bank Classic games while McNeely accomplished the feat against Merrimack (Feb. 5) and Harvard (Feb. 8).

Cronin Hits a New Hockey East High
The Feb. 19 win against BC marks the first time under Greg Cronin’s tenure that NU won six-consecutive Hockey East contests. The last time Northeastern won five-straight games was near the start of the 2008-09 season. After a tie against Alaska-Fairbanks, NU rattled off five straight from Oct. 11 to Oct. 25, 2008.

No Stage Fright at Matthews Arena
Northeastern is 3-0 when Matthews Arena is sold out. The Huskies beat Bentley, 3-2, in the home opener on Oct. 16 and Boston University, 1-0, on Nov. 6. All three wins have come by one goal in front of the capacity crowd of 4,666. Northeastern has not lost at Matthews Arena since Jan. 10 against Massachusetts (4-1).

To Be the Best, You’ve Gotta Beat the Best
Northeastern knocked off its third-straight opponent ranked in the national polls with the Feb. 19 victory over Boston College. The Huskies have posted a 7-8-1 record against nationally-ranked foes.

Top Line Talent
Since Northeastern’s first line of Kyle Kraemer – Justin Daniels – Tyler McNeely has been formed, the trio has tallied 34 points (17-17-34) over the course of their last 13 games as the Huskies’ top line. Player breakdown --> (Kraemer 7-4-11 | J. Daniels 4-4-8 | McNeely 6-9-15).

Penalty Killing Unit Back on Track
The Huskies had their four-game streak of keeping opponents off the board on the powerplay broken on Sunday at Boston College. Yet, Northeastern’s penalty killing unit has allowed only two goals in its last 24 occasions and five out of its last 48 kills dating back to the Providence game on Jan. 19. The Huskies penalty-killing unit has staved off 115-of-146 (.788) chances through 32 contests.

Early Spring Cleaning
The sweep of #18 Massachusetts marked Northeastern’s first consecutive victories over the same Hockey East opponent this year. Northeastern won the Providence series with two wins and a tie, but NU never beat the Friars in consecutive outings this season. The Huskies also won the Merrimack series with a split the first weekend and a 5-1 Huskies’ victory in between Beanpot games. Maine, Vermont, UMass Lowell and Boston College all took two games off Northeastern in league play. The Huskies look to win their third regular-season series against Boston University on Friday night.

MacLeod and McNeely: Multi-Point Performers
Wade MacLeod and Tyler McNeely have both turned in four multi-point performances in their last eight games, each totally five goals and six assists. MacLeod needs only 10 points to become Northeastern’s first 100-point scorer since (38-52-90) since Mike Morris (2002-07). McNeely has already secured a career-best in points and is working on his third-straight season with 20 points or better.

Huskies Participants at the 2010 New England Indoor Championship

2010-02-25T17:52:00.000-05:00

Men’s 55-meter Hurdles
• Chris Conway

Men’s 400-meter Dash
• Anthony Gentles

Men’s 800-meter Run
• Evan Whetsell

Men’s 1,000-meter Run
• Sebastian Putzeys

Men’s 3,000-meter Run
• Daniel Grant
• John Jantz
• Dawit Gelaye
• Kyle Audet
• James Pellerano

Men’s 5,000-meter run
• Teddy Vrountas

Men’s Distance Medley Relay
• Northeastern ‘A’

Men’s Shotput
• Nate Hunter
• Michael Page

Men’s Long Jump
• Brendan Bergson
• Tejorn Davis
• Andrew Staples

Men’s Triple Jump
• Tejorn Davis

Men’s High Jump
• Andrew Staples

Men’s Pole Vault
• Rafael Rodriguez
• Brian Daly

Women’s 55-meter Hurdles
• Saleena Abdur-Rashed

Women’s 55-meter Dash
• Serena Allen
• Consandria Walker

Women’s 200-meter Dash
• Saleena Abdur-Rashed
• Kamilah Rowe
• Serena Allen
• Sarah Trotman

Women’s 400-meter Dash
• Nikki Cuhna

Women’s 500-meter Dash
• Christina Gallagher
• Eryn Wheeler

Women’s 800-meter Run
• Angelique Marcus
• Courtney Mortimer

Women’s 1,000-meter Run
• Seri Gordon

Women’s Mile
• Brittany Moriarty

Women’s 3,000-meter Run
• Katie Barrett
• Kristen Martin
• Jillian Buck

Women’s 5,000-meter Run
• Annie Scully
• Jess Barton

Women’s Shotput
• Althea Charles

Women’s Weight Throw
• Althea Charles
• Julia Westover

Women’s Long Jump
• Celeste Holder
• Consandria Walker

Women’s High Jump
• Samantha Stabile

Women’s Pole Vault
• Jillena Decarteret
• Kristen Hafford
• Ashley Furlong

Women’s 4 x 800-meter Relay
• Northeastern ‘A’

Women’s 4 x 400-meter Relay
• Northeastern ‘A’

Women’s Distance Medley Relay
• Northeastern ‘A’

Women’s Pentathlon
• Shaina Petit
• Rachel Cassata

Northeastern to Reveal All-Decade Team against First-Place New Hampshire

2010-02-24T15:08:00.000-05:00

Game notes (PDF)

Northeastern vs. New Hampshire
It’s down to crunch time in the Hockey East playoffs race. Northeastern welcomes #11/10 New Hampshire on Friday night; the last conference foe to take in the sights of newly-renovated Matthews Arena. The Wildcats march into Boston with a two-point lead over Boston College for top-billing in Hockey East. The Huskies split with Boston College last week, with each club claiming victory on home ice. Speaking of home ice, Northeastern is in the hunt to host a quarterfinal round for the second-straight season as the Huskies currently rank in fifth place. NU is one point behind rival, Boston University, for the last spot to home ice rights. In the last meeting between the Huskies and Wildcats, UNH topped Northeastern, 4-2, on NESN. The game marked Northeastern’s first road contest in league play. Since Nov. 3, 2007, Northeastern has enjoyed success against New Hampshire, amassing a 3-2-1 record against its northern foe. The Huskies’ victory on Nov. 3, 2007 at the Whittemore Center snapped a 20-game winless against UNH, starting on Feb. 16, 2002. Northeastern has actually won more games than New Hampshire this season, but UNH’s record in Hockey East action is second to none thus far. The Wildcats hold an 86-57-10 (59.5 %) advantage in the overall series while UNH skipper Dick Umile has racked up a 40-12-9 mark when facing NU. Greg Cronin has posted a 6-11-2 record in 19 outings against UNH.

Wildcat Watch
New Hampshire has responded well to its 2-6-2 start of the season. The Wildcats were not able to manage a victory against RPI and Miami (Ohio) in their first three non-conference games, but started off the Hockey East ledger with two victories. Following the pair of wins, UNH went into a tailspin, going 0-4-1 against the likes of Wisconsin, Boston College, UMass Lowell and Massachusetts. Since then, the Wildcats have composed a sterling 13-4-3 mark, including an eight-game unbeaten streak from Nov. 14 – Dec. 11. New Hampshire is 15-10-5, overall, and ninth in the Pairwise Rankings. UNH has been fueled by Bobby Butler, who has the Hobey Baker scope on him with his 44 points (24-20-44). Butler is fourth in the country and second in Hockey East with 1.47 points per game. He’s also second in the NCAA with 0.80 goals per game. The Wildcats are scoring at a clip of 3.47 goals per outing, third best in the league and 10th, overall. Blake Kessel has made his presence felt from the blue line, scoring the second most points (1.07) of any defenseman in the country. UNH has demonstrated discipline in its play this year as the Wildcats are listed as the second-least penalized team in the country (10.1 PIM/g). Brian Foster is the Wildcats’ go-to netminder, constructing a 14-10-5 mark along the way. Foster owns a goals against average of 3.11 and stopped 851-of-941 attempts (.904) in 29 starts.

Last Time out against New Hampshire
Northeastern moved the puck well in the early parts of the first period, but the Wildcats applied heavy pressure throughout the duration and outshot the Huskies, 34-16. Rookie goaltender Chris Rawlings made 30 saves on the night. New Hampshire broke into the scoring column at 14:41 of the first. Blake Kessel put the initial shot on net from the left point and Rawlings was not able to fully corrall the puck. Bobby Butler’s second attempt in the charge was blocked, but Dalton Speelman cleaned up the carom on the near right post for the early 1-0 edge. The Wildcats doubled up quickly in the second period 24 seconds in. UNH scored in a similar fashion as their first tally, attacking Rawlings in close. Butler made the initial shot, followed by a pipe ringer from Peter LeBlanc. The puck lurched back to Speelman who finished off the job for his second tally of the night to extend the lead, 2-0. In the same stanza, a hooking penalty form sophomore Alex Tuckerman at 4:02 gave way to a 3-0 advantage. Butler unleashed a dart parallel with the near post that snuck behind Rawlings at 5:55. Northeastern cut the lead to 3-1 at 4:43 in the third on a crisp one-time pass from Vrolyk to MacLeod. New Hampshire added to its buffer at 11:43 in a 4-on-3 situation. Mike Sislo fired a quick slapshot touched back to him by Kessel on the faceoff to stay ahead, 4-1. MacLeod logged his second tally on a turnover in New Hampshire’s zone. Driscoll forced UNH’s defense to cough up the puck in front of the cage. MacLeod zeroed in on the loose puck and jetted down the left side through the seam and lifted it over Brian Foster’s glove at 14:20. MacLeod’s efforts were not enough as the final remained at 4-2.

Leaders against the Wildcats
Wade MacLeod asserted his claim to points leader against UNH with his two goals on Oct. 23 at the Whittemore Center. MacLeod has registered a team-best seven points (5-2-7) while Greg Costa (2-2-4), Chris Donovan (0-4-4) and David Strathman (0-4-4) have all logged four points. Randy Guzior (1-2-3) and Alex Tuckerman (2-1-3) have secured three points while Kyle Kraemer (1-1-2), Tyler McNeely (2-0-2) and Steve Quailer (0-2-2) have all notched two against UNH. Steve Silva, Mike Hewkin, Jim Driscoll and Robbie Vrolyk have all posted one assist in the New Hampshire series.

Bad Beats Lead to Lofty Feats
Even though the Huskies endured a tough 7-1 loss at Conte Forum on Sunday afternoon against Boston College, Northeastern should look to the past following their worst loss of the season. On Jan. 16, Northeastern swallowed a 9-2 loss at Vermont, but bounced back with resiliency. Northeastern went 7-2 following the seven-goal setback, thrusting its way back up the Hockey East standings. The Huskies strung together a season-best five straight wins and six-consecutive Hockey East victories. The league-winning streak marked the first time under Greg Cronin’s tenure that NU won six-straight conference games. Amidst NU’s 7-2 mark, the Huskies outscored their opponents, 27-17, giving up one goal or less on five occasions. Northeastern’s powerplay became resurgent over that span, scoring a special teams’ marker in eight of nine outings, potting 12 extra-man markers. The Huskies look to use their six-goal defeat as a springboard for the last four league contests of the season.

Cronin Keeps Climbing the Mountain
Head coach Greg Cronin has procured at least 16 wins in his last three seasons. A win on Friday against New Hampshire would also guarantee the Huskies their second-consecutive regular season over .500. It would be the first time Northeastern has strung together back-to-back winning seasons since the 1993-94 (19-13-7) and 1994-95 (16-14-5) seasons. The ’94 squad went to the NCAA Tournament, bowing out to Lake Superior State on March 26 in overtime, 6-5.

Consecutive Powerplay Goals
Kyle Kraemer tallied his fifth and sixth powerplay goals of the season, respectively, in both games of the Boston College series. Kraemer’s consecutive special teams’ goals marks the fifth time this season a Husky has posted back-to-back powerplay goals. Garrett Vermeersch turned the trick in the first two games at Colorado College while Tyler McNeely potted a pair against Maine (Dec. 12) and Dartmouth (Jan. 2). Alex Tuckerman lit the lamp with the extra skater in both Ledyard National Bank Classic games while McNeely accomplished the feat against Merrimack (Feb. 5) and Harvard (Feb. 8).

Olympic Effect?
Northeastern’s three British Columbia natives in Chris Rawlings, Tyler McNeely and Wade MacLeod appear to be inspired by the world’s attention on their Canadian province for the 2010 Olympics. MacLeod potted the game winner along with an assist against Boston College on Friday while McNeely tallied the first goal of the contest. Rawlings won his fifth-straight start against BC and pitched his third shutout of the season at UMass.

Cronin Hits a New Hockey East High
The Feb. 19 win against BC marks the first time under Greg Cronin’s tenure that NU has won six-consecutive Hockey East contests. The last time Northeastern won five-straight games was near the start of the 2008-09 season. After a tie against Alaska-Fairbanks, NU rattled off five straight from Oct. 11 to Oct. 25, 2008.

No Stage Fright at Matthews Arena
Northeastern is 3-0 when Matthews Arena is sold out. The Huskies beat Bentley, 3-2, in the home opener on Oct. 16 and Boston University, 1-0, on Nov. 6. All three wins have come by one goal in front of the capacity crowd of 4,666. Northeastern has not lost at Matthews Arena since Jan. 10 against Massachusetts (4-1).

To Be the Best, You’ve Gotta Beat the Best
Northeastern knocked off its third-straight opponent ranked in the national polls with the Feb. 19 victory over BC. The Huskies have risen to the occasion against nationally-ranked foes, amassing a 7-6-0 record in 13 outings against teams in the polls.

Top Line Talent
Since Northeastern’s first line of Kyle Kraemer – Justin Daniels – Tyler McNeely has been formed, the trio has tallied 25 points (12-12-24) over the course of their last 11 games as the Huskies’ top line. Player breakdown --> (Kraemer 5-4-9 | J. Daniels 3-1-4 | McNeely 5-7-12).

Penalty Killing Unit Back on Track
The Huskies had their four-game streak of keeping opponents off the board on the powerplay broken on Sunday at Boston College. Yet, Northeastern’s penalty killing unit has allowed only one goal in its last 22 occasionsand four out of its last 40 kills dating back to the Providence game on Jan. 19. The Huskies penalty killing unit has staved off 108-of-138 (.783) chances through 30 contests.

Early Spring Cleaning
The sweep of #18 Massachusetts marked Northeastern’s first consecutive victories over the same Hockey East opponent this year. Northeastern won the Providence series with two wins and a tie, but NU never beat the Friars in consecutive outings this season. The Huskies also won the Merrimack series with a split the first weekend and a 5-1 Huskies’ victory in between Beanpot games. Maine, Vermont, UMass Lowell and Boston College all took two games off Northeastern in league play. The Huskies have yet to wrap up series against UNH and Boston University.

MacLeod and McNeely: Men on a Mission
Wade MacLeod has notched a multi-point game in four of his last six outings, including 11 points (5-6-11) in all. MacLeod needs only 10 points to become Northeastern’s first 100-point scorer since (38-52-90) since Mike Morris (2002-07). McNeely has scored nine points in his last seven games, including three multi-point performances. The Burnaby, B.C. native has posted four goals and five helpers during the run.

Multi-Point Perpetrators
In the 6-3 victory against Massachusetts, the Huskies boasted seven skaters with two or more points. It was the first time this season NU had seven skaters with multi-point performances. Wade MacLeod led the charge with two goals and an assist while Robbie Vrolyk lit the lamp twice. Kyle Kraemer and Jake Newton each accounted for a goal and an assist while Garrett Vermeersch, Tyler McNeely and Drew Daniels all contributed two assists. Previously, the old mark stood at five skaters with two points or more against Dartmouth on Jan. 2 and UMass Lowell on Jan. 9.

Rock the Vote
The Huskies received votes in the Feb. 22nd USCHO.com / CBS College Sports poll for the second straight week. Northeastern picked up 19 votes on in the 18th poll of the year. Seven-of-10 Hockey East clubs are either ranked or receiving votes in this week’s USCHO poll.

Help Me Help You
The Feb. 13 win against the Minutemen was the first time three Huskies posted two assists in a game this year. Vermeersch registered his third two-assist outing of the season while Drew Daniels recorded his first multi-point outing of the year. McNeely posted three helpers against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9.

Pair of Powerplay Markers
Wade MacLeod’s pair of extra-man goals against UMass marks the first time an NU skater has turned the trick this year. The only other skaters to notch two goals in one game this year were MacLeod (UNH - Oct. 23), Kyle Kraemer (UMass Lowell - Jan. 9), Tyler McNeely (Harvard - Feb. 8) and Robbie Vrolyk (UMass - Feb. 13).

Triple Play
Northeastern’s registered a trio of powerplay goals against Massachusetts for the fourth time this season. The Huskies lit the lamp with an extra skater three times against Bentley (Oct. 16), Maine (Nov. 14) and Merrimack (Feb. 5).

Rawlings Reaps Another Award
Chris Rawlings’ combined effort of 65-saves to buoy Northeastern’s defense led to the rookie’s third Hockey East award of the season. Rawlings was named the Pure Hockey Co-Defensive Player of the Week with UML’s Carter Hutton. The North Delta, British Columbia native picked up his first defensive honor of the year as his other two laurels were in the form of Rookie of Week awards. Rawlings earned his third shutout of the season with a 2-0 win at the Mullins Center against UMass. Rawlings has spread around his goose eggs with each one coming at home (BU, Nov. 6), away (UMass, Feb. 12) and a neutral site (Dartmouth, Jan. 2). Rawlings and Hutton are the only two netminders in Hockey East to secure three shutouts. Rawlings has stopped 288-of-305 shots (.944) in his last nine games and only surrendered 17 goals amidst that stretch. Rawlings has also had his say in the scoring sheet. In two games this season, Rawlings has earned credit with an assist. Stacking up against the rest of the country, Rawlings’ .917 save percentage is 17th best in the country while his 2.70 GAA is 31st. In comparison to the rest of Hockey East, Rawlings’ save percentage, goals against average and winning percentage all rank third.

Vrolyk Ignites against UMass
Freshman Robbie Vrolyk found the back of the net twice against UMass on Feb. 13, marking his first-career two-point game. His second goal counted towards his first-career game-winning goal, as well. The Boylston, Mass. native also put a cap on Friday’s win at the Mullins Center with a beautiful wrister to start off his three-goal weekend. For his efforts, Vrolyk was named Northeastern’s Student-Athlete of the Week on Feb. 16. Vrolyk is the hockey team’s second delegate to receive Student-Athlete of the Week honors. Senior Kyle Kraemer received the award back on Nov. 24.

Score First…Win Later
Of the 15 games in which Northeastern has scored first, the Huskies have come away with 13 victories. The Boston College (5-1, L) and Providence (3-3, T) games were the only two outings Northeastern did not win when drawing first blood. Northeastern’s victories in which it attacked the scoreboard first came against Colorado College (4-3, Oct. 10), Boston University (1-0, Nov. 6), Providence (4-1, Nov. 20), Merrimack (2-1, Dec. 5), Dartmouth (7-0, Jan. 2) and UMass-Lowell (2-1, Jan. 3), Providence (3-1, Jan. 19), UMass Lowell (2-1, Jan. 29), Merrimack (5-1, Feb. 5), Harvard (4-1, Feb. 8), Massachusetts (Feb. 12 & 13) and Boston College (3-2, Feb. 19). Interestingly enough, Northeastern’s win against UMass on Saturday marked only the second win in 10 occasions when the Huskies were tied after the first period.

Popping Up in the Pairwise Rankings
Northeastern is currently 22nd in the latest Pairwise rankings. The Huskies control their own destiny in their remaining four conference games as New Hampshire (9th) and Boston University (19th) are both ahead of Northeastern in the Pairwise poll. The Huskies made their first appearance after beating UMass Lowell (Jan. 29) at 24th. The PairWise Ranking is a system which attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament. The PWR compares the top 25 teams in the RPI Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), judging them by four criteria: record against common opponents, head-to-head competition, record against other top 25 teams if the team has faced at least 10 top 25 opponents, and the RPI. For each comparison won, a team receives one point. The final PWR ranking is based on the number of points (comparisons) won against top 25 teams.

Get your voices ready with game notes against #8 Boston College

2010-02-17T15:06:00.000-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf)

Northeastern vs. Boston College
Matthews Arena will play host to #8/9 Boston College in the 205th meeting between the two Boston-based schools. The Eagles have yet to skate in the newly-refurbished Matthews Arena and will be greeted by an eager sellout crowd of 4,666, marking the third-advanced sellout of a Northeastern athletics’ event since the men’s basketball team hosted Duke in 1995. Hockey’s oldest cathedral has not been kind to Boston College as of late, either. The Eagles did not win in their two appearances at Matthews Arena last year, losing 4-3 (Oct. 18) and 2-1 in overtime (March 6). In fact, the Eagles did not beat Northeastern last year away from Conte Forum, as the Huskies marched in the first round of last year’s Beanpot Tournament by a final score of 6-1. The last two meetings between the two clubs have come in Chestnut Hill, where the Eagles have outscored NU, 9-2. Fresh off a 1-0 shutout of NU’s other Boston-rival, BU, the Huskies clashed at Boston College the next night and lost, 5-1. Friday’s game has enormous playoff implications, as the surging Huskies look to rise to the top of the standings with a pair of victories. BC is currently in second place, but Northeastern lurks in sixth, only five points behind its opponent. The Huskies are in search of their fifth-straight victory and sixth-consecutive triumph in Hockey East action. Despite BC’s advantage in the overall series (147-44-13), in the last 10 encounters with BC, each team has won five games. Head coach Greg Cronin is 7-11-2 against Boston College while BC’s skipper, Jerry York, is 37-14-4 all-time against NU.

Eye on the Eagles
Boston College has had its fair share of exposure this year. The Eagles were displayed against BU in the Frozen Fenway game and most recently came away with the 58th Annual Beanpot trophy on Feb. 8. Since a three-game losing streak was ignited at the Wells Fargo Cup in Denver, Boston College has rattled off a 7-3 record. The Eagles, boasting a 17-9-2 overall mark, are three points off the league lead and look to reverse their recent trend at Matthews Arena. Offensively, Brian Gibbons and Cam Atkinson direct the Eagles’ offense. Gibbons is tied for 13th in the country with 36 points (11-25-36) while Atkinson has registered the 27th-best mark in the country with 1.18 points per game (17-16-33). Atkinson’s 0.61 goals per game ranks 15th in the country while Gibbons’ 0.89 assists per trip is tied for seventh in the country. On the blue line, Carl Sneep has tallied 0.75 points per game (8-13-21), tied for 18th best amongst all defensemen in the NCAA. Junior goaltender John Muse boasts Hockey East’s second best goals against average (2.47) and has posted a save percentage of .912. Although Northeastern’s defense has been on point recently, the blue line will have its hands full trying to contain the fifth-ranked offense in the country with 3.64 goals per game. On the other side, the Eagles scoring defense is rated 14th in the NCAA, allowing just 2.57 goals per game. In regards to the powerplay and penalty kill, Boston College has both edges covered as BC’s ninth-ranked powerplay (21.0 percent) compliments its eighth-ranked penalty kill (86.3 percent).

Last Time Out against Boston College
Kyle Kraemer drew first blood at 4:23 of the first on a nifty dish from Chris Student on the far post. After a cycle along the boards, Kraemer needled it past Muse on the one-timer for the 1-0 lead. Mike Hewkin set the play with the first pass to Student. After Kraemer’s tally, the Eagles rattled off five straight. At 10:39 of the first, Philip Samuelsson unleashed a slapshot from the left circle to knot the game at 1-1. Matt Lombardi assembled the play by redirecting the puck from the slot, enabling Samuelsson with a clear path to the cage. It took Boston College 28 seconds to cash in on its 5 x 3 opportunity at 5:15 of the second stanza. A Wade MacLeod interference call and a Greg Costa hooking call marred NU’s early second period momentum. Ben Smith deposited a loose carom from Carl Sneep’s original attempt at 5:15 to establish a 2-1 lead. The Eagles doubled up at 10:39 of the second after Cam Atkinson was the beneficiary of a broken up play on the far boards. Pat Mullane pulled the puck out of a five-skater pile and provided the puck for Atkinson in the slot with a point-blank wrister for the 3-1 advantage. Kraemer’s holding the stick call 32 seconds into the third period gave way to BC’s second powerplay tally of the evening. Paul Carey redirected Sneep’s original wrist shot for the 4-1 cushion at 2:07. Brian Gibbons found the back of the net moments later at 3:27 off of Smith’s rebound. Gibbons corralled the loose deflection and shoveled the puck underneath Rawlings’ pad to cap the scoring, 5-1.

Leaders against the Eagles
Chris Donovan and Wade MacLeod lead Northeastern’s charge against Boston college with two goals and five assists, apiece. Greg Costa and Mike Hewkin have each logged a pair of goals and assists against Boston College while Randy Guzior (3-0-3), David Strathman (2-1-3), Steve Quailer (2-1-3) and Kyle Kraemer (1-2-3) have all notched three points when skating against BC. Steve Silva (0-2-2) and Tyler McNeely (1-1-2) have registered two points, joining Alex Tuckerman, Drew Muench and Chris Student with one assist in the overall series.

Olympic Effect?
Northeastern’s three British Columbia natives in Chris Rawlings, Tyler McNeely and Wade MacLeod appear to be inspired by the world’s attention on their Canadian province for the 2010 Olympics. This past Saturday, MacLeod registered two goals and an assist while McNeely contributed a set of assists. Rawlings won his fourth-straight start on and pitched his third shutout of the season at UMass on Friday.

Red-Hot Huskies
Northeastern is currently riding a season-best four-game winning streak as well as winning its last five Hockey East contests. This is the first time under head coach Greg Cronin’s tenure the Huskies have reeled off five straight in league play. Since a 9-2 loss at Vermont on Jan. 16, the Huskies are 6-1 and have outscored their opponents, 23-9. NU’s lone loss within the stretch came against Boston University in a close 2-1 affair in the first round of the Beanpot Tournament. Northeastern is tied for the third-longest unbeaten streak in the country. Miami (Ohio), Denver and Northern Michigan are the only three clubs ahead of the Huskies.

Early Spring Cleaning
The sweep of #18 Massachusetts marked Northeastern’s first consecutive victories over the same Hockey East opponent this year. Northeastern won the Providence series with two wins and a tie, but NU never beat the Friars in consecutive outings this season. The Huskies also won the Merrimack series with a split the first weekend and a 5-1 Huskies’ victory in between Beanpot games. Maine, Vermont and UMass Lowell all took two games off Northeastern in league play. The Huskies have yet to wrap up series against BC, UNH and BU.

Mob at Matthews Arena
The Huskies will welcome Boston College to the newly refurbished Matthews Arena with the third advanced sellout of a Northeastern athletics’ event since the men’s basketball team hosted Duke in 1995. The first advanced sellout actually came against #1 Boston College last season on Oct. 18, 2008 when Northeastern treated the capacity crowd to a 4-3 triumph. The last advanced sellout crowd came this season when Northeastern blanked Boston University, 1-0, on Nov. 6. NU looks to earn its third victory in front of 4,666 strong this year. NU beat Bentley, 3-2, in front of a full-capacity throng to open the season on Oct. 16.

Multi-Point Perpetrators
In the 6-3 victory against Massachusetts, the Huskies boasted seven skaters with two or more points. It was the first time this season NU had seven skaters with multi-point performances. Wade MacLeod led the charge with two goals and an assist while Robbie Vrolyk lit the lamp twice. Kyle Kraemer and Jake Newton each accounted for a goal and an assist while Garrett Vermeersch, Tyler McNeely and Drew Daniels all contributed two assists. Previously, the old mark stood at five skaters with two points or more against Dartmouth on Jan. 2 and UMass Lowell on Jan. 9.

Rock the Vote
The Huskies received votes in the Feb. 15th USCHO.com / CBS College Sports poll for the first time since Nov. 16, 2009. The Huskies picked up 28 votes in the 17th poll of the season.

Help Me Help You
Saturday night’s win was the first time three Huskies posted two assists in a game this year. Vermeersch registered his third two-assist outing of the season while Drew Daniels recorded his first multi-point outing of the year. McNeely posted three helpers against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9.

MacLeod and McNeely: Men on a Mission
MacLeod has notched eight points in his last four games while McNeely has logged eight in his last five. MacLeod’s three-point outing on Saturday marked his eight multi-pointer of the year and 22nd of his career. Saturday was the first time this season MacLeod scored two goals and an assist. MacLeod’s assist also stood for the 50th of his career. McNeely notched his fifth multi-point game this year and 12th of his career.

Pair of Powerplay Markers
Wade MacLeod’s pair of extra-man goals against UMass marks the first time an NU skater has turned the trick this year. The only other skaters to notch two goals in one game this year were MacLeod (UNH - Oct. 23), Kyle Kraemer (UMass Lowell - Jan. 9), Tyler McNeely (Harvard - Feb. 8) and Robbie Vrolyk (UMass - Feb. 13).

Triple Play
Northeastern’s registered a trio of powerplay goals against Massachusetts for the fourth time this season. The Huskies lit the lamp with an extra skater three times against Bentley (Oct. 16), Maine (Nov. 14) and Merrimack (Feb. 5).

Rawlings Reaps Another Award
Chris Rawlings’ combined effort of 65-saves to buoy Northeastern’s defense led to the rookie’s third Hockey East award of the season. Rawlings was named the Pure Hockey Co-Defensive Player of the Week with UML’s Carter Hutton. The North Delta, British Columbia native picked up his first defensive honor of the year as his other two laurels were in the form of Rookie of Week awards. Rawlings earned his third shutout of the season with a 2-0 win at the Mullins Center against UMass. Rawlings has spread around his goose eggs with each one coming at home (BU, Nov. 6), away (UMass, Feb. 12) and a neutral site (Dartmouth, Jan. 2). Rawlings and Hutton are the only two netminders in Hockey East to secure three shutouts. In NU’s four-game winning streak, Rawlings has constructed a .963 save percentage (129-of-134) and allowed a meager 1.25 goals per game. In Friday’s victory at the Mullins Center, Rawlings also registered his first-career point with the secondary assist on senior David Strathman’s game-winning goal. Stacking up against the rest of the country, Rawlings’ .918 save percentage is now 12th best in the country while his 2.57 GAA is 27th. In comparison to the rest of Hockey East, Rawlings’ save percentage ranks second while his goals against average is third.

Vrolyk Ignites against UMass
Freshman Robbie Vrolyk found the back of the net twice against UMass on Saturday, marking his first-career two-point game. His second goal counted towards his first-career game-winning goal, as well. The Boylston, Mass. native also put a cap on Friday’s win at the Mullins Center with a beautiful wrister to start off his three-goal weekend. For his efforts, Vrolyk was named Northeastern’s Student-Athlete of the Week on Feb. 16. Vrolyk is the hockey team’s second delegate to receive Student-Athlete of the Week honors. Senior Kyle Kraemer received the award back on Nov. 24.

Score First…Win Later
Of the 14 games in which Northeastern has scored first, the Huskies have come away with 12 victories. The Boston College (5-1, L) and Providence (3-3, T) games were the only two outings Northeastern did not win when drawing first blood. Northeastern’s victories in which it attacked the scoreboard first came against Colorado College (4-3, Oct. 10), Boston University (1-0, Nov. 6), Providence (4-1, Nov. 20), Merrimack (2-1, Dec. 5), Dartmouth (7-0, Jan. 2) and UMass-Lowell (2-1, Jan. 3), Providence (3-1, Jan. 19), UMass Lowell (2-1, Jan. 29), Merrimack (5-1, Feb. 5), Harvard (4-1, Feb. 8) and Massachusetts (Feb. 12 & 13). Interestingly enough, Northeastern’s win against UMass on Saturday marked only the second win in 10 occasions when the Huskies were tied after the first period.

Popping Up in the Pairwise Rankings
Northeastern is currently tied for 20th in the latest Pairwise rankings with its four wins in a row. The Huskies control their own destiny in their remaining six conference games as Boston College (T-4th), New Hampshire (T-9th) and Boston University (T-18th) are all ahead of the Huskies in the Pairwise poll. The Huskies made their first appearance after beating UMass Lowell (Jan. 29) at 24th. The PairWise Ranking is a system which attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament. The PWR compares the top 25 teams in the RPI Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), judging them by four criteria: record against common opponents, head-to-head competition, record against other top 25 teams if the team has faced at least 10 top 25 opponents, and the RPI. For each comparison won, a team receives one point. The final PWR ranking is based on the number of points (comparisons) won against top 25 teams.

Defensive State of Mind
Northeastern has allowed only nine goals in its last seven games, lowering its defensive scoring to 2.68 per game. The Huskies defense ranks third in Hockey East and 19th in the NCAA.

‘Ferny Flaman Night’
The Feb. 13 game against Massachusetts was a tribute to Northeastern coach Fernie Flaman who skippered the Huskies from 1970-89. Flaman compiled a record of 255-301-23 and spearheaded all four Northeastern Beanpot victories and a Hockey East title in 1988.

Beanpot Quickhits
The victory over Harvard marks the Huskies’ 16th third-place finish in the Beanpot. It was also Northeastern’s first win against Harvard since Feb. 12, 2007 in the consolation bracket of the 55th Beanpot Tournament. J.P. Maley and Drew Daniels registered their first-career points in the Beanpot with an assist, each while Garrett Vermeersch (0-3-3) and Tyler McNeely (2-1-3) each tallied three points in the Beanpot to lead all skaters in the two-game tournament. Senior Greg Costa scored his second-career goal in the Beanpot. Senior Jim Driscoll notched his second-career assist in the Beanpot Tournament whereas Chris Rawlings made a combined total of 60 saves in both Beanpot games. Sixty stops was the same total the Huskies’ netminder accrued in the National Ledyard Bank Tournament at Dartmouth to warrant him Tournament MVP honors.

Beanpot Hangover
In contests immediately following the Beanpot Tournament, the Huskies have compiled a record of 21-35-1. Games in between Beanpot affairs is where Northeastern has tasted its greatest success around this time of the season. In games played between thge Beanpot Tournament, Northeastern is now 31-30-3. The Huskies’ win against Merrimack nudged NU over the .500 mark. In the early goings of the Tournament, NU sometimes played as many as three or four games in between Tournament tilts.

Cracking .500
With the Harvard win, the Huskies’ non-conference record is now 6-2, but Northeastern’s 15-12-1 record marks the first time NU has been three games over .500 this whole season. After beating Harvard, it was the first time the Huskies were above .500 since Oct. 16.

Nothing to Lose
This year, the Huskies are one of three teams in Hockey East that has not lost more than two games in a row this year. New Hampshire and Vermont are the only two teams that can tout that claim.

20-Point Club
Wade MacLeod, Tyler McNeely and Kyle Kraemer are Northeastern’s first three members of the 20-point club 28 games into the season. MacLeod guides NU with 25 points (12-13-25) while McNeely (10-13-23) and Kraemer (11-11-22) have posted 23 and 22 points, respectively. MacLeod has scored 20 points in all three season thus far. As a rookie, MacLeod registered 27 points (11-16-27) and last year, the Coquitlam, B.C. native was the points leader with 35 total (14-21-35). MacLeod’s 0.44 goals this season is T-58th in the country and 11th in Hockey East. . Kraemer’s 11-11 line marks his first-career 20-point season. As a rookie, Kraemer tallied 19 points (7-12-19) and for his career, he now has 57 points (23-36-59). McNeely and MacLeod’s figure of 0.22 powerplay goals per game ranks tied for 22nd in the NCAA.

Powerplay Game-Winners
Northeastern has registered seven-game winning goals with the extra-man advantage. Junior Steve Silva scored NU’s third goal in a 3-2 win over Bentley in the home opener while Wade MacLeod offered up the lone tally in the 1-0 win over Boston University on Nov. 6. Jake Newton has netted two powerplay game-winners, with his first coming against UMass Lowell on Jan. 3 and his most recent was against Providence on Jan. 19. Wade MacLeod dunked NU’s game-winning PPG against Merrimack on Feb. 5 while David Strathman’s game-clinching marker against UMass on Feb. 12 came with the extra skater. Robbie Vrolyk was the last to turn the trick against Massachusetts on Feb. 13.

Multitude of Markers
In Northeastern’s win against Harvard, all four Huskies’ goals were tallied in a different fashion. McNeely accounted for both the powerplay and short-handed goal while Wade MacLeod sent in the empty-netter. Greg Costa’s goal factored in as Northeastern’s only even-strength goal of the game.

Cronin Notches Number 50
With the Merrimack victory, NU coach Greg Cronin attained his 50th Hockey East victory as coach of the Huskies. His overall record at NU is 71-83-20 while his career record rests at 91-96-22.

Send your well wishes to NU's Olympians

2010-02-11T18:32:00.002-05:00

Northeastern women's hockey stars Florence Schelling and Julia Marty are gearing up for their first game at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, which takes place Saturday at 3 p.m., Eastern. Follow the girls by visiting the Huskies in the Winter Olympics page at GoNU.com.

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Northeastern Makes Its Way to UMass

2010-02-10T13:56:00.001-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf)

Northeastern vs. Massachusetts
The Northeastern vs. Massachusetts game initiates the Huskies’ final eight-game conference stretch with four home-and-home series to play. UMass avenged its Hockey East playoff lost to Northeastern with a 4-1 victory at Matthews Arena on Jan. 10 as ESPNU televised the action. The Mullins Center is the second to last Hockey East arena the Huskies venture to this season (NU marches into Agganis Arena on March 5). Northeastern is 4-7-1 on the road this season but has won its last two outings away from Matthews Arena. Northeastern went 4-2, overall, against UMass last year as Northeastern holds the overall series advantage, 36-23-8. Massachusetts is now in its 16th year of Hockey East competition, joining the association in the 1994-95 season. Northeastern’s longest winning streak against the Minutemen stands at seven when the Huskies were reluctant to lose a game to UMass for almost 20 years. That stretch ran from Feb. 25, 1975 to Jan. 12, 1996. Since the first meeting on Jan. 29, 1930, one in which the Huskies won, 1-0, at Matthews Arena, Northeastern has shutout UMass nine times in its 64-game history. One noteworthy figure about this series is each coach has accrued the same winning percentage against one another’s club at .500. Greg Cronin is 9-9-1 against UMass while Don ‘Toot’ Cahoon is 16-16-2 when facing the Huskies.

Minutemen Report
Although Northeastern’s defense has risen to the task since the 9-2 game at Vermont on Jan. 16, the Huskies will have their hands full against one of the most dangerous scoring lines in the country. James Marcou and Casey Wellman rank third and tied for 11th, respectively, in regards to highest scorers in the country. Marcou’s 1.52 points per game can be heavily attributed to his 1.19 assists per game (32), marking the country’s highest output to date. Wellman’s 0.70 goals per game is third-best in the land while his scoring line of 19-16-35 can intimidate any foe. Will Ortiz, who registered three points in the Minutemen victory against NU on Jan. 10, has tallied 24 points (12-12-24) this year as well. Five of Ortiz’s 12 goals have come against the powerplay. Defensively, UMass netminder Paul Dainton has started 21 games and posted an overall mark of 13-10-0. Dainton has made 616 saves on his way to a goals against average of 2.83 and a save percentage of .909. Massachusetts is 11-9-0 in league play to slot the Minutemen in fourth place with 22 points. Since their victory against NU, the Minutemen have assembled a mark of 4-3. UMass won three straight after Jan. 10, but have since lost three of its last four outings, getting outscored 20-3 in those instances. Upon conclusion of Friday night’s game, the Minutemen take to the road for five of their remaining six games.

Last Time Out against UMass
Rookie goaltender Bryan Mountain earned his third-career start in net and steered away 20 shots on 24 attempts. Minutemen netminder Paul Dainton stopped 12 shots on 13 attempts. Northeastern’s 13 attempts marked a season low while the Minutemen marched towards the net for three powerplay tallies on the evening. Sophomore Alex Tuckerman was cited for hooking cited for hooking at 5:53 of the first, spawning one of three UMass powerplay goals. James Marcou tossed the puck back to Casey Wellman for a point-blank look in front of Mountain for the quick 1-0 lead at 6:04. Rocco Carzo doubled up at 18:02 of the first by crashing the left side of the net and roofing a Matt Irwin offering past Mountain top-shelf. Carzo’s marker was UMass’ lone even-strength goal of the contest. In the later portion of the second, junior Steve Silva took a 10-minute game misconduct for mashing Marcou into the boards at 16:15. Marcou replied with a nifty deke in front of Mountain and lifted the backhand in at 18:58 for the 3-0 advantage. Will Ortiz connected with Marcou down the right side to generate the powerplay goal. Ortiz called his own number just 18 seconds later by dumping Justin Braun’s rebound in for the 4-0 lead at 19:16. Ortiz’s goal was one of three points for the forward on the night. McNeely’s goal at 2:10 of the third period gave the Huskies hope, but Massachusetts’ defense was too thick for Northeastern to maneuver through. Freshman Justin Daniels was credited with the first assist, marking his sixth point of the year.

Leaders against the Minutemen
Kyle Kraemer and Wade MacLeod each lead the way against Massachusetts with three goals and three assists, apiece. Alex Tuckerman (3-1-4), Greg Costa (3-1-4), Chris Donovan (2-2-4) and David Strathman (1-3-4) have all logged four points in their careers against UMass while Mike McLaughlin (0-3-3), Tyler McNeely (1-2-3) and Steve Quailer (1-2-3) have each scored three. J.P. Maley has posted a pair of assists against the Minutemen while Steve Silva and Justin Daniels each have an assist to their name in the UMass series.

Beanpot Quickhits
The victory over the Crimson marks the Huskies’ 16th third-place finish in the Beanpot. It was also Northeastern’s first win against Harvard since Feb. 12, 2007 in the consolation bracket of the 55th Beanpot Tournament. J.P. Maley and Drew Daniels registered their first-career points in the Beanpot with an assist, each while Garrett Vermeersch (0-3-3) and Tyler McNeely (2-1-3) each tallied three points in the Beanpot to lead all skaters in the two-game tournament. Senior Greg Costa scored his second-career goal in the Beanpot. His tally marked the first time he’s scored since a trip to Providence on Nov. 21. Senior Jim Driscoll notched his second-career assist in the Beanpot Tournament whereas Chris Rawlings made a combined total of 60 saves in both Beanpot games. Sixty stops was the same total the Huskies’ netminder accrued in the National Ledyard Bank Tournament at Dartmouth to warrant him Tournament MVP honors.

Beanpot Hangover
In contests immediately following the Beanpot Tournament, the Huskies have compiled a record of 21-35-1. Games in between Beanpot affairs is where Northeastern has tasted its greatest success around this time of the season. In games played between thge Beanpot Tournament, Northeastern is now 31-30-3. The Huskies’ win against Merrimack nudged NU over the .500 mark. In the early goings of the Tournament, NU sometimes played as many as three or four games in between Tournament tilts.

Cracking .500
With the Harvard win, the Huskies’ non-conference record is now 6-2, but Northeastern’s 13-12-1 record marks the first time NU has been over .500 since beating Bentley in the home opener to post a 2-1 record.

Popping Up in the Pairwise Rankings
Northeastern is 24th in the Pairwise rankings after its 4-1 victory against Harvard in the consolation round of the Beanpot Tournament. The Huskies have actually jumped ahead of conference-foe, UMass Lowell, now at 25. Three of NU’s remaining four teams on the schedule are all ahead of the Huskies in the Pairwise poll. Any win against Massachusetts (T-9th), Boston College (T-5th) or New Hampshire (T-15th) would do wonders for Northeastern to inch them closer to the top 16. The Huskies made their first appearance on after beating UMass Lowell at 24th and eventually bumped up to T-22nd with Minnesota. The PairWise Ranking is a system which attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament. The PWR compares the top 25 teams in the RPI Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), judging them by four criteria: record against common opponents, head-to-head competition, record against other top 25 teams if the team has faced at least 10 top 25 opponents, and the RPI. For each comparison won, a team receives one point. The final PWR ranking is based on the number of points (comparisons) won against top 25 teams. Ties are settled by the RPI.

Nothing to Lose
Northeastern’s .519 winning percentage through 26 games can be attributed to an interesting trend in its schedule. This year, the Huskies are one of three teams in Hockey East that has not lost more than two games this year. New Hampshire and Vermont are the only two teams that can tout that claim. On the flip side, Northeastern has not won more than consecutive games this season, either.

Who’s Hot?
Tyler McNeely and Wade MacLeod have been scorching hot as of late, each tallying five points in their most recent two outings. MacLeod assumed the team points lead with 22 (10-12-22) thanks to his three-point performance, including the game-winner, at Merrimack. He also dumped in the empty netter to ice the game against Harvard as well as chalking up an assist. McNeely has registered a pair of powerplay goals, a short-handed marker and two assists. Against Merrimack, McNeely logged his second-career three-point game and followed it up with both the shorty and extra-man tallies against Harvard. The junior captain leads all NU skaters with six powerplay blasts. Chris Rawlings has been superb in staffing the net as of late. Rawlings has made 97 saves in his last three games, including a combined 60-stop effort in his first Beanpot Tournament. The North Delta, B.C. native missed out on obtaining the Eberly Award by a mere .003 save percentage. In the Merrimack game, Rawlings buoyed the defense with his second-highest stop total of 37.

Taking a Defensive Stance
Since Northeastern lost 9-2 at Vermont on Jan. 16, the Huskies defense has done a top-notch job keeping the puck out of the next. Northeastern has given up only six goals in its last five games and risen to third place for scoring defense (2.77 gpg) in the Hockey East charts. Blue liners like David Strathman, Jim Driscoll and Jake Newton have all scored at least one point in the last three games, but Chris Rawlings’ antics in net have been sublime. Rawlings has allowed just five goals in his last four games and turned aside 95.9 percent of the shots he’s faced. In relation to the rest of Hockey East’s backstoppers, the newcomer is third in save percentage (.914) and fourth in goals against average (2.67).

What the Win Over Merrimack Meant
Northeastern won its third straight Hockey East contest with a 5-1 beating of Merrimack on Friday night in between Beanpot games. The Huskies have gone 7-4 since the start of the New Year and beaten four of their last five league opponents. Northeastern held a 3-0 lead after the first period, marking the first time NU owned a three-goal pad after 20 minutes this year. In the logjam that is the Hockey East standings through Feb. 8, one point separates fifth place from eighth place. The Huskies are in eighth with 17 points while Vermont, UMass Lowell and Boston University are tied for fifth with 18 points. New Hampshire still leads the conference with 27 points, but a sweep at the hands of Maine last weekend drew the Wildcats closer to the heap.

20-Point Club
Wade MacLeod, Tyler McNeely and Kyle Kraemer are Northeastern’s first three members of the 20-point club 26 games into the season. Each skater has posted 10 goals while MacLeod’s 12 helpers put him on top of the heap with 22 points. McNeely and Kraemer have notched 11 and 10 assists, respectively. Kraemer’s 10-10 line marks his first-career 20-point season. As a rookie, Kraemer tallied 19 points (7-12-19) and for his career, he now has 57 points (22-35-57). Kraemer’s 0.77 points per game is tied for 31st in Hockey East. MacLeod has touched upon the 20-point plateau in all three season thus far. As a rookie, MacLeod registered 27 points (11-16-27) and last year, the Coquitlam, B.C. native was the points leader with 35 total (14-21-35). MacLeod’s 0.40 goals this season is T-80th in the country. McNeely’s six powerplay goals (0.24 per game) is tied for 24th in the NCAA.

Multitude of Markers
In Northeastern’s win against Harvard, all four Huskies’ goals were tallied in a different fashion. McNeely accounted for both the powerplay and short-handed goal while Wade MacLeod sent in the empty-netter. Greg Costa’s goal factored in as Northeastern’s only even-strength goal of the game.

Cronin Notches Number 50
With the Merrimack victory, NU coach Greg Cronin attained his 50th Hockey East victory as coach of the Huskies. His overall record at NU is 69-83-20 while his career record rests at 89-96-22.

Powerplay Trifecta
For the third time this season, the Huskies lit the lamp on three occasions with the powerplay. Wade MacLeod, Tyler McNeely and Drew Daniels all scored extra-man goals against Merrimack. Northeastern turned the three-goal PP trick against Bentley in the home opener and against Maine on Nov. 14.

Twin Killing
Twin brothers, rookies Drew and Justin Daniels, were the two perpetrators in the Jan. 29 win over UMass Lowell. Drew opened the scoring at 5:12 of the second period while Justin potted his first-career game-winner at 9:16 of the third. The phenomenon marked the first time the Daniels twins scored a goal in the same game. At Merrimack, Drew scored his first-career powerplay goal as Justin opened the scoring 00:30 into the contest, marking the second time in three games the twins tickled the twine in the same game. Oddly enough, the Suffern, N.Y. sensations both recorded their first-career assists on Greg Costa’s goal in a 3-3 at Providence on Nov. 21.

Rookies Wreaking Havoc
The freshmen corps leads all classes in both goals scored and assists through 26 games for the Huskies. NU’s newcomers have tallied 23 goals while the juniors have accrued 22, the seniors 18 and the sophomores with six. The freshmen have also tabulated 39 assists, compared to the juniors with 32, the seniors with 31 and the sophomores with 16.

Shooting Sample
In a dissection of Northeastern’s shooting, the Huskies own a winning record of 6-3-1 when registering between 30-39 shots. When the Huskies allow between 20-29 attempts, NU is 7-4-0. In all other shooting increments of 10, Northeastern has a losing record in both attempts and allowance.

Helpless Tallies
Justin Daniels game-winner agianst UMass Lowell marked Northeastern’s third unassisted goal iof the season. Jake Newton’s powerplay goal and Tyler McNeely’s empty netter against Providence on Jan. 19 both came without any help, while the Huskies first unassisted marker of the season came from the twig of Alex Tuckerman against Maine on Nov. 14.

Bouncing BackThe Huskies have responded well this season after a setback. Northeastern has accrued an 8-4 record this season in reaction to a loss.

Don’t Call It a Comeback
Northeastern’s 3-1 victory at Vermont marks the first time the Huskies have won a game after trailing upon conclusion of the first period. Northeastern lost its first eight games of the season when facing a deficit through 20 minutes of action. Strangely enough, Northeastern’s two-goal buffer was the first time the Huskies emerged victoriously by a pair of tallies this season. NU also knocked off Providence on Jan. 19 by a pair of tallies, as well.

Is There Anybody In There?
Wade MacLeod scored Northeastern’s third empty-net goal in the last six games. MacLeod also scored NU’s first empty-netter of the year to solidify the 3-1 victory at Vermont on Jan. 15. Tyler McNeely scored the second of the season to seal the deal against Providence on Jan. 19.

Third Period Lockdown
When it comes to stopping pucks in the third period, NU is tops in Hockey East. The Huskies have surrendered a league-low 18 goals in the final 20 minutes of regulation. The next closets club is UMass with 23.

Beanpot Blog: Consolation game vs. Harvard

2010-02-08T17:02:00.028-05:00

Welcome to the live blog of the 2010 Beanpot consolation game! Your Huskies, 2-1 losers to BU last monday, will face the Harvard Crimson, who fell 6-0 to BC. Let's do this!

7:03- This one is OVER, Huskies win 4-1 behind a 27-save performance by Chris Rawlings. Check back on GoNU.com for a full game story and box score. Thanks for following the game on the Insider!

7:01- GOAL HUSKIES! Harvard yanks Carroll for the 6-5 advantage, but Wade MacLeod puts it in the empty net from just inside the half-ice line. One minute left to play, Huskies up 4-1.

6:57- All the recent penalties have been killed off and we've got 4:30 left in regulation. NU still holds a 3-1 lead, but Harvard is turning up the heat. They just had a fantastic opportunity in front of Rawlings, but the shot popped just high.

6:53- NU puts on a great short-handed run, but McNeely's wide-open shot from just outside the crease gets lost in the webbing of Carroll's glove.

6:51- Harvard kills the penalty, and NU decides to get in on that p-box action too. Chris Donovan's slashing penalty will give Harvard two minutes of much-needed advantage.

6:46- Just after the goal, Alex Fallstrom of Harvard gets boxed up for roughing. The Crimson look to be going more for the big hit than the big shot.

6:44- GOAL HUSKIES! Wade MacLeod redirects a Garrett Vermeersch shot into the net for a powerplay goal. Assists go to Vermeersch and Kyle Kraemer.

6:42- Harvard penalty...David Valek gets sent away for hitting from behind.

6:38- The period opens with a few good chances for each team. The intensity is picking up...the DogHouse is mirroring that by now doing their chants in double-time. Multiple NU breakaways have been broken up at the last second by the Crimson defense. Rawlings stands his ground as a potentially nasty scrum in front of him results in a blind Harvard shot. Rawlings' leg pads say thank you, come again.

6:25- We've seen some peculiar activity from the DogHouse today. The lower bowl has not filled up for the title bout tonight, so the crowd, and therefore, the atmosphere is a little bit lacking. The DogHouse has reflected the energy of the rest of the crowd by doing their chanting in half-speed. It's pretty funny and the students seem to be loving it, so good for them. The student section for BU is starting to fill up as we're now just an hour and a half from puck drop on the championship game. BC, on the otherhand, has just a handful of students in their sections, though surely those seats will fill up. Harvard students are choosing to use their student section as a quiet study space. Intermission is almost over. We've had a nice battle of the bands so far... Harvard's rendition of Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" may take the cake in this one.

6:20- NU gets some momentum by piecing together some good opportunities, but the second period buzzer quickly ends that run. Score is still 2-1 Northeastern, but Harvard now leads SOGs 23-20.

6:17- Both squads just patched together some good scoring chances, but neither can convert. The puck is being sent between offensive zones at an unusually fast pace.

6:13- Harvard notches their 19th shot of the night, tying Northeaster for the time being. NU has made some sloppy passes and are surely looking to tune things up. 4:40 remaining in the second.

6:09- Another Harvard shot winds up in Rawlings' glove. We're back at full strength for both teams. NU still leads the SOGs, but only 19-17.

6:05- NU penalty. Costa gets sent off for hooking, opening up the door for Harvard should they choose to take it. Just 20 seconds later, Alex Killorn of Harvard gets whistled for contact to the head/high sticking, creating a 4-4 for the next minute. Rawlings just went sprawling for a loose puck and gloved it up. But GOAL HARVARD. Harvard strikes back with their first goal of the game. Conor Morrison tipped in a distant slap shot to find the back of the net. Right after the goal, Justin Daniels of NU gets boxed up for interference. 4-3 for Harvard for a few seconds, but it's about to be 4-4 again. Harvard will have about a minute of true powerplay action.

6:00- Harvard just stuck a few more SOGs, but Rawlings gobbled them all up. NU leads the shots category, 18-12. The goal light at the NU offensive end is malfunctioning, causing a stoppage of play. We're going again now.

5:57- Harvard penalty again. Cross-checking at 3:19 for Rence Coassin. A hot shot from the blue line for the Huskies resulted in a loud thud off Carroll's leg pads. Harvard has killed the penalty, and both teams are starting to get a little more pushy with eachother.

5:50- GOAL HUSKIES! Greg Costa chipped in a back-handed goal past Carroll after the initial Drew Daniels shot bounced back onto open ice. Give the assists to Daniels and J.P. Maley. It was Costa's second goal of the season.

5:48- We're about to drop the puck on the second period. We've got an official scoring change, as McNeely's goal from earlier now has an assist for Jake NEwton. Either way, the Huskies start the period on the powerplay and are getting off some decent shots. Penalty is over, though, and the teams are both at full strength.

5:31- Harvard penalty at 19:09. The call was interference on Tallett. NU managed a good shot, but the period comes to a close before anything else can happen. NU still has 1:08 remaining on the penalty and will start the second seeking their second goal. 1-0 in favor of the Huskies after one period. The usual TD Garden dual-zambonis are putting on quite the show of handiwork.

5:28- GOAL HUSKIES! Tyler McNeely deeked left, then right, and snuck a short-handed, unassisted goal past Carroll to light up the lamp. Goal's official time is 17:53. Now, both penalties are up. We're still hearing plenty of the usual trash-chanting from the DogHouse aimed at Ryan Carroll. The Harvard band seems offended.

5:24- Chris Donovan locked up in the no-no box at 15:30 for tripping. He's joined just 30 second later by Mike Hewkin for a hitting-from-behind call. Harvard is in control for the next few minutes.

5:22- A flurry of NU shots in front of the net. Carroll ended up on his keister, but the puck never found the net. We're 15 minutes in, and we're about to see a faceoff in the Huskies' offensive zone.

5:19- Legitimate shots for each team from the blue line. The Huskies certainly aren't shying off the trigger finger tonight.

5:15- The Huskies kill off Kraemer's penalty and instantly go on a rush, controlling the puck for over a minute. The Crimson didn't get off any shots in their powerplay and even gave the puck to NU a few times. Northeastern just got whistled for their second offsides of the game. The ensuing faceoff give Harvard a decent shot, but Rawlings absorbed the shot into his chest with ease.

5:11- Kyle Kraemer gets boxed up for hooking at 5:58 into the first. The Harvard band is ecstatic.

5:09- Both teams have had the puck in their offensive zone for a significant time, but no real chances so far. Northeastern dialed in a few shots on Harvard netminder Ryan Carroll, while Chris Rawlings is uncontested through five minutes of play.

5:03- The puck is on the ice and we're skating at the TD Garden. Not much action in the first minute of play, as both teams are trading possessions and takeaways. Two icing calls so far.

Northeastern Looks to Break Series Tie at Merrimack on Friday Night

2010-02-03T16:05:00.000-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf)

Northeastern vs. Merrimack
Northeastern returns to Hockey East action on Friday night at Lawler Arena, taking a break between Beanpot Mondays to face Merrimack. The last time the Huskies ventured to North Andover, the Warriors put an end to Northeastern’s five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory. The Huskies responded the next night with a 2-1 victory at Matthews Arena as David Strathman dialed up the game-winner at 6:28 of the third period. Merrimack is that last team on Northeastern’s conference schedule that is not paired as a home-and-home, two-game set. Friday’s game will act as the tiebreaker between these two teams this season. At this point in the year, any league points are graciously accepted, particularly with just five points separating the fourth-place squad (Maine) from the eight-place Huskies. Merrimack looms in ninth place, three points behind Northeastern. Yet, a Huskies’ victory is imperative because the Warriors still have two league games to play on Northeastern. Head coach Greg Cronin aims for his 11th-career victory over Merrimack as NU’s leader has compiled an 11-2-3 record against the Warriors. MC coach Mark Dennehy has gone 2-9-3 against Northeastern.

Warrior Watch
Despite bearing a ninth-place label leading up to Friday’s game, Merrimack has won two of its last three outings, including a victory over first-place New Hampshire at home. In MC’s loss, the Warriors took the Wildcats the distance but came up short as UNH clipped Merrimack in overtime, 4-3, in their most recent outing. Merrimack started off its nice run with an overtime victory of its own (2-1) at Providence last Saturday. The Warriors’ wins over Providence and New Hampshire were in dire need, snapping a seven-game losing streak starting with the game they lost as Matthews Arena on Dec. 5. Merrimack is one of two teams (Massachusetts) that have not skated to a tie all season. The Warriors are 9-14, overall, with a 6-10 mark in league play. The Warriors were fortuitous in plucking freshman Stephane Da Costa from Paris, France as the international phenom has swept all four Rookie of the Month Hockey East honors this year. Da Costa leads all rookies, nationally, with 1.38 points per game. Among all skaters, he is fifth in Hockey East and eighth, nationally, with 29 points. Forward Chris Barton, the most recent Hockey East Player of the Week, sports a scoring line of 15-11-26, with his 0.65 goals per game acting as 11th best mark in the land. Merrimack owns a distinct advantage in specials teams as the Warriors’ combined mark of 57.0 percent (135/257) is the best in the country. As it stands, Northeastern has the lowest national mark at 42.0 percent (107/255).

Last Time against Merrimack
The Northeastern men’s hockey team exacted revenge upon Merrimack with a gritty 2-1 victory at Matthews Arena on Saturday night. Rookie netminder Bryan Mountain stood tall in cage, turning away 24 shots in his first collegiate victory. David Strathman chipped in the late-game heroics with his first game-winning goal since Northeastern last shutout Merrimack, 3-0, on Jan. 12, 2008. Vermeersch returned to the scoring column for the first time in three games. Sophomore Matt Lipinski notched his first-career assist on the game-winning goal while newcomer Justin Daniels tallied his second of the year. Vermeersch’s tally at 4:59 of the second opened the game scoring, but it was Merrimack that had the first opportunity near the 17:00-minute mark of the first. The Warriors were right on the doorstep, but Mountain made a miraculous save with the butt end of his stick to keep the first 20 minutes clean. The Huskies took the early lead after MacLeod created a look for Vermeersch on the near crease. MacLeod kicked the puck out a scrum at the far post and it slid right through the crease to a falling Vermeersch. The rookie kept his poise and potted the game’s first goal to go up, 1-0. Junior Tyler McNeely got called for contact to the head elbowing at 19:04 of the second, yielding Merrimack’s lone tally of the evening. Karl Stollery roofed a one-timer from Joe Cucci just within the blue line to tie it, 1-1, with 11 ticks left in the period at 19:49. Strathman and Daniels linked up at 6:28 to combine for the game-clinching lamplighter. Strathman burned MC netminder Joe Cannata with a crisp wristshot on a feed from behind the far post. Strathman took three full strides and roofed it for the 2-1 triumph. Lipinski created the play behind the net by flipping it out to Daniels. Junior Steve Silva created a tense Matthews Arena atmosphere with a slashing call at 17:28 in the final stanza, but Northeastern’s penalty kill snuffed out the Warriors’ extra-man attack to maintain the victory.

Leaders against Merrimack
Wade MacLeod leads all Northeastern’s scorers against the Warriors with eight points (2-6-8) while Tyler McNeely ranks second with six points (2-4-6). David Strathman (2-1-3), Steve Silva (0-3-3) and Steve Quailer (1-2-3) have all logged three points whereas Chris Donovan (2-0-2), Greg Costa (1-1-2) and Randy Guzior (1-1-2). Mike Hewkin, Alex Tuckerman, J.P. Maley, Jake Newton, Garrett Vermeersch, Justin Daniels and Matt Lipinski all have one point credited to their names against Merrimack.

Overall Record in Games Between the Beanpot
The Huskies own a 30-30-3 record in games played between Beanpot Tournament contests. In the early Beanpots, Northeastern would sometimes play three or four games in between.

Kraemer Creeps Back into Points Lead
Senior Kyle Kraemer recouped the Huskies’ points and goals lead with his first-career Beanpot tally against Boston University on Monday night at the TD Garden. The St. Louis native has registered a team-best 18 points and 10 goals through 24 contests. Kraemer is also tied with Tyler McNeely for a team-high four powerplay goals.

Vermeersch Lends a Helping Hand
Freshman Garrett Vermeersch put an end to a five-game scoring drought and logged his 10th assist against BU on Monday night. The helper also stood as the rookie’s first Beanpot point. The Macomb, Mich. native is first on the team with 10 assists through 24 games.

Marshall Earns Beanpot Hall Call
Northeastern goaltender Tim Marshall (1986) joins Boston College’s Bob Sweeney and Harvard’s Fran Toland as the 2010 Class of Beanpot Hall of Fame inductees. The 2010 trio will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in ceremonies between games of the first round of the 58th Annual Beanpot Tournament on Monday, Feb. 1 at the TD Garden. Marshall, who graduated Northeastern University in 1986, was considered the star of the 1984 Beanpot. As a junior, Marshall turned away 20 shots in a 7-3 victory over Harvard in the first round. He then followed it up with a 34-save performance in a 5-2 triumph against Boston University in the championship contest. Marshall’s astute play earned him both the Eberly Award for the highest save percentage and the Most Valuable Player award. Upon graduation, the Hull, Mass. native was second in the NU archives both in games played in goal (74) and most saves (1,976). Marshall’s induction into the Beanpot Hall of Fame pushes the number of Northeastern constituents to 13. He joins fellow Huskies members, including: Dave Archambault, Jim Averill, Art Chisholm, Fern Flaman, Herb Gallagher, Jay Heinbuck, Rod Isbister, Dan McGillis, David O’Brien, Dave Poile, Bruce Racine and Wayne Turner. Currently, Marshall ranks fourth all-time in the NU annals with three shutouts, ninth in minutes played (3888:00) and 10th in save percentage (87.2 percent). His number of games played and saves now stand seventh and eighth all-time, respectively.

Popping Up in the Pairwise Rankings
Northeastern’s victory over UMass Lowellcatapulted the Huskies into a tie for the 22md spot of USCHO’s Pairwise rankings, marking NU’s first citing in that poll. The Huskies made their first appearance on Friday night at 24th. Following the loss to BU in the Beanpot on Monday, the Huskies have since fallen back out.

Twin Killing
Twin brothers, rookies Drew and Justin Daniels, were the two perpetrators in Friday’s win over UMass Lowell. Drew opened the scoring at 5:12 of the second period, marking his second-career tally while Justin potted his first-career game-winner at 9:16 of the third (fifth-career). The phenomenon marked the first time the Daniels twins scored a goal in the same game. Oddly enough, the Suffern, N.Y. sensations both recorded their first-career assists on Greg Costa’s goal in a 3-3 at Providence on Nov. 21.

Rookies Wreaking Havoc
The freshmen corps leads all classes in both goals scored and assists through 24 games for the Huskies. NU’s newcomers have tallied 20 goals while the juniors and seniors have accrued 17 and the sophomores with six. The freshmen have also tabulated 34 assists, compared to the seniors with 27, the juniors with 26 and the sophomores with 15. The newcomers have totaled 53 points thus far.

100 Helpers
Greg Costa and Robbie Vrolyk teamed up to earn credit on Drew Daniels’ goal against UMass Lowell on Jan. 29. Vrolyk’s second assist stood as Northeastern’s 100th assist of the season.

Rawlings Reaches Double Digits
Northeastern’s primary goaltender, freshman Chris Rawlings, earned his 10th victory between the pipes by turning away 23 UMass Lowell attempts on Jan. 29. The North Delta, British Columbia native’s goals against stands at 2.83 while his save percentage rests at .909. He earned his first-career Beanpot start last Monday night again BU, stopping 33 shots in the loss. Rawlings has made 577 saves in constructing his 10-10-1 record.

Shooting Sample
In a dissection of Northeastern’s shooting, the Huskies own a winning record of 5-3-1 when registering between 30-39 shots. When the Huskies allow between 20-29 attempts, NU is 6-4-0. In all other shooting increments of 10, Northeastern has a losing record in both attempts and allowance.

Cronin Creepings Towards 50
Greg Cronin’s next Hockey East victory will mark his 50th-career HEA victory. His overall record at NU is 67-84-20 while his career record rests at 87-97-22.

LIVE from the Beanpot!

2010-02-01T20:21:00.047-05:00

Welcome one, welcome all to The Huskies Insider Live Blog of the 58th annual Beanpot! Our intrepid Huskies take on Boston University looking to get back to the Beanpot final for the second consecutive year. It is the second time this season the two teams have met, with Northeastern picking up a huge 1-0 victory at Matthews Arena behind the stellar play of freshman goaltender Chris Rawlings, who became the second-ever goalie to shut out BU in Huskies history. Be sure to check back with the Huskies Insider as we will be providing updates throughout the game.

10:54 p.m. - Final: Boston University 2, Northeastern 1. The Huskies couldn't get one past Millan in the final minute despite having a two man advantage. Northeastern will face Harvard in the consolation game on Monday, February 8 at 5 p.m.

10:52 p.m. - Northeastern with the empty net, trying to use a six on four advantage to get the tying goal. One minute left.

10:50 p.m. - Big break for NU, as BU's Ross Gaudet is called for a trip at 18:36. The Huskies will be a man up for the remainder of the game.

10:49 p.m. - The Huskies kill off the BU power play. 2:10 left in the game. Huskies looking to even things up late.

10:45 p.m. - 4:28 left in the game and BU is back on the power play. Steve Silva heads to the box for holding.

10:43 p.m. - Goal Boston University Alex Chaisson puts home a two on one opportunity under the arm of Rawlings at 14:13. 2-1 BU

10:39 p.m. - 7:45 left in the contest, the excitement level in the building has been ratcheted up a notch or two.

10:33 p.m. - Kyle Kraemer puts home his 10th goal of the season, rifling a shot from the point on the power play. Garrett Vermeersch and Tyler McNeely picked up assists on the play. 9:21 left in the game.

10:32 p.m. - GOAL NORTHEASTERN. Kraemer puts it in the back of the net at 9:34. We are tied at 1-1 folks.

10:29 p.m. - Funny how things work out...Northeastern kills the five minute major and now has a two-man advantage. Colby Cohen heads to the box for BU.

10:27 p.m. - BU's David Warsofsky just leveled MacLeod after the whistle...skating four on four for 27 seconds.

10:26 p.m. - One minute left of killing off the five minute major. The Huskies are doing a good job working as a unit.

10:23 p.m. - Two minutes and a half minutes have gone by in the Huskies penalty kill, Northeastern is keeping the BU attack at bay with some solid defense.

10:19 p.m - Alex Tuckerman takes a five minute major and a game misconduct for a hit from behind at 2:46. Northeastern will be on the penalty kill for five minutes.

10:15 p.m. - The third period is set to begin. The Huskies set up in the BU zone early.

10:08 p.m. - Once again things were even on the stat sheet in the second period. BU held a 15-13 advantage in shots and attempted 23 to NU's 20. The Huskies blocked four shots to the Terriers' three while Rawlings made 14 saves for 27 overall. Millan has stopped all 23 shots he has seen. Both teams have combined for six penalty minutes, with BU converting the lone tally on a power play.

9:59 p.m. - The second period comes to a close with BU leading 1-0. Northeastern has had its fair share of chances and after Boston University scored, Northeastern controlled things in the offensive zone for most of the period. The Terriers have the 28-23 shot advantage. It should be a riveting third period as the Huskies are bound to convert a chance into a goal.

9:49 p.m. - Robbie Vrolyk's wide open shot was kicked away from Millan. The Huskies are getting plenty of chances on net since the BU goal as the Terriers have not really been a factor on the offensive end. 2:31 remains in the period.

9:47 p.m. - BU kills off the power play, making the Huskies 0-for-3 tonight on the man advantage. 3:23 remains in the period.

9:43 p.m. - The Huskies have done a nice job over the past two minutes applying the pressure, keeping the BU defense on its feet. Ellement came in from the point to fire a shot to see it stopped by Millan. However, NU is now on the power play after BU's Joe Pereira took a hooking penalty.

9:38 p.m. - The Huskies kill off the power play, but BU is still threatening. NU was just whistled for offsides. 8:03 remains in the period. 1-0 BU. Shots on goal BU 25, NU 15.

9:34 p.m. - The Huskies storm out of the face on their own end as Wade MacLeod fires in a good looking shot from the slot, only to be denied the shorty from Millan.

9:33 p.m. - Things don't get any better for Northeastern as J.P. Maley takes a hooking penalty, putting BU on the power play once more.

9:30 p.m. - Goal Boston University. Colby Cohen sneaks one by Rawlings stick side at 8:23 on the power play.

9:28 p.m. - 13:21 remaining in the period. Donovan takes a holding penalty. BU on the power play, where they are 0-for-1. Just 30 seconds into the kill and the Huskies have sent the puck down the river twice, not letting the Terriers set up in the zone.

9:25 p.m. - A good sequence of events for the Huskies, stopping the Terriers from threatening in the NU zone. NU used some crisp passing to re-apply the pressure on BU, causing Millan to cover up the puck for a face off to the right of the net.

9:21 p.m. - Chris Donovan just missed putting in shot off a rebound, taking a whack at it mid-air. The Huskies are controlling the pace early on this period...four minutes have gone by.

9:18 p.m. -And the puck drops on the second period. Hopefully some of the Huskies' scoring chances tickle the twine for the lead.

9:15 p.m. - It has been a pretty even game statistically right now. Both teams have seven blocked shots while BU owns a narrow face off advantage at 9-8.

9:11 p.m. - Paws is owning Rhett the Terrier right now in some one-on-one hockey.

9:02 p.m. - The first period comes to a close with no scoring. BU has the advantage on shots on goal, leading 13-10. Rawlings has been top-notch for the Huskies thus far as both teams have seen many good chances foiled.

In terms of best student section of the game, that honor CLEARLY goes to the Dog House, whose deafening bark has responded to the task tonight.

9:00 p.m. - A minute and a half left in the first period, BU has killed off Northeastern's second power play. We have a face off in the NU zone to the left of Rawlings.

8:57 p.m - Huskies throwing the shots in on net with three in the first 40 seconds of the power play. NU's best opportunity came when Steve Silva tried to redirect a shot in front of the net that went just wide.

8:55 p.m. - 3:53 left, BU takes another penalty. This time its Colby Cohen with a tripping violation. Huskies on the power play again.

8:52 p.m. - 4:12 left in the first period. BU is applying the pressure, firing numerous shots on goal, but Rawlings is unfazed, having 12 saves thus far in the contest.

8:51 p.m. - BU had eight shots in just about five minutes and now have the advantage at 10-5.

8:48 p.m. - Two spectacular saves by Rawlings, stoning BU at the gates...NU has had opportunities on offense with a few odd-man rushes, but are sending the shots wide.

8:46 p.m. - The Huskies kill off the BU power play, getting down in the trenches to block some shots. 8:17 left in the first period, still no score. Shots on goal: NU 5, BU 3.

8:43 p.m. - Drew Ellement takes a holding penalty at 9:00. BU on the power play for the first time this evening.

8:40 p.m. - Kyle Kraemer blasts a shot only to see it turned away by BU netminder Kieran Millan. Face off in the BU zone...

8:40 p.m. - BU effectively kills off the power play, never letting the Huskies get in a rhythm. Once at even strength, the Terriers came down the ice and got off a clean shot on net, only to be denied by Rawlings.

8:35 p.m. - BU's Max Nicastro takes the first penalty of the game, a two minute minor for tripping. The Huskies are on the power play for the first time tonight.

8:30 p.m. - And we're off! Northeastern wins the opening draw and are applying the pressure early in the BU zone.

8:20 p.m. - The Beanpot is currently honoring its Class of 2010 for the Beanpot Hall of Fame, which includes former NU standout goaltender Tim Marshall '86 who was considered the star of the Huskies' 1984 Beanpot championship.

Boston Bash! Northeastern Faces Boston University in the First Round of the 58th Annual Beanpot Tournament

2010-02-01T11:52:00.000-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf)

Huskies in the Beanpot
Northeastern plays in its 58th Annual Beanpot Tournament, taking on Boston University in the first round of the second showing on Monday, Feb. 1. The following week on Monday, Feb. 8, the Huskies will meet up with either Boston College or Harvard at the TD Garden. Monday night’s affair marks the second-consecutive time Northeastern is featured in the 8 p.m. tilt, as the Huskies toppled the Eagles in the first round last year, 6-1. Following their first round win, Northeastern was handed a 5-2 loss to No. 1-ranked Boston University in the championship showdown. Last year’s finals appearance marked NU’s first championship showing since 2005. It was been 22 long years since the Huskies last tasted a Beanpot victory. Northeastern has claimed four Beanpot titles – 1980, ’84, ’85 and ’88 – while BU has won 29, BC with 14 and Harvard owning 10. The Huskies are 32-82-0 all-time in the Beanpot, including a 13-44-0 record in the first round of the tournament. The 58th gathering of Boston’s four great hockey traditions marks the Huskies second regular-season tournament. Northeastern looks to mimic its ways after claiming the National Ledyard Bank Classic in Hanover, N.H. with a 7-0 thrashing over host Dartmouth before grinding out a 2-1 win over conference-foe, UMass Lowell on Jan. 2-3. The Huskies will be the visiting team on Monday. Since Greg Cronin took over the program almost five years ago, he has never won the coin toss at the annual Beanpot Luncheon, determining who is the home and road team.

Dog Eat Dog World
The inhabitants of Matthews Arena and Agganis Arena have met only once this season on Saint Botolph St., but the Huskies were the ones who came away with a huge 1-0 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 4,666. Rookie netminder Chris Rawlings became the Huskies’ second-ever netminder to shut out Boston University as Northeastern recorded its first shutout since blanking UMass Lowell on Feb. 27, 2009. Northeastern staked its claim to ending BU’s five-year run of not being shutout on the road. The triumph marked NU’s first win over its Commonwealth Ave. foe since Feb. 28, 2007. Prior to the Nov. 6 contest, the last time Boston University was denied through 60 minutes on the road was on March 15, 2004. Junior forward Wade MacLeod extended the Huskies’ powerplay scoring streak to six games as the Coquitlam, B.C. native netted his fifth-career game-winner at 12:37 of the final stanza. Junior Mike Hewkin tallied his first point of the year on the play while sophomore Alex Tuckerman logged his 25th-career point with the second helper on the play. Rawlings acted as Northeastern’s linchpin in the victory, turning aside all 43 Terrier shots. The Huskies were outshot, 43-20, giving up the most attempts on the season. The Terriers were enabled with numerous opportunities on net thanks to 31 penalty minutes on the Huskies’ behalf. Rawlings earned NU’s second Rookie of the Week honors thanks to his miraculous performance. The last time these two teams tangled in the Beanpot, it marked the 200th all-time meeting between the two institutions. It was also the first time the two teams met when both were ranked in the top three of the national polls. The all-time series started at Matthews Arena (then known as Boston Arena) back on Feb. 6, 1931. It was home ice for both teams and the Terriers took a 4-3 win. The next meeting didn’t come for 12 years, on Feb. 9, 1943, and the Huskies took a 12-1 win. Since then, the two teams have played multiple times every season with the Huskies trailing the all-time series, 51-144-8. The Huskies are 7-30 against the Terriers in the Beanpot.

Marshall Earns Beanpot Hall Call
Northeastern goaltender Tim Marshall (1986) joins Boston College’s Bob Sweeney and Harvard’s Fran Toland as the 2010 Class of Beanpot Hall of Fame inductees. The 2010 trio will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in ceremonies between games of the first round of the 58th Annual Beanpot Tournament on Monday, Feb. 1 at the TD Garden. Marshall, who graduated Northeastern University in 1986, was considered the star of the 1984 Beanpot. As a junior, Marshall turned away 20 shots in a 7-3 victory over Harvard in the first round. He then followed it up with a 34-save performance in a 5-2 triumph against Boston University in the championship contest. Marshall’s astute play earned him both the Eberly Award for the highest save percentage and the Most Valuable Player award. Upon graduation, the Hull, Mass. native was second in the NU archives both in games played in goal (74) and most saves (1,976). Marshall’s induction into the Beanpot Hall of Fame pushes the number of Northeastern constituents to 13. He joins fellow Huskies members, including: Dave Archambault, Jim Averill, Art Chisholm, Fern Flaman, Herb Gallagher, Jay Heinbuck, Rod Isbister, Dan McGillis, David O’Brien, Dave Poile, Bruce Racine and Wayne Turner. Currently, Marshall ranks fourth all-time in the NU annals with three shutouts, ninth in minutes played (3888:00) and 10th in save percentage (87.2 percent). His number of games played and saves now stand seventh and eighth all-time, respectively.

Beanpot Leaders
Senior Chris Donovan is the current Huskies’ leader in Beanpot points. Interestingly enough, Donovan collected all four points with a four-point explosion against Boston College in the first round of last year’s Beanpot Tournament. Donovan netted a goal and three helpers in the 6-1 victory against the Eagles. Classmate David Strathman owns three Beanpot points while Steve Quailer, Tyler McNeely and Wade MacLeod each have registered two. Greg Costa, Jim Driscoll, Kyle Kraemer, Mike Hewkin, Alex Tuckerman, Steve Silva and Mike McLaughin have all logged one point in their Beanpot careers.

What the Win Over UMass Lowell Meant
The Huskies posted their first winning record over the course of a month by dispatching #16/rv UMass Lowell. Northeastern has assembled a 5-3 mark since the New Year and won six of its last 10 outings. The victory also marked NU’s fourth triumph over a ranked club. Northeastern has now won three out of its last four contests, marking the second time that occasion has occurred this year. Following Friday’s game, Northeastern was in sole possession of seventh place, lurking just one point behind tonight’s foe, Boston University.

Popping Up in the Pairwise Rankings
Northeastern’s victory catapulted the Huskies into a tie for the 22md spot of USCHO’s Pairwise rankings, marking NU’s first citing in that poll. The Huskies made their first appearance on Friday night at 24th, but have since bumped up to T-22nd with Minnesota. The PairWise Ranking is a system which attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament. The PWR compares the top 25 teams in the RPI Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), judging them by four criteria: record against common opponents, head-to-head competition, record against other top 25 teams if the team has faced at least 10 top 25 opponents, and the RPI. For each comparison won, a team receives one point. The final PWR ranking is based on the number of points (comparisons) won against top 25 teams. Ties are settled by the RPI.

Twin Killing
Twin brothers, rookies Drew and Justin Daniels, were the two perpetrators in Friday’s win over UMass Lowell. Drew opened the scoring at 5:12 of the second period, marking his second-career tally while Justin potted his first-career game-winner at 9:16 of the third (fifth-career). The phenomenon marked the first time the Daniels twins scored a goal in the same game. Oddly enough, the Suffern, N.Y. sensations both recorded their first-career assists on Greg Costa’s goal in a 3-3 at Providence on Nov. 21.

Rookies Wreaking Havoc
The freshmen corps leads all classes in both goals scored and assists through 23 games for the Huskies. NU’s newcomers have tallied 20 goals while the juniors have accrued 17, the seniors 16 and the sophomores with six. The freshmen have also tabulated 33 assists, compared to the seniors with 27, the juniors with 35 and the sophomores with 15.

100 Helpers
Greg Costa and Robbie Vrolyk teamed up to earn credit on Drew Daniels’ goal against UMass Lowell on Jan. 29. Vrolyk’s second assist stands as Northeastern’s 100th assist of the season.

Rawlings Reaches Double Digits
Northeastern’s primary goaltender, freshman Chris Rawlings, earned his 10th victory between the pipes by turning away 23 UMass Lowell attempts on Jan. 29. The North Delta, British Columbia native’s goals against stands at 2.87 while his save percentage rests at .907 heading into his first Beanpot Tournament. Rawlings has made 544 saves in constructing his 10-9-1 record.

Shooting Sample
In a dissection of Northeastern’s shooting, the Huskies own a winning record of 5-3-1 when registering between 30-39 shots. When the Huskies allow between 20-29 attempts, NU is 6-4-0. In all other shooting increments of 10, Northeastern has a losing record in both attempts and allowance.

Cronin Creepings Towards 50
Greg Cronin’s next Hockey East victory will mark his 50th-career HEA victory. His overall record at NU is 67-83-20 while his career record rests at87-96-22.

Huskies Add Some ‘Power” to the Line Up
Mike Power, who last skated with the Green Mountain Glades of the EJHL (Eastern Junior Hockey League) during the 2007-08 season, will complement the Huskies’ defense by adding size at 6’1, 195 lbs. Power started out his prep career at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge, Mass.), skating with the club from 2005-07. In his second season, Power captained the Buckingham Browne & Nichols prep bunch under head coach Terrence Butt. The West Roxbury, Mass. native was awarded the 2007 Coach’s Cup in his final season with the team. Power just finished clearing NCAA waivers and has been granted active status on the team.

Newton’s Not Messing Around
Freshman defenseman Jake Newton has scored eight points in as many outings, including four goals and four assists. Newton sent the Huskies to victory with his game-winning powerplay goal against Providence on Jan. 19. The tally marked the rookie’s second-career game-clincher as well as his fourth multi-point performance of the season. The San Jacinto, Calif. native netted his first shorthanded goal when UMass Lowell paid a visit to Matthews Arena on Jan. 9 and was named to the Ledyard National Bank-All Tournament team after potting the tournament-winner against the River Hawks on Jan. 3. The rookie blue liner is tied for 22nd in the country in freshman scoring and tied for second in Hockey East play. Newton is tabbed 31st in the country in regards to defensive scoring and tied for 10th in the league. Newton is tied for second on the team with 15 points (6-9-15).

Ending the Extra-Man Draught
Jake Newton’s game-winning powerplay goal also ended a three-game powerplay scoring draught for Northeastern. NU’s three-game scoreless powerplay stretch matched a season-long from Nov. 27 – Dec. 5. Northeastern is 23-for-135 (.170) on powerplay chances.

Helpless Tallies
Justin Daniels game-winner agianst UMass Lowell marked Northeastern’s third unassisted goal in the last four tallies. Jake Newton’s powerplay goal and Tyler McNeely’s empty netter against Providence on Jan. 19 both came without any help, while the Huskies first unassisted marker of the season came from the twig of Alex Tuckerman against Maine on Nov. 14.

Women's Basketball holds Alumni Game

2010-02-01T10:43:00.000-05:00

On Sunday before the Huskies 70-57 win over George Mason the Northeastern women's basketball program welcomed back 18 former student-athletes for an Alumni Game. Take a look at photos from the event.

Women's Track & Field Performance List for the Boston Indoor Games

2010-01-27T17:42:00.001-05:00

Reebok Boston Indoor Games
Collegiate Division - 1/29/2010
Northeastern University - Reggie Lewis Center
WOMEN’S Performance List

Event 1 Women 55 Meter Hurdles Prelims
Advance top 8 times to final heat
NCAA Auto 7.57
NCAA Prov 7.86
NEIAAA: 8.80
Name School Seed Time
1 Hepburn, Yvana South Florid 7.91
2 Abdur-Rashed, Saleena Northeastern 8.29
3 Fourie, Mari Vermont 8.30
4 Linnehan, Erin Holy Cross 8.41
5 Johnson, Elise Williams 8.43
6 McGeoghan, Katherine Maine 8.51
7 Ryan, Tayla New Hampshir 8.54
8 Jusme, Didi Wheaton (Mas 8.57
9 Edge, Dara Central Conn 8.61
10 Tuttle, Shelby Maine 8.68
11 Simard, Tanya Maine 8.69
12 Johnson, Ena South Florid 8.70
13 Mello-Frost, Linee Umass Dartmo 8.72
14 Ciali, Lana New Hampshir 8.74
15 Hanson, Stephanie Hartford 8.75
16 Stakus, Angela Maine 8.76
17 McKoy, Dakota Yale 8.80
18 Adams, Nicolle Hartford 8.80
19 Etienne, Rachel South Florid 8.81
20 Bernazani, Katie Stonehill 8.82
21 Hancock, Sara Northeastern 8.85
22 Pruszko, Olivia Holy Cross 8.86
23 Bonham, Natalie Hartford 8.90
24 Haller, Alexandra Umass Amhers 8.96
25 Thomas, Kelly New Hampshir 9.04
26 Flieger, Corinne Bentley 9.05
27 Chapman, Christina Umass Amhers 9.10
28 Sheffrin, Kiran Wesleyan 9.10
29 Donohue, Megan New Hampshir 9.13
30 Mendes, Jacquelyn New Hampshir 9.14
31 Burke, Sarah Stonehill 9.15
32 Dilley, Amanda Bryant 9.16
33 Moss, Karyn Williams 9.31
34 Turner, Sara Williams 9.34
35 Banker, Rebecca Umass Amhers 9.35
36 DuPre, Katherine Williams 9.35
37 Petit, Shaina Northeastern 9.45
38 Buckley, Ashley Holy Cross 9.51
39 Shelkova, Vlada Stonehill 9.60
40 Nally, Madeline Umass Amhers 9.60
41 McCormick, Megan Holy Cross 9.68
42 Pitino, Brianna Central Conn 9.84
43 Jennett, Meagan Wheaton (Mas 9.91
44 Ptak, Rebecca Bryant 10.00
45 Gieng, Debbie Umass Boston 10.09

Event 3 Women 55 Meter Dash Prelims
Advance top 8 times to final heat
NCAA Auto 6.74
NCAA Prov 6.92
NEIAAA: 7.40
Name School Seed Time
1 Walker, Consandria Northeastern 7.17
2 Reid, Tiffany Holy Cross 7.20
3 Monti, Alexa Yale 7.23
4 Jackson, Dariel South Florid 7.23
5 Jackson-Gibson, Adele Yale 7.27
6 Smith, Laurenmaria Wheaton (Mas 7.31
7 Allen, Serena Northeastern 7.34
8 Williams, Monique South Florid 7.35
9 Sanjurjo, Amy Central Conn 7.36
10 Higgs, Hillary Williams 7.37
11 Shulan, Emily Yale 7.38
12 Heinricher, Holly Umass Amhers 7.38
13 Stabile, Samantha Northeastern 7.39
14 Forte, Melanie Holy Cross 7.39
15 Murphy, Rosalind Umass Amhers 7.40
16 Riedel, Emma Umass Amhers 7.40
17 Jusme, Mickey Wheaton (Mas 7.41
18 Labreck, Jesse Maine 7.43
19 Brehm, Allison New Hampshir 7.44
20 Trotman, Sarah Northeastern 7.44
21 Adejuyigbe, Elizabeth New Hampshir 7.44
22 Mbaye, Marieme Yale 7.47
23 Jenkins, Cinnamon South Florid 7.48
24 Finnegan, Katherine Umass Amhers 7.49
25 VanNess, Jillian Umass Dartmo 7.50
26 Frazier, Melanie New Hampshir 7.54
27 Madigan, Kelly Northeastern 7.59
28 Straub, Margaret Holy Cross 7.60
29 Brown, Ashley Vermont 7.60
30 Richardson, Kenterra Hartford 7.60
31 Robinson, Breanna Hartford 7.60
32 Binette, Samantha Central Conn 7.63
33 McGrath, Meghan New Hampshir 7.63
34 Dyson, Olivia Stonehill 7.65
35 Claflin, Amanda Wheaton (Mas 7.71
36 Hodges, Naomi Wheaton (Mas 7.71
37 Allien, Shamone Central Conn 7.72
38 Archer, Renee Central Conn 7.74
39 Rowe, Kamilah Northeastern 7.77
40 Ellard, Melissa Bryant 7.80
41 Faustin, Samara Umass Boston 7.85
42 Quarles, Camille New Hampshir 7.85
43 Cardarelli, Lauren Wheaton (Mas 7.88
44 Bautista, Jenny Holy Cross 8.10
45 Cumberbatch, Virginia Williams 8.25
46 Sainterling, Esther Umass Boston 8.38
47 Ringuette, Robyn Bryant 8.70
48 Bass, Candace Umass Boston 8.72
49 Nguyen, Oahn Umass Boston 8.85
50 Njie, mariama Umass Boston NT

Event 3 ...(Women 55 Meter Dash Prelims)
Event 5 Women 1 Mile Run
NCAA Auto 4:37.00
NCAA Prov 4:47.00
NEIAAA: 5:08.24
Name School Seed Time
1 Letourneau, Vanessa Maine 4:53.10
2 Grace, Kate Yale 4:55.00
3 Barton, Jess Northeastern 4:55.00
4 Millett, Alyson Vermont 4:56.00
5 Kayali, Nihal Yale 4:57.00
6 Baldwin, Courtney Umass Amhers 4:57.09
7 Reaves, Stephany Yale 5:00.00
8 Martin, Kristen Northeastern 5:05.00
9 Zan, Shiyi Umass Amhers 5:05.77
10 Sutherland, Paige Holy Cross 5:08.00
11 Smith, Yasmin South Florid 5:08.00
12 Roa, Karen Umass Amhers 5:08.44
13 Boots, Randelle Wellesley 5:11.35
14 Marvin, Elizabeth Yale 5:12.00
15 Racine, Jennifer New Hampshir 5:12.50
16 Davis-Hayes, Ceci Williams 5:13.48
17 Rozario, Nicole South Florid 5:15.00
18 Assefa, Liya Yale 5:15.00
19 Neville, Ravenna Wesleyan 5:15.00
20 Lambert, Keri Amherst 5:18.00
21 Wyands, Jenn South Florid 5:18.00
22 Koonz, Kayla Hartford 5:20.00
23 Savery, Kelly South Florid 5:20.00
24 Barrett, Katie Northeastern 5:20.00
25 Veit, Kristen Stonehill 5:20.90
26 Alves, Jill Stonehill 5:21.10
27 Allocco, Danielle Umass Amhers 5:22.00
28 Jarrard, Jess Stonehill 5:22.20
29 Booth, Lindsey Stonehill 5:23.20
30 Reed, Elodie Amherst 5:24.00
31 Keen, Kathleen Northeastern 5:25.00
32 Mako, Karissa Northeastern 5:25.00
33 Gaston, Phoebe Yale 5:25.00
34 Levin, Jessica Wesleyan 5:25.00
35 Bray, Stephanie Holy Cross 5:25.00
36 Wilson, Stephanie Stonehill 5:26.00
37 Lesniak, Lauren Bentley 5:26.24
38 Kloza, Frannie Bentley 5:26.24
39 McBride, Caroline Stonehill 5:26.60
40 Asaro, Amanda Central Conn 5:27.94
41 Norton, Jacqui Vermont 5:28.00
42 Masse, Hannah Vermont 5:28.00
43 Roderman, Brittany Bentley 5:28.00
44 Mastrorio, Jaime Umass Amhers 5:28.89
45 Tower, Molly Bryant 5:30.00
46 McTague, Emily Williams 5:35.00
47 Ragone, Kat Bryant 5:35.00
48 Tripodi, Amanda Stonehill 5:35.50
49 Garber, Amanda Bryant 5:38.00
50 Banninger, Paige Vermont 5:45.00
51 Graham, Rachel Bentley 5:45.00
52 DeVincent, Bridget Stonehill 5:45.00
53 Nelson, Christina Wheaton (Mas 5:55.67
54 Halliday, Jaime Umass Boston 6:43.43

Event 7 Women 400 Meter Dash
NCAA Auto 52.40
NCAA Prov 54.40
NEIAAA: 59.44
Name School Seed Time
1 Howatt, Allyson Maine 57.50
2 Miller, Cearha Maine 57.50
3 Canavan, Chelsey New Hampshir 57.92
4 Rue, Allison Yale 58.00
5 Higgs, Hillary Williams 58.28
6 Johnson, Elise Williams 58.28
7 Jenssen, Michelle Umass Amhers 58.55
8 Pruszko, Olivia Holy Cross 58.64
9 James, Rebecca South Florid 58.85
10 Kelley, Sarah Umass Amhers 58.91
11 Unger, Erika Umass Amhers 58.94
12 Cunha, Nikki Northeastern 58.99
13 Howell, Tracy New Hampshir 59.29
14 Appiagyei, Priscilla Hartford 59.80
15 O'Brien, Jillian Maine 59.80
16 Monti, Lia Wesleyan 1:00.00
17 Brekka, Kathleen Holy Cross 1:00.01
18 Dombroski, Rachel Central Conn 1:00.16
19 Gorski, Brittany Holy Cross 1:00.32
20 Johnson, Erin Northeastern 1:00.60
21 Auger, Amanda Vermont 1:00.70
22 Sylvia, Rachelle Holy Cross 1:01.00
23 Wheeler, Danielle Stonehill 1:01.20
24 Crowley, Andrea Bentley 1:01.24
25 Ainsworth, Katrina Central Conn 1:01.30
26 Tansey, Leah Vermont 1:01.44
27 Finley, Michelle Umass Amhers 1:01.78
28 Kennedy, Lindsey Bentley 1:02.00
29 Gardner, Kelsey Holy Cross 1:02.02
30 Marascia, Maria Umass Amhers 1:02.04
31 Crowley, Jillian Holy Cross 1:02.17
32 Hutchins, Amanda New Hampshir 1:02.24
33 Decker, Courtney Umass Amhers 1:02.44
34 Nicholas, Sherika Bryant 1:02.50
35 Tomasi, Tova Vermont 1:02.58
36 Silfvenius, Kirsten New Hampshir 1:02.60
37 Darmody, Lindsay New Hampshir 1:03.21
38 Mendes, Jacquelyn New Hampshir 1:03.30
39 Lewis, Jenna Vermont 1:03.55
40 Palmer, Rebecca Central Conn 1:04.40
41 Risko, Joy Umass Boston 1:05.26
42 Evans, Meagan Bryant 1:06.00
43 Belk, Katherine Williams 1:08.38
44 LaClerc, Celia Umass Boston 1:24.88

Event 9 Women 500 Meter Dash
NEIAAA: 1:19.50
Name School Seed Time
1 Chambers, Shaniel South Florid 1:13.50
2 Wheeler, Eryn Northeastern 1:15.00
3 Jasper, Kailey Vermont 1:15.95
4 Bakanowski, Brittany Umass Amhers 1:16.39
5 Etienne, Rachel South Florid 1:17.00
6 Richmond, Kayla South Florid 1:17.20
7 Poleto, Marisa Hartford 1:18.00
8 Bass, Ariana Hartford 1:18.15
9 Verville, Brittany New Hampshir 1:18.34
10 Kwiecien, Kaitlin New Hampshir 1:18.37
11 Julian, Deanna Umass Amhers 1:18.58
12 McGuire, Kate Central Conn 1:18.60
13 Varsell, Amy Bentley 1:18.84
14 Gallagher, Christiana Northeastern 1:19.00
15 Langone, Michele Vermont 1:19.00
16 Wasserman, Susan Amherst 1:19.02
17 Bennett, Samantha Wheaton (Mas 1:19.11
18 Mitchell, Nora Williams 1:19.49
19 Carrier, Christen Stonehill 1:19.50
20 O'Leary, Kathryn Stonehill 1:19.50
21 Perella, Catherine New Hampshir 1:19.54
22 O'Connell, Susan Stonehill 1:19.60
23 Long, Meredith New Hampshir 1:19.89
24 Khawaja, Mahrukh Hartford 1:20.00
25 Oakley, Robyn South Florid 1:20.30
26 McDonnell, Maddy Bentley 1:21.00
27 MacLellan, Caitlyn New Hampshir 1:21.27
28 Verville, Caitlin New Hampshir 1:21.48
29 Jennett, Meagan Wheaton (Mas 1:21.88
30 Urena, Kimberly Umass Dartmo 1:22.00
31 VanOcker, Dana Umass Amhers 1:22.00
32 Fine, Rebecca Williams 1:22.75
33 Kennedy, Christine Northeastern 1:22.97
34 Hensiek, Sarah Wesleyan 1:24.00
35 Harakawa, Maya Williams 1:24.49
36 Pelletier, Katie Bryant 1:25.02

Event 11 Women 800 Meter Run
Jay Carisella Race
NCAA Auto 2:05.00
NCAA Prov 2:09.00
NEIAAA: 2:18.50
Name School Seed Time
1 Duncan, Claudia Yale 2:13.96
2 Gordon, Seri Northeastern 2:14.11
3 Marcus, Angelique Northeastern 2:14.89
4 Hartnett, Katelyn Holy Cross 2:15.00
5 Gamble, Annalies Yale 2:15.00
6 Perno, Gina Umass Amhers 2:15.14
7 Sullivan, Melissa Amherst 2:16.00
8 Mortimer, Courtney Northeastern 2:18.00
9 Guerette, Marisa Vermont 2:18.00
10 Hudson, Caitlin Yale 2:18.00
11 Smithyman, Meagan South Florid 2:18.00
12 Williams, Ariel Williams 2:18.34
13 Cheung, Hoiwan Amherst 2:18.50
14 Lucy, Jennifer Maine 2:18.54
15 Pinkham, Lindsay Stonehill 2:19.20
16 Reggie, Mary Doris Amherst 2:19.50
17 Clarke, Jasmine Maine 2:20.20
18 Almeida, Lauren Amherst 2:21.00
19 Conena, Caroline Umass Amhers 2:21.45
20 Mazur, Alexa Vermont 2:22.00
21 Brennan, Ceili Wesleyan 2:22.00
22 Anderson, Cassandra Holy Cross 2:22.00
23 Petri, Sabrina Maine 2:22.15
24 James, Darcy New Hampshir 2:22.25
25 Shields, Anna Central Conn 2:22.40
26 Nadeau, Alison Holy Cross 2:23.00
27 Rissler, Gillian Vermont 2:24.00
28 Pagonis, Zoe Amherst 2:24.00
29 Savino, Kim Central Conn 2:24.45
30 Martinez, Kaycee Hartford 2:25.00
31 Campbell, Sara Vermont 2:25.00
32 Dow, Nicole Hartford 2:25.00
33 McNiff, Danielle Umass Amhers 2:25.66
34 McDonnell, Maddy Bentley 2:26.00
35 Wilson, Melanie Hartford 2:26.00
36 Kimball, Melissa Bentley 2:26.00
37 Lowe, Liz Vermont 2:26.00
38 Nyholm, Kathie Williams 2:27.00
39 Kennedy, Lindsey Bentley 2:28.00
40 Roderman, Brittany Bentley 2:28.00
41 Brownell, Kara Holy Cross 2:28.00
42 Dekorne, Helen Wesleyan 2:28.11
43 Nally, Madeline Umass Amhers 2:30.00
44 Risko, Joy Umass Boston 2:30.00
45 Murphy, Caitlin Holy Cross 2:33.00
46 Pfister, Brooke Williams 2:33.00
47 Bohigian, Meaghan Umass Dartmo 2:34.70
48 Curcio, Stephanie Hartford 2:38.00
49 Woykovsky, Larisa Hartford 2:38.00
50 Moulin, Kathrijn Bryant 2:38.00
51 Arouca, Katelyn Bryant 2:38.00
52 Banker, Rebecca Umass Amhers 2:40.00

Event 13 Women 1000 Meter Run
NEIAAA: 3:03.24
Name School Seed Time
1 Moriarty, Brittany Northeastern 2:53.80
2 Letourneau, Allison New Hampshir 2:57.63
3 McGilpin, Julie Vermont 2:58.00
4 Meagher, Maureen Holy Cross 3:02.00
5 Burgess, Courtney Holy Cross 3:03.00
6 Kondratjeva, Olga Williams 3:03.06
7 Coyne, Laura Northeastern 3:04.00
8 Mellea, Sarah Holy Cross 3:04.00
9 Fahey, Caitlin Bentley 3:04.24
10 Weberg, Kirsten Vermont 3:05.00
11 Johnston, Christine South Florid 3:05.00
12 Flannery, Tori Yale 3:05.00
13 Powers, Morgan Vermont 3:06.00
14 Magoon, Jen Vermont 3:06.00
15 Harkins, Elizabeth Holy Cross 3:06.00
16 Donnelly, Jennifer Yale 3:08.00
17 House, Sophia Vermont 3:08.00
18 Schalch, Eliza Amherst 3:08.50
19 Wood, Kaleigh Vermont 3:10.00
20 Geasey, Savannah Wheaton (Mas 3:12.10
21 Oliveira, Megan Umass Dartmo 3:12.61
22 Accomando, Katie Vermont 3:13.00
23 Shanley, Molly Wellesley 3:13.50
24 Monahan, Alexis Stonehill 3:14.40
25 Carpenter, Jessica Umass Dartmo 3:15.00
26 Herkenham, Carolyn Vermont 3:15.00
27 Andree, Katie Holy Cross 3:15.00
28 Nash, Kimberly Wheaton (Mas 3:15.11
29 Pratt, Katie Wheaton (Mas 3:18.00
30 Derenze, Caiti Holy Cross 3:18.00
31 Petrenchik, Lindsay Wheaton (Mas 3:20.44
32 Urena, Elizabeth Wheaton (Mas 3:20.55
33 Kinsella, Carrie Holy Cross 3:25.00
34 Moore, Savannah Wheaton (Mas 3:25.00

Event 15 Women 200 Meter Dash
Top two heats - 5 competitors
NCAA Auto 23.20
NCAA Prov 23.90
NEIAAA: 26.08
Name School Seed Time
1 Trotman, Sarah Northeastern 25.01
2 Heinricher, Holly Umass Amhers 25.05
3 Sanjurjo, Amy Central Conn 25.10
4 Higgs, Hillary Williams 25.14
5 Reid, Tiffany Holy Cross 25.33
6 Jackson, Dariel South Florid 25.49
7 Burgess, Shaniqua Maine 25.50
8 Hutchins, Danielle Maine 25.50
9 Smith, Laurenmaria Wheaton (Mas 25.55
10 Murphy, Rosalind Umass Amhers 25.55
11 Jusme, Mickey Wheaton (Mas 25.55
12 Jusme, Didi Wheaton (Mas 25.77
13 Monti, Alexa Yale 25.80
14 Shulan, Emily Yale 25.80
15 Allen, Serena Northeastern 25.80
16 Holder, Celeste Northeastern 25.88
17 James, Rebecca South Florid 25.90
18 Labreck, Jesse Maine 25.90
19 Mbaye, Marieme Yale 25.98
20 Cardarelli, Lauren Wheaton (Mas 26.01
21 Finnegan, Katherine Umass Amhers 26.10
22 Riedel, Emma Umass Amhers 26.14
23 Jackson-Gibson, Adele Yale 26.20
24 Forte, Melanie Holy Cross 26.22
25 Cigolini, Erica Vermont 26.35
26 Haller, Alexandra Umass Amhers 26.44
27 Johnson, Ena South Florid 26.45
28 Jenkins, Cinnamon South Florid 26.49
29 Skipper, Miriam South Florid 26.50
30 Hoffler, Tanasia Williams 26.50
31 Ryan, Tayla New Hampshir 26.55
32 Simard, Tanya Maine 26.58
33 Brehm, Allison New Hampshir 26.78
34 McClintock, Nicole Hartford 26.80
35 Bilouris, Kelsey Maine 26.84
36 Frazier, Melanie New Hampshir 26.84
37 Rowe, Kamilah Northeastern 26.87
38 Straub, Margaret Holy Cross 26.89
39 McKoy, Dakota Yale 26.90
40 Allien, Shamone Central Conn 26.92
41 Binette, Samantha Central Conn 27.01
42 Adejuyigbe, Elizabeth New Hampshir 27.13
43 Nicholas, Sherika Bryant 27.17
44 Pytel, Aneta Central Conn 27.21
45 Chapman, Christina Umass Amhers 27.24
46 Archer, Renee Central Conn 27.34
47 Claflin, Amanda Wheaton (Mas 27.45
48 Mbergam, Conilla Roxbury CC 27.50
49 Paschal, Julie Williams 27.50
50 Moss, Karyn Williams 27.50
51 Turner, Sara Williams 27.50
52 Sheffrin, Kiran Wesleyan 27.50
53 Dilley, Amanda Bryant 27.52
54 Stocking, Ashley Central Conn 27.53
55 Mackintosh, Eliza New Hampshir 27.54
56 Crowley, Jillian Holy Cross 27.55
57 Njie, mariama Umass Boston 27.68
58 Madigan, Kelly Northeastern 27.71
59 Caldwell, Natalie Bentley 27.74
60 Flieger, Corinne Bentley 27.74
61 Crowley, Andrea Bentley 27.74
62 Czurylo, Monika Bentley 27.74
63 Hutchinson, Amy Bryant 27.80
64 Milliken, Lindsey Vermont 27.80
65 Sylvia, Rachelle Holy Cross 27.88
66 Stakus, Angela Maine 27.94
67 VanNess, Jillian Umass Dartmo 28.10
68 Burke, Sarah Stonehill 28.10
70 Ellard, Melissa Bryant 28.50
71 Bautista, Jenny Holy Cross 28.90
72 Faustin, Samara Umass Boston 29.19
73 Sainterling, Esther Umass Boston 29.95
74 Bass, Candace Umass Boston 30.16
75 Gieng, Debbie Umass Boston 30.75
76 Nguyen, Oahn Umass Boston 32.40
77 LaClerc, Celia Umass Boston 36.62

Event 17 Women 3000 Meter Run
NCAA Auto 9:13.00
NCAA Prov 9:32.00
NEIAAA: 10:24.24
Name School Seed Time
1 Conner, Corey Maine 9:54.16
2 Prendergast, Allie South Florid 9:57.00
3 Pearl, Stephanie Yale 10:00.00
4 Daniel, Jordan Maine 10:04.76
5 Sutherland, Paige Holy Cross 10:10.00
6 Dear, Annie Williams 10:15.00
7 Conner, Allison Maine 10:15.12
8 Galleher, Sophia Amherst 10:16.00
9 Simeone, Ali Amherst 10:16.00
10 Walsh, Brenna Maine 10:16.20
11 Gossels, Jennifer Williams 10:20.00
12 Downing, Jennifer Yale 10:20.00
13 Mark, Julia Wesleyan 10:20.00
14 Buck, Jillian Northeastern 10:24.73
15 Dunn, Bo Vermont 10:25.00
16 Isen, Debbie Vermont 10:25.00
17 Meade, Tina Williams 10:25.00
18 Carmone, Erin Stonehill 10:25.50
19 Daly, Sarah Amherst 10:30.00
20 Scully, Annie Northeastern 10:30.00
21 Jarrard, Jess Stonehill 10:30.10
22 Sporele, Devin South Florid 10:35.00
23 Bryan, Sarah Vermont 10:35.00
24 Croteau, Sarah Holy Cross 10:35.00
25 Imse, Jacqueline Holy Cross 10:35.00
26 McKenna, Shannon Amherst 10:36.70
27 Wyands, Jenn South Florid 10:40.00
28 Keogh, Rose Wesleyan 10:40.00
29 Hunter, Cynthia Maine 10:40.00
30 Joynt, Lynley Stonehill 10:40.40
31 Humphries, Elizabeth Holy Cross 10:41.27
32 Bossardet, Katherine Central Conn 10:43.33
33 Cole, Alyssa Central Conn 10:43.40
34 Zaccagnino, Laura Amherst 10:45.00
35 Pritchard, Melissa Amherst 10:45.00
36 Darling, Kristin Umass Amhers 10:45.00
37 Coiteux, Nicole Central Conn 10:45.51
38 Lesniak, Lauren Bentley 10:50.00
39 Sherry, Jessica Wesleyan 10:50.00
40 Erdos, Elleree Williams 10:50.00
41 White, Sarah Wesleyan 10:50.00
42 Crain, Tess Wesleyan 10:50.00
43 Luke, Claire Holy Cross 10:55.00
44 McGarigal, Caitlin Umass Dartmo 10:55.23
45 Mahoney, Kristen Stonehill 10:55.30
46 Harkey, Jen Umass Amhers 10:58.09
47 Kloza, Frannie Bentley 11:00.00
48 Marrero, Evelyn Bentley 11:00.79
49 Ferrarini, Maura Stonehill 11:09.90
50 Dunne, Meghan Holy Cross 11:10.00
51 Lombardi, Stefanie Hartford 11:12.00
52 Scavera, Rachel Wheaton (Mas 11:15.86
53 Kosinski, Lindsay Northeastern 11:30.00
54 Fimognari, Alison Holy Cross 11:30.00
55 KilPatrick, Jess Stonehill 11:30.50
56 McGrail, Tess Umass Dartmo 11:38.87
57 Coniglio, Ariana Holy Cross 12:00.00
58 Sweet, Laura Umass Boston 12:34.74

Event 19 Women Distance Medley
NCAA Auto 11:05.50
NCAA Prov 11:26.50
Team Relay Seed Time
1 South Florid A 12:05.00
2 New Hampshir A 12:05.53
3 Umass Amhers A 12:07.00
4 Amherst A 12:20.00
5 Northeastern A 12:22.16
6 Vermont A 12:30.00
7 Williams A 12:35.11
8 Central Conn A 12:44.74
9 Stonehill A 12:45.00
10 Stonehill B 12:59.90

Event 21 Women 4x400 Meter Relay
NCAA Auto 3:33.00
NCAA Prov 3:40.00
Team Relay Seed Time
1 South Florid A 3:55.00
2 Umass Amhers A 3:55.00
3 Northeastern A 3:55.39
4 Vermont A 3:56.00
5 New Hampshir A 3:56.14
6 Holy Cross A 3:58.00
7 Wheaton (Mas A 3:58.11
8 Williams A 3:58.85
9 Maine A 4:00.00
10 Hartford A 4:03.00
11 Northeastern B 4:03.00
12 Umass Amhers B 4:03.00
13 Stonehill A 4:07.80
14 Holy Cross B 4:08.00
15 Central Conn A 4:08.50
17 Holy Cross C 4:12.00
18 Wheaton (Mas B 4:12.88
19 Wesleyan A 4:15.00
20 Amherst A 4:15.00
21 Umass Boston A 4:29.54

Event 23 Women Long Jump
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum jump - 16'8"
NCAA Auto 6.38m
NCAA Prov 6.13m
NEIAAA: 5.40m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Williams, Monique South Florid 5.75m
2 Okkonen, Ida Umass Amhers 5.72m
3 Walker, Consandria Northeastern 5.66m
4 Aguguo, Stephanie Umass Amhers 5.62m
5 Holder, Celeste Northeastern 5.54m
6 Sanjurjo, Amy Central Conn 5.52m
7 Finnegan, Katherine Umass Amhers 5.50m
8 Lamore, Kristalena Hartford 5.50m
9 Robinson, Breanna Hartford 5.50m
10 Skipper, Miriam South Florid 5.50m
11 Etienne, Rachel South Florid 5.46m
12 Jusme, Mickey Wheaton (Mas 5.42m
13 Martin, Brittany Northeastern 5.41m
14 Donohue, Megan New Hampshir 5.35m
15 Adams, Nicolle Hartford 5.30m
16 Bonham, Natalie Hartford 5.30m
17 Dugan, Kaitlyn New Hampshir 5.30m
18 McGrath, Meghan New Hampshir 5.27m
19 Hoffler, Tanasia Williams 5.24m
20 Mackintosh, Eliza New Hampshir 5.23m
21 Shelkova, Vlada Stonehill 5.20m
22 Abdur-Rashed, Saleena Northeastern 5.20m
23 Njie, mariama Umass Boston 5.18m
24 Brown, Ashley Vermont 5.15m
25 Frazier, Melanie New Hampshir 5.15m
26 Binette, Samantha Central Conn 5.12m
27 Johnson, Brooke Williams 5.06m
28 Warner, Kimberly Bryant 5.05m
29 Ciali, Lana New Hampshir 5.04m
30 Claflin, Amanda Wheaton (Mas 5.00m
31 O'Rourke, Allison Umass Dartmo 4.96m
32 Hutchinson, Amy Bryant 4.92m
33 Pruszko, Olivia Holy Cross 4.90m
34 Buckley, Ashley Holy Cross 4.70m
35 Zabinski, Mary Holy Cross 4.62m
36 McCormick, Megan Holy Cross 4.59m

Event 25 Women Triple Jump
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum jump - 34'
NCAA Auto 13.30m
NCAA Prov 12.65m
NEIAAA: 11.15m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Walker, Consandria Northeastern 12.14m
2 Aguguo, Stephanie Umass Amhers 12.04m
3 Jusme, Mickey Wheaton (Mas 11.99m
4 Williams, Monique South Florid 11.75m
5 Quarles, Camille New Hampshir 11.70m
6 Okkonen, Ida Umass Amhers 11.58m
7 Hoffler, Tanasia Williams 11.31m
8 Rayner, MaShonda South Florid 11.28m
9 Lamore, Kristalena Hartford 11.20m
10 Todd, Tralonda South Florid 11.20m
11 Tuttle, Shelby Maine 11.00m
12 Johnson, Brooke Williams 10.98m
13 Mueller, Jess Amherst 10.90m
14 Washington, Jasmin New Hampshir 10.81m
15 Johnson, Keisha Bentley 10.80m
16 Ndombe, Esperence New Hampshir 10.80m
17 Edge, Dara Central Conn 10.79m
18 Moss, Karyn Williams 10.78m
19 Hutchins, Amanda New Hampshir 10.73m
20 Noah, Patience Umass Dartmo 10.71m
21 Lomotey, Nablissa Central Conn 10.69m
22 Hancock, Sara Northeastern 10.43m
23 Hutchinson, Amy Bryant 10.19m
24 Zabinski, Mary Holy Cross 10.00m

Event 27 Women Weight Throw
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum throw - 40'
NCAA Auto 21.00m
NCAA Prov 18.75m
NEIAAA: 14.94m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Charles, Althea Northeastern 17.84m
2 Lathrop, Ashlee New Hampshir 17.35m
3 Wilson, Lisa Umass Amhers 16.80m
4 Noe, Lauren South Florid 16.78m
5 Warren, Atasha South Florid 16.02m
6 Westover, Julie Northeastern 15.84m
7 Kelley, Amanda Central Conn 15.82m
8 Culkeen, Alexandria Holy Cross 15.00m
9 Amaral, Rachel Holy Cross 14.75m
10 Lawson, Brittney Hartford 14.40m
11 Matatics, Marlene New Hampshir 14.28m
12 Read, Rosemary New Hampshir 14.19m
13 Pothier, Melody New Hampshir 13.97m
14 Couture, Chantal Holy Cross 13.75m
15 Adekoya, Jasmine Williams 13.58m
16 Canastra, Cassie Holy Cross 13.45m
17 Ouhrabka, Kate New Hampshir 13.16m
19 Watson, Madeline Williams 12.54m
20 Greenwell, Caleigh Wheaton (Mas 12.39m
21 Rocha, Meghan Stonehill 12.30m
22 Pilosof, Lital Maine 12.24m
23 Crocker, Heather Northeastern 12.11m
24 DeVincent, Kaylee Umass Amhers 12.10m
25 Bourque, Rachelle Umass Amhers 12.10m
26 Okoye, Sylvia Wheaton (Mas 11.96m
27 Skwirz, Megan Holy Cross 11.90m
28 Underhill, Aliza Wheaton (Mas 11.17m
29 Hanlon, Nicole Holy Cross 10.80m

Event 29 Women Shot Put
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum throw - 35'
NCAA Auto 16.90m
NCAA Prov 15.20m
NEIAAA: 12.50m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Warren, Atasha South Florid 14.20m
2 Wilson, Lisa Umass Amhers 13.76m
3 Mbianda, Nalis Umass Amhers 13.62m
4 Charles, Althea Northeastern 13.52m
5 Kelley, Amanda Central Conn 13.01m
6 Harrison, Jermai Umass Dartmo 12.23m
7 Culkeen, Alexandria Holy Cross 12.10m
8 Bourque, Rachelle Umass Amhers 11.65m
9 Kornberg, Diana Hartford 11.48m
10 Amaral, Rachel Holy Cross 11.40m
11 Couture, Chantal Holy Cross 11.40m
12 Petit, Shaina Northeastern 11.35m
13 Curtis, Caroline Maine 11.35m
14 Lawson, Brittney Hartford 11.20m
15 Insel, Erica Stonehill 11.12m
16 Okoye, Sylvia Wheaton (Mas 11.12m
17 Westover, Julie Northeastern 11.09m
18 Watson, Madeline Williams 10.94m
19 Becker, Eileen Williams 10.91m
20 Nyitray, Catie Hartford 10.89m
21 Hanlon, Nicole Holy Cross 10.80m
22 DeVincent, Kaylee Umass Amhers 10.72m
23 Sainterling, Esther Umass Boston 10.67m
24 Cole, Brittany Umass Dartmo 10.65m
25 Canastra, Cassie Holy Cross 10.40m
26 Germain, Kelcey Holy Cross 10.30m
27 Bloomenstein, Leah-Perle Wheaton (Mas 10.24m
28 Greenwell, Caleigh Wheaton (Mas 10.07m
29 Underhill, Aliza Wheaton (Mas 9.69m

Event 31 Women Pole Vault
Height increments - 10' -11' -11'6" -12'
NCAA Auto 4.25m
NCAA Prov 4.00m
NEIAAA: 3.38m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Duffy, Stephanie South Florid 3.98m
2 Webb, Dana South Florid 3.96m
3 Pompei, Nicole Umass Amhers 3.65m
4 Decarteret, Jillena Northeastern 3.50m
5 Poggi, Jenna Yale 3.45m
6 Hafford, Kristen Northeastern 3.45m
7 Chapin, Molly Umass Amhers 3.37m
8 Jenkins, Abigail New Hampshir 3.35m
9 Smith, Nicole South Florid 3.23m
10 Denehy, Jenelle Umass Amhers 3.20m
11 Furlong, Ashley Northeastern 3.20m
12 Carroll, Bailey Yale 3.20m
13 Neumann, Amy Central Conn 3.05m
14 Cassata, Rachel Northeastern 3.05m
15 Pfau, Lindsey Umass Amhers 3.05m

Event 33 Women High Jump
Opening height - 5'
NCAA Auto 1.85m
NCAA Prov 1.78m
NEIAAA: 1.66m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Anderson, Courtney South Florid 1.70m
2 McGeoghan, Katherine Maine 1.63m
3 Standish, Emily Yale 1.60m
4 Izzicupo, Christina Northeastern 1.60m
5 King, Eve Yale 1.60m
6 Martin, Brittany Northeastern 1.60m
7 Cance, Ida Northeastern 1.60m
8 Paschal, Julie Williams 1.60m
9 Dugan, Kaitlyn New Hampshir 1.59m
10 Stabile, Samantha Northeastern 1.58m
11 Farbotko, Melanie Bryant 1.55m
12 Weeks, Laura Bryant 1.55m
13 Thomas, Kelly New Hampshir 1.55m
14 Cleminson, Regan Northeastern 1.55m
15 Chanaj, Joanna Bryant 1.55m
16 Binette, Samantha Central Conn 1.53m
17 Lomotey, Nablissa Central Conn 1.53m
18 Turner, Sara Williams 1.52m
19 Brekka, Kathleen Holy Cross 1.52m
20 Linnehan, Erin Holy Cross 1.52m
21 Buckley, Ashley Holy Cross 1.52m
22 Govatsos, Andrea Northeastern 1.52m
23 Collins, Marie New Hampshir 1.51m
24 Davis, Danielle Bryant 1.50m
25 Meeks, Ahj Central Conn 1.50m

Men's Track & Field Performance List for the Boston Indoor Games

2010-01-27T17:37:00.000-05:00

Reebok Boston Indoor Games
Collegiate Division - 1/29/2010
Northeastern University - Reggie Lewis Center
MEN’S Performance List

Event 2 Men 55 Meter Hurdles Prelims
Advance top 8 times to final heat
NCAA Auto 7.17
NCAA Prov 7.38
NEIAAA: 7.96
Name School Seed Time
1 Cotto, Tyler Umass Amhers 7.58
2 Thomas, Corey Stonehill 7.67
3 Reed, James Maine 7.75
4 Powell, Howard Wheaton (Mas 7.77
5 Monteiro, Anthony Bryant 7.80
6 Hanss, David Vermont 7.80
7 Allen, Sheldon Wheaton (Mas 7.91
8 Conway, Chris Northeastern 7.97
9 Blyden, Jabulani Williams 7.99
10 Koncki, Zachary Umass Amhers 7.99
11 Switzer, Mitchell Vermont 8.00
12 Holmes, Brandon Wheaton (Mas 8.04
13 McArdle, Brian Umass Dartmo 8.06
14 Marshall, Michael New Hampshir 8.06
15 Ruginski, Jamie Maine 8.09
16 Deininger, Nicholas Umass Dartmo 8.12
17 Fogler, Chris Williams 8.14
18 Russell, Spencer Amherst 8.15
19 Von Marschall, Arthur Maine 8.16
20 Miela, Mickey Stonehill 8.20
21 Pesce, Renrick New Hampshir 8.24
22 Morgan, James Umass Dartmo 8.28
23 Shoyoye, Akin Umass Amhers 8.32
24 Beal, Jeffrey Umass Dartmo 8.34
25 Williams, Marcus Umass Dartmo 8.39
26 Mostone, Alex Northeastern 8.44
27 Nicholson, Isaac Williams 8.47
28 O'Connor, Jim Bentley 8.50
29 Walant, Tim Bentley 8.50
30 Cameron, Chris Williams 8.62
31 Dottin, James Wesleyan 8.90
32 Toothaker, Matthew Maine 8.91
33 DePaolo, Clinton Central Conn 8.99

Event 4 Men 55 Meter Dash Prelims
Advance top 8 times to final heat
NCAA Auto 6.14
NCAA Prov 6.25
NEIAAA: 6.60
Name School Seed Time
1 Velez, Darius Umass Amhers 6.39
2 Radden, Aaron Central Conn 6.48
3 Adejuyigbe, Victor New Hampshir 6.58
4 Brehm, William New Hampshir 6.59
5 Horner, Andrew Maine 6.60
6 Cusano, Dominic Maine 6.60
7 Williams, Landis Maine 6.60
8 Tapal, Abbas Bentley 6.64
9 Vatti, Mike Bentley 6.64
10 Leaston, Cris Roxbury CC 6.68
11 Miller, Brian Umass Amhers 6.69
12 Amponsah, Ofori Amherst 6.69
13 Harris, Troy Maine 6.70
14 Morales, Henry Umass Boston 6.70
15 Legister, Sean Amherst 6.71
16 Davis, Tejorn Northeastern 6.71
17 Harold, JT Umass Dartmo 6.78
18 Johnson, Robert Amherst 6.79
19 Hoffner, Justin Bryant 6.80
20 Arons, Michael Bryant 6.80
21 Wilson, Brendon Umass Dartmo 6.80
22 Ciabattoni, Dan Vermont 6.80
23 Stefanek, Konrad Northeastern 6.80
24 Radlof, Frank New Hampshir 6.81
25 Roukey, Daniel Maine 6.83
26 Kromah, Louseney Roxbury CC 6.83
27 Schwartz, Daniel Umass Amhers 6.85
28 Hewitt, Mark Umass Amhers 6.89
29 Dzidek, Christopher Umass Amhers 6.90
30 Carr, Chris Hartford 6.90
31 Conteh, Fuad Umass Boston 6.90
32 Carrasquillo, Anthony Hartford 6.90
33 Martel, Brian Maine 6.91
34 Malloy, Andrew Holy Cross 6.95
35 Alvarez, Mario Holy Cross 6.95
36 Brown, Darryl Williams 7.02
37 Polite Jr., Don Sidney Williams 7.03
38 Loui, Anthony Umass Boston 7.60
39 Nguyen, John Umass Boston 8.50
40 Lewis, Harry Central Conn NT
41 Laurore, Jeff Umass Boston NT

Event 6 Men 1 Mile Run
NCAA Auto 3:59.00
NCAA Prov 4:03.50
NEIAAA: 4:18.24
Name School Seed Time
1 Masters, Riley Maine 4:08.10
2 Darcy, Dan Bentley 4:08.24
3 Boone, Josh Umass Amhers 4:09.00
4 Bartlett, Miles Maine 4:12.00
5 Swanson, Jimmy Amherst 4:14.61
6 Vrountas, Teddy Northeastern 4:15.00
7 O'Connor, Matthew New Hampshir 4:15.23
8 Gordon, Zachary Umass Amhers 4:15.48
9 Hrezi, Mohamed Central Conn 4:16.00
10 Kosgey, Edgar Williams 4:17.50
11 Pitmon, Adron Amherst 4:17.50
12 Bell, William Amherst 4:19.33
13 Snyder, Shane Vermont 4:20.00
14 Spring, Justin Wesleyan 4:20.00
15 Donaghy, Andrew Vermont 4:20.00
16 Schaefer, Charlie Vermont 4:20.00
17 Schmid, Jeremy Central Conn 4:20.00
18 Pellerano, James Northeastern 4:22.00
19 Taft, Patrick New Hampshir 4:22.00
20 Sinotte, Cory New Hampshir 4:22.00
21 Kamm, Connor Williams 4:23.47
22 Buckley, Dillon Amherst 4:23.50
23 Nygaard, Eric Umass Dartmo 4:24.00
24 Burke, Steve Umass Dartmo 4:24.00
25 Hunt, Craig Central Conn 4:24.00
26 Fidler, Dan Stonehill 4:24.60
27 Abasolo, Brandon Williams 4:25.00
28 Katz, Matt Wesleyan 4:25.00
29 Hafferkamp, Seth Wesleyan 4:25.00
30 Jantz, John Northeastern 4:25.00
31 Gelaye, Dawit Northeastern 4:25.00
32 Hill, Jeffrey Umass Amhers 4:25.66
33 Audet, Kyle Northeastern 4:26.00
34 Mitton, John Bryant 4:26.00
35 Busby, Ryan Bryant 4:27.00
36 Gaidus, Tommy Williams 4:27.62
37 Gaidus, Andrew Williams 4:27.74
38 Twardowski, Scott Bryant 4:28.00
39 Whelan, Timothy Umass Dartmo 4:29.00
40 Sather, Todd Stonehill 4:29.00
41 Franck, Dan Williams 4:29.17
42 Campbell, Nick Stonehill 4:29.20
43 Little, John Vermont 4:30.00
44 Hill, Eric Vermont 4:30.00
45 Wyatt, Matt Williams 4:30.00
46 Brunelli, Bryan Northeastern 4:30.00
47 Spencer, Sam Stonehill 4:30.30
48 Donahoe, Corey Stonehill 4:30.50
49 Gonsalves, Anthony Central Conn 4:32.00
50 Brandon, Kevin Hartford 4:32.00
51 Clayton, Daniel Northeastern 4:32.00
52 Ibrahim, Abdi Roxbury CC 4:32.09
53 Kacher, Nick Wheaton (Mas 4:32.51
54 Sutherland, Bryan Bentley 4:34.24
55 Robinson, Craig Bentley 4:34.24
56 Lawerence, James Wesleyan 4:35.00
57 Underkoffler, Brent Vermont 4:35.00
58 Rayner, Kenny Bryant 4:35.00
59 Dunn, Jacob Wheaton (Mas 4:35.33
60 Smith, Vernon Williams 4:39.50
61 Mendoza, Steve Williams 4:39.50
62 Day, Pat Unat-Umass B X4:40.00
63 Melnik, Weston Hartford 4:44.00
64 Waters, Daniel Williams 4:44.20
65 Richard, Michael Wheaton (Mas 4:45.00
66 Gannon, Colin Bryant 4:45.00
67 Mader, Karl Wheaton (Mas 4:59.59
68 Astle, Sean Wheaton (Mas 5:00.00
69 Reyes, Francisco Umass Boston 5:10.00

Event 8 Men 400 Meter Dash
NCAA Auto 46.15
NCAA Prov 47.25
NEIAAA: 50.54
Name School Seed Time
1 O'Connor, Thomas Bryant 48.95
2 Laorenza, Samuel Umass Amhers 49.26
3 Vatti, Mike Bentley 49.44
4 Gentles, Anthony Northeastern 50.11
5 Macleod, Alexander New Hampshir 50.61
6 Emerole, Anderson Hartford 50.80
7 Hopper, Dan Central Conn 51.00
8 Gary, Andre Amherst 51.00
9 Driscoll, John Stonehill 51.20
10 Pugliano, Joseph Bryant 51.50
11 Pacelle, Jack Wesleyan 51.90
12 Rathbun, Eric Central Conn 52.00
13 Cowan, Rudy Hartford 52.00
14 Groskeutz, Derek Wesleyan 52.00
15 Fitzgerald, Andrew Bryant 52.00
16 Fava, Dan Bentley 52.24
17 Gauthier, Andrew Bentley 52.24
18 Perkins, Taylor Amherst 52.25
19 Carton, Bryan Bentley 52.35
20 Lima, Andre Wesleyan 52.50
21 Gross, Stephen Vermont 52.70
22 Hartman, Carson Maine 52.80
23 Cunningham, Charles Holy Cross 52.88
24 Hopkins, Brian Umass Dartmo 53.28
25 Perrin, Jesse Umass Dartmo 53.44
26 Kromah, Louseney Roxbury CC 54.68
27 Moringiello, Douglas Holy Cross 54.99
28 Liguori, Gregory Holy Cross 55.31
29 Knight, Craig Umass Boston 55.98
30 Gregory, Larry Roxbury CC 57.68
31 Nguyen, John Umass Boston 59.50

Event 10 Men 500 Meter Dash
NEIAAA: 1:06.74
Name School Seed Time
1 Blyden, Jabulani Williams 1:04.20
2 Fitzgerald, Taylor Williams 1:04.80
3 Mitchell, Sean New Hampshir 1:05.30
4 Keefe, Timothy Umass Amhers 1:05.45
5 Lane, Warren Hartford 1:05.50
6 Moore, Tommy Amherst 1:06.00
7 Buchanan, Shawn Central Conn 1:06.00
8 DiBella, Michael Bryant 1:06.00
9 McDonough, Michael Umass Amhers 1:06.12
10 Fusco, Richard Williams 1:06.40
11 Janczyk, Christopher New Hampshir 1:06.50
12 Doyle, Joseph Umass Amhers 1:06.50
13 Lul, Pak Stonehill 1:06.80
14 Browne, Jason Wheaton (Mas 1:06.91
15 Odonnell, Andrew Umass Amhers 1:07.00
16 Archer, Nick Vermont 1:07.00
17 Miling, Ryan Northeastern 1:07.11
18 Benson, Brian Stonehill 1:07.50
19 Drost, Ryan Amherst 1:07.50
20 Morse, Nate Stonehill 1:07.60
21 Shapiro, Zach Williams 1:07.64
22 Hopkins, Jake Vermont 1:08.00
23 Kelley, Paul Maine 1:08.00
24 Polichronopoulos, Ben Bryant 1:08.50
25 Miclette, Matt Vermont 1:08.50
26 Ghosh, Moyukh Williams 1:08.64
27 Turner, Kevin Holy Cross 1:08.77
28 Albani, Joseph Northeastern 1:09.00
29 Erickson, Chris Amherst 1:09.00
30 Padilla, Daniel Stonehill 1:09.80
31 Sridhar, Avinash Wesleyan 1:10.00
32 Citron, Ezra Wheaton (Mas 1:11.88
33 Onah, Michael Wesleyan 1:12.00
34 Norswortyhy, Nelson Wesleyan 1:12.00
35 Godfrey, Wiiliam New Hampshir NT

Event 12 Men 800 Meter Run
Jay Carisella Race
NCAA Auto 1:48.00
NCAA Prov 1:50.50
NEIAAA: 1:56.70
Name School Seed Time
1 Darcy, Dan Bentley 1:52.74
2 Scheetz, Ben Amherst 1:54.00
3 Bartlett, Miles Maine 1:54.90
4 Putzeys, Sebastian Northeastern 1:55.00
5 DuPaul, Mike Hartford 1:55.30
6 VanderMolen, Scott Umass Amhers 1:55.77
7 Fullerton, Patrick Stonehill 1:56.60
8 Callahan, Kit Amherst 1:56.75
9 Grimes, Patrick Amherst 1:56.75
10 Watson, Dan Central Conn 1:57.62
11 Katz, Harrison Central Conn 1:58.00
12 Coleman, Chris Wesleyan 1:58.00
13 Tino, Brian Umass Amhers 1:58.12
14 Fava, Dan Bentley 1:58.24
15 Dolan, Kevin Stonehill 1:58.30
16 Waterbury, Mike Central Conn 1:58.50
17 Marston, Mike Northeastern 2:01.00
18 Lawrence, Wayne Hartford 2:01.00
19 Ibrahim, Abdi Roxbury CC 2:02.00
20 Giuliani, Bobby Hartford 2:02.00
21 Hummel, Josh Hartford 2:02.00
22 Dugas, Jon Bentley 2:02.24
23 Parkinson, Jordan Bentley 2:02.24
24 Primes, Mike Bentley 2:02.24
25 Jordan, Mark Bentley 2:02.24
26 Letourneau, Chris Bentley 2:02.24
27 Sears, Jon Vermont 2:02.50
28 Rodriguez, Chris Hartford 2:02.50
29 Treadway, Brian Holy Cross 2:03.56
30 Ford, Matthew Umass Dartmo 2:03.75
31 Kerin, Jake Umass Boston 2:04.17
32 Hall, Schuyler Williams 2:05.21
33 Souza, Miles Wheaton (Mas 2:05.43
34 Mitchell, Hayden Holy Cross 2:05.67
35 Potter, Ben Umass Boston 2:06.91
36 Hall, James Hartford 2:07.00
37 Levy, Natan Wheaton (Mas 2:10.56
38 Adullkadir, Humsla Umass Boston 2:15.00
39 Francois, Willie Umass Boston 2:30.00

Event 14 Men 1000 Meter Run
NEIAAA: 2:30.24
Name School Seed Time
1 Maisey, Doug Vermont 2:27.50
2 Pilz, Daniel Stonehill 2:28.50
3 Boone, Josh Umass Amhers 2:28.61
4 Sleeper, Ryan Vermont 2:29.00
5 Grant, Daniel Northeastern 2:31.00
6 Corsello, Steven Amherst 2:31.00
7 Stillman, Andrew Vermont 2:33.00
8 Malley, Luke Northeastern 2:33.00
9 McCann, Andrew Umass Amhers 2:33.08
10 Hanlon, Sean Stonehill 2:33.30
11 Kennedy, Brian Northeastern 2:34.00
12 Fahey, Colin Wheaton (Mas 2:34.55
13 Medeiros, Brendan Holy Cross 2:34.67
14 Pierce, Jonathan Umass Amhers 2:34.88
15 Schwartz, Daniel Umass Amhers 2:35.00
16 Duchemin, Corey New Hampshir 2:35.15
17 Koima, Josephat Williams 2:35.63
18 Shepard, Kyle Holy Cross 2:36.88
19 Seaver, Jack Amherst 2:37.00
20 Young, Peter Williams 2:37.13
21 Johnson, Timothy Stonehill 2:38.00
22 Turner, Kevin Holy Cross 2:38.07
23 Hewitt, Mark Umass Amhers 2:38.24
24 Hill, Jeffrey Umass Amhers 2:38.66
25 Rich, Alex Williams 2:38.86
26 Silver, Daniel Williams 2:38.91
27 Le, Matthew Hartford 2:39.00
28 Coene, Ryan Stonehill 2:39.50
29 Lemanski, Matthew Umass Dartmo 2:40.00
30 Schaller, Christopher Holy Cross 2:41.08
31 Brink, Benjamin Holy Cross 2:41.57
32 Huminski, Austin Bryant 2:42.00
33 Poles, Nicholas Holy Cross 2:45.98
34 Dzidek, Christopher Umass Amhers 2:50.00
35 Drago, Mark Holy Cross 2:52.76

Event 16 Men 200 Meter Dash
Top two heats - 5 competitors
NCAA Auto 20.83
NCAA Prov 21.23
NEIAAA: 22.75
Name School Seed Time
1 Scricca, Justin Vermont 21.72
2 Ibric, Merzudin Wheaton (Mas 21.79
3 Robinson, Cailean Wheaton (Mas 21.88
4 Williamson, Mark Wheaton (Mas 21.99
5 Radden, Aaron Central Conn 22.20
6 Cimino, Mark Wheaton (Mas 22.29
7 Engel, Alexander Bryant 22.31
8 Brehm, William New Hampshir 22.31
9 Leaston, Cris Roxbury CC 22.40
10 Tsatsimpe, Thebe Amherst 22.50
11 Edwards, Khabir Maine 22.50
12 Reed, Andrew Amherst 22.52
13 Miklovich, Ben Wheaton (Mas 22.55
14 Stefanek, Konrad Northeastern 22.56
15 Christensen, David Wheaton (Mas 22.58
16 Vatti, Mike Bentley 22.60
17 Banaji, Raiyan Wheaton (Mas 22.65
18 Weltman, Philip Umass Amhers 22.65
19 Bush, Raheen Vermont 22.70
20 Marcelin, Pierre Roxbury CC 22.88
21 Pacelle, Jack Wesleyan 22.95
22 McManama, Samuel Williams 23.00
23 Ricci, Kyle Wheaton (Mas 23.01
24 Legister, Sean Amherst 23.10
25 Adejuyigbe, Victor New Hampshir 23.11
26 Jeffrey, Cecil Wheaton (Mas 23.11
27 Miela, Mickey Stonehill 23.20
28 Amponsah, Ofori Amherst 23.25
29 Bradley, Dylan Vermont 23.30
30 Roukey, Daniel Maine 23.30
31 Johnson, Robert Amherst 23.45
32 Fogler, Chris Williams 23.50
33 Harris, Troy Maine 23.50
34 Brida, Chris Bryant 23.50
35 Smith, Darius Umass Dartmo 23.61
36 Ketchum, Miles Wheaton (Mas 23.61
37 Ciccone, Eric Hartford 23.80
38 Horner, Andrew Maine 23.80
39 Shoyoye, Akin Umass Amhers 23.85
40 Sleep, Corey Umass Dartmo 23.93
41 Kennedy, Chase Holy Cross 23.97
42 LaClair, Connor Holy Cross 23.97
43 Habansky, Adam Bentley 24.00
44 Fitzgerald, Andrew Bryant 24.00
45 Walant, Tim Bentley 24.00
46 O'Connor, Jim Bentley 24.00
47 Carr, Chris Hartford 24.00
48 Hoffner, Justin Bryant 24.00
49 Carrasquillo, Anthony Hartford 24.00
50 Arons, Michael Bryant 24.00
51 Morales, Henry Umass Boston 24.06
52 Conteh, Fuad Umass Boston 24.09
53 Toothaker, Matthew Maine 24.12
54 Carton, Bryan Bentley 24.22
55 Campbell, Shawneil Wheaton (Mas 24.24
56 Alvarez, Mario Holy Cross 24.25
57 Malloy, Andrew Holy Cross 24.25
58 Wall, Kevin Holy Cross 24.35
59 DePaolo, Clinton Central Conn 24.54
60 Liguori, Gregory Holy Cross 24.89
61 Dottin, James Wesleyan 24.95
62 Foster, Nicholas Holy Cross 24.98
63 Loui, Anthony Umass Boston 25.91
64 Knight, Craig Umass Boston 26.35
65 Nguyen, John Umass Boston 30.09
66 Lewis, Harry Central Conn NT
67 Tapal, Abbas Bentley NT
68 Laurore, Jeff Umass Boston NT

Event 18 Men 5000 Meter Run
NCAA Auto 13:47.00
NCAA Prov 14:10.00
NEIAAA: 15:05.24
Name School Seed Time
1 Murner, Daniel Amherst 14:39.92
2 Yochum, Will Amherst 14:40.00
3 Alexander, Sam Central Conn 14:50.00
4 Polito, Steve Stonehill 14:50.60
5 Richard, Timothy Holy Cross 14:52.67
6 Rougeot, Kyle Holy Cross 14:55.00
7 Perlis, Jeff Williams 14:59.00
8 Raduazo, Anthony Williams 14:59.00
9 McGrail, John Amherst 14:59.00
10 Watts, Corey Williams 14:59.00
11 Currier, David Maine 15:00.00
12 Lang, Charles Wesleyan 15:00.00
13 Decrescenzo, Nicholas New Hampshir 15:12.00
14 Medeiros, Brendan Holy Cross 15:15.00
15 Altenau, Daniel Holy Cross 15:15.00
16 Erskine, Andrew Amherst 15:15.00
17 Leazes, Dylan Holy Cross 15:15.00
18 Bergantino, Steve Bentley 15:15.24
19 Dextradeur, Rob Bentley 15:15.24
20 Gilmore, Kevin Umass Dartmo 15:20.00
21 Cohoon, Travis Amherst 15:20.00
22 McElwain, Spencer Maine 15:20.00
23 Mullarkey, Patrick Maine 15:20.00
24 Cole, Brian Williams 15:25.00
25 Roberts, Cullen Williams 15:25.00
26 Krell, John Central Conn 15:30.00
27 Tiernan, Kevin Central Conn 15:30.00
28 Marsh, Bryan Wesleyan 15:30.00
29 Santoro, Nicholas Umass Dartmo 15:30.00
30 Decrescenzo, Daniel New Hampshir 15:32.65
31 Kelleher, Christopher Bryant 15:40.00
32 Coughlin, Benjamin Bryant 15:45.00
33 Mentas, Chris Northeastern 15:45.00
34 Rodilitz, Scott Williams 15:45.00
35 Penny, Ethan Stonehill 15:45.10
36 Hampton, Jonas Hartford 15:50.00
37 Whittington, Marc Wesleyan 15:50.00
38 Chalmers, Andrew Hartford 15:50.00
39 Stevens, Derek Umass Dartmo 15:50.00
40 Hurley, David Bryant 15:50.00
41 Bergan, Christopher Holy Cross 15:55.00
42 Lober, Asher Vermont 15:55.00
43 Drago, John Bentley 15:59.00
44 Ballenthin, Robby Bentley 15:59.00
45 Robinson, Craig Bentley 15:59.00
46 Maguire, Sean Bentley 16:00.00
47 Witherell, Tom Bentley 16:00.00
48 Campbell, Gabe Bentley 16:00.00
49 Spittler, Steve Bentley 16:00.00
50 Filippell, Davis Williams 16:00.00
51 Reagan, Sean Bentley 16:00.00
52 Sheehan, Brendan Wesleyan 16:00.00
53 Fletcher, James Holy Cross 16:00.07
54 Blackshear, Sam Williams 16:10.00
55 Gendron, Steve Bentley 16:20.24
56 O'Brien, Frank Stonehill 16:20.50
57 Flaman, Eric Hartford 16:25.00
58 Day, Pat Unat-Umass B X16:41.93

Event 20 Men Distance Medley
NCAA Auto 9:30.00
NCAA Prov 9:41.70
Team Relay Seed Time
1 Williams A 10:12.00
2 Amherst A 10:12.00
3 Stonehill A 10:15.00
4 Umass Amhers A 10:15.00
5 New Hampshir A 10:19.00
6 Vermont B 10:20.00
7 Vermont A 10:20.00
8 Central Conn A 10:27.81
9 Amherst B 10:28.00
10 Northeastern A 10:30.93
11 Stonehill B 10:32.00
12 Williams B 10:40.00
13 Wesleyan A 11:00.00

Event 22 Men 4x400 Meter Relay
NCAA Auto 3:06.50
NCAA Prov 3:10.40
NEIAAA: 3:24.24
Team Relay Seed Time
1 Maine A 3:17.10
2 Amherst A 3:20.00
3 Vermont A 3:20.22
4 Williams A 3:20.45
5 Central Conn A 3:23.00
6 Umass Amhers A 3:23.88
7 New Hampshir A 3:24.00
8 Hartford A 3:24.00
9 Stonehill A 3:24.80
10 Northeastern A 3:25.11
11 Wheaton (Mas A 3:27.11
12 Wheaton (Mas B 3:27.22
13 Wheaton (Mas C 3:27.33
14 Umass Amhers B 3:30.00
15 Umass Amhers C 3:30.00
16 Wesleyan A 3:32.00
17 Umass Boston A 3:33.00
18 Wheaton (Mas D 3:37.44
19 Umass Boston B 4:05.00

Event 24 Men Long Jump
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum jump - 20'
NCAA Auto 7.85m
NCAA Prov 7.50m
NEIAAA: 6.81m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Koncki, Zachary Umass Amhers 6.96m
2 Miranda, Kaylin Umass Dartmo 6.94m
3 Harold, JT Umass Dartmo 6.93m
4 Wu, Daniel Umass Amhers 6.91m
5 Radlof, Frank New Hampshir 6.89m
6 Vorachak, Anthony New Hampshir 6.80m
7 Kusmin, Dave Bentley 6.80m
8 Robinson, Cailean Wheaton (Mas 6.78m
9 Berube, Matt Central Conn 6.73m
10 Miller, Brian Umass Amhers 6.71m
11 Nicholson, Isaac Williams 6.65m
12 Staples, Andrew Northeastern 6.64m
13 Brida, Chris Bryant 6.48m
14 Tsatsimpe, Thebe Amherst 6.48m
15 Kearney, Tomas Williams 6.47m
16 Adullkadir, Humsla Umass Boston 6.40m
17 Grube, AJ Umass Amhers 6.40m
18 Morales, Henry Umass Boston 6.40m
19 Rubin, Steve Williams 6.38m
20 Stewart, Tyrone New Hampshir 6.34m
21 Laguerre, Kevin Northeastern 6.30m
22 Hoffner, Justin Bryant 6.25m
23 D'Agostino, Joe Stonehill 6.24m
24 Fogler, Chris Williams 6.20m
25 Rathbun, Eric Central Conn 6.18m
26 Finn, Garret New Hampshir 6.17m
27 Atkinson, Ben Williams 6.16m
28 Richardson, Conor Bryant 6.10m
29 Hardeman, Brian Bryant 6.02m
30 Boyd-Carter, Keith Central Conn 5.60m

Event 26 Men Triple Jump
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum jump - 42'
NCAA Auto 16.15m
NCAA Prov 15.45m
NEIAAA: 13.84m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Racca, Brian Northeastern 14.64m
2 England, Trevor Maine 14.17m
3 Vorachak, Anthony New Hampshir 14.04m
4 Ruginski, Jamie Maine 14.04m
5 Davis, Tejorn Northeastern 14.01m
6 Hartman, Carson Maine 14.00m
7 Koncki, Zachary Umass Amhers 13.94m
8 Kearney, Tomas Williams 13.93m
9 Brida, Chris Bryant 13.90m
10 Markie, Kevin Umass Dartmo 13.73m
11 Finn, Garret New Hampshir 13.66m
12 Wu, Daniel Umass Amhers 13.60m
13 Hardeman, Brian Bryant 13.37m
14 Atkinson, Ben Williams 13.14m
15 Kusmin, Dave Bentley 13.02m
16 Rubin, Steve Williams 13.02m
17 Martin, Alex Holy Cross 12.82m
18 Richardson, Conor Bryant 12.74m
19 Sleep, Corey Umass Dartmo 12.44m

Event 28 Men Weight Throw
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum throw - 40'
NCAA Auto 21.50m
NCAA Prov 19.50m
NEIAAA: 15.85m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Kaste, Jeffrey New Hampshir 18.59m
2 DeTurk, Paul New Hampshir 16.37m
3 Iannetta, Alex Northeastern 16.17m
4 Randall, John New Hampshir 15.08m
5 Powers, Matthew New Hampshir 15.05m
6 Lyle, Cameron New Hampshir 15.02m
7 Cowher, Rusty Williams 14.96m
8 Williams, Rashad Central Conn 14.93m
9 Spieler, Kevin Umass Amhers 14.83m
10 Caprio, Steve Northeastern 14.79m
11 Farley, Matt Williams 14.73m
12 Gagne, Justin Maine 14.42m
13 Simalchik, Stephen Williams 14.24m
14 Jumpp, George New Hampshir 14.18m
15 McKenna, Kenneth Holy Cross 14.02m
16 Moody, Mike Wesleyan 14.00m
17 Mastone, Andrew Northeastern 13.46m
18 Dupuis, Christopher New Hampshir 13.44m
19 Tarr, Connor Maine 13.30m
20 Ginthwain, Erik Bentley 13.20m
21 Brown, Greg Bentley 13.20m
22 Wright, Will Williams 13.18m
23 Paquette, Timothy Holy Cross 12.19m
24 Hunt, John Umass Boston 12.19m

Event 30 Men Shot Put
Top 8 advance to final flight - Minimum throw - 40'
NCAA Auto 19.30m
NCAA Prov 17.75m
NEIAAA: 14.83m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Hunter, Nate Northeastern 19.37m
2 Paey, Brice New Hampshir 17.67m
3 Kaste, Jeffrey New Hampshir 15.50m
4 Clark, Donald Maine 14.82m
5 Lyle, Cameron New Hampshir 14.76m
6 Page, Michael Northeastern 14.53m
7 LeBlanc, Nicholas Holy Cross 14.50m
8 Yarbough, Robert Umass Dartmo 14.42m
9 Randall, John New Hampshir 14.03m
10 Newton, Dan Stonehill 13.79m
11 Gagne, Justin Maine 13.78m
12 Ford, Blake Maine 13.76m
13 Spieler, Kevin Umass Amhers 13.69m
14 Cowher, Rusty Williams 13.68m
15 McKenna, Kenneth Holy Cross 13.46m
16 Clarke, Lloyd Northeastern 13.41m
17 Dupuis, Christopher New Hampshir 13.37m
18 DeTurk, Paul New Hampshir 13.03m
19 Long, Steven Bentley 13.00m
20 Chang, Marcus Bentley 13.00m
21 Williams, Rashad Central Conn 12.97m
22 McCabe, Shawn Umass Dartmo 12.95m
23 Caprio, Steve Northeastern 12.94m
24 Mastone, Mark Northeastern 12.86m
25 Gelcius, John Stonehill 12.71m
26 Fear, Sam Wheaton (Mas 12.57m
27 White, Mark Stonehill 12.47m
28 Wright, Will Williams 12.25m
29 Knight, Craig Umass Boston 12.19m
30 Hunt, John Umass Boston 12.19m
31 Collazo, Eric Holy Cross 11.63m
32 Souza, Kyle Wheaton (Mas 9.12m

Event 32 Men Pole Vault
Height increments - 13' -14' -14'6" -15'
NCAA Auto 5.50m
NCAA Prov 5.20m
NEIAAA: 4.55m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Thull, Jordan Northeastern 4.95m
2 Liimakka, Mark Maine 4.80m
3 Berry, James Maine 4.71m
4 DePalo, Eric Yale 4.60m
5 Daly, Brian Northeastern 4.55m
6 Cohen, Phil Vermont 4.50m
7 Busch, Sean Umass Amhers 4.42m
8 Hinojosa, Johnny Ray Williams 4.27m
9 Donaghy, John New Hampshir 4.25m
10 Rodriguez, Rafael Northeastern 4.12m
11 Latner, Michael Wheaton (Mas 4.10m
12 Rogals, Mike Vermont 4.10m
13 Martel, Brian Maine 3.97m
14 Bynes, Luke Stonehill 3.96m
15 Millard, Michael Holy Cross 3.96m
16 McCann, Kevin Stonehill 3.96m
17 Pesce, Renrick New Hampshir 3.95m

Event 34 Men High Jump
Opening height - 6'2"
NCAA Auto 2.24m
NCAA Prov 2.14m
NEIAAA: 1.99m
Name School Seed Mark
1 Thomas, Corey Stonehill 2.08m
2 Staples, Andrew Northeastern 2.03m
3 Guarente, Matthew New Hampshir 2.00m
4 Miller, Brian Umass Amhers 1.98m
5 Cousens, Jadrien Maine 1.97m
6 Guarente, Jason New Hampshir 1.95m
7 Marshall, Michael New Hampshir 1.95m
8 D'Agostino, Joe Stonehill 1.93m
9 Grube, AJ Umass Amhers 1.93m
10 Davis, Tejorn Northeastern 1.93m
11 Berube, Matt Central Conn 1.91m
12 Trifone, Nick Central Conn 1.91m
13 Ciabattoni, Dan Vermont 1.90m
14 Nicholson, Isaac Williams 1.89m
15 Fogler, Chris Williams 1.89m
16 Fear, Sam Wheaton (Mas 1.88m
17 Holmes, Brandon Wheaton (Mas 1.85m
18 Kalindaga, Amos Bryant 1.75m

Northeastern and UMass Lowell Square Off for the Fourth Time

2010-01-26T12:40:00.000-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf)

Northeastern vs. UMass Lowell • Round 4
Friday night’s clash of Northeastern and UMass Lowell marks the fourth time these two clubs meet in the regular season. The River Hawks own a 2-1 advantage in decisions, but Northeastern’s 2-1 victory over UML counted towards the Ledyard National Bank Classic championship on Jan. 3. UMass Lowell started off the season series with a 3-1 win at Tsongas Arena on Oct. 24 before knocking off the Huskies on NESN in a 6-5 overtime thriller just 20 days ago. Friday’s matchup concludes the three-game Hockey East series, but a Northeastern win would even the win-loss total against the River Hawks on the year. Boston University is the only other team Northeastern is guaranteed to face four times this year, as the Huskies and Terriers face off in the first round of the Beanpot on Feb. 1. (Northeastern and Boston College have the potential to play four games against one another in the second round of the Beanpot.) In the first three meetings, two games have been decided by one goal as UMass Lowell has outscored Northeastern, 10-8, through 180:34 minutes of play this season. The River Hawks own the overall series record, 52-36-7, and each head coach owns a winning record against the opposing club. Greg Cronin is 11-9-1 all-time against UMass Lowell while Blaise MacDonald has compiled a 15-13-3 mark against the Huskies.

Looking at Lowell
UMass Lowell skates into Matthews Arena on a two-game winning streak with home victories over Merrimack (5-4) and Boston College (3-1). The River Hawks snapped a two-game funk, dropping a set to Massachusetts two weekends ago. Since the calendar switched to 2010, UMass Lowell has compiled a 4-3-1 record and is looking to break the .500 mark on Saint Botolph St. for the month. The River Hawks’ pivotal four-point pickup boost UML into fourth place heading into the weekend, owners of an 8-6-2 conference record, 14-9-2 overall. UMass Lowell’s season has oscillated since the beginning of October, winning eight of its first 11 games, but then losing seven of the last 14 decisions. The River Hawks pride themselves on its league-leading scoring defense, surrendering only 2.40 goals per game. UML’s mark stands as the 12th-best figure in the country. Senior Kory Falite continues to lead UMass Lowell’s offensive attack with a team-best 14 goals and 24 points. Nick Schaus stands as UML’s leading assist generator, as the senior leads the club with 17 helpers. Scott Campbell has netted a club-high four powerplay goals while Jeremy Dehner has compiled a team-best +16 rating through 25 games. Goaltenders Carter Hutton and Nevin Hamilton have anchored UML’s defense with respective records of 8-6-0 and 6-3-2. Hutton’s 2.07 goals against average is eighth best in the country (first in Hockey East) while his save percentage of .926 is 10th (second in Hockey East).

Last Time Out against Lowell
Despite erasing a three-goal deficit in the third period, #14 UMass Lowell dashed Northeastern’s bid at a comeback as Michael Scheu sent in the game-winning overtime goal for the 6-5 win at Matthews Arena on Saturday night. The Huskies outshot UML, 19-7, in the third frame with junior Wade MacLeod sewing up the score at 15:37. UMass Lowell had a trifecta of three-goal leads over the course of the game. Senior Jim Driscoll made it a 5-4 game at 14:49 of the third, marking his first goal since Feb. 27, 2009 against the River Hawks. UMass Lowell took command early, tallying the first three goals of the contest before senior Kyle Kraemer stopped the bleeding at 15:23 of the first period. Chris Auger lit the lamp right off the bat and wristed a quick bullet past rookie goalie Chris Rawlings at 1:17 of the opening stanza. Paul Worthington was the beneficiary of a behind-the-back pass from Kory Falite at 7:53 of the first. Ben Holmstrom wrangled the puck off the boards, sent it to Falite on the corner who whipped it behind to Worthington’s waiting stick for the 2-0 buffer. Jeremy Dehner added another UML tally at 11:20 with a goal from his own rebound. Dehner grabbed the carom from his initial blast, peeled around the net, and stuffed it past Rawlings’ outstretched right pad for the 3-0 cushion. At 7:47 of the second, Campbell beat Rawlings right in front on Schaus’ rebound to negate Kraemer’s tally and maintain the three-goal advantage, 4-1. Steve Silva’s contact to the head roughing call with five seconds remaining in the second handicapped NU’s numbers in the final 20 minutes, but the Huskies immediately rallied to start the third thanks to freshman Jake Newton’s first-career shorthanded goal at 00:55. Scheu cashed in on the Silva penalty at 1:52 of the third on a feed from David Vallorani. Scheu banged home the pass on Rawlings’ glove side to reclaim the three-goal edge, 5-2, but Northeastern roared back with three unanswered to extend the game to overtime. Steve Capraro’s tripping penalty at 15:26 gave way to MacLeod’s equalizer at 15:37. A Falite-to-Scheu give-and-go goal was the dagger in Northeastern’s comeback with just 16 seconds remaining in overtime. Scheu crashed the post and tipped in Falite’s feed at 4:34 for the win.

Huskies Leaders against UMass Lowell
Wade MacLeod has tallied a team-best nine points (4-5-9) through 10-career games against UMass Lowell while fourth-year skaters Kyle Kraemer (4-3-7) and David Strathman (1-6-7) have each collected seven points against UML. Greg Costa (3-3-6) and Tyler McNeely (1-5-6) are owners of six points against the Lowell natives whereas Steve Silva has registered five points (2-3-5). Jim Driscoll (2-2-4), Chris Donovan (0-4-4) and Jake Newton have logged four points and Mike McLaughlin (2-1-3), Alex Tuckerman (1-2-3) and Garrett Vermeersch (0-3-3) have contributed three points. Rookie Robbie Vrolyk registered an assist on Jan. 9.

Northeastern in Game Before the Beanpot
With the 58th annual Beanpot Tournament lurking on February 1, it should be noted that the Huskies have amassed a 20-34-3 record in games immediately before the Beanpot.

Huskies Add Some ‘Power” to the Line Up
Mike Power, who last skated with the Green Mountain Glades of the EJHL (Eastern Junior Hockey League) during the 2007-08 season, will complement the Huskies’ defense by adding size at 6’1, 195 lbs. Power started out his prep career at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge, Mass.), skating with the club from 2005-07. In his second season, Power captained the Buckingham Browne & Nichols prep bunch under head coach Terrence Butt. The West Roxbury, Mass. native was awarded the 2007 Coach’s Cup in his final season with the team. Power just finished clearing NCAA waivers and has been granted active status on the team.

Looking to Start the New Decade Right
If the Huskies can even the series record against UMass Lowell on Friday night, Northeastern will have put together its first winning month of the season. Before puck drop, the Huskies are 4-3-0 in the month of January. The win would also even out there Hockey East mark to 3-3-0.

Newton’s Not Messing Around
Freshman defenseman Jake Newton has scored eight points in his last seven outings, including four goals and four assists. Newton sent the Huskies to victory with his game-winning powerplay goal against Providence on Jan. 19. The tally marked the rookie’s second-career game-clincher as well as his fourth multi-point performance of the season. The San Jacinto, Calif. native netted his first shorthanded goal the last time UMass Lowell paid a visit to Matthews Arena on Jan. 9 and was named to the Ledyard National Bank-All Tournament team after potting the tournament-winner against the River Hawks on Jan. 3. The rookie blue liner is ranked 20th in the country in freshman scoring and tied for second in Hockey East play. Newton is tabbed 30th in the country in regards to defensive scoring and tied for 10th in the league. Newton is tied for second on the team with 15 points (6-9-15).

Ending the Extra-Man Draught
Jake Newton’s game-winning powerplay goal also ended a three-game powerplay scoring draught for Northeastern. NU’s three-game scoreless powerplay stretch matched a season-long from Nov. 27 – Dec. 5. Northeastern is 23-for-135 (.170) on powerplay chances.

Helpless Tallies
Jake Newton’s powerplay goal and Tyler McNeely’s empty netter against Providence on Jan. 19 both came without any help, marking the second and third unassisted tallies of the year for Northeastern. The Huskies first unassisted marker of the season came from the twig of Alex Tuckerman against Maine on Nov. 14.

Bouncing Back
The Huskies have responded well this season after a setback. Northeastern has accrued a 7-4 record this season in reaction to a loss.

Don’t Call It a Comeback
Northeastern’s 3-1 victory at Vermont marks the first time the Huskies have won a game after trailing upon conclusion of the first period. Northeastern lost its last eight games of the season when facing a deficit through 20 minutes of action. Strangely enough, Northeastern’s two-goal buffer was the first time the Huskies emerged victoriously by a pair of tallies this season. NU also knocked off Providence on Jan. 19 by a pair of tallies, as well.

Is There Anybody In There?
Tyler McNeely iced the game against Providence with Northeastern’s second empty-net goal in three games, marking the captain’s seventh tally of the season. On Jan. 15 at Vermont, Wade MacLeod notched NU’s first empty-netter to seal the 3-1 victory as part of a three-point weekend. The gimmie goal was MacLeod’s seventh tally of the year.

Rawlings Racks Up 1,000 Minutes
Rookie Chris Rawlings’ earned his first start at Colorado College on Oct. 9, 2009 and has since broken through the 1,000-minute mark in net this year. The first-year backstopper has totaled 1110:04 in net and has pieced together a 9-9-1 mark through 19 games played. The North Delta, B.C. native owns a goals against of 2.97 and is stopping pucks at a rate of 90.5 percent.

Stopping Points
Following the 9-2 setback at Vermont on Jan. 16, the Huskies accounted for their 150th total point of the season by way of Wade MacLeod’s tally in the third period. Northeastern also broke through the 50-goal plateau and has chalked up 57 tallies through 22 tilts. On the whole, Northeastern has totaled 155 points this season.

Third Period Lockdown
When it comes to stopping pucks in the third period, Northeastern is tops in Hockey East. The Huskies have surrendered a league-low 16 goals in the final 20 minutes of regulation. The next closets club is Massachusetts with 20.

MacLeod Making Things Happen
Wade MacLeod, last season’ points leader, had his six-game scoring streak put to rest against Providence on Jan. 19. The Coquitlam, B.C. native started off his scoring stretch with a two-point performance against Dartmouth on Jan. 2 and carried it all the way through to Jan. 16. Over those six games, MacLeod gathered eight points, including four goals and four assists. With the hot streak, MacLeod is now tied for the team lead with 17 points (8-9-17). MacLeod’s goal against UMass Lowell (Jan. 9) marked his 75th-career point and he is now sitting at 79 career points (33-46-79). MacLeod is certainly on pace to join the 100-points club by either late this season or early next year. The last Husky to log 100-career points was Mike Morris (2002-07). He finished with 109 points (45-64-109). Only four other skaters in Hockey East have the inside track on MacLeod to reach the 100-point plateau, including Nick Bonino (BU – 97 pts.), Kory Falite (UML – 96 pts.), Brian Gibbons (BC - 89 pts.) and Joe Whitney (BC – 84 pts.)

Captain Coming Through
Northeastern’s captain, junior Tyler McNeely, scored the Huskies’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss to UMass on Jan. 10. McNeely played an integral role in the Huskies’ five goals against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9. The Burnaby, British Columbia native recorded Northeastern’s first playmaker (three assists in one game) since Chris Donovan performed the feat against Boston College on Feb. 2, 2009. McNeely and Donovan are the only NU skaters to have logged three points in one game this season, as well. McNeely now has 14 points on the year (7-8-16).

A Goal Every Five Minutes
Northeastern expunged UMass Lowell’s three-goal advantage with a flurry of tallies in the third period on Jan. 9. The Huskies four-goal third period matched a season best in goals scored in one period. The last time NU racked up four goals in 20 minutes was in the 5-2 victory against Maine on Nov. 14. Wade MacLeod’s rifle from the circle extended the game into overtime, but UML’s Michael Scheu dash the comeback bid by netting the game-winner at 4:34 in the extra session.

Mountain Man
Rookie goaltender Bryan Mountain earned his third start in net against Massachusetts on Jan. 10. Mountain turned aside 20 attempts, upping his overall saves total to 68. Mountain did not get much help up front as the Huskies posted a season-low 13 shots against the Minutemen. The Bryn Mawr, Pa. native’s GAA rests at 3.06 with an 86.6 save percentage. Mountain notched his first collegiate victory against Merrimack on Dec. 5, 2-1.

Age Before Beauty
Senior assistant captain Jim Driscoll leads Northeastern with 122 total games under his belt. The Dedham, Mass. blueliner finally secured his first-career two-point outing with a goal and an assist against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9. Driscoll most recently scored at Vermont on Jan. 16 and has tallied four goals and 14 assists over his tenure on Huntington Ave.

Freshman Phenoms
Newcomers Jake Newton and Garrett Vermeersch have transitioned nicely into the collegiate ranks as Newton and Vermeersch rank tied for second and fourth, respectively, amongst rookies in Hockey East with 0.68 and 0.67 points per game. Vermeersch recorded his first-career two assists outing against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9 while Newton charted his first-career shorthanded goal along with an assist in the same contest. Newton is T-20th in the country amongst all rookie scorers while Vermeersch is T-22nd.

Get Tuck the Puck…and MacLeod, Too
Out of the 10 games Alex Tuckerman has registered a point in, the Huskies have gone on to win seven of those occasions. NU is also 3-0 when Tuckerman assembles a positive plus/minus rating. Tuckerman is sixth on the team with 11 points, including five goals and six assists. In the 11 games in which MacLeod has tallied at least one points this year. the Huskies have won seven of those contests.

Scoring Schematics
Northeastern’s style of play is represented in its scoring trends. Once the Huskies obtain a lead, they don’t like to relinquish it. When leading after the first period, Northeastern is 3-0 and when tied heading into the final period, Northeastern has won all four episodes. When owning a lead heading into the third, the Huskies are 6-0-1. When Northeastern lights the lamp first, the Huskies are 7-1-1. In one-goal affairs, the Huskies have won five-of-seven tilts.

Powerplay Perpetrators
Against UMass Lowell on Jan. 3, Northeastern lit the lamp in its fourth straight game on the powerplay, marking the third time this season the Huskies have scored an extra-man tally in four consecutive outings. Most recently, Northeastern put away a pair of powerplay tallies in both the Dartmouth and UMass-Lowell games at the Ledyard National Bank Classic. Tuckerman and McNeely turned the trick again against Dartmouth while Tuckerman and Newton’s goals stood enough to earn the victory. Kyle Kraemer and Wade MacLeod’s powerplay blasts against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9 stand as the most recent pair of powerplay goals in one game.

Powerplay Game-Winners
Northeastern has registered four-game winning goals with the extra-man advantage. Junior Steve Silva scored NU’s third goal in a 3-2 win over Bentley in the home opener while Wade MacLeod offered up the lone tally in the 1-0 win over Boston University on Nov. 6. Jake Newton has netted the last two powerplay game-winners, with his first coming against UMass Lowell on Jan. 3 and his most recent was against Providence on Jan. 19.

Huskies Amongst the Elite
Kyle Kraemer’s 0.41 goals per game (8) is tied for 77th in the entire country while Wade MacLeod’s 0.38 tallies per trip are good for 98th. Jake Newtonhas thursted up the defensive scoring charts as the rookie is now in 30th in the nation amongst defensemen with 0.68 points per game. Newton is also T-20th in the country amongst rookies, second in the conference. Classmate Garrett Vermeersch is tied as the nation’s 22nd highest-scoring rookie with 0.67 points per game. Vermeersch’s mark stands tied for fourth-best amongst all newcomers in Hockey East.

Double-Digit Scoring
Six Huskies have tabulated 10 points or more thus far. Kyle Kraemer and Wade MacLeod lead the way with 17 points (9-8-17) | (8-9-17) while Tyler McNeely (7-8-15) and Jake Newton (6-9-15) are tied for second with 15 points. Garrett Vermeersch (5-9-14) is in fifth with 14 points while Alex Tuckerman has tabulated 11 points (5-6-11).

Score First, Win Later
Of the nine games in which Northeastern has scored first, the Huskies have come away with seven victories. The Boston College (5-1, L) and Providence (3-3, T) games were the only two outings Northeastern did not win when drawing first blood. Northeastern’s victories in which it attacked the scoreboard first came against Colorado College (4-3, Oct. 10), Boston University (1-0, Nov. 6), Providence (4-1, Nov. 20), Merrimack (2-1, Dec. 5), Dartmouth (7-0, Jan. 2) and UMass-Lowell (2-1, Jan. 3) and Providence (3-1, Jan. 19).

Clutch When It Counts
Northeastern has gone into the third period tied with its opponent on four occasions this year. In all four instances, the Huskies emerged victoriously. The first triumph came against Boston University as both squads skated to a scoreless 40 minutes before Wade MacLeod lit the lamp to dash BU’s bid. In the Maine victory, the Huskies erupted for three third-period tallies as NU and MU were locked at 1-1 heading into the final stanza. Against Merrimack, both squads opened the third period owning one goal. David Strathman ended the drama with his second-career game winner. Most recently, Jake Newton put away the tournament-winner against UMass-Lowell, breaking a 1-1 tie.

Multi-Point Performers
Eleven Huskies have chalked up a multi-point game this season as Wade MacLeod leads the charge with five under his belt. MacLeod’s most recent two-point outing was at Vermont (1-1-2). Jake Newton and Kyle Kraemer have turned the trick four times this season while Garrett Vermeersch has logged three multi-point games. Tyler McNeely has posted two while Steve Silva (1-1-2), Drew Muench (0-2-2), David Strathman (0-2-2), Alex Tuckerman (1-1-2) and Chris Donovan (1-2-3) have all notched one multi-point performance. Donovan and McNeely’s three points at Colorado College (1-2-3) and UMass Lowell (0-3-3) remain a team best.

Tuesday Night Showdown at Matthews Arena

2010-01-19T12:03:00.000-05:00

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Northeastern vs. Providence
Tuesday night’s contest marks the tale of two teams as Northeastern makes its way back to Matthews Arena following a 9-2 setback while the Friars just knocked off Boston University and Maine, respectively, this past weekend. Of all 12 opposing teams Northeastern has on its 2009-10 docket, Providence is one of two teams Northeastern has yet to lose to in its last five meetings (Dartmouth is the others team). Dating back to Oct. 17, 2008, the Huskies beat Providence in four straight before a 3-3 stalemate ended the Friars’ losing streak to Northeastern. A Huskies’ victory would put four points between the Friars, as Northeastern is currently in eighth place in Hockey East (11 points) while PC clings onto ninth with nine points. Providence holds the overall series advantage at 75-49-13. Head coach Greg Cronin is 8-6-2 lifetime against Providence while PC’s Time Army has assembled a 5-7-2 when facing the Huskies. A Tuesday game is a rare occurrence on Northeastern’s schedule. The last time the Huskies tangled on a Tuesday was Nov. 14, 2006 when Northeastern was slighted in a 4-3 overtime battle at Schneider Arena. Northeastern also opened its 2006-07 season on a Tuesday at Boston College on Oct. 10, losing 5-2.

Freshening Up on the Friars
Following the 3-3 tie in Providence on Nov. 21, the Friars dispatched UMass Lowell, 4-2, before losing six straight to Dartmouth, Maine (2), New Hampshire and Boston College (2). Providence rolls into Matthews Arena on its third two-game winning streak of the season with a 9-10-1 record (4-8-1 Hockey East). Matt Bergland directs Providence’s scoring attack with a team-best 18 points and nine tallies. Kyle MacKinnon has totaled 16 points (8-8-16) through 20 tilts while Mark Fayne’s 10 helpers stands a club-high thus far. MacKinnon has spent the most time in the penalty box, totaling 29 minutes on nine infractions while Chris Eppich’s +5 ranking in a Friars’ best. Alex Beuadry has accumulated an 8-8-1 record, allowing only 2.42 goals per game while posting a save percentage of .925. Providence ranks last in the league with 2.40 goals per game but stands tied for second with Boston College in scoring defense, surrendering a meager 2.65 goals per trip. The Friars’ powerplay unit is in eighth place in Hockey East as Providence has converted 13/73 chances (17.8 percent). Providence’s penalty kill has functioned efficiently this season, as its 85.1 percent killing rate (80/94) is second only to Boston College.

Last Time Out against Providence
Senior Greg Costa scored his first goal of the season, 15th career, with help from freshmen brothers Drew and Justin Daniels. It was Drew Daniels’ first-career point and marks the first time this season the sibling connection recorded a point on the same play. Providence rounded out the seesaw battle after Daniel New tied the game up at 10:26 of the third. Northeastern and PC swapped tallies throughout the contest to solidify the stalemate. Freshman Chris Rawlings turned aside 36 shots in net to earn his first-career draw while PC’s Alex Beuadry stopped 32 shots. Northeastern attacked the scoreboard first on a backhander from Costa at 6:23 of the first. Drew Daniels moved the puck up the far boards and fired the puck into the slot to trigger a play. Justin Daniels first shot was obstructed, but Costa was in the perfect position to paddle it past Alex Beaurdy with the backhand for the 1-0 lead. The Friars evened it up at 14:16 with a powerplay blast from New. Senior Dylan Wiwchar was sent off for interference at 12:51 to give PC the extra man. David Brown and Matt Germain cycled the puck around with the extra skater and Brown kicked it out to New just inside the blue line. New utilized a screen in front Chris Rawlings to go top shelf, 1-1. David Brown handicapped the Friars early in the second with a slashing call at 1:28. Kraemer made quick work of the extra-man advantage with a snapshot from the right circle at 1:52 to recoup the lead, 2-1. Immediately off the faceoff, the Huskies took control in PC’s zone and worked it around with Newton and Vermeersch setting up the senior with powerplay marker. Upon conclusion of a Huskies’ powerplay, Providence quickly upped its tempo in transition and carted the puck into NU’s zone. Matt Bergland tied it by tipping it past Rawlings in front, 2-2, at 8:34 with Germain and New receiving credit on the help. Northeastern kept the back-and-forth battle going with its second tally of the frame at 15:13 as Vermeersch deflected a shot teed up from Tuckerman. Tuckerman forced a turnover in Friars’ territory and fed the puck through to the slot. Vermeersch tipped it out of mid-air while standing in front of the crease for the 3-2 advantage. New slipped the game-tying goal underneath Rawlings pad at 10:26 of the third to create the third tie of the contest, 3-3. In overtime, the Huskies logged three shots to the Friars two, but neither team could break the tie.

Huskies Leaders against Providence
Wade MacLeod leads the career charges against Providence with 10 points (4-6-10) in just eight games while Kyle Kraemer (2-4-6) and Tyler McNeely (3-3-6) have both registered six points. Chris Donovan’s five points (2-3-5) ranks fourth on the club whereas David Strathman and Steve Silva have each doled out four helpers in nine and eight games, respectively. Alex Tuckerman and Garrett Vermeersch have each logged a goal and two assists against Providence. Mike McLaughlin has lit the lamp twice when facing the Friars while Jake Newton owns two assists in two-career games against PC. Seven others have recorded a point in their careers against PC.

Don’t Call It a Comeback
Northeastern’s 3-1 victory at Vermont marks the first time the Huskies have won a game after trailing upon conclusion of the first period. Northeastern lost its last eight games of the season when facing a deficit through 20 minutes of action. Strangely enough, Northeastern’s two-goal buffer was the first time the Huskies emerged victoriously by a pair of tallies this season.

Rawlings Racks Up 1,000 Minutes
Rookie Chris Rawlings’ earned his first start at Colorado College on Oct. 9, 2009 and has since broken through the 1,000-minute mark in net this year. The first-year backstopper has totaled 1050:04 in net and has pieced together an 8-9-1 mark through 18 games played. The North Delta, B.C. native owns a goals against of 3.09 and is stopping pucks at a rate of 90.2 percent.

Stopping Points
Following the 9-2 setback at Vermont on Jan. 16, the Huskies accounted for their 150th total point of the season by way of Wade MacLeod’s tally in the third period. Northeastern also broke through the 50-goal plateau and has chalked up 54 tallies through 21 tilts.

Is There Anybody In There?
As part of a three-point weekend, Wade MacLeod sealed the 3-1 victory at Vermont on Jan. 15 with Northeastern’s first empty-net goal of the season. The gimmie goal was MacLeod’s seventh tally of the year.

Third Period Lockdown
When it comes to stopping pucks in the third period, Northeastern is tops in Hockey East. The Huskies have surrendered a league-low 16 goals in the final 20 minutes of regulation. The next closets club is Massachusetts with 19.

MacLeod: A Man Possessed
Wade MacLeod, last season’ points leader, is currently working on a career-best six-game point streak. The Coquitlam, B.C. native started off his scoring stretch with a two-point performance against Dartmouth and hasn’t stopped since. Over the last six contests, MacLeod has gathered eight points, including four goals and four assists. If MacLeod were to registered a goal or assist against Providence, the third-year forward would match Kyle Kraemer’s recent streak of seven games; the longest of any current Husky. MacLeod’s goal against UMass Lowell (Jan. 9) marked his 75th-career point and he is now sitting at 79 career points (33-46-79). MacLeod is certainly on pace to join the 100-points club by either late this season or early next year. The last Husky to log 100-career points was Mike Morris (2002-07). He finished with 109 points (45-64-109).

Captain Coming Through
Northeastern’s captain, junior Tyler McNeely, scored the Huskies’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss to UMass on Jan. 10, marking his fourth point in the last two games. McNeely played an integral role in the Huskies’ five goals against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9. The Burnaby, British Columbia native recorded Northeastern’s first playmaker (three assists in one game) since Chris Donovan performed the feat against Boston College on Feb. 2, 2009. McNeely and Donovan are the only NU skaters to have logged three points in one game this season, as well. McNeely now has 14 points on the year (6-8-14).

A Goal Every Five Minutes
Northeastern expunged UMass Lowell’s three-goal advantage with a flurry of tallies in the third period on Jan. 9. The Huskies four-goal third period matched a season best in goals scored in one period. The last time NU racked up four goals in 20 minutes was in the 5-2 victory against Maine on Nov. 14. Wade MacLeod’s rifle from the circle extended the game into overtime, but UML’s Michael Scheu dash the comeback bid by netting the game-winner at 4:34 in the extra session.

Mountain Man
Rookie goaltender Bryan Mountain earned his third start in net against Massachusetts on Jan. 10. Mountain turned aside 20 attempts, upping his overall saves total to 68. Mountain did not get much help up front as the Huskies posted a season-low 13 shots against the Minutemen. The Bryn Mawr, Pa. native’s GAA rests at 3.06 with an 86.6 save percentage. Mountain notched his first collegiate victory against Merrimack on Dec. 5, 2-1.

Age Before Beauty
Senior assistant captain Jim Driscoll leads Northeastern with 121 total games under his belt. The Dedham, Mass. blueliner finally secured his first-career two-point outing with a goal and an assist against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9. Driscoll most recently scored at Vermont on Jan. 16 and has tallied four goals and 14 assists over his tenure on Huntington Ave.

Freshman Phenoms
Newcomers Garrett Vermeersch and Jake Newton have transitioned nicely into the collegiate ranks as Vermeersch and Newton rank third and fourth, respectively, amongst rookies in Hockey East with 0.70 and 0.62 points per game. Vermeersch recorded his first-career two assists outing against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9 while Newton charted his first-career shorthanded goal along with an assist in the same contest. Vermeersch is 22nd in the country amongst all rookie scorers while Newton is in 27th.

Northeastern Takes on Vermont at Gutterson Fieldhouse

2010-01-14T17:26:00.000-05:00

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Northeastern vs. Vermont
Northeastern makes its first trip to Gutterson Fieldhouse since it topped Vermont, 5-3, on Nov. 11, 2008, avenging a three-game Hockey East quarterfinal losing affair from the 2008 season. The Huskies extended stay in Burlington was spoiled in the deciding contest as the Catamounts advanced to the semifinals with a 4-1 victory, exactly one night after Dennis McCauley dialed up the overtime winner in game two. A pair of wins for the Huskies would do wonders as Northeastern endured a set of tough losses at the hands of UMass Lowell, 6-5, in overtime coupled with a 4-1 setback against Massachusetts on Sunday night. Despite a 4-9-1 record in conference action, the Huskies lurk just one point behind the Catamounts in the Hockey East Standings and have a chance to shoot up the charts before hosting Providence in a rare Tuesday night home game. In the last meeting between Northeastern and Vermont, the turkey was still settling as the two clubs squared off the Friday after Thanksgiving at Matthews Arena. Vermont claimed victory, 3-2, upping its overall series record over the Huskies to 22-15-4. Out of all the teams in Hockey East, Northeastern has collided with the Catamounts the least. NU and UVM played in the 40th encounter back on Nov. 27. Head coach Greg Cronin has gone 4-9-3 against the Catamounts while UVM skipper Kevin Sneddon has put together a 6-7-5 mark against the Huskies.

Catching Up with the Catamounts
Since Vermont and Northeastern met on Nov. 27, UVM has lost only one game, piecing together a 5-1-1 record. The Catamounts have a couple signature wins on their schedule, including a 6-4 victory at Denver, the No. 1-ranked team in the country, on Oct. 10. Vermont also beat Boston College, ranked #12 at the time, 4-1, and shutout No. 10 Yale, 1-0. Against ranked opponents this season, Vermont has risen to the occasion and gone 5-3-1. After the NU clash, Vermont blanked Yale, 1-0, and then tied Boston University, 3-3. A loss to New Hampshire spawned UVM’s latest four-game winning streak as the Catamounts are riding high from winning their own tournament, the Catamount Cup, on Jan. 2-3. Vermont outlasted Alabama-Huntsville, 4-3, in the first round and won the tournament by downing #12 Minnesota-Duluth, 5-2. Twelve days will separate the tournament victory to the Northeastern game, marking the squad’s longest break on the docket. Senior Brayden Irwin leads Vermont in points (17), goals, (7) and penalty minutes (13-37). Irwin has also factored in three of UVM’s 13 powerplay goals this season, tied for the team lead with Jack Downing and Brian Roloff. Sophomore Rob Madore and senior Mike Spillane have shared time staffing the net as Madore has compiled a record of 6-4-2. Spillane is allowing 3.11 goals per game with a 4-2-0 record while Madore has surrendered 2.93 goals per game. Vermont’s scoring offense is tied for seventh in the league, averaging three goals per game while the defense stands in sixth, allowing 3.06 tallies per trip.
Last Time Out against Vermont
Northeastern was not able to overcome Vermont’s early 2-0 lead in the first period as the Catamounts claimed a 3-2 victory at Matthews Arena. The Catamounts jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the initial period. The Huskies answered twice to cut it to one on two occasions, but David Pacan’s lamplighter at 10:10 of the second proved to be the game winner. Brayden Irwin capitalized at 3:28 of the first after Chris Rawlings’ clearing attempt went astray. Rawlings tried to launch the puck down the far boards, but Irwin intercepted the pass, skated in and wristed one top-shelf for the early 1-0 lead. Jack Downing doubled up at 12:08 after Rawlings lost his stick in the crease. Sebastian Stalberg tossed the puck on net initially to force NU’s netminder to part ways with his stick. Downing took advantage of the vulnerable situation for the 2-0 edge. Kramer’s tally at 6:29 of the second made it a one-goal game. Muench generated the play from the far boards along the blueline as he sailed a pass to Newton in the near slot. Kraemer found a seam, crashed the net and netted Newton’s perfect pass to cut UVM’s lead in half, 2-1. Almost four minutes later, Pacan grabbed another Northeastern turnover in its own zone and zipped it by Rawlings at 10:10 for the game winner. Daniels and junior Wade MacLeod crafted a beautiful give-and-go marker at 9:38 to give the Huskies hope, but Vermont was able to play sound defense to snuff out Northeastern’s comeback bid. Daniels’ goal came on a redirection from MacLeod’s pass as the newcomer tipped it out of mid-air up and over Madore’s glove to set the final count, 3-2.

Huskies Leaders against Vermont
Tyler McNeely (2-4-6) and David Strathman (1-5-6) have posted the most career-points against the Catamounts with six while Drew Muench (2-3-5) and Alex Tuckerman (1-4-5) have each registered five. Kyle Kraemer (3-1-4) is the leading goal scorer with three and joins the four-point club with Wade MacLeod (1-3-4), Steve Silva (1-3-4) and Steve Quailer (1-3-4). Jim Driscoll, Mike McLaughlin, Justin Daniels, Greg Costa and Jake Newton have all made the scoring sheet once in their careers against Vermont.

MacLeod Matches a Career-Best and Passes a Milestone
Wade MacLeod, last year’s points leader, matched a career-best on Sunday night via his eighth assist of the year. MacLeod has scored a point in his last four game, marking the second time in his two and a half year career he has carried a four-game pointstreak into a contest. A goal or an assist against UVM would set a new benchmark for the Coquitlam, British Columbia native. MacLeod has posted five points (2-3-5) over his four-game stretch as he is tied for second in points (6-8-14) with freshman Garrett Vermeersch (5-9-14). MacLeod’s sixth goal of the season against UMass Lowell also marked his 75th-career point for the Huskies (MacLeod now has 76 with his assist against UMass). MacLeod is most certainly on pace to join the 100-points club by either late this season or early next year. The last Husky to log 100-career points was Mike Morris (2002-07). He finished with 109 points (45-64-109).

Captain Coming Through
Northeastern’s captain, junior Tyler McNeely, scored the Huskies’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss to UMass on Jan. 10, marking his fourth point in the last two games. McNeely played an integral role in the Huskies’ five goals against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9. The Burnaby, British Columbia native recorded Northeastern’s first playmaker (three assists in one game) since Chris Donovan performed the feat against Boston College on Feb. 2, 2009. McNeely and Donovan are the only NU skaters to have logged three points in one game this season, as well. McNeely doubled his assists total against the River Hawks and now has six on the season, 12 points in all.

A Goal Every Five Minutes
Northeastern expunged UMass Lowell’s three-goal advantage with a flurry of goals in the third period on Jan. 9. The Huskies four-goal third period matched a season best in goals scored in one period. The last time NU racked up four goals in 20 minutes was in the 5-2 victory against Maine on Nov. 14. Wade MacLeod’s rifle from the circle extended the game into overtime, but UML’s Michael Scheu dash the comeback bid by netting the game-winner at 4:34 in the extra session.

Mountain Man
Rookie goaltender Bryan Mountain earned his third start in net against Massachusetts on Jan. 10. Mountain turned aside 20 attempts, upping his overall saves total to 68. Mountain did not get much help up front as the Huskies posted a season-low 13 shots against the Minutemen. The Bryn Mawr, Pa. native’s GAA rests at 2.56 with an 88.3 save percentage. Mountain notched his first collegiate victory against Merrimack on Dec. 5, 2-1.

Age Before Beauty
Senior assistant captain Jim Driscoll leads Northeastern with 119 total games under his belt. The Dedham, Mass. blueliner finally secured his first-career two-point outing with a goal and an assist against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9. Driscoll has tallied three goals and 14 assists over his tenure on Huntington Ave.

Freshman Phenoms
Newcomers Garrett Vermeersch and Jake Newton have transitioned nicely into the collegiate ranks as Vermeersch and Newton rank third and fourth, respectively, amongst rookies in Hockey East with 0.78 and 0.63 points per game. Vermeersch recorded his first-career two assists outing against UMass Lowell on Jan. 9 while Newton charted his first-career shorthanded goal along with an assist in the same contest. Vermeersch is 16th in the country amongst all rookie scorers while Newton is tied for 25th.

Ledyard National Bank Classic Recap
In winning the Ledyard National Bank Classic, Northeastern picked up its first tournament win since claiming the Badger Showdown on Dec. 28-29, 2008. The Huskies clipped Bowling Green, 4-3, in the first round and claimed the title with a 2-1 triumph against Colgate. On Jan. 2-3, Northeastern won two straight to capture one of six holiday tournaments in Division I action. In the first contest, NU matched up with tournament-host Dartmouth and made a statement by hanging seven goals on the Big Green while the defense smothered DC’s offense to post the second shutout of the season. Seven different skaters lit the lamp as the Huskies’ posted a season-best 20 points in the game. Northeastern also registered a season-best 42 shots on target. The Huskies met up with UMass-Lowell in a non-conference championship bout after the River Hawks routed Holy Cross, 3-0. Even though UML outshot Northeastern, 16-7, in the second stanza, Alex Tuckerman and Jake Newton’s powerplay tallies proved to be enough to take home the trophy with a 2-1 victory.

To the Victor Go the Spoils
Northeastern’s championship victory yielded three post-tournament awards, including two National Ledyard Bank Classic All-Tournament members and the Tournament MVP. Freshman Chris Rawlings stopped all 32 shots in his second-career shutout against Dartmouth and backed up the performance with a 28-save outing in the championship game, anchoring Northeastern’s defense for the victory. The last freshman goaltender for Northeastern to record a pair of shutouts was Brad Thiessen, as he pitched four his rookie campaign (2006-07). Sophomore Alex Tuckerman and freshman Jake Newton displayed sound performances, each recording two goals and an assist over the course of the tournament, bearing All-Tournament honors. Tuckerman logged a 5 x 3 powerplay tally against Dartmouth while Newton piled on for the last goal of the game in even-strength fashion. Both skaters registered assists in the game as well, as Tuckerman and Newton recorded their third and second-career multi-point efforts, respectively, against the Big Green. In the championship game, Tuckerman potted his second powerplay blast to open the scoring while Newton delivered the game-winning goal with the extra skater.

Seven-Goal Surplus
Northeastern’s seven-goal trouncing of Dartmouth marks the largest margin of victory under Greg Cronin’s tenure. The last time NU hit the seven-goal plateau was a 7-3 win at Maine on Jan. 4, 2008. The first time NU touched upon seven tallies under Cronin was a 7-2 victory over Holy Cross on Dec. 30, 2006. The Huskies’ seven-goal win is the largest margin of victory since NU flattened UConn, 10-1, on Oct. 11, 2002.

Three-Point Club
Five Huskies tallied three points at the Ledyard National Bank Classic. Jake Newton and Alex Tuckerman directed the goal scoring with two apiece while both of Tuckerman’s tallies came via the powerplay. Newton delivered the heroics with the tournament-winning powerplay blast with a goal and an assist against DC. Senior Kyle Kraemer and junior Wade MacLeod each recorded a goal and two assists while senior blueliner David Strathman chalked up a trifecta of helpers in two games.

Rawlings Rewarded
Chris Rawlings was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced by the Hockey East league office on Jan. 4 for his impressive play at Dartmouth. The North Delta, British Columbia native won both contests, make a combined total of 60 stops and surrendered just one goal throughout the entire tournament. The honor marked the second award for Northeastern’s rookie netminder. Rawlings was tapped Rookie of the Week on Nov. 9, 2009 after attaining his first-ever shutout against Boston University, stopping a career-best 43 shots in a 1-0 victory. After allowing just one goal in 119:56 minutes this weekend, Rawlings lowered his goals against average to 2.76. Rawlings has stopped 443 of the 483 total shots he’s faced this season, totaling a .917 save percentage. Amongst Hockey East company, the rookie is third in save percentage (.917), better than nine other goalies in the conference. Rawlings’ goals against average (2.76) currently ranks fifth.

Get Tuck the Puck
Out of the 10 games Alex Tuckerman has registered a point in, the Huskies have gone on to win seven of those occasions. NU is also 3-0 when Tuckerman assembles a positive plus/minus rating. Tuckerman is sixth on the team with 11 points, including five goals and six assists. Tuckerman is also the team’s penalty minutes leader, as the Orleans, Mass. native has been whistled 12 times for 43 minutes.

Scoring Schematics
Northeastern’s style of play is represented in its scoring trends. Once the Huskies obtain a lead, they don’t like to relinquish it. When leading after the first period, Northeastern is 3-0 and when tied heading into the final period, Northeastern has won all four episodes. When owning a lead heading into the third, the Huskies are 4-0-1. When Northeastern lights the lamp first, the Huskies are 6-1-1. In one-goal affairs, the Huskies have won five-of-seven tilts.

Powerplay Perpetrators
Against UMass Lowell, Northeastern lit the lamp in its fourth straight game on the powerplay, marking the third time this season the Huskies have scored an extra-man tally in four consecutive outings. Most recently, Northeastern put away a pair of powerplay tallies in both the Dartmouth and UMass-Lowell games at the Ledyard National Bank Classic. Tuckerman and McNeely turned the trick again against Dartmouth while Tuckerman and Newton’s goals stood enough to earn the victory. Kyle Kraemer and Wade MacLeod’s powerplay blasts stand as the most recent pair of powerplay goals in one game.

Powerplay Game-Winners
Northeastern has registered three-game winning goals with the extra-man advantage. Junior Steve Silva scored the NU’s third goal in a 3-2 win over Bentley in the home opener while Wade MacLeod offered up the lone tally in the 1-0 win over Boston University on Nov. 6. Jake Newton’s powerplay rip against UMass-Lowell on Jan. 3 stands as the third powerplay goal to stand as a game-winner.

Huskies Amongst the Elite
Tyler McNeely leads Northeastern with four powerplay goals on the year, 0.22 per game. McNeely’s figure is tied for 43rd in the nation and tied for fifth in Hockey East play. Jake Newtonhas thursted up the defensive scoring charts as the rookie is now tied for 38th in the nation amongst defensemen with 0.63 points per game. Newton is also T-25th in the country amongst rookies, fourth in the conference. Classmate Garrett Vermeersch is the nation’s 16th highest-scoring rookie with 0.78 points per game. Vermeersch’s mark stands third-best amongst all newcomers in Hockey East.

Double-Digit Scoring
Six Huskies have tabulated 10 points or more thus far. Kyle Kraemer leads the way with 15 points (8-7-15) while Garrett Vermeersch (5-9-14) and Wade MacLeod (6-8-14) and have totaled 14 points. Jake Newton (5-7-12), Alex Tuckerman (5-6-11) and Tyler McNeely (6-6-12) became the newest members of the double-digits scoring club.

A Review of the Aughts (2000s)
Northeastern’s first game of the last decade came on Jan. 7, 2000 when the Huskies overcame Massachusetts in overtime, 2-1. The final game of the decade was a 5-1 loss at Maine on Dec. 12, 2009. Including those two contests, along with the 360 games sandwiched in between, the Huskies compiled a record of 135-182-45 in the first decade of the 21st century. NU’s winning percentage over that span equaled 43.5 percent. The Huskies best overall, complete season record last decade was the 2008-09 campaign when NU tied a school-record and went 25-12-4 under Greg Cronin. In Cronin’s first season, the Huskies finished with a record of 3-24-7, indicating what kind of direction he has the program set for in the future. Northeastern’s longest winning streak from 2000-2009 was five games, occurring twice from Dec. 6, 2003 – Jan. 3, 2004 and Oct. 11 – Oct. 25, 2008. Mike Ryan (1999-2003), currently of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, was NU’s leading scorer of the decade with 113 total points. Ryan’s 24 goals in 2001-02 also stand as the highest total in the last 10 years.

Schedule of Events for Saturday's Harvard Invitational

2010-01-14T10:51:00.002-05:00

Field Events:
• 9:00am Women’s Weight, followed by Men’s Weight,
followed by Women’s SP, followed by Men’s SP
Women’s LJ, followed by Men’s LJ, followed by
Women’s TJ, Followed by Men’s TJ
• 10:30am Women’s PV, followed by Men’s PV
• 12:30pm Women’s HJ, followed by Men’s HJ

Running Events:
• 10:00 AM Women’s 60m Hurdle Trials *
• 10:15 AM Men’s 60m Hurdle Trials *
• 10:45 AM Women’s 60m Dash Trials *
• 11:00 AM Men’s 60m Dash Trials *
• 11:20 AM Women’s 60m Hurdle Final (2 sections)
• 11:25 AM Men’s 60m Hurdle Final (2 sections)
• 11:40 AM Women’s 60m Final(2 sections)
• 11:50 AM Men’s 60m Final(2 sections)
• 12:00 PM Women’s 5K Final
• 12:20 PM Men’s 5K Final
• 12:55 PM Women’s Mile
• 1:20 PM Men’s Mile
• 1:45 PM Women’s 400
• 2:00 PM Men’s 400
• 2:25 PM Women’s 500
• 2:35 PM Men’s 500
• 2:50 PM Women’s 800
• 3:10 PM Men’s 800
• 3:30 PM Women’s 1000
• 3:50 PM Men’s 1000
• 4:05 PM Women’s 200
• 4:30 PM Men’s 200
• 4:50 PM Women’s 3K
• 5:30 PM Men’s 3K
• 5:55 PM Women’s 4x400 Relay
• 6:05 PM Men’s 4x400 Relay

Minimums Marks:
• Women’s Weight 11.50m
• Men’s Weight 12.70m
• Women’s Shot put 10.00m
• Men’s Shot put 13.00m
• Women’s Long Jump 4.60m
• Men’s Long Jump 5.50m
• Women’s Triple Jump No Min. Mark
• Men’s Triple Jump No Min. Mark
· Events will run three attempts and top 8 to final
· First legal jump/throw is measured if under minimum mark standard
· The times are approximate as the schedule will roll one event after the
other
Vertical Jumping Events: Opening Height:
• Women’s Pole Vault 2.75m
• Men’s High Jump 1.85m
• Men’s Pole Vault 3.80m
• Women’s High Jump 1.55m

Northeastern University Women's Hockey Makes History at Fenway Park

2010-01-08T15:45:00.045-05:00

6:23 p.m. - Despite the loss, Northeastern University made history on Friday, January 8, 2010 by playing in the first-ever women's collegiate outdoor game. The snow, the lights, the fans and the venue made for an unforgettable event for everyone involved. UNH outshot Northeastern, 33-18, en route to the 5-3 victory.

6:21 p.m. - Schelling was pulled with 39 second left, but New Hampshire capitalized on the unstaffed net as Kristina Lavoie lit the lamp to seal the 5-3 victory at 19:44. Courtney Birchard was awarded the assist

6:18 p.m. - Northeastern calls a timeout with 52 seconds remaining. UNH owns a 32-18 advantage in shots.

6:17 p.m. - New Hampshire is clamping down and keeping the puck out of NU zone - one minute remaining.

6:14 p.m. - The temperature is now at 21 mph and the wind chill has dropped to 13 mph with 3:30 remaining in regulation.

6:10 p.m. - New Hampshire scored its third-straight goal to take its first lead of the contest at 14:30 in the third period. Kristina Lavoie scored her seventh goal of the season with assists from Micaela Long and Courtney Birchard.

6:08 p.m. - UNH is outshooting Northeaster, 11-1, through the first 13 minutes of the third period.

6:07 p.m. - Just to make matters more difficult, the snow is falling and its hardest clip of the game with only seven minutes to play in regulation.

UNH GOAL 3-3 6:04 p.m. - New Hampshire's Micaela Long buried the equalizer at 11:03 for the Wildcats' first powerplay goal of the game. Assists were given out to Courtney Birchard and Kelly Paton.

6:02 p.m. - Kristi Kehoe negated the 5 x 4 NU advantage at 9:02 with an interference call on the near boards in New Hampshire's zone.

5:59 p.m. - Courtney Birchard committed a tripping penalty at 8:18 of the third to give Northeastern the extra-man advantage.

5:57 p.m. - Schelling made a huge save on Kristina Lavoie to keep the Huskies ahead, 3-2 - there is a about 12:50 remaining in the contest.

UNH GOAL 3-2 5:49 p.m. - Julie Allen cut into Northeastern's lead by tapping in her own rebound at 1:30 of the third stanza. Kristine Horn was awarded the assist. Schelling made the initial save on the doorstop, but Allen corralled the rebound and slid it past Schelling's glove, 3-2.

5:47 p.m. - The third period is underway, as the Citgo sign blinks away in the backdrop.

5:31 p.m. - The zambonis are back out trying to smooth out the snowy, sluggish ice for the final period.

5:29 p.m. - The Huskies head into the Red Sox batting cage (locker room) with a 3-1 advantage. New Hampshire outshot NU in the second period, 10-8, and lead over, 19-13, with 40 minutes in the books.

5:22 p.m. - The Northeastern sports info office did not enter the meterology field for a reason. The snow is back and heavier than before. Never mind that last report!

5:20 p.m. - The snow is starting to taper off with about six minute remaining in the second period. UNH did not convert on Hogan's penalty.

5:14 p.m. - Annie Hogan was called for hooking at 10:44 of the second period - her second of the contest.

NORTHEASTERN GOAL 3-1 5:08 p.m. - Brittany Esposito knocked in the first powerplay goal in outdoor history with help from Annie Hogan and Kristi Kehoe at 7:28 of the second period. UNH was called for holding at 6:46 to give the Huskies the extra skater advantage. NU is 1-1 on the powerplay thus far.

5:02 p.m. - New Hampshire had a complete breakaway, but Florence Schelling shutdown the Wildcats' attempt at an equalizer - there's a reason Schelling has the best GAA in Hockey East!

5:00 p.m. - The second period is underway and the snow is starting to pick up - should make for an interesting remainder of the game.

4:42 p.m. - The zambonis are out on the sheet attempting to clear the mess on the ice during the first intermission.

4:40 p.m. - With the first 20 minutes of history in the books, Northeastern owns a 2-1 advantage heading into the second period. UNH leads in the shots department after the first period, 9-5.

4:36 p.m. - Northeastern came out with some fire to start things off, but the Huskies are back on their heels a little bit right now. The Wildcats have had the puck in NU's zone for the good part of the lat ive minutes.

4:29 p.m. - Fenway Park's lights are casting some really cool shadows of the players on the ice. A darker, mini version of each skater is chasing the real-life player around. The sights of this game are truly spectacular.

4:26 p.m. - Annie Hogan was whistled for tripping, the first penalty of the game, at 9:56 of the first period.

4:24 p.m. - The snow is really starting to affect the game now - the staff's shovels are full after just a couple seconds of plowing. It should be interesting to see how this pans out.

4:23 p.m. - The snow, although it looks light from the press box, is accumulating quickly and sticking to the ice. The Fenway staff had to come out and shovel snow off the boards! The snow is definitely affecting the speed of the puck. The puck isn't moving as crisply as it normally would in a place like Matthews Arena or the Whittemore Center.

2-1 UNH GOAL 4:18 p.m. - Shannon Sisk responded quickly in front at 3:59 of the first period with Sarah Cuthbert. Sisk's tally was the shot of the game. Three shots. Three goals.

2-0 Northeastern GOAL 4:16 p.m. - Northeastern is shooting 100% asfreshman Casey Pickett potted NU's second goal on its second shot at 3:41 of the first for the 2-0 lead (UA) - 3:41

4:15 p.m. - Game time temperature is 23.4 degrees with winds out of the northwest at 8 mph. Wind chill at 17 degrees.

1-0 Northeastern GOAL 4:14 p.m. - Freshman Brittany Espsito snapped Northeastern's first shot of the game past Lindsey Minton for the first historic goal at 18:25 of the first period. Esposito scored her fifth goal of the season as Annie Hogan registered her seventh helper of the season.

4:09 p.m. - AND WE'RE UNDERWAY!!!

4:08 p.m. - Both teams are lined up on their respective blue lines and are preparing for the ceremonial puck drop of the first outdoor women's college game in history.

4:06 p.m. - The National Anthem is currently underway.

4:03 p.m. - Tonight's game is broadcast to a national audience on NESN HD and the NHL Network. Senior Annie Hogan was just interviews near the ice on NESN!

4:01 p.m. - Northeastern's starters announced. The Huskies are the home team tonight.

4:00 p.m. - New Hampshire's starters announced over the public address system.

3:58 p.m. - THE TEAMS TAKE THE ICE AND ARE READY TO MAKE HISTORY AT FENWAY PARK!!!

3:50 p.m. - Northeastern's starting lines are FORWARDS are senior Lindsay Berman, freshman Kelly Wallace and junior Kristi Kehoe. The starting defense is senior captain Katy Applin and classmate Ginny Berg. Sophomore Florence Schelling is the starting goaltender.

3:49 p.m. - UNH forward starters: senior Micaela Long, senor Kelly Paton, freshman Kristina Lavoie. UNH defensive starters: junior Courtney Birchard and freshman Kailey Chappel. Starting in net is sophomore Lindsey Minton.

3:48 p.m. - The conditions, albeit bitter cold, could not be any more perfect for such a historic event. The snow is lightly fluttering around the stadium as the Green Monster is adorned with a huge Hockey East banner with Northeastern, New Hampshire, Boston University and Boston College logos. BC and BU will take part in the backend at 7 p.m.

3:46 p.m. - The teams have left the ice and retreated to their respective locker rooms. The women's locker rooms are positioned in the batting cages of the Red Sox and the visiting team. Hockey East did a phenomenal job of printing off historic pictures of each team to hang in each locker room.

3:37 p.m. - With about 25 minutes left in warm-ups, the #9 Northeastern women's hockey team is about to make history in the first women's collegiate outdoor hockey game when the Huskies take on #4 New Hampshire at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.

Northeastern and UMass-Lowell to Reunite on NESN

2010-01-06T16:09:00.001-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf)

Northeastern vs. UMass Lowell
If Saturday night’s matchup at Matthews Arena looks familiar, it’s because these two clubs just faced off six nights ago in the championship game of the Ledyard National Bank Classic in Hanover, N.H. Northeastern eked out a hard-fought, 2-1 battle on Jan. 3 at Thompson Arena (Dartmouth College’s home ice) thanks to newcomer Jake Newton’s game-winning powerplay goal at 16:25 of the third period. Back on Oct. 24, UMass Lowell dealt the Huskies a 3-1 loss at Tsongas Arena as Riley Wetmore, David Vallorani and Paul Worthington all tallied goals. Junior captain Tyler McNeely notched NU’s lone goal in powerplay fashion. Last Sunday’s championship contest did not count towards Hockey East standings, but with each club taking a game off the other, the last regular season encounter between these two clubs will act as the tiebreaker for the regular-season series advantage. Although UMass Lowell owns a 52-35-7 advantage in the overall series, Northeastern has enjoyed some recent success against the River Hawks within the confines of Matthews Arena. In the last five games between the two squads staged on Saint Botolph St., the Huskies have emerged victoriously in four decisions. The last playoff bout between NU and UML poses a different scenario; one in which the Huskies have yet to forget. On March 20, 2009, Northeastern had its foot on the River Hawks throat with a 2-0 lead midway through the second period of the Hockey East semifinal matchup at the TD Garden. UMass Lowell responded with two goals in regulation while Chris Auger delivered the dagger at the 3:00-minute mark of overtime to upset the Huskies’ memorable run in 2008-09. Northeastern head coach Greg Cronin has assembled an 11-8-1 mark against UMass Lowell while UML’s Blaise MacDonald is 14-13-3 against the Huskies.

River Hawks Report
Despite a Huskies’ victory last Sunday, UMass Lowell is still maintaining a presence in both polls as the River Hawks rest at #14 in both the USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey polls released on Jan. 4. UML’s season has gone in waves, winning three of its first four contests, ousting St. Lawrence (3-0), Colgate (5-3) and Northeastern (3-1) with a loss to Nebraska-Omaha (4-3) mixed in. A split with BU preceded a 3-3 tie at Vermont before the River Hawks went on a four-game tear, taking out New Hampshire, Alabama-Huntsville and Merrimack with a combined score of 19-7. The small winning streak elicited a three game losing spell to the likes of Providence, Maine and New Hampshire. Before the Ledyard National Bank Classic, UML beat UMass (5-2) and split with Princeton (4-1 and 2-3). The River Hawks shutout Holy Cross, 3-0, marking their third shutout of the season in the first round of the tourney at Dartmouth. Defenseman Nick Schaus leads all defensive skaters in Hockey East with 1.12 points per game (4-15-19) and is tied with Maine’s Brian Flynn for sixth, overall, in the conference and owns an impressive +13 rating. David Vallorani is second on the club with 17 points (7-10-17) while Kory Falite leads UML with 10 goals, 16 points in all. The UMass Lowell defense is currently tops in the league, allowing a conference-low 2.26 goals per game. Much of the credit can be given to goaltender Carter Hutton who leads Hockey East in goals against average (1.92) and save percentage (.934).

Last Time Out against UMass Lowell
Rookie Jake Newton’s late third period goal propelled the Northeastern hockey team to claim the National Ledyard Bank Classic title with a 2-1 victory over #14/12 UMass Lowell on Sunday night at Thompson Arena in Hanover, N.H. UMass Lowell controlled the early portion of the first period by maintaining an offensive presence, but an interference penalty to Michael Budd yielded a powerplay goal for the Huskies at 9:15 of the first period. A textbook tic-tac-toe tally was engineered on freshman Garrett Vermeersch’s fake from the point. Vermeersch deked out his pursuer and sent the puck over to junior Wade MacLeod on the low post. MacLeod offered a quick head fake and doled out the puck to a wide-open Tuckerman who sent it past Carter Hutton with ease for the quick 1-0 lead. UMass Lowell sewed it up at the 1:45 mark of the second period as Kory Falite was able to bat a loose rebound from David Vallorani’s initial shot. Falite’s stick may have crossed the plane above the shoulders on his attempt, negating the tally, but the officials let the goal stand, sending both squads into the locker room deadlocked at 1-1 heading into the third period. Each team sent a couple jolts in the second stanza, starting with a UML breakaway. Rawlings snuffed out the River Hawks’ charge as MacLeod broke up a play a couple moments later and honed in on Hutton. MacLeod made two fakes before Hutton poke-checked the puck away. Neither team seemed to take control of the game at the turn of the third period until Vallorani rang one off the crossbar near the 9:30 mark. Vallorani skated in unattested and sent it into the rafters after the puck sailed off the pipe. Budd’s boarding call 15:25 into the final frame acted as the catalyst for the Huskies’ victory. Halfway into the powerplay, senior Kyle Kraemer snapped the puck out of NU’s zone up to classmate David Strathman. Newton accepted a pass along the near boards and motored down the left side, almost overshooting his target, but the rookie unleashed a shot parallel with the post and drew the lucky bounce off of Hutton’s blocker for the game-winner, 2-1.

Huskies Leaders against UMass Lowell
Junior Wade MacLeod directs all Huskies with eight points against UMass-Lowell while David Strathman has tallied seven points in nine games against the River Hawks. Greg Costa, Kyle Kraemer and Steve Silva have all totaled five points against UML whereas Randy Guzior and Chris Donovan have notched four points. Mike McLaughlin and Tyler McNeely have put up three points against UMass-Lowell and Jim Driscoll, Alex Tuckerman and Jake Newton each own two points. Garrett Vermeersch landed his first point with an assist against UML on Jan. 3.

Ledyard National Bank Classic Recap
In winning the Ledyard National Bank Classic, Northeastern picked up its first tournament win since claiming the Badger Showdown on Dec. 28-29, 2008. The Huskies clipped Bowling Green, 4-3, in the first round and claimed the title with a 2-1 triumph against Colgate. On Jan. 2-3, Northeastern won two straight to capture one of six holiday tournaments in Division I action. In the first contest, NU matched up with tournament-host Dartmouth and made a statement by hanging seven goals on the Big Green while the defense smothered DC’s offense to post the second shutout of the season. Seven different skaters lit the lamp as the Huskies’ posted a season-best 20 points in the game. Northeastern also registered a season-best 42 shots on target. The Huskies met up with UMass-Lowell in a non-conference championship bout after the River Hawks routed Holy Cross, 3-0. Even though UML outshot Northeastern, 16-7, in the second stanza, Alex Tuckerman and Jake Newton’s powerplay tallies proved to be enough to take home the trophy with a 2-1 victory.

To the Victor Go the Spoils
Northeastern’s championship victory yielded three post-tournament awards, including two National Ledyard Bank Classic All-Tournament members and the Tournament MVP. Freshman Chris Rawlings stopped all 32 shots in his second-career shutout against Dartmouth and backed up the performance with a 28-save outing in the championship game, anchoring Northeastern’s defense for the victory. The last freshman goaltender for Northeastern to record a pair of shutouts was Brad Thiessen, as he pitched four his rookie campaign (2006-07). Sophomore Alex Tuckerman and freshman Jake Newton displayed sound performances, each recording two goals and an assist over the course of the tournament, bearing All-Tournament honors. Tuckerman logged a 5 x 3 powerplay tally against Dartmouth while Newton piled on for the last goal of the game in even-strength fashion. Both skaters registered assists in the game as well, as Tuckerman and Newton recorded their third and second-career multi-point efforts, respectively, against the Big Green. In the championship game, Tuckerman potted his second powerplay blast to open the scoring while Newton delivered the game-winning goal with the extra skater.

Seven-Goal Surplus
Northeastern’s seven-goal trouncing of Dartmouth marks the largest margin of victory under Greg Cronin’s tenure. The last time NU hit the seven-goal plateau was a 7-3 win at Maine on Jan. 4, 2008. The first time NU touched upon seven tallies under Cronin was a 7-2 victory over Holy Cross on Dec. 30, 2006. The Huskies’ seven-goal win is the largest margin of victory since NU flattened UConn, 10-1, on Oct. 11, 2002.

Three-Point Club
Five Huskies tallied three points at the Ledyard National Bank Classic. Jake Newton and Alex Tuckerman directed the goal scoring with two apiece while both of Tuckerman’s tallies came via the powerplay. Newton delivered the heroics with the tournament-winning powerplay blast with a goal and an assist against DC. Senior Kyle Kraemer and junior Wade MacLeod each recorded a goal and two assists while senior blueliner David Strathman chalked up a trifecta of helpers in two games.

Rawlings Rewarded
Chris Rawlings was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced by the Hockey East league office on Jan. 4 for his impressive play at Dartmouth. The North Delta, British Columbia native won both contests, make a combined total of 60 stops and surrendered just one goal throughout the entire tournament. The honor marked the second award for Northeastern’s rookie netminder. Rawlings was tapped Rookie of the Week on Nov. 9, 2009 after attaining his first-ever shutout against Boston University, stopping a career-best 43 shots in a 1-0 victory. After allowing just one goal in 119:56 minutes this weekend, Rawlings lowered his goals against average to 2.76. Rawlings has stopped 443 of the 483 total shots he’s faced this season, totaling a .917 save percentage. Amongst Hockey East company, the rookie is third in save percentage (.917), better than nine other goalies in the conference. Rawlings’ goals against average (2.76) currently ranks fifth.

Get Tuck the Puck
Out of the nine games Alex Tuckerman has registered a point in, the Huskies have gone on to win seven of those occasions. NU is also 3-0 when Tuckerman assembles a positive plus/minus rating. Tuckerman is currently tied for third on the team with 10 points, including five goals and five assists. Tuckerman is also the team’s penalty minutes leader, as the Orleans, Mass. native has been whistled 11 times for 41 minutes.

Trimming the Ivy
Under Greg Cronin’s tenure, Northeastern has played Ivy league members only seven times, including Harvard in the Beanpot twice. Northeastern increased its record to 3-4 against Ivy league schools after ousting Dartmouth on Jan. 2. The win marked the Huskies’ first win over an Ivy league competitor since defeating Brown, 4-3, on Nov. 30, 2007.

Scoring Schematics
Northeastern’s style of play is represented in its scoring trends. Once the Huskies obtain a lead, they don’t like to relinquish it. When leading after the first period, Northeastern is 3-0 and when tied heading into the final period, Northeastern has won all four episodes. When owning a lead heading into the third, the Huskies are 4-0-1. When Northeastern lights the lamp first, the Huskies are 6-1-1. In one-goal affairs, the Huskies have won five-of-six tilts.

Powerplay Perpetrators
The Huskies have tallied two powerplay goals in back-to-back occasions twice thus far. The first time Robbie Vrolyk, Kyle Kraemer and Matt Lipinski all potted powerplay goals in a 5-2 win over Maine (Nov. 14) followed by McNeely and Tuckerman’s extra-man markers in a 4-1 victory against Providence (Nov. 20). Most recently, Northeastern put away a pair of powerplay tallies in both the Dartmouth and UMass-Lowell games at the Ledyard National Bank Classic. Tuckerman and McNeely turned the trick again against Dartmouth while Tuckerman and Newton’s goals stood enough to earn the victory.

Powerplay Game-Winners
Northeastern has registered three-game winning goals with the extra-man advantage. Junior Steve Silva scored the NU’s third goal in a 3-2 win over Bentley in the home opener while Wade MacLeod offered up the lone tally in the 1-0 win over Boston University on Nov. 6. Jake Newton’s powerplay rip against UMass-Lowell on Jan. 3 stands as the third powerplay goal to stand as a game-winner.

Huskies Amongst the Elite
Tyler McNeely leads Northeastern with four powerplay goals on the year, 0.25 per game. McNeely’s figure is tied for 35th in the nation and tied for fifth in Hockey East play. Jake Newton’s three-point weekend thrust him up the defensive scoring charts as the rookie is now tied for 44th in the nation amongst defensemen with 0.59 points per game. Newton is also tied for 34th in the country amongst rookies, T-fourth in the conference. Classmate Garrett Vermeersch is tied for 18th in the land with 0.75 points per game. Vermeersch’s mark stands third-best amongst all newcomers in Hockey East.

Doing It Defensively
Northeastern’s blue-collar brand of hockey is centered on keeping the puck out of the net. The Huskies have executed that notion and are currently tied for second in the league with Providence in scoring defense, surrendering only 2.71 goals per game. NU’s opponent on Saturday, UMass-Lowell, is tops in Hockey East, allowing 2.26 goals per game.

Double-Digit Scoring
Five Huskies have tabulated 10 points or more thus far. Kyle Kraemer leads the way with 13 points (6-7-13) while Wade MacLeod (5-7-12) and Garrett Vermeersch (5-7-12) have totaled 12 points. Alex Tuckerman (5-5-10) and Jake Newton (4-6-10) became the newest members of the double-digits scoring club as both have registered 10 points.

A Review of the Aughts (2000s)
Northeastern’s first game of the last decade came on Jan. 7, 2000 when the Huskies overcame Massachusetts in overtime, 2-1. The final game of the decade was a 5-1 loss at Maine on Dec. 12, 2009. Including those two contests, along with the 360 games sandwiched in between, the Huskies compiled a record of 135-182-45 in the first decade of the 21st century. NU’s winning percentage over that span equaled 43.5 percent. The Huskies best overall, complete season record last decade was the 2008-09 campaign when NU tied a school-record and went 25-12-4 under Greg Cronin. In Cronin’s first season, the Huskies finished with a record of 3-24-7, indicating what kind of direction he has the program set for in the future. Northeastern’s longest winning streak from 2000-2009 was five games, occurring twice from Dec. 6, 2003 – Jan. 3, 2004 and Oct. 11 – Oct. 25, 2008. Mike Ryan (1999-2003), currently of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, was NU’s leading scorer of the decade with 113 total points. Ryan’s 24 goals in 2001-02 also stand as the highest total in the last 10 years.

Ringing in the New Year with a Bang
Northeastern has learned to utilize the holiday break over the course of its history as the Huskies have amassed a 43-29-2 record (59.5 percent) in the first game of a new year. In the first game of a new decade, Northeastern has gone 2-5-1.

All Good Things Must Come to an End
Senior Kyle Kraemer manufactured a seven-game pointstreak, stretching from Nov. 7 to Dec. 4. Kraemer’s seven-game stint was the longest-career pointstreak of any current skater on the Huskies’ roster. The St. Louis native got his streak underway with a goal at Boston College and backed it up with a helper and tally in the respective Maine games. Against Providence, Kraemer posted his first two-point performance with a goal and an assist and then sent in a powerplay tally at Providence. Kraemer continued his success against Vermont with another goal before sealing the pointstreak with a helper at Merrimack. Within the seven-game stretch, Kraemer had a four-game goal-scoring streak, also marking a career-high amongst any current Huskies’ icers. The next longest pointstreak on Northeastern’s roster was Alex Tuckerman’s six-game spurt in his rookie campaign last year. Kraemer accounted for eight points in that seven-game run and he is currently leads the club in scoring with 13 points (6-7-13).

Score First, Win Later
Of the eight games in which Northeastern has scored first, the Huskies have come away with six victories. The Boston College (5-1, L) and Providence (3-3, T) games were the only two outings Northeastern did not win when drawing first blood. Northeastern’s victories in which it attacked the scoreboard first came against Colorado College (4-3, Oct. 10), Boston University (1-0, Nov. 6), Providence (4-1, Nov. 20), Merrimack (2-1, Dec. 5), Dartmouth (7-0, Jan. 2) and UMass-Lowell (2-1, Jan. 3).

Clutch When It Counts
Northeastern has gone into the third period tied with its opponent on four occasions this year. In all four instances, the Huskies emerged victoriously. The first triumph came against Boston University as both squads skated to a scoreless 40 minutes before Wade MacLeod lit the lamp to dash BU’s bid. In the Maine victory, the Huskies erupted for three third-period tallies as NU and MU were locked at 1-1 heading into the final stanza. Against Merrimack, both squads opened the third period owning one goal. David Strathman ended the drama with his second-career game winner. Most recently, Jake Newton put away the tournament-winner against UMass-Lowell, breaking a 1-1 tie.

Multi-Point Performers
Nine Huskies have chalked up a multi-point game this season as Wade MacLeod leads the charge with four under his belt. MacLeod’s most recent two-point outing was at Dartmouth (1-1-2). Garrett Vermeersch and Jake Newton have registered a pair of multi-point games, with Vermeersch’s last coming at PC on 11/21/09 (1-1-2). Newton’s most recent came against Dartmouth (1-1-2). Kyle Kraemer (1-1-2) also has two multi-point outings while Steve Silva (1-1-2), Tyler McNeely (1-1-2), Drew Muench (0-2-2), David Strathman (0-2-2) and Chris Donovan (1-2-3) have all notched one multi-point performance. Donovan’s three points at Colorado College (1-2-3) remains a team best.

Restrained Huskies
Ever since Northeastern’s 38 penalty minute-outburst against Maine on Nov. 13, the Huskies have been more weary of racking up penalty minutes; particularly in its game against Vermont. Freshman Drew Ellement’s hooking call at 8:19 of the first period was the only violation Northeastern was cited for. The rare occurrence was the first time Northeastern was whistled for only one penalty since Jonathan Koop was called for obstruction interference at 16:36 of the first period in a 2-1 loss at UMass Lowell on Jan. 8, 2005. In its first game of the year, Northeastern gave Colorado College only two powerplay chances on Oct. 9. In the last four seasons, NU has been called for two penalties on only four occasions: UMass (2/15/08), Merrimack (1/11/08), Colgate (12/29/07) and Providence (9/14/06).

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Freshmen twin brothers, Justin and Drew Daniels, both recorded their first-career assist for Northeastern in a 3-3 tie at Providence on Nov. 21, but it was done so in unique fashion. Both twins earned credit on the help for senior Greg Costa’s first goal of the season, marking the first assist for both brothers on the same play. For Drew, the assist stood as his first-career point while Justin has potted three goals already this season. The Daniels brothers also finished with a +1 rating in that game.

Northeastern Iron Men
On a roster stacked with 28 skaters, only seven Huskies have managed to play in every game thus far. Of the newcomers, defensemen Chris Student and Jake Newton are the only Huskies to have competed in every game since day one. Mike McLaughlin is the lone sophomore to have taken part in every fray while Steve Silva is the sole ironman delegate of the junior class. Seniors Kyle Kraemer, David Strathman and Greg Costa have donned the black and red in every contest this season, as well.

Happy to be Home
Northeastern is 5-2 at Matthews Arena this season, dispatching Bentley, Boston University, Maine, Providence and Merrimack along the way. The Huskies have outscored their opponents within those wins, 15-4. Last year, Northeastern went 12-3-2 at Matthews Arena, including a 2-1 record in a defeat of Massachusetts in the Hockey East quarterfinals.

Career Milestones
Kyle Kraemer secured his 50th-career point with an assist against UMass-Lowell while Tyler McNeely reached the 50-point plateau with his PPG at Maine. Wade MacLeod needs one more point to reach 75 for his career. Greg Costa just skated in his 100th-career contest against Dartmouth while Kraemer did the same at Maine on Dec. 12. Steve Silva skated in his 75th-career contest against Vermont on Nov. 27 while Wade MacLeod registered his 70th-career point that same night. Drew Muench skated in his 50th tilt for the Huskies at Maine on Dec. 12, as well. In the Providence tie, Greg Cronin earned his 20th-career tie while at Northeastern. The Providence tie also marked his 20th-tie, overall in his career, throughout Hockey East play.

Plus/Minus Performance
Six Huskies are weighing in with a positive plus/minus rating with David Strathman leading the way at +4. Garrett Vermeersch has tabulated a +3 rating while Alex Tuckerman, Chris Donovan and Drew Muench all rest at +2. Jim Driscoll is at +1.

All-Set
The two-game Merrimack set was Northeastern’s fourth series of the season. In the backend of each set, the Huskies have yet to relinquish a decision. Northeastern beat Colorado College (4-3) Maine (5-2), and Merrimack (2-1). The only game NU did not win in the second game was a tie at Providence (3-3).

Full of Firsts
Sophomore forward Matt Lipinski found the back of the net for the first time in his seventh-collegiate game on Nov. 14 while rookie Drew Ellement assisted on his classmate Justin Daniels’ goal on Nov. 13 against Maine for his first point with Northeastern. Ellement took the liberty of composing a three-game pointstreak with two more assists. Lipinski earned his first-career assist on David Strathman’s game-winner against Merrimack, too. Senior Dylan Wiwchar, seeing his first action since Nov. 28, 2008 against Princeton, registered his second-career assist on Nov. 13 against Maine. In fact, both of Wiwchar’s career points have come against the Black Bears. Rookie Robbie Vrolyk secured his first-collegiate powerplay goal in the 5-2 win on Nov. 14 while classmate Drew Daniels potted his first-collegiate goal against Dartmouth on Jan. 2.

Handicapped Scoring
David Strathman scored Northeastern’s first short-handed goal of the season in the victory over Maine on Nov. 14 – it was also the senior’s first man-down tally of his career. Wade MacLeod dialed up the second shorty of his career against Dartmouth (1/2/10).

Matthews Arena featured in the New York Times
As the sports world turned its attention to Boston for the NHL’s third-annual Winter Classic, the New York Times featured the world’s oldest indoor ice rink, Matthews Arena, which turns 100 years old on April 16, 2010. Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox and the oldest major league baseball stadium still in use, is two years younger than Matthews Arena, home of the Northeastern Huskies hockey team.

Freshman Chris Rawlings picks up second Hockey Rookie of the Week award

2010-01-05T09:54:00.000-05:00

Freshman goaltender Chris Rawlings was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week as announced by the Hockey East league office Monday evening. Rawlings was Northeastern’s defensive anchor in a pair of victories that sealed the Ledyard National Bank Classic this past weekend at Dartmouth College.

The North Delta, British Columbia native recorded his second-career shutout in a 7-0 rout over host-Dartmouth in the first round of the tournament, turning away 32 shots along the way. In the championship contest against UMass Lowell on Sunday night, Rawlings made 28 saves in a 2-1 victory.

The triumph clinched the Huskies first tournament title since claiming the Badger Classic on Dec. 28-29, 2008.

Monday’s honor marks the second award for Northeastern’s rookie netminder. Rawlings was tapped Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week on Nov. 9, 2009 after attaining his first-ever shutout against Boston University, stopping a career-best 43 shots in a 1-0 victory. Rawlings backed up the performance with 29 more saves at Boston College the next night. The 6’5 goalie became the Huskies’ second-ever netminder to shut out Boston University.

Rawlings has started 15-of-17 games for Northeastern and increased his overall record to 7-7-1 with the pair of wins in Hanover, N.H.

After allowing just one goal in 120 minutes this weekend, Rawlings lowered his goals against average to 2.76. Rawlings has stopped 443 of the 483 total shots he’s faced this season, totaling a .917 save percentage.

Amongst Hockey East company, the rookie is third in save percentage (.917), better than nine other goalies in the conference. Rawlings’ goals against average (2.76) currently ranks fifth.

Rawlings’ proficiency has Northeastern’s scoring defense in a tie with Providence for second, allowing just 2.71 goals per game.

Classmate Garrett Vermeersch was handed the first Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week award of the season on Oct. 12, 2009 after scoring consecutive powerplay goals in the opening trip at Colorado College. The Macomb, Mich. native also secured his first-career multi-point performance with an assist in the Huskies’ first victory of the season on Oct. 10, 4-3.

Rawlings joins Colby Cohen (Boston University) and Justin Milo (Vermont) as Athletic Republic Co-Players of the Week while Sunday’s opposing goaltender, Carter Hutton (UMass-Lowell), was tapped as Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week.

Northeastern reunites with UMass Lowell on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Matthews Arena, marking the first game home game since a 2-1 win against Merrimack on Dec. 5. Saturday’s Hockey East contest also marks the debut of the newly-refurbished Matthews Arena on television. The contest will be broadcast on NESN at 7:30 p.m.

Tourney Time for Huskies Hockey

2009-12-30T14:58:00.000-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf format)

Northeastern vs. Dartmouth
Saturday’s first-round matchup of the Ledyard National Bank Classic is only the second meeting in over 10 years between the Huskies and Big Green. Northeastern and Dartmouth collided once in the decade of the aughts, and that contest came on December 9, 2000 when the Huskies outlasted Dartmouth, 3-2 in Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth owns a 31-25-0 mark over Northeastern, but the Huskies have emerged victoriously in the last four encounters, marking its second-longest winning streak against the Big Green. NU reeled off eight straight against Dartmouth from Jan. 8, 1963 to Jan. 24, 1968 whereas the Big Green’s longest winning streak against Northeastern stands at seven (Feb. 11, 1952 to Jan. 18, 1955). In 56 decisions, a tie has never made its way into the record books when Northeastern and Dartmouth played. Excluding the short series against Colorado College and Holy Cross, the Big Green is the only opponent Northeastern faces this season where a tie has not presented itself. Saturday’s game acts as the fifth time Northeastern and Dartmouth have squared off in tournament play. On Dec. 30, 1992, Dartmouth edged the Huskies, 5-4, at the UNH Tournament precluded by a Northeastern victory, 3-2, on Dec. 31, 1988 at the Auld Lang Syne Tournament (currently the Ledyard National Bank Tournament). At the ECAC Holiday Tournament, Northeastern defeated the Big Green, 3-2, on Dec. 16, 1967 while the first tournament contest was won by Dartmouth, 2-1, at the Christmas College Tournament on Dec. 28, 1957.

The Dirt on Dartmouth
Aside from the annual Beanpot Tournament featuring Harvard as one of four participants, Dartmouth is the only foe on the Huskies’ ledger that hails from the Ivy League and ECAC. The ECAC has produced some tough competition through the first part of this season, including the likes of Cornell, Quinnipiac and Yale all ranked in the top 10 while Union is making an appearance at No. 18. Unfortunately for the Big Green, it has not enjoyed as much success as Dartmouth is in last place in the league with a 1-6-0 conference record, 3-8-0, overall. Dartmouth started off the season with a six-game losing streak but saved some face with a nice three-game winning stretch over St. Lawrence, Providence and Harvard. In its last two decisions, Dartmouth was handed a tough 4-1 loss at home against Sacred Heart before nearly pulling off the upset at Vermont. The Big Green skated to the very end against the Catamounts but was dealt a 4-3 loss in Burlington. In its eight losses, the Big Green has been doubled on the scoreboard, 30-15. Junior forwards Scott Fleming and Adam Estoclet engineer Dartmouth’s offense as the third-year pair have tallied 11 and 10 points, respectively. Fleming has potted a team-high seven goals while Estoclet has doled out a club-high eight assists. Fleming is locked with rookie Dustin Walsh for the team-lead with two powerplay goals. Junior Evan Stephens directs the Big Green in penalty minutes with seven infractions for 25 minutes. Defensively, sophomore Jody O’Neill has emerged as the Big Green’s go-to netminder with a .904 save percentage and a 3.45 goals allowed average. O’Neill has stopped 302 shots on 334 attempts en route to a 3-7-0 record. Classmate James Mello has played in two contests and has made 44 saves on 48 shots (.917).

Northeastern at the Ledyard National Bank Classic
Formerly known as the Auld Lang Syne Tournament, this weekend’s Ledyard National Bank Tournament marks the 21st time the event has taken place. The four-team holiday tournament started in 1978. Saturday’s first-round matchup denotes the third time the Huskies have skated in the competition. In its first appearance, Northeastern came away with the championship by defeating Dartmouth, 3-2, in 1988. The Huskies shutout Vermont in the first round of the 1988 tournament, 4-0. In 1996, Northeastern dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to St. Lawrence, but responded with a 4-3 win over UMass Lowell the next night. Northeastern is 3-1-0 overall at the Ledyard National Bank Classic.

Last Time Out against Dartmouth
In the first and only meeting of the last decade, Eric Ortlip powered Northeastern past Dartmouth with a pair of third period goals in a 3-2 victory on Dec. 9, 2000 in Hanover, N.H. NU’s Chris Lynch answered Dartmouth’s first goal at 9:27 of the first with help from Craig Mischler. Dartmouth’s Gary Hunter gave the Big Green the advantage heading into the final period, but Ortlip notched his first and second goals of the season, just 17 seconds apart (4:12 and 4:29) for the triumph. Huskies’ goaltender Mike Gilhooly turned away 35 shots for his third win on the year as Northeastern leveled out its record to 6-6-3.

Leaders against the Ivy League
Including the first portion of this season, the Huskies have skated against Ivy League members only five times over the course of the last three and a half years, two of those instances coming against Harvard in the Beanpot. The Huskies are 2-3 in those five contests with victories against Brown (11/30/07, 4-3) and Harvard (2/12/07, 3-1). Northeastern was defeated by Princeton, 5-3 (11/28/08), Cornell, 3-2 (NCAA Tournament game 3/28/09) and Harvard, 3-1 (2/4/08). Despite the .400 winning percentage against the Ivy League, junior forward Steve Silva has enjoyed personal satisfaction against that conference with a team-best, six points (3-3-6). Seniors Chris Donovan (1-1-2) and Kyle Kraemer (0-2-2) along with sophomore Alex Tuckerman (1-1-2) are the only other three Huskies with multiple points against the Ivy League. Sophomores Drew Muench (0-1-1), JP Maley (0-1-1) and Steve Quailer (0-1-1) alongside senior Randy Guzior (0-1-1) have accounted for one point each.

Cronin against the ECAC
Since taking over as Huskies head coach at the beginning of the 2005-06 season, Greg Cronin has gone 5-7-1 against opponents from the ECAC. Out of those 12 games, nine of them have come in tournament play, including the NCAA and Beanpot Tournaments. The last outing against an ECAC foe is a bittersweet memory for the Huskies. Northeastern went ahead, 2-0, against Cornell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 28, 2009, but eventually lost, 3-2. Last season, Northeastern took part in the RPI Tournament where the Huskies lost to Princeton in the first game, 5-3, on Nov. 28, 2008 before defeating RPI, 5-1 the next night. Under Cronin, the Huskies have squared off against Harvard in the Beanpot on three occasions and are 1-2-0. NU’s win against the Crimson came on Feb. 12, 2007, 3-1 while Harvard claimed victory in the other two contests, 3-1 (Feb. 4, 2008) and 5-0 (Feb. 13, 2006). Northeastern and Colgate each have one victory as the Huskies toppled the Red Raiders, 2-1, on Dec. 29, 2007 at the Badger Showdown while Colgate beat NU, 5-2, exactly one year prior at the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic. Cronin has managed to get by Brown and Union with a combined 2-0-1 record. The Huskies tied Union, 1-1, on Dec. 8, 2007 while the two wins came on Nov. 30, 2007 (vs. Brown, 4-3) and Oct. 21, 2006 (vs. Union, 5-0). The first ECAC game under Cronin’s time was a 7-5 loss at RPI on Oct. 28, 2005 followed by a 3-0 to Cornell on Dec. 27, 2005 at the Florida College Classic.

Huskies Overall Tournament Record
Excluding the Beanpot, Hockey East, NCAA tournaments and New England playoffs, Northeastern has played in 109 tournament games from the program’s inception and has gone 40-65-4 in those instances. The first tournament the Huskies took part in was the Christmas College Tournament. Northeastern lost its first eight games in four seasons at the Christmas College Tournament, snapping its streak with a 6-0 trouncing of Brown on Dec. 28, 1960. At the Yale Holiday Tournament, the Huskies outscored AIC and Yale with a combined total of 21-3 on Dec. 18-19, 1972. Under Cronin, Northeastern is 6-5-1 in tournament action. The Huskies entered three tournaments last season, starting off with a trip to Alaska at the Kendall Holiday Classic with a tie against Alaska-Fairbanks (2-2) and a win against Alaska-Anchorage (4-2). At the RPI Tournament in late November, NU lost to Princeton, 5-3, before beating RPI, 5-1. In its last tournament before the Beanpot, Northeastern beat Western Michigan, 3-1 before losing to Minnesota in overtime, 3-2, at the Dodge Holiday Classic. The Huskies won the Badger Showdown in 2007 with wins over Bowling Green (4-3) and Colgate (2-1).

A Review of the Aughts
Northeastern’s first game of the last decade came on Jan. 7, 2000 when the Huskies overcame Massachusetts in overtime, 2-1. The final game of the decade was a 5-1 loss at Maine on Dec. 12, 2009. Including those two contests, along with the 360 games sandwiched in between, the Huskies compiled a record of 135-182-45 in the first decade of the 21st century. NU’s winning percentage over that span equaled 43.5 percent. The Huskies best overall, complete season record last decade was the 2008-09 campaign when NU tied a school-record and went 25-12-4 under Greg Cronin. In Cronin’s first season, the Huskies finished with a record of 3-24-7, indicating what kind of direction he has the program set for in the future. Northeastern’s longest winning streak from 2000-2009 was five games, occurring twice from Dec. 6, 2003 – Jan. 3, 2004 and Oct. 11 – Oct. 25, 2008. Mike Ryan (1999-2003), currently of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, was NU’s leading scorer of the decade with 113 total points. Ryan’s 24 goals in 2001-02 also stand as the highest total in the last 10 years.

Ringing in the New Year with a Bang
Northeastern has learned to utilize the holiday break over the course of its history as the Huskies have amassed a 43-29-2 record (59.5 percent) in the first game of a new year. Granted, three of the first four seasons of NU history started after New Years Day, the Huskies look to continue the trend in Dartmouth. In the first game of a new decade, Northeastern has gone 2-5-1.

McNeely’s Marker Makes it 50
Junior captain Tyler McNeely tallied Northeastern’s lone goal in powerplay fashion in a 5-1 loss at Maine on Dec. 12. Not only was McNeely’s goal his 50th-career point, but it was also the 50th total powerplay goal scored on the current Huskies lineup. McNeely now leads the Huskies with three extra-man markers and is second on the team with eight-career powerplay goals. Classmate Wade MacLeod has 10-career ppg.

Matthews Arena featured in the New York Times
As New Year’s Day grows closer and a new decade nears, one of hockey’s newest traditions, The Winter Classic, pays a visit to Fenway Park when the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers square off. Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox and the oldest major league baseball stadium still in use, is two years younger than Matthews Arena, home of the Northeastern Huskies hockey team. As the sports world turns its attention to Boston for the NHL’s third-annual Winter Classic, the New York Times featured the world’s oldest indoor ice rink, Matthews Arena, which turns 100 years old on April 16, 2010. (Read the full article)

Group Photo

2009-12-28T16:19:00.002-05:00

The Huskies on their last morning in Hawaii.

Leaving Hawaii

2009-12-26T15:17:00.000-05:00

Northeastern is preparing to board a plane for San Francisco, leaving Honolulu after six excellent days. Although the Huskies only finished in seventh in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, they played strong basketball against some good teams. Northeastern's 73-62 win over SMU will hopefully give them momentum for next Tuesday's battle with Santa Clara.

Live blog vs. SMU

2009-12-25T12:46:00.017-05:00

With no television today, the Huskies Insider takes over as your source for the game action. Northeastern will wrap up its Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic experience with a contest against the SMU Mustangs. With the 9 a.m. start on Christmas Day, this is the earliest game the Huskies have ever played and the first time the program has played on Dec. 25.

10:57 a.m. - The game is over as Northeastern comes away with a 73-62 victory over SMU, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Huskies were led by Matt Janning, who had 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists. NU now gains a little momentum heading into its Cable Car Classic matchup with Santa Clara on Tuesday. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

10:51 a.m. - The game has come down to free throws. SMU is trying to foul its way back into the game. With 14 seconds left, NU leads 71-60.

10:39 a.m. - Adako has come up big in the later stages of this game. He hit another big jumper to put the Huskies up nine. Then after an SMU miss, Janning missed a layup, but Adako was there for the tip-in. Adako now has 10 points in the game, and Northeastern leads 67-54.

10:36 a.m. - At the final media timeout, the Huskies lead 63-54, but SMU is staging a rally. Rodney Clinkscales sank a huge three-pointer to get SMU's deficit to seven, 61-54. Manny Adako came up big with a 16-foot jumper to answer the call.

10:25 a.m. - The Huskies have hit a bit of a lull as we reach the under-8 media timeout at 7:47. They lead SMU 59-47, but the Mustangs are on a 6-0 run and NU hasn't scored since 11:38. The Huskies have turned the ball over three times in that span as SMU has gone to a full court press. Derek Williams has made SMU's last two baskets and leads the Mustangs with 16 points.

10:16 a.m. - After SMU tried to inbounds, Matt Janning knocked the ball out of bounds, triggering the under-12 media timeout. Three players are in double figures, and Janning has 12 points and six assists. Janning's career high for assists is seven.

10:14 a.m. - The under-16 media timeout finally came at 11:26. The Huskies lead 59-41 as they continue to dial up the offense. The Huskies are currently shooting 62.5 percent from the floor.

10:12 a.m. - The second half is flying as there was no stoppage of play for nearly five minutes. Matt Doherty finally had to call a timeout as the Huskies went on a big run to take a 57-41 lead.

9:47 a.m. - Halftime at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Huskies have answered the call this morning, putting up their best offensive first half of the season. They lead 40-27 after shooting 55.2 percent from the field and 50 percent from downtown. Matt Janning, Nkem Ojougboh, Chaisson Allen and Mathiang Muo all have eight points to lead Northeastern. SMU has turned the ball over 10 times and that has led to 14 Huskies points.

9:36 a.m. - Matt Janning has four assists already. Defenses are keying in on him and leaving other men open. He again dribbled towards the basket, drawing a double team, but he kicked out to Mathiang Muo, who nailed the wide-open triple. Janning, Allen and Ojougboh all have eight points. The Huskies lead 35-25 with 3:12 remaining.

9:33 a.m. - Matt Doherty had to call a timeout after the Huskies picked up some momentum on Mustang turnovers. On the last play, Janning dribbled in and dished to a wide-open Bataille, who drained an easy 12-footer. NU leads 32-23.

9:26 a.m. - NU leads SMU 24-21 with 7:17 left in the first half. The Huskies put together a nice run with Bataille creating a turnover that led to a Joel Smith dunk. Allen followed with a catch-and-shoot three-pointer with a hand in his face. Bataille then made both free throws after getting fouled in the lane. The Huskies are in the bonus as SMU has racked up seven fouls already.

9:18 a.m. - The Huskies lead 15-13 after a nice dribble penetration Baptiste Bataille in the lane. He fed a wide open Mathiang Muo for an easy inside layup.

9:09 a.m. - It's a fast-paced start as the Huskies lead 11-9 at the first media timeout. Tied at 4-4, Chaisson Allen drained a three-pointer to get the team excited. He had another triple attempt that he missed, but Manny Adako grabbed the offensive rebound and Nkem Ojougboh followed with a layup. Then Matt Janning made a nifty spin move around a defender and fed Ojougboh who made an easy dunk. NU went up 11-5 before a pair of SMU baskets made it 11-9.

9:02 a.m. - The Huskies won the tip in what is their earliest game ever. Chaisson Allen scored inside to put NU up 2-0.

8:53 a.m. - Starting lineups below. Northeastern is wearing its road blacks. SMU is in its home whites.

Chaisson Allen

Alwayne Bigby

Matt Janning

Manny Adako

Nkem Ojougboh

SMU

Mouhammad Faye

Justin Haynes

Derek Williams

Paul McCoy

Papa Dia

8:39 a.m. - In his interview with WRBB Radio's Willie Klaynman, Bill Coen said that it's important for his team to start a winning streak before conference play. Coen's style is to play a difficult non-conference schedule to prepare his athletes for the rigors of the Colonial Athletic Association. Well, his team has been challenged this season. Conference play begins in eight days, and the Huskies will play four conference games in a week.

8:14 a.m. - The Huskies are warming up side-by-side with SMU, whose coach is Matt Doherty. The same Matt Doherty that coached Notre Dame and North Carolina. Although the Mustangs are of the same realm as those other two teams, Doherty has this program on the rise. His two star players are Derek Williams and Mouhammad Faye, the latter a transfer from Georgia Tech.

Off Day

2009-12-24T22:48:00.000-05:00

The Huskies had the day off in Hawaii, although they did spend the morning in practice. The team visited Hawaii's North Shore. They will be getting some rest tonight in preparation for a 9 a.m. contest against SMU Christmas morning.

SMU will come into this contest with a 4-5 record, but just two of those wins come against Div. I opponents. Nevertheless, the Huskies won't sleep on a team that resides in Conference USA.

Looking ahead, Northeastern will leave Hawaii Saturday and head to the Bay Area to play Santa Clara in the first round of the Cable Car Classic.

Western Michigan 75, Northeastern 60

2009-12-23T17:57:00.000-05:00

The Huskies never recovered from the barrage of three-pointers Western Michigan rained down on them in the first half. Chaisson Allen valiantly scored 11 second-half points to try to bring NU back, but the team ultimately fell to Western Michigan 75-60.

NU has had some major difficulty with perimeter defense. The team has now given up 30 three-pointers over its last three games, including 10 against the Broncos.

On a positive side, the Huskies' three-point shooting did much better today, making nine, including four by Allen. Also bright spots included Mathiang Muo, who played a career-high 26 minutes and had a pair of three-pointers, and Brian McDonald, who played a career-high 12 minutes and produced a three-pointer and five rebounds.

Northeastern will have the day off on Thursday and hopes to win its final game in Hawaii. The Huskies will play either SMU or Charleston Friday morning at 9 a.m., Hawaiian, 2 p.m., Eastern.

Halftime in Honolulu again

2009-12-23T16:04:00.000-05:00

After not making a three yesterday, Matt Janning drained a trey in the game's first possession today. However, it was Western Michigan that was raining threes in the first half. A team that came into the game shooting only 25 percent from downtown, the Broncos were 7-for-10 (70 percent) from behind the arc as they lead 44-28 at halftime.

NU is 5-for-12 from three, but just 3-for-7 from the free throw line. Janning has tried to carry the Huskies, but WMU's defense has smothered him and left him just 2-for-9 from the field so far.

Western Michigan pregame

2009-12-23T14:30:00.000-05:00

The Huskies are playing a morning contest for the second straight day as they take on Western Michigan in the consolation bracket of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Northeastern hopes to start a new streak after its 398-game stretch of hitting at least one three-pointer came to an end in a 78-67 loss to St. Mary's yesterday.

Notes:

• This is NU's first game against a team from the Mid-American Conference since 1993. NU is 0-2 all-time against the MAC.

• Matt Janning is 10 points away from tying Marcus Blossom (1997-01) for eighth all-time in points at Northeastern. Janning comes into the game with 1,465 points.

• Manny Adako passed Jim Conors (1972-75) for 36th all-time at NU in scoring with 20 points yesterday.

• Northeastern is looking to avoid its first five-game losing streak since posting a six-game skid between Dec. 22, 2006 and Jan. 8, 2007.

• Western Michigan is 1-0 against the CAA this season, beating VCU on Nov. 18, 83-67.

• Western Michigan is shooting 25.3 percent as a team from three-point range. Only three of the team's 13 players are shooting better than 30 percent from behind the arc.

Through one round

2009-12-23T12:25:00.001-05:00

Through one round of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, St. Mary's, USC, UNLV and Hawaii are still alive for the tournament championship. Northeastern, Western Michigan, SMU and Charleston will battle in the consolation bracket.

Northeastern will face Western Michigan today at 3 p.m., Eastern. The winner will play the SMU-Charleston winner Friday at 4:30 p.m., Eastern. The loser will play the SMU-Charleston loser Friday at 2 p.m., Eastern.

Huskies lose to St. Mary's

2009-12-22T17:54:00.000-05:00

The 78-67 score does not dictate how close the game truly was, but the Huskies fell short against St. Mary's in the opening round of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.

Unfortunately for the Huskies, three-point and free throw shooting again was the problem. NU was 0-for-8 from behind the arc and just 11-for-16 from the charity stripe. The 0-for on three-point shooting is the first time in 13 years that NU hasn't made a three, a span of 398 games.

Meanwhile, St. Mary's was 10-for-21 from three and hit them all at the right time.

If you take away St. Mary's three-pointers, the score would have been Northeastern 67-48. Take away only three of those three-pointers and if NU makes just one or hits all its free throws, and the Huskies would have won.

NU will play either USC or Western Michigan in the consolation bracket Wednesday at 3 p.m., Eastern, 10 a.m., Hawaiian.

Halftime in Honolulu

2009-12-22T15:47:00.000-05:00

It's halftime at the Stan Sheriff Center, and Northeastern trails St. Mary's 35-31. The Huskies have held the potent Gaels offense to 44.8 percent shooting, but St. Mary's has knocked down five three-pointers while NU is 0-for-3 from downtown.

Manny Adako has 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Matt Janning has 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Chaisson Allen has four points, five rebounds and four assists.

St. Mary's is led by Omar Samhan with nine points.

Warming up before St. Mary's

2009-12-22T13:59:00.000-05:00

The Huskies are at the Stan Sheriff Center warming up for their 3 p.m., Eastern game against St. Mary's. It's five hours earlier in Honolulu, thus making this a 10 a.m. contest, one of the earliest starting times ever for Northeastern.

The starting lineup will remain the same: Chaisson Allen, Alwayne Bigby, Matt Janning, Nkem Ojougboh and Manny Adako.

Huskies fans can catch all the action on television on ESPNU with Jon Sciambi and Jay Williams. Folks who do not get ESPNU can listen live on WRBB Radio, 104.9 FM, or at wrbbsports.com. Jason Lavine and Willie Klaynman will call all the action.

Greetings from Honolulu

2009-12-21T14:56:00.001-05:00

The Huskies have invaded the nation's 50th state, arriving in Hawaii late Sunday night. The team is currently practicing in a gym on the campus of the University of Hawaii. Later in the day, the Huskies will shoot around at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Huskies will tip off the inaugural Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Tuesday against St. Mary's at 10 a.m., local, 3 p.m., Eastern.

Stay tuned to the Huskies Insider for more updates and photos.

This list is pretty long

2009-12-18T16:38:00.002-05:00

Devin Petta earned another honor this week, taking home ECAC Rookie of the Year. Petta, who in just one season has made a major impact for Northeastern women's soccer, has a whole slew of honors that recognize her incredible talent.

In the 18 games of her freshman season, Petta scored 14 goals and recorded seven assists for a total of 35 points. She broke the long-standing Northeastern record for points in a season, as well as matched the single-season records for goals and assists. Petta also had seven game-winning goals, the most in a single Northeastern season, and only two shy of the program’s career benchmark.

Petta finished the regular season second in the nation is scoring among freshmen, and her points per game average (1.94) was 11th overall among Div. I players. She led the CAA this year in goals, goals per game, points, points per game and game-winning goals.

Below is her list of achievements:

CAA Co-Rookie of the Week, Aug. 31, 2009
Nike Invitational All-Tournament team
CAA Rookie of the Week, Sept. 28, 2009
Top Drawer Women’s Soccer Team of the Week, Sept. 28, 2009
Student Athlete of the Week, Sept. 29, 2009
Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd, Oct. 19, 2009
CAA Rookie of the Week, Oct. 26, 2009
CAA Rookie of the Week, Nov. 2, 2009
All-CAA Rookie team, Nov. 5, 2009
All-CAA first team, Nov. 5, 2009
CAA Rookie of the Year, Nov. 5, 2009
CAA Player of the Year, Nov. 5, 2009
TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie team, Nov. 12, 2009
NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region first team, Dec. 4, 2009
NSCAA All-America second team, Dec. 8, 2009
NEWISA All-New England first team, Dec. 7, 2009
ECAC Rookie of the Year, Dec. 17, 2009
Soccer America All-Freshman second team, Dec. 17, 2009

2009-12-08T16:32:00.000-05:00

GAME NOTES (.pdf)

Northeastern vs. Maine
Saturday’s contest in Orono marks the final regular season contest between Northeastern and Maine. The Huskies have not ventured to Alfond Arena since the weekend of Oct. 24-25, 2008 where Northeastern swept the Black Bears by respective counts of 5-0 and 2-1. Northeastern’s success in Orono dates back to two seasons ago when the Huskies walloped Maine, 7-3, on Jan. 4, 2008. Lopsided games have presided in recent history throughout this series, particularly this year when Northeastern and Maine met at Matthews Arena in mid-November. Aside from the 2-1 victory on Oct. 25, 2008, the only close game in the last six was last year’s overtime contest on Dec. 5, 2008 when Louis Liotti sealed the deal in 2:29 of overtime. This year, Maine marched into Matthews Arena on Nov. 13 and put a six-spot on the board, marking the most goals Northeastern has surrendered this season. The Huskies responded the next night with a 5-2 victory in which 10 different NU skaters tallied one point in the win. The 6-2 loss on Nov. 13 represented the 100th game between these two institutions, as the Black Bears own a 49-37-15 overall record over Northeastern. Not only will Saturday’s match-up act as the rubber match for the three-game league series, but will break a 5-5 tie over the course of the last five games. The Huskies make the voyage to the Pine Tree State with a 16-23-9 regular season record at Alfond Arena. Greg Cronin revisits familiar territory as NU’s coach had three stints with the Black Bears, including interim head coach for the 1995-96 season. Since taking over on Huntington Ave., Cronin is 6-9-0 against his old club while Maine’s skipper, Tim Whitehead, is 8-8-11 all-time against the Huskies.

Black Bears Beat
Since giving up three powerplay goals in a 5-2 loss to Northeastern on Nov. 14, Maine has surged to a 4-1-1 record and is now receiving eight votes in this week’s latest USCHO.com poll. After the two-game stint in Boston, Maine hosted Boston College on Nov. 20-21, losing the first game, 4-3, and tying in the backend, 3-3. Since then, Maine has won its last four contests, outscoring its opponents by a 15-goal margin, 19-4. The large gap in goal differential can be attributed to a 10-1 rout of St. Lawrence on Nov. 28 at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. Brian Flynn had two goals and three assists while Tanner House chipped in with two goals and two assists. Robby Dee contributed two goals and an assist, while Gustav Nyquist chalked up four points with a goal and three assists. Maine also won on the road at UMass Lowell before sweeping Providence at home. In those three Hockey East victories, Maine won each game by a 3-1 final. With its recent winning spell, Maine has mounted the Hockey East standings and is currently alone in third place, one point behind Boston College and three points behind New Hampshire. Gustav Nyquist continues to avoid a sophomore slump as the second-year forward has taken charge for Maine, scoring a team-best 11 goals and 13 assists, totaling 24 points. Nyquist’s 1.50 points per game is currently tied for fifth best in the country and second in Hockey East behind Massachusetts’ James Marcou (5-20-25). Maine’s nucleus of sophomores follows closely behind Brian Flynn has registered 16 points (4-12-16) while Spencer Abbott (4-9-13) and Will O’Neill (4-9-13) have accounted for 13 points apiece. Junior Tanner House is tied with rookie Adam Shemansky for second in goal scoring with seven tallies. Second-year netminder Scott Darling has started 13-of-16 games, earning an 8-3-1 record, allowing 2.59 goals per game with a .909 save percentage. Darling has surrendered 32 goals in 14 games played. In Maine’s four-game winning streak, Darling has stopped 91-of-95 shots he’s faced.

Last Time out against Maine
Northeastern’s powerplay unit erupted for three goals on eight chances in a 5-2 victory against Maine in front of 4,323 at Matthews Arena on Homecoming weekend. Despite Maine outshooting Northeastern by one attempt, the Huskies tied a season-best 35 shots on net to create their numerous scoring opportunities throughout the evening. Ten different Huskies notched a point in the 5-2 throttling, also tying a season-high. Senior Kyle Kraemer notched his first powerplay goal since March 20, 2009 against UMass Lowell while sophomore Matt Lipinski made his way into the NU annals in his seventh-career game by netting Northeastern’s final goal of the game in powerplay fashion. The first 40 minutes of action was virtually deadlocked across the board. Both teams registered 15 and 10 shots, respectively, in the first and second periods and were pitted with a 1-1 stalemate heading into the third period, but the final stanza had a season-high four goals in store for the Huskies. Maine drew first blood when Mike Banwell redirected a blast from Kyle Beattie in front on NU netminder Chris Rawlings at 15:34 of the second for the 1-0 edge, but newcomer Robbie Vrolyk quickly erased the deficit with a beautiful one-time goal from the stick of classmate Drew Ellement at 17:49. Right before the second concluded, Vrolyk was called for obstruction interference at 19:36, giving the Black Bears the powerplay at the beginning of the third. Senior defenseman David Strathman had other thoughts as he hampered MU’s attempt by breaking up a play low in Northeastern’s zone. Strathman cleared the puck to junior Tyler McNeely in the slot who then redistributed to Strathman on the far post. The senior blue liner faked out front of the crease, coaxing Scott Darling to his knees for the empty-netter at 1:12. Flynn locked it up 7:38 with a wrister over Rawlings glove after freshman Chris Student was sent away for intereference at 6:49, but Tuckerman’s tenacity yielded the game-winning goal at 8:34. Tuckerman stole the puck at NU’s blue line, dodged his way by one Maine defender and let loose a rifle of a wrist shot right in front of Flynn as it sailed past Darling for the unassisted goal. The Huskies piled on by taking advantage of a 5 x 3 opportunity offered at 11:13 of the third as NU was given 1:13 of a two-man edge. Seven seconds into the 5 x 3, freshman Garrett Vermeersch let a rocket go from the top-left point after a feed from Steve Silva, but Darling made the initial block. Kraemer charged in from the slot, corralled the puck and lifted it in. As an added bonus, Lipinski cashed in on the second powerplay offering with a pinpoint wrist shot from the slot after junior Mike Hewkin dished out his third assist in four games at 13:10 for the 5-2 win.

Huskies’ Leaders against the Black Bears
Of Northeastern’s 25 skaters, excluding its three goaltenders, 19 of the Huskies have scored against Maine in their careers. Junior Wade MacLeod’s three goals and five assists (3-5-8) leads all NU players while classmate and captain Tyler McNeely has scored six points (2-4-6) in 10 games. Seniors Greg Costa (3-2-5) and Kyle Kraemer (1-4-5) have tallied five points in 10 games while classmates Randy Guzior (3-1-4) and David Strathman (2-2-4) have accounted for four, apiece. Fourth-year blueliner Jim Driscoll (0-3-3), junior Steve Silva (1-2-3) and sophomore Alex Tuckerman (2-1-3) represent three points against the Black Bears while five Huskies have tallied two points, including Mike Hewkin (1-1-2), Steve Quailer (0-2-2), Dyland Wiwchar (0-2-2), Drew Ellement (0-2-2) and Garrett Vermeersch (0-2-2). Chris Donovan (1-0-1), Justin Daniels (1-0-1), Robbie Vrolyk (1-0-1), Matt Lipinski (1-0-1) and Drew Muench (0-1-1) have all scored one point in the Maine series.

King of the Mountain
The month of December got off to an interesting onset, as freshman goaltender Chris Rawlings was a game-time decision to not play at Merrimack on Dec. 4. Rawlings, who started every game for the Huskies this season, was scratched due to a minor injury that occurred earlier in the week. Classmate Bryan Mountain was informed he was to start his first collegiate game, on the road, about 15 minutes prior to puck drop. The Bryn Mawr, Pa. native lost his first start at Merrimack, 3-1, turning aside 14 shots on 17 attempts on Friday night. In a more familiar setting, Mountain was opted for over Rawlings at Matthews Arena, and this time, the freshman goaltender exuded a great confidence that guided the Huskies to a much-needed victory over Merrimack, 2-1. Rawlings stopped 24-of-25 blasts that came his way to earn his first collegiate victory on Dec. 5, 2009. The last time two different goaltenders earned a decision in the same season for Northeastern was the 2007-08 campaign when Mike Binnington was dealt the loss in favor of Brad Thiessen. The Huskies lost, 5-2, at Providence. In 2008-09, Thiessen started every contest for NU.

All Good Things Must Come to an End
Senior Kyle Kraemer had manufactured a seven-game pointstreak, stretching from Nov. 7 to Dec. 4. Kraemer’s seven-game stint was the longest-career pointstreak of any current skater on the Huskies’ roster. The St. Louis native got his streak underway with a goal at Boston College and backed it up with a helper and tally in the respective Maine games. Against Providence, Kraemer posted his first two-point performance with a goal and an assist and then sent in a powerplay tally at Providence. Kraemer continued his success against Vermont with another goal before sealing the pointstreak with a helper at Merrimack. Within the seven-game stretch, Kraemer had a four-game goal-scoring streak, also marking a career-high amongst any current Huskies’ icers. The next longest pointstreak on Northeastern’s roster was Alex Tuckerman’s six-game spurt in his rookie campaign last year. His scoring sequence lasted six straight contests. Kraemer accounted for eight points in that seven-game run and he is currently tied with Wade MacLeod for the second-most points on the club (5-4-9). Kraemer is tied for 16th in Hockey East with 0.36 goals per game.

Strathman to the Rescue
Senior defenseman David Strathman registered his 10th-career goal on Saturday and it could not have come at a better time. Strathman buried the game-winning tally in a much-needed win for the Huskies as NU defeated Merrimack, 2-1. The defenseman’s goal marked his second-career game-winning goal, but interestingly enough, they’ve been against the same opponent. Strathman’s other game-clinching goal also came against Merrimack when the Huskies shutout the Warriors, 3-0, on Jan. 2, 2008. To cap it off, the Tempe, Ariz. native finished the Merrimack weekend with a +2 rating.

No Powerplay, No Problem
Northeastern’s powerplay unit has not been as productive as it was earlier in the year, evidenced by NU going 0-10 with the extra man against Merrimack. Despite that figure, Northeastern’s 2-1 victory against Merrimack marked the Huskies first win of the season in which they were shutout on the poweplay. The Huskies have potted a powerplay goal in 11 of their 14 contests.

Score First, Win Later
Of the six games in which Northeastern has scored first, the Huskies have come away with four victories. The Boston College (5-1, L) and Providence (3-3, T) games were the only two outings Northeastern did not win when drawing first blood. Northeastern’s victories in which it attacked the scoreboard first came against Colorado College (4-3, Oct. 10), Boston University (1-0, Nov. 6) and Providence (4-1, Nov. 20).

Clutch When It Counts
Northeastern has gone into the third period tied with its opponent on three occasions this year. In all three instances, the Huskies emerged victoriously. The first triumph came against Boston University as both squads skated to a scoreless 40 minutes before Wade MacLeod lit the lamp to dash BU’s bid. In the Maine victory, the Huskies erupted for three third-period tallies as NU and MU were locked at 1-1 heading into the final stanza. The most recent occurrence happened against Merrimack as both squads opened the third period owning one goal. David Strathman ended the drama with his second-career game winner.

All-Set
The two-game Merrimack set was Northeastern’s fourth series of the season. In the backend of each set, the Huskies have yet to relinquish a decision. Northeastern beat Colorado College (4-3) Maine (5-2), and Merrimack (2-1). The only game NU did not win in the second game was a tie at Providence (3-3).

November Recap
NU went through a rollercoaster of emotion in the month of November, but the whole ride evened out with a 3-3-1 record (.500). November started off with a mountain of thrills against its arch-rival, Boston University. In front of a flawless performance by rookie goaltender Chris Rawlings, NU claimed its first Hockey East victory of the season against the seventh-ranked Terriers, 1-0, in front of a sellout crowd of 4,666. Rawlings becomes the Huskies’ second-ever netminder to shut out Boston University and the Huskies can stake their claim to ending BU’s five-year run of not being shutout on the road. Friday night’s triumph marks NU’s first win over its Commonwealth Ave. foe since Feb. 28, 2007. The rollercoaster came to a screeching halt due to a 5-1 loss at Boston College the following night. Kyle Kraemer scored his first goal of the season in Chestnut Hill, igniting a current six-game pointstreak, but NU’s six-game powerplay scorintg streak was snapped in the setback. A two-game home series against Maine started off with a 6-2 loss on Nov.13, but freshman Drew Ellement and senior Dylan Wiwchar earned their first and second-career points, respectively, on Justin Daniels’ second-career tally. The Huskies were cited for 38 penalty minutes in the stumble. Northeastern responded with a 5-2 triumph against the Black Bears as the powerplay unit erupted for three goals on eight chances. A season-best 10 different Huskies notched a point in the 5-2 throttling, including sophomore Matt Lipinski’s first-career goal in powerplay fashion to cap NU’s scoring. Senior David Strathman pounced on the penalty kill, scoring Northeastern’s only shorthanded goal of the season to this point. NU climbed back to .500 with a 4-1 win over Providence at Matthews Arena on Nov. 20. In the rematch at Providence, Northeastern squandered a 3-2 lead to the Friars and earned its first draw of the year, 3-3, on Nov. 21. Senior Greg Costa scored his first goal of the season, 15th of his career, with help from freshmen brothers Drew and Justin Daniels. It was Drew Daniels’ first-career point and marks the first time this season the sibling connection recorded a point on the same play. In the final game of November, the Huskies endured a tough 3-2 loss on Nov. 27 to Vermont at home, 3-2. Despite the loss, Kraemer extending his goal-scoring streak to four games and overall pointstreak to six. Sophomore blueliner Drew Muench turned in his first-career two-assist game. The last time Muench secured a pair of points was a two-goal effort against Vermont on Jan. 19, 2008. The Catamounts jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the initial period. The Huskies answered twice to cut it to one on two occasions, but David Pacan’s lamplighter at 10:10 of the second proved to be the game winner.

Kraemer Tapped as Student-Athlete of the Week
On Nov. 24, Kraemer was selected as Northeastern’s Student-Athlete of the Week after registering three points, including one powerplay goal, in a weekend series against Providence. Kraemer was the first delegate of the men’s hockey team to surface as the Northeastern Student-Athlete of the Week.

Restrained Huskies
Ever since Northeastern’s 38 penalty minute-outburst against Maine on Nov. 13, the Huskies have been more weary of racking up penalty minutes; particularly in its game against Vermont. Freshman Drew Ellement’s hooking call at 8:19 of the first period was the only violation Northeastern was cited for. Friday night’s rare occurrence was the first time Northeastern was whistled for only one penalty since Jonathan Koop was called for obstruction interference at 16:36 of the first period in a 2-1 loss at UMass Lowell on Jan. 8, 2005. In its first game of the year, Northeastern gave Colorado College only two powerplay chances on Oct. 9. In the last four seasons, NU has been called for two penalties on only four occasions: UMass (2/15/08), Merrimack (1/11/08), Colgate (12/29/07) and Providence (9/14/06).

Defensively Minded
Although the Huskies have endured some pitfalls offensively this year, it’s Northeastern’s defense that has kept NU right around the .500 mark. Northeastern is tied for fourth with Massachusetts in scoring defense, surrendering only 2.86 goals per game. That mark is also tied for 28th in the country. Only UMass Lowell (2.47), Providence (2.60) and Boston College (2.77) have given up less goals through the first third of the season.

Maley Makes His Way Back
Sophomore J.P. Maley saw the ice for the first time against Vermont this season since registering an assist on Louis Liotti’s goal in the NCAA quarterfinal matchup against Cornell on March 28, 2009. Maley did not record a point, but blocked a team-best three shots against the Catamounts. Maley’s first-career goal came in the last game against Merrimack on Feb. 6, 2009.

Muench Dishes It Out
Sophomore Drew Muench turned in his first-career two-assist game against Vermont on Nov. 27. The only other multi-point game Muench registered was a pair of goals the last time NU faced the Catamounts on Jan. 19, 2008. The Martensville, Saskatchewan native is tied for T-32nd with 0.50 points per game amongst all HEA defensemen.

MacLeod Makes His Way to 100
Junior Wade MacLeod leads all Huskies in current career points as the Coquitlam, B.C. just broke the 70-point plateau with his 42st assist against Merrimack. MacLeod now has 71 career points. Only five others in Hockey East have the inside track to MacLeod in the race to 100 points, Ben Smith (BC 98 pts.), Bobby Butler (UNH 90 pts.), Nick Bonino (BU 88 pts.), Kory Falite (UML 84 pts.) and Joe Whitney (BC 75 pts.).

Newton Notches Four-Game Streak
Freshman defensman Jake Newton crafted a four-game pointstreak from Nov. 20 - Dec 4, capped by his second collegiate goal at Merrimack. Newton’s streak was ended at home against the Warriors, but is tied for 16th amongst defensemen in Hockey East with 0.50 points per game.

Greenhorn Governing the Way
Freshman Garrett Vermeersch has risen to the top of Northeastern’s scoring list with 10 points (4-6-9), thanks to his fourth goal of the seasona against Merrimack and a recent four-game scoring streak. Two of his four tallies and five of his six assists have come on the powerplay, denoting that 70.0 percent of his output is generated with the extra skater. The Macomb, Mich. native is tied for 17th in the NCAA and third amongst freshmen in the Hockey East with 0.77 ppg. Vermeersch is one of two incoming skaters in the conference to lead his club in scoring. Merrimack’s Stephane Da Costa has assembled a scoring line of 8-10-18 and is tied for fifth in the country, overall, in scoring with 1.50 ppg.

Multi-Point Performers
Eight Huskies have chalked up a multi-point game this season as Wade MacLeod leads the charge with three under his belt. MacLeod’s most recent two-point outing was at home against Providence (1-1-2). Garrett Vermeersch has registered a pair of multi-point games, with his last coming at PC on 11/21/09 (1-1-2). Jake Newton (1-1-2), Kyle Kraemer (1-1-2), Steve Silva (1-1-2), Tyler McNeely (1-1-2), Drew Muench (0-2-2) and Chris Donovan (1-2-3) have all notched one multi-point performance. Donovan’s three points at Colorado College (1-2-3) remains a team best.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Freshmen twin brothers, Justin and Drew Daniels, both recorded their first-career assist for Northeastern in a 3-3 tie at Providence on Nov. 21, but it was done so in unique fashion. Both twins earned credit on the help for senior Greg Costa’s first goal of the season, marking the first assist for both brothers on the same play. For Drew, the assist stood as his first-career point while Justin has potted two goals already this season. The Daniels brothers also finished with a +1 rating in that game.

Northeastern Iron Men
On a roster stacked with 28 skaters, only seven Huskies have managed to play in every game thus far. Of the newcomers, defensemen Chris Student and Jake Newton are the only Huskies to have competed in every game since day one. Mike McLaughlin is the lone sophomore to have taken part in every fray while Steve Silva is the sole ironman delegate of the junior class. Seniors Kyle Kraemer, David Strathman and Greg Costa have donned the black in red in every contest this season, as well.

Costa Cashes In
Senior forward Greg Costa scored his first goal of the season, 15th overall in his career, at Providence on Nov. 21. Costa became the last Husky to have skated in every game this year to score a point. Costa has tallied 32 points throughout his career (15-17-32).

Happy to be Home
Northeastern is 5-2 at Matthews Arena this season, dispatching Bentley, Boston University, Maine, Providence and Merrimack along the way. The Huskies have outscored their opponents within those wins, 15-4. Last year, Northeastern went 12-3-2 at Matthews Arena, including a 2-1 record in a defeat of Massachusetts in the Hockey East quarterfinals.

Career Milestones
Saturday’s game marks Kyle Kraemer’s 100th-career game while Drew Muench will have skated in his 50th tilt for the Huskies. Steve Silva skated in his 75th-career contest against Vermont on Nov. 27 while Wade MacLeod registered his 70th-career point that same night. In the Providence tie Greg Cronin earned his 20th-career tie while at Northeastern. The Providence tie also marked his 20th-tie, overall in his career, throughout Hockey East play. Also, the next powerplay goal scored by any Husky will count as the 50th-total powerplay goal for the current roster.

Plus/Minus Performance
Five current Huskies own a positive plus/minus rating through 12 games. Garrett Vermeersch leads with a +3 rating while Jim Driscoll has remained at +2 despite being injured. Alex Tuckerman, David Strathman and Drew Muench are the other current Huskies to own positive ratings.

Photos from the Jay Carisella Track & Field Dedication Ceremony

2009-12-06T17:22:00.003-05:00

Saturday’s event was rededicated to Jay Carisella, a talented Northeastern’s track & field star whose life was cut short by tragedy. On Saturday, the Northeastern athletics department honored Carisella by renaming the Husky Winter Carnival the Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational. Dec. 5, 2009 marked the first annual Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational.

Pictures from the First-Annual Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational

2009-12-06T17:05:00.002-05:00

The first-annual Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational was a rousing success at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury as the men’s team picked up 16 top-10 finishes, including senior captain Nate Hunter returning to his old habits by claiming the shot put title with an NCAA provisional-qualifying toss of 18.19m.

Saturday’s event was rededicated to Jay Carisella, a talented Northeastern’s track & field star whose life was cut short by tragedy. On Saturday, the Northeastern athletics department honored Carisella by renaming the Husky Winter Carnival the Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational.

Hunter’s captain counterpart, classmate Jonathan Hall picked up a second-place showing in the 500-meter dash with a mark of 1:04.90.

The distance team set the precedent for this winter with senior Brian Kennedy’s time of 4:20.95 in the mile while sophomore Daniel Grant captured ninth with a clip of 4:27.11. Kennedy was pegged second for his run.

Senior Ryan Miling continued the distance team’s success with a second-place run of 1:58.18 in the 800-meter while second-year harrier Sebastian Putzeys was awarded second, as well, in the 1,000-meter for his tempo of 2:34.10. Classmate Teddy Vrountas went the distance in the 5,000-meter challenge for 10th place in 15:20.36.

Turning to the field, senior Adrian Li got off on the right foot with second and eighth-place performances in the long jump and high jump, in respectively. Li cleared 6.98m in the long jump and 1.93 in the high jump. Newcomer Tejorn Davis finished directly behind Li in ninth with a leap of 1.88m for ninth. Davis was also tabbed ninth in the long jump with his spring of 6.45m. Junior Brendan Bergson hopped 6.61m for eighth in the long jump.

Fourth-year vaulter Jordan Thull soared over 4.71m for second place while junior Brian Daly claimed sixth with a spring of 4.26m. Rookie Rafael Rodriguez vaulted 4.11m for eighth place.

Joining Hunter in the field was junior Alex Iannetta’s sixth-place pitch of 15.48m in the weight throw.

The women’s team picked up 24 top-10 finishes. Northeastern won four events including: a 55-meter dash victory by senior Cosandria Walker in 7.26, a winning heave of 17.57m by junior Althea Charles in the weight throw, a 5K triumph by senior Brittany Moriarty in 17:39.72 and an 800-meter win by rookie Eryn Wheeler in 2:19.06.

Sophomore Saleena Abdur-Rashad claimed fifth in the 200-meter dash by bolting for 26.34. Abdur-Rashad also took second in the 55-meter hurdles while senior Katie Sherman dashed for fourth in 8.44.

The Huskies performed well in the distance game as sophomore Christina Izzicupo crossed the 500-meter dash line in 1:12.15 for seventh while junior Annie Scully was awarded sixth in the mile run after turning in a time of 5:19.24.

Along with Wheeler’s victory, classmate Laura Coyne finished in seventh in 2:25.28 in the 800-meter while junior Christina Gallagher crossed in 2:25.28 for eighth.

In the 1,000-meter race, junior Seri Gordon emerged from the Huskies pack with a third-place showing of 3:01.32 while classmate Courtney Mortimer finished closely behind in 3:04.98 in sixth.

Junior Kristen Martin and sophomore Jess Barton recorded fourth and fifth-place finishes with respective times of 10:15.66 and 10:15.75. Following in Moriarty’s footsteps in the 5,000-meter run, sophomore Meegan Joly was clocked in 19:30.93 for ninth.

In the field, Sherman and sophomore Regan Cleminson cleared 1.57m and 1.52m, in that order, for seventh and 10th place. Walker made the top three again in the long jump with a leap of 5.48m.

Newcomer Jillena Decateret made the podium in third place with a mark of 3.35m in the pole vault. Senior Kristen Hafford cleared 3.20m for fourth while classmate Rachel Cassata finished in eighth with a mark of 2.90m.

Along with her weight throw victory, Charles claimed fifth in the shot put with a lob of 12.09m. Rookie Julie Westover joined Charles in the weight throw with a top-10 toss of 14.27m for seventh place.

The Huskies compete locally next weekend at the Harvard Open starting on Dec. 12.

Huskies Set to Host the First Annual Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational

2009-12-03T16:19:00.003-05:00

The Northeastern track &field team initiates its 2009-10 indoor season in the comfort of its own home as the Huskies host the first-annual Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Center (Boston) on Saturday, Dec. 5. Formerly known as the Husky Winter Carnival, NU's annual meet has been renamed to honor the late track & field standout, Jay Carisella. With 29 collegiate teams and 17 independent clubs on hand to formulate the indoor season opener, many are expected to be on hand to take in this yearly spectacle. The meet is scheduled to go off at 9:30 a.m. starting with the women's events.

Collegiate Participating Teams
• American International
• Assumption
• Bentley
• Boston College
• Boston University
• Brandeis
• Bridgewater State
• Cape Cod Academy
• Central Connecticut State
• Connecticut College
• Emmanuel College
• Fitchburg State
• Gordon College
• Harvard
• Lesley College
• MassBay Community College
• Northeastern
• New Hampshire
• Regis College
• Roxbury Community College
• Salem State
• Southern Maine
• St. Thomas Aquinas
• Stonehill
• Tufts
• UMass Boston
• UMass Dartmouth
• UMass Lowell
• Wheaton College (Mass.)

Independent Participating Teams
• Adidas New England Runners
• BAA
• Bryn Mawr Running Company
• Cambridge Jets
• Carol City TC
• Central Mass. Striders
• EKG
• GBTC (Greater Boston Track Club)
• Gutterhawk AC
• Impulse
• Mass Velocity TC
• MIT Pole Vault Club
• Patriot Pole Vault
• Saucony
• Sisu Project
• Twilight Throwers
• UM Invictus

Prepare for the Home-and-Home with Merrimack

2009-12-02T09:55:00.002-05:00

GAME NOTES (.PDF)

Northeastern vs. Merrimack
Northeastern does battle in its final two-game series of the season against Merrimack in North Andover on Friday with the final duel of 2009 at Matthews Arena to follow on Saturday. Merrimack is the second to last Hockey East club the Huskies have not seen yet this season (Massachusetts) as both squads could benefit greatly from a sweep heading into the break. The Warriors own a better overall record than Northeastern at 6-6, but the Huskies sit in sole possession of seventh place while Merrimack is nestled in eighth in the Hockey East standings. With history on its side, Northeastern looks to continue its recent trend against its local foe as the Huskies have taken the last five decisions off of the Warriors. In the last 10 meetings, Northeastern has gone 8-1-1 against Merrimack. Over the course of those last five triumphs, Northeastern has outscored the Warriors, 15-7, as four of the five games came at Matthews Arena. A 4-2 loss on Jan. 11, 2008 interrupted what would have been nine-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 1, 2006. Friday’s game will be the 84th encounter between these two institutions, as Northeastern owns a 43-32-9 advantage over its opponent. Head coach Greg Cronin has had Merrimack’s number, accruing a 9-1-3 record against the Warriors while MC’s head coach, Mark Dennehy, has gone 1-8-3 since taking over at Merrimack prior to the 2005-06 season.

Warrior Watch
Merrimack, predicted to finish in last place in this year’s Hockey East preseason poll, has surprised many of the naysayers with a 6-6 overall record through its first 12 games. Three wins in seven league contests, though, have pushed the Warriors down to eighth place in the Hockey East standings. Merrimack started off its 2009-10 campaign with a pair at North Dakota. A 5-2 loss preceded a tough 3-2 setback against a Fighting Sioux team that is ranked third in the nation since Nov. 29. The Warriors gained some momentum after their trip to Grand Forks as Merrimack rattled off straight victories against Holy Cross, Army, Vermont and UConn, respectively. MC split with Boston College before thumping Boston University, 6-3. Since that emphatic win, the Warriors have fallen on hard times, losing three straight to BU, UMass Lowell and New Hampshire to set them back in eighth place. Merrimack settled into Lawler Arena nicely this year, accumulating a 6-0 record in North Andover before losing its first home game to New Hampshire on Nov. 28. Merrimack made headlines on Oct. 17 when freshman Stephane Da Costa potted five goals, including a natural hat trick, against Army in a 6-3 win. Da Costa became the first Hockey East player since Brian Gionta, (Boston College - 1/27/01 vs. Maine) to score 5 goals in a game. The Paris, France native leads all skaters with 16 points and eight goals. Junior Joe Cucci directs all Warriors with 10 assists while newcomer Kyle Bigos has seen the most time in the penalty box with 15 infractions for 30 minutes. Sophomore Joe Cannata has emerged as the mainstay in net for the Warriors, as the Wakefield, Mass. native has gone 3-5-0 with a 3.56 goals against average and .887 save rate. Veteran Andrew Braithwaite has gone 3-1-0 in his four starts and has surrendered 3.25 goals per game with a save clip of .895.

Last Time out against Merrimack
Joe Vitale scored the game-winning goal with under three minutes to go to lift Northeastern to a 4-3 victory over Merrimack on Friday night at Matthews Arena. After Merrimack’s Chris Barton scored to give the Warriors a 3-2 lead, freshman J.P. Maley scored his first career goal to tie it up. Wade MacLeod had a goal and two assists and goaltender Brad Thiessen made 22 saves for the win. Northeastern scored the first goal of the game in the ninth minute. Steve Quailer got the puck off a turnover along the right boards, faked a shot and passed it to MacLeod on the left side of the crease. Merrimack goalie Joe Cannata was at the top of the crease and MacLeod put it behind him from the left to make it 1-0 at 8:26 in the first period. Merrimack tied it on a power play goal at 18:52 in the first. Defenseman Pat Bowen stopped a clear attempt and passed the puck to Fraser Allan in the high slot. Allan shot it through traffic to get the Warriors on the board. Chris Donovan scored his second short-handed goal of the season early in the second period. Cannata went behind the net to play the puck and Donovan went in to cause a turnover. He came around the front, faked a shot and got the puck past Cannata to make it 2-1 at 1:59. The Warriors wouldn’t go away, however, and tied it up later in the second. John Jamieson took the puck into the zone, dropped it to J.C. Robitaille, and Robitaille fed Pat Kimball. Kimball shot the puck in as the three rushed the right side of the net to make it 2-2 at 14:50 in the second period. Northeastern had some chances early in the third, but the Warriors collected the next goal at 9:52 on a power play to take the lead. Frasier Allen and Pat Bowen passed the puck between the points before Bowen shot it on net. Barton tipped it enough so Thiessen couldn’t control the save, and Barton put in the rebound to make it 3-2 Warriors. Maley put in the equalizer at 11:14 in the third. MacLeod passed it across the middle to Quailer on the left side and Quailer put a shot on net. Maley rushed the net and hit a bouncing shot up and over Cannata for the goal. Vitale put in the game-winner on a rush late in the third. He got the puck out of a pile near the Northeastern blueline and passed it to MacLeod, who took it up the left side. Vitale streaked up the right, beat a Merrimack defender and MacLeod threaded a pass to him. Vitale put it in down low to make it a 4-3 final at 17:16.

Huskies’ Leaders against Merrimack
As is the common trend with most other teams faced this year, Wade MacLeod leads all Huskies in career points against Merrimack. MacLeod has scored seven points (2-5-7) in six games against he Warriors while Tyler McNeely has gone for five points (2-3-5) in as many games. Steve Silva (0-3-3) and Steve Qualier (1-2-3) has each accounted for three points while Chris Donovan (2-0-2), Randy Guzior (1-1-2), David Strathman (1-1-2) and Greg Costa (1-1-2) have all scored a pair. Mike Hewkin has one assist to his name in six games against Merrimack while JP Maley scored his first-career goal against the Warriors in the last contest.

November Recap
Northeastern went through a rollercoaster of emotion in the month of November, but the whole ride evened out with a 3-3-1 record (.500). November started off with a mountain of thrills against its arch-rival, Boston University. In front of a flawless performance by rookie goaltender Chris Rawlings, NU claimed its first Hockey East victory of the season against the seventh-ranked Terriers, 1-0, in front of a sellout crowd of 4,666. Rawlings becomes the Huskies’ second-ever netminder to shut out Boston University and the Huskies can stake their claim to ending BU’s five-year run of not being shutout on the road. Friday night’s triumph marks NU’s first win over its Commonwealth Ave. foe since Feb. 28, 2007. The rollercoaster came to a screeching halt due to a 5-1 loss at Boston College the following night. Kyle Kraemer scored his first goal of the season in Chestnut Hill, igniting a current six-game pointstreak, but NU’s six-game powerplay scorintg streak was snapped in the setback. A two-game home series against Maine started off with a 6-2 loss on Nov.13, but freshman Drew Ellement and senior Dylan Wiwchar earned their first and second-career points, respectively, on Justin Daniels’ second-career tally. The Huskies were cited for 38 penalty minutes in the stumble. Northeastern responded with a 5-2 triumph against the Black Bears as the powerplay unit erupted for three goals on eight chances. A season-best 10 different Huskies notched a point in the 5-2 throttling, including sophomore Matt Lipinski’s first-career goal in powerplay fashion to cap NU’s scoring. Senior David Strathman pounced on the penalty kill, scoring Northeastern’s only shorthanded goal of the season to this point. NU climbed back to .500 with a 4-1 win over Providence at Matthews Arena on Nov. 20. In the rematch at Providence, Northeastern squandered a 3-2 lead to the Friars and earned its first draw of the year, 3-3, on Nov. 21. Senior Greg Costa scored his first goal of the season, 15th of his career, with help from freshmen brothers Drew and Justin Daniels. It was Drew Daniels’ first-career point and marks the first time this season the sibling connection recorded a point on the same play. In the final game of November, the Huskies endured a tough 3-2 loss on Nov. 27 to Vermont at home, 3-2. Despite the loss, Kraemer extending his goal-scoring streak to four games and overall pointstreak to six. Sophomore blueliner Drew Muench turned in his first-career two-assist game. The last time Muench secured a pair of points was a two-goal effort against Vermont on Jan. 19, 2008. The Catamounts jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the initial period. The Huskies answered twice to cut it to one on two occasions, but David Pacan’s lamplighter at 10:10 of the second proved to be the game winner.

Kraemer Can’t Be Stopped
Senior forward Kyle Kraemer has turned in an exceptional scoring sheet for the month of November. Excluding the Boston University game, the St. Louis native has notched at least one point in November for a total of five goals and two assists. Kraemer is also riding a four-game goal-scoring streak dating back to the 5-2 win against Maine on Nov. 14. The fourth-year forward’s six-game pointstreak ties Alex Tuckerman’s six-game spell for the longest-career streak on NU’s current roster. Tuckerman accomplished the feat last season, scoring points in six-consecutive games dating from Oct. 24 to Nov. 14, 2008. Kraemer’s consecutive four-goal run is the longest-career scoring stretch of any Huskies skater on the current roster. Kraemer has tallied eight points through 12 games, including five goals and three helpers. Two of Kraemer’s markers have come via the powerplay. Kraemer is currently tied for 93rd in the country with 0.42 goals per game and tied for 13th in Hockey East. Kraemer’s 0.67 points per game is tied for 44th in the conference.

Kraemer Tapped as Student-Athlete of the Week
On Nov. 24, Kraemer was selected as Northeastern’s Student-Athlete of the Week after registering three points, including one powerplay goal, in a weekend series against Providence. Kraemer was the first delegate of the men’s hockey team to surface as the Northeastern Student-Athlete of the Week.

Success against Remaining Opponents
Not only does Merrimack and Massachusetts share the bond as the remaining two Hockey East teams left on NU’s ledger, but they are also the two teams in the conference in which the Huskies own a winning record against. Northeastern holds a 56.6 winning percentage (43-32-9) over this weekend’s opponent and a 60.6 winning percentage (36-22-8) against the Minutemen. Also, Northeastern’s five-game winning streak against Merrimack is the longest stretch of victories over any other opponent on the docket this year. The Huskies currently have four-game winning spells over Dartmouth and Holy Cross and a five-game unbeaten stretch against Providence (4-0-1).

Restrained Huskies
Ever since Northeastern’s 38 penalty minute-outburst against Maine on Nov. 13, the Huskies have not accrued more penalties than their opponent yet; particularly in its last game against Vermont. Freshman Drew Ellement’s hooking call at 8:19 of the first period was the only violation Northeastern was cited for. Friday night’s rare occurrence was the first time Northeastern was whistled for only one penalty since Jonathan Koop was called for obstruction interference at 16:36 of the first period in a 2-1 loss at UMass Lowell on Jan. 8, 2005. In its first game of the year, Northeastern gave Colorado College only two powerplay chances on Oct. 9. In the last four seasons, NU has been called for two penalties on only four occasions: UMass (2/15/08), Merrimack (1/11/08), Colgate (12/29/07) and Providence (9/14/06).

Speaking of Powerplays...
Despite coming away empty-handed against Vermont on Nov. 27 (0-4), Northeastern has scored an extra-man marker in 10 of its first 12 games (BC, Nov. 7). The Huskies are seventh in Hockey East with an 18.8 percent conversion rate (15/80) and 27th in the NCAA. Northeastern looks to make it 11-for-13 as the Warriors are the most penalized team in Hockey East, amassing 16.4 penalty minutes per game.

Defensively Minded
Although the Huskies have endured some pitfalls offensively this year, it’s Northeastern’s defense that has kept NU right around the .500 mark. Northeastern is fourth in scoring defense, surrendering only 3.00 goals per fame. That mark is also tied for 29th in the country. Only UMass Lowell (2.46), Providence (2.54) and Massachusetts (2.67) have given up less goals through the first third of the season.

Maley Makes His Way Back
Sophomore J.P. Maley saw the ice for the first time against Vermont this season since registering an assist on Louis Liotti’s goal in the NCAA quarterfinal matchup against Cornell on March 28, 2009. Maley did not record a point, but blocked a team-best three shots against the Catamounts. Maley’s first-career goal came in the last game against Merrimack on Feb. 6, 2009.

Muench Dishes It Out
Sophomore Drew Muench turned in his first-career two-assist game against Vermont last Friday. The only other multi-point game Muench registered was a pair of goals the last time NU faced the Catamounts on Jan. 19, 2008. The Martensville, Saskatchewan native is tied for 26th with 0.67 points per game amongst all HEA defensemen.

MacLeod Makes His Way to 100
Junior Wade MacLeod leads all Huskies in current career points as the Coquitlam, B.C. just hit the 70-point plateau with his 41st assist against Vermont. Only six others in Hockey East have the inside track to MacLeod in the race to 100 points, including James Marcou (UMass 95 pts.), Ben Smith (BC 94 pts.), Bobby Butler (UNH 82 pts.), Kory Falite (UML 82 pts.), Nick Bonino (BU 81 pts.) and Joe Whitney (BC 72 pts.).

Newton Nets Third Straight Game with a Helper
Freshman defensman Jake Newton has logged an assist in his last three games and is currently tied for 18th in Hockey East with 0.50 points per game amongst defenseman.

Greenhorn Governing the Way
Freshman Garrett Vermeersch has risen to the top of Northeastern’s scoring list with nine points (3-6-9), thanks to a recent four-game scoring streak. Two of his three tallies and five of his six assists have come on the powerplay, denoting that 77.8 percent of his output is generated with the extra skater. The Macomb, Mich. native is tied for 38th in all of Hockey East and third amongst freshmen with 0.82 ppg. Vermeersch is one of two incoming skaters in the conference to lead his club in scoring. Merrimack’s Stephane Da Costa has assembled a scoring line of 8-8-16 and is fourth in the country, overall, in scoring with 1.60 ppg.

Providence Postgame Comments

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The Huskies battled back from a 13-point deficit with less than five minutes to play to get within one possession of Providence, but the Friars squeaked out a 76-72 win over NU at Matthews Arena in front of 2,622 fans.

Click here for postgame comments from head coach Bill Coen and senior captain Matt Janning.

Allen's buzzer-beater is Andy Katz's Shot of the Week

2009-11-30T12:41:00.000-05:00

Chaisson Allen's buzzer-beating shot to lift Northeastern to victory over Wright State 70-67 in men's basketball on Saturday at Matthews Arena received some national publicity from ESPN's Andy Katz. In Katz's Weekly Watch column, Allen's game-winner was dubbed the "shot of the week. " Check out Katz's column here.

Allen and the Huskies return to action Tuesday at 7 p.m. taking on Big East rival Providence at Matthews Arena. The game will be a White Out and all fans are encouraged to wear white to the game.

Women's basketball holds free youth clinic

2009-11-30T11:50:00.002-05:00

The Northeastern women's basketball team held a free clinic for third-eighth graders on Saturday November 28 at Cabot Gym. The event was held before the women's basketball game against Army at Matthews Arena, which the Huskies won 77-45. All those who attended the clinic received a ticket to the game later that afternoon.

Here are some photos of the event:

The Perfect Cure for a Food Coma: Northeastern vs. Vermont Game Notes

2009-11-25T13:56:00.000-05:00

Game Notes (.pdf)

Northeastern vs. Vermont
Northeastern welcomes Vermont one day after Thanksgiving in a pivotal Hockey East matchup. After getting outscored 11-3 against BC and Maine, the Huskies have responded over the last three games with two victories and a tie to settle with seven points in league play. The Catamounts are Hockey East’s newest foe, joining the conference prior to the 2005-06 season. Since Vermont rounded out HEA’s 10-team contingent, the Catamounts have enjoyed success against Northeastern with an 8-4-3 record. Northeastern dropped a 4-2 decision at Matthews Arena in the last meeting with UVM but rattled off two straight victories before that by a combined score of 8-4. Friday’s contest marks the third-straight meeting between NU and UVM at Matthews Arena. The last time the Huskies visited Burlington, Vt. was in the Hockey East quarterfinals from 3/14 – 3/16/08. Northeastern claimed the second game of the series in overtime, 2-1, in which Dennis McCauley provided the game-winner. Northeastern was overcome in the tiebreaker match-up, 4-1. Vermont and Northeastern skated in their 40th overall contest in the last engagement on Jan. 17, 2009; the lowest number of meetings between Northeastern and any other HEA constituent. The next closest school in which the Huskies have faced off against less is Massachusetts (64 times). Vermont leads the overall series, 15-21-4, while head coach Greg Cronin has compiled a 4-8-3 record against UVM. Vermont coach Kevin Sneddon has gone 5-7-5 against the Huskies as leader of Vermont.

The Vermont Scoop
Vermont is 4-5-1 through 10 games with a 3-4-1 mark in Hockey East play. Friday’s contest proves to be extremely pivotal for both teams as each club has seven points in the league for a three-way, fifth-place tie with Maine. The Catamounts signature win came in the first third of the season with a 6-4 victory at then-No. 1 Denver and then followed it up with a 4-1 triumph against Boston College, No. 12 in the land at that time. Vermont hit a snag following the two wins, losing at Merrimack, 5-2, and at Maine, 4-1. A tie at UMass Lowell (now No. 3 in the country) preceded a 3-0 blanking of Providence. Vermont suffered a 7-1 throttling at Boston College two Saturdays ago but responded with a 3-2 win the next night. Most recently, the Catamounts endured a 6-2 loss to UMass in front of a sellout crowd at Gutterson Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening (Nov. 24). For the Minutemen, James Marcou had a career high five assists and sophomore Casey Wellman recorded a hat trick as No. 9 Massachusetts defeated No. 18 Vermont. Fourth-year forward Brayden Irwin directs Vermont’s scoroing efforts with a team-best 10 points and club-high six assists. Irwin is also tied with junior Justin Milo for the team lead with four goals. The Catamounts offense seems to rally with Irwin’s presence on the ice as the senior leads UVM with a +7 plus/minus rating. Continuing with the trend, Irwin has also spent the most time in the penalty box, racking up 29 minutes on nine offenses. The Catamounts’ goaltenders have shared the duties through 11 games with sophomore Rob Madore earning the start seven times to senior Mike Spillane’s four. Madore is 2-4-1 with a 3.73 GAA and has accrued a save percentage of 87.9. Spillane rests at an 89.3 save clip with a 3.30 GAA and one shutout. Vermont looks to shake its 2-4 start away from Burlington by obtaining an early lead. The Catamounts are 4-1 with the lead heading into the third period.

Last Time out against Vermont
Vermont scored the first goal of the game at 18:37 in the first period. Defenseman Kevan Miller stopped the puck in the defensive zone and passed it to Viktor Stalberg, who took it all the way to the Northeastern goal line on the left side. He passed the puck into the slot and it went off a Northeastern defenseman and past Brad Thiessen to make it 1-0. Northeastern evened it up with Rob Rassey’s power-play goal at 16:31 in the second. Patrick Cullity was whistled for roughing at 13:43 and Miller was called for contact to the head-roughing at 15:08,setting up an NU five-on-three for 37 seconds. Northeastern didn’t score on that, but did score on the five-on-four. Wade MacLeod passed the puck from the left point to Ryan Ginand in the right circle. Ginand put a shot on net and David Strathman and Rassey both were in front for the rebound. Rassey put it in to make it 1-1. Vermont got the lead back just 15 seconds later when Kyle Medvec scored. Medvec’s shot hit a defender in front and bounced just inside the right post to make it 2-1 at 16:46. The Huskies were able to make it 2-2 on Mike McLaughlin’s first career goal. Vermont took a too many men penalty at 6:09, giving the Huskies an advantage. Alex Tuckerman passed the puck from the right circle to an open McLaughlin on the far side and McLaughlin put it in for the score at 6:19. Peter Lenes scored the game-winner for the Catamounts at 10:28 in the third period on a rebound to put the Catamounts ahead for good. Stalberg tacked on an empty netter at 19:29 to make it 4-2.

Huskies’ Leaders against Vermont
Junior captain Tyler McNeely (2-4-6) and senior David Strathman (1-5-6) have enjoyed the most points against Friday’s foe as each have tallied six. Alex Tuckerman has netted one goal and four assists when Vermont is on the ice while Steve Silva and Steve Quailer have each registered one tally and three helpers. Randy Guzior, Kyle Kraemer, Drew Muench and Wade MacLeod have all accounted for three points whereas Greg Costa, Jim Driscoll and Mike McLaughlin each made the scoring sheet once. McLaughlin’s first-career goal came against Vermont in the last outing.

Unbeaten in the Last Three
Despite a late Providence goal to tie Saturday’s game at 3-3, Northeastern is unbeaten in its last three games. Before the tie on Saturday, the Huskies clicked on all cylinders with a 4-1 triumph at home against the Friars. The weekend before, NU clipped Maine in the backend of a two-game series, 5-2. A combination of two consecutive wins and/or ties will match the five-game unbeaten streak the Huskies assembled from 2/20 – 3/6/09. Northeastern started last season on a six-game untarnished streak, including five-straight wins. Northeastern’s longest unbeaten streak in program history is 12 games. The Huskies ripped off 12 consecutive victories under head coach Fern Flaman to start the 1980-81 season. Greg Cronin nearly matched that streak in 2007-08 when NU was reluctant to lose a game in 11 trips, with two ties mixed in that stretch.

Powerplay on Point
Northeastern has managed to find the back of the net on the powerplay at least once in 10 of its 11 contests this season, including six in its last three outings. The Huskies have scored three powerplay goals twice this season, in both the 5-2 victory against Maine and the 3-2 win in the home opener against Bentley. In those last three games, five different skaters lit the lamp with the extra man, including Kyle Kraemer’s two tallies. Northeastern is currently 19th in the country with a 19.7 percent conversion rate. On 76 chances, the Huskies have pumped in 15 goals. Only nine other teams in the country have scored more than 15, as NU is tied with Michigan State for the 10th-most powerplay tallies in the country through 11 games. The only game Northeastern’s powerplay has not connected was against Boston College on Nov. 7.

Streaking Huskies
When it rains, it pours. Four Huskies are riding pointstreaks heading into Friday night’s tilt, directed by senior Kyle Kraemer’s red-hot five-game stretch with four goals and two assists. Kraemer’s spell is a career-best and a team-high. Newcomer Garrett Vermeersch has rediscovered his scoring touch with a goal and four assists spanning over the last four games. Sophomore Alex Tuckerman has dodged opposing defenses with two goals and an assist in his last three games while defenseman Jake Newton registered an assist in each of the last two Providence affairs. Freshman Drew Ellement had his three-game assist streak snapped on Saturday night in Providence. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native has only played in five-career games.

Kraemer Crushing It as of Late
Kyle Kraemer’s lone tally in a 5-1 loss at Boston College on Nov. 7 ignited something in the St. Louis native’s stick. Kraemer has notched six points in five games, including a three-goal scoring streak. Two of those tallies came via the powerplay. With his recent scoring spell, Kraemer (4-3-7) is now tied for first in goals and second in points with junior Wade MacLeod (4-3-7). The fourth-year forward also moved up the career charts, surpassing classmate David Strathman with 44-career points (16-28-44) for third place on the Huskies roster. Tyler McNeely is second on that list with 48 (22-26-48) while MacLeod leads with 69 points (29-40-69).

Greenhorn Governing the Way
Freshman Garrett Vermeersch has risen to the top of Northeastern’s scoring list with nine points (3-6-9), thanks to his recent four-game scoring streak. Two of his three tallies and five of his six assists have come on the powerplay, denoting that 77.8 percent of his output is generated with the extra skater. The Macomb, Mich. native is tied for seventh in conference-only action (0-5-5) with 0.71 ppg. Vermeersch is one of two incoming skaters in the conference to lead his club in scoring. Merrimack’s Stephane Da Costa has assembled a scoring line of 8-7-15 and is tied for third in the country, overall, in scoring with 1.67 ppg. Vermeersch is tied with four others in America at 0.90 ppg (T-100th).

Multi-Point Performers
Seven Huskies have chalked up a multi-point game this season as Wade MacLeod leads the charge with three under his belt. MacLeod’s most recent two-point outing was at home against Providence (1-1-2). Garrett Vermeersch has registered a pair of multi-point games, with his last coming at PC on 11/21/09 (1-1-2). Jake Newton (1-1-2), Kyle Kraemer (1-1-2), Steve Silva (1-1-2), Tyler McNeely (1-1-2) and Chris Donovan (1-2-3) have all notched one multi-point performance. Donovan’s three points at Colorado College (1-2-3) remains a team best.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Freshmen twin brothers, Justin and Drew Daniels, both recorded their first-career assist for Northeastern in a 3-3 tie at Providence on Nov. 21, but it was done so in unique fashion. Both twins earned credit on the help for senior Greg Costa’s first goal of the season, marking the first assist for both brothers on the same play. For Drew, the assist stood as his first-career point while Justin has potted two goals already this season. The Daniels brothers also finished with a +1 rating in that game.

Northeastern Iron Men
On a roster stacked with 28 skaters, only nine Huskies have managed to play in every game thus far. Of the newcomers, goaltender Chris Rawlings and defensemen Chris Student and Jake Newton are the only Huskies to have competed in every game since day one. Mike McLaughlin is the lone sophomore to have taken part in every fray while Steve Silva and Mike Hewkin represent the ironmen of the junior class. Seniors Kyle Kraemer, David Strathman and Greg Costa have donned the black in red in every contest this season, as well.

Costa Cashes In
Senior forward Greg Costa scored his first goal of the season, 15th overall in his career, at Providence. Costa became the last Husky to have skated in every game this year to score a point. Costa has tallied 32 points throughout his career (15-17-32).

Happy to be Home
Northeastern is 4-1 at Matthews Arena this season, dispatching Bentley, Boston University, Maine and Providence along the way. The Huskies have outscored their opponents within that time, 13-3. Last year, Northeastern went 12-3-2 at Matthews Arena, including a 2-1 record in a defeat of Massachusetts in the Hockey East quarterfinals.

Strong after the Second
Before skating to its first tie of the season, Northeastern was 3-0 after leading through the second period. The Huskies were ahead at Providence on Nov. 21, but the Friars added one goal in the third and Northeastern was unable to respond. The overtime session could not break the stalemate as NU is now 3-0-1 when leading through the first two periods.

Career Milestones
Alex Tuckerman participated in his 50th-career game at Northeastern while Greg Cronin earned his 20th-career tie while at Northeastern. The Providence tie also marked his 20th-tie, overall in his career, throughout Hockey East play. Friday’s game at Vermont denotes Steve Silva’s 75th-career game while Wade MacLeod’s next goal or assist acts as his 70th-career point. Also, the next powerplay goal scored by any Husky will count as the 50th-total powerplay goal for the current roster.

Plus/Minus Performance
Two current Huskies own a +2 plus/minus rating in Robbie Vrolyk and Jim Driscoll (injured) while Garrett Vermeersch is +1 through this weekend.

The First 20 Minutes are Almost Over
It’s hard to believe that the Huskies are almost one-third of the way through their regular-season schedule. Northeastern has completed 11 of its 34 regular season games. Through those first 11 games, Northeastern is sitting at .500 with seven points in the Hockey East standings.

Missing Brooms
There were three more league series this past weekend and still no one has been able to complete a full sweep. Northeastern (home and home with Providence), Boston College (at Maine), and New Hampshire (home and home with BU) came close, each garnering three points in their respective series. Only two such series remain before the New Year: on the December 4-5 weekend, Providence visits Maine for two and Northeastern and Merrimack have a home and home series.

Full of Firsts
Sophomore forward Matt Lipinski found the back of the net for the first time in his seventh-collegiate game on Nov. 14 while rookie Drew Ellement assisted on his classmate Justin Daniels’ goal on Nov. 13 against Maine for his first point with Northeastern. Ellement took the liberty of composing a three-game pointstreak with two more assists. Senior Dylan Wiwchar, seeing his first action since Nov. 28, 2008 against Princeton, registered his second-career assist on Nov. 13 against Maine. In fact, both of Wiwchar’s career points have come against the Black Bears. Rookie Robbie Vrolyk secured his first-collegiate powerplay goal in the 5-2 win on Nov. 14 while Tyler McNeely recorded his first assist of the season on David Strathman’s short-handed tally.

Periodic Performances
In the four games prior to the 5-2 victory against Maine in which the opponent scored first, the Huskies were not able to rebound from the early deficit and 0-4 in those instances. Saturday’s victory marks the first time in which NU was able to shake off the first surrendered goal and come back to claim victory. The Huskies have also won both games when they are tied with their opponent heading into the final period of play.

Handicapped Scoring
David Strathman scored Northeastern’s first short-handed goal of the season in the victory over Maine on Nov. 14 – it was also the senior’s first man-down tally of his career. The last time the Huskies pounced on the penalty kill was on March 13, 2009 when Wade MacLeod scored one against Massachusetts.

Scoring Breakdown
As it has been for most of the season, the rookie classis directing the scoring efforts for Northeastern. The freshmen have accounted for 17 (8-17-25) of NU’s 74 total points while the juniors sit right behind with 20 points (9-11-20). The seniors have notched 19 points (7-12-19) while the sophomores have contributed 10 points (4-6-10). The freshmen scoring efforts comprises 33.8 percent of the effort while the junior’s number is at 27.0 percent. The seniors and sophomores make up 25.7 percent and 13.5 percent, in that order.

Cutting It Close
Northeastern has found a way to win all three of its one-goal games this season. The Huskies started off the narrow margins of victory at Colorado College with a 4-3 win for the first triumph of the season. Senior Chris Donovan was given credit for the game-winner. In the home opener against Bentley, the Huskies prevailed, 3-2, thanks to junior Steve Silva’s timely tally. NU’s points leader, Wade MacLeod (3-2-5), scored the game’s only goal in powerplay fashion in front of a raucous crowd against BU.

Rawlings Most Targeted Rookie in the Country
Northeastern’s starting goaltender, Chris Rawlings, currently owns a save percentage of .915 (30th in the country) and a 2.94 GAA (45th in the nation). Rawlings most impressive number is the massive amounts of shots he’s faced compared to the other 80 goaltenders in Division I hockey. The North Delta, B.C. native has made 344 saves, which is the seventh most of any netminder this year. Out of the top seven, Rawlings is the lone freshman on that list, making him the most targeted rookie in the nation. Junior Brian Mahoney-Wilson of Lake Superior State has blocked a national-high 377 attempts.

Catching Up with Francesca Vanin

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Francesca Vanin seems to have it all figured out.

The fourth most prolific rebounder in Northeastern women’s program history has taken her game abroad to Italy to continue the game she loves.

Vanin stars for Libertas Sporting Udine, one of the top teams in the Italian A-2 league.

“I have been very fortunate in my pursuit of playing professional basketball after my graduation from Northeastern University,” Vanin said. “I played one season in Puerto Rico and have just now started my fourth season playing basketball in Italy. Working and living in another country has offered me a wonderful experience that I will benefit from for years to come, even after I hang up my sneakers.”

After Vanin’s senior year, a Puerto Rican coach approached then-Northeastern head coach, Willette White, about any prospective players looking to continue their careers.

Vanin jumped at the opportunity and secured an agent after a year of Puerto Rican ball.

“I can definitely attest to four years of Division I basketball at Northeastern prepared me for almost any type of situation I might encounter on the court, no matter what part of the world in landed in,” Vanin said. “Because Northeastern prides itself on a culturally diverse atmosphere, I was able to associate with people from all over the world before traveling overseas.

While at Northeastern, Vanin was a selected to the America East All-Rookie and finished her career in 2006 with 1,184 career points.