Cody Ferriero scored a hat trick on Friday (Photo: Hockey East)
BURLINGTON, VT. — It was as much of a victory as it was a sigh of relief for a Huskies team that needed something positive to happen to them. Playing against the league’s last-place Vermont Catamounts, the Huskies scored their second-highest number of goals in a game since a blowout 9-2 win at Notre Dame in December. In the process, Cody Ferriero scored the first Husky hat trick in over three seasons, Northeastern scored three power play goals, chased Vermont goalie Rob Madore, and most importantly, snapped a four-game losing streak.
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Our thoughts from the game after the jump: Read more…
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After Friday’s 8-3 win, Northeastern coach Jim Madigan talked about the urgency displayed in the team’s romp, but expressed concern that as the score ran up, the game got a bit too “wide open.”
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Northeastern routs Vermont 8-3 in the first game of the weekend series, including a hat trick by Cody Ferriero.
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We’re entering the home stretch of the Hockey East season, and things do not look good for the Northeastern Huskies. The team currently sits 9th in the standings, 3 points behind 8th-place New Hampshire (who also owns a game in hand over the Huskies) and 4 points behind 7th-place UMass (who owns two games in hand). While making the Hockey East playoffs looks like a bleak possibility at the moment (due to the run of play), Northeastern is far from mathematically out of contention.
Here’s where we stand after the weekend’s games: Read more…
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What happened?
Forty-eight hours after dropping a 71-53 decision at Drexel Saturday afternoon, the Huskies were back in action Monday evening at Old Dominion. The Huskies didn’t seem to show any fatigue from the short rest and long bus ride to Norfolk, Va. Quincy Ford nailed a three and converted a layup down low for the Huskies’ first five points, and both teams traded buckets over the game’s first 10 minutes. An advantage on the glass and added scoring punch off the bench from Chris Cooper and Trian Iliadis allowed the Monarchs to build a lead as large as 11 over the next five minutes. NU big man Kauri Black got going late by scoring six points and adding a block and two assists in the final minutes of the half to help the visitors get back in the game and trail 28-25 at halftime.
More hard work on the backboards allowed ODU to push ahead in the second half, grabbing an eight point lead with 9:55 to play. Northeastern hung around, however, and pressure defense forced turnovers which the Huskies converted into points to trail 49-47 with 6:50 to play.
The turning point of the game came with 4:44 to play. With the Huskies trailing 53-49, a poor inbounds pass was intercepted by Cooper near midcourt. Trying to prevent an easy layup or dunk, Black reached out and grabbed Cooper around the waist. The officials deemed the foul intentional, allowing ODU to get two free throws and the ball while Black’s night was done with five fouls. The momentum swing doomed the Huskies, who went 4:53 without a field goal. A late 11-1 run sealed a 69-57 victory for the hosts. Read more…
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Northeastern head coach Bill Coen talks about his team falling short Monday night at Old Dominion.
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ODU guards Marquel De Lancey and Donte Hill step up to the mic and discuss what got them over the hump against the Huskies.
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Monarchs head coach Blaine Taylor said he was proud of his “prizefighting” team for battling against a game Northeastern squad.
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Monday, January 23
6:45 p.m. – Huskies Basketball Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Basketball: Huskies at Old Dominion Monarchs
from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va.
with Patrick McHugh and Brandon Challener
Wednesday, January 25
6:45 p.m. – Huskies Basketball Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Basketball: Huskies vs. Delaware Blue Hens
from Matthews Arena
with Andy Towne, Coray Runge, and David Kroopnick
Thursday, January 26
8:00 p.m. – Hockey East This Week
Friday, January 27
3:00 p.m. – Dog Pound Sports Sound
With live reports from Burlington, Vermont
6:45 p.m. – Huskies Hockey Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies at Vermont Catamounts
from Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt.
with Alex Faust and Ben Horner
Saturday, January 28
11:45 a.m. – Huskies Basketball Pre-Game
12:00 p.m. – Northeastern Basketball: Huskies vs. Hofstra Pride
from Matthews Arena
with Andy Towne, Chris Tramontozzi, and TBA
6:45 p.m. – Huskies Hockey Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies at Vermont Catamounts
from Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt.
with Alex Faust and Ben Horner
Sunday, January 29
2:00 p.m. – Northeastern Women’s Basketball: Huskies vs. William & Mary Tribe
from Solomon Court
with Brandon Challener and Coray Runge
Live on WRBB Sports Extra
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What happened?
Northeastern got off to a fast start on Wednesday night against Georgia State, hitting 8 of 10 three pointers in the opening half. Unfortunately for the Huskies, they got a dose of their own medicine Saturday at Drexel. The Dragons began the contest hitting 10 of their first 12 shots, including 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. At the 10:56 mark of the opening half, the hosts sported a 25-7 advantage.
Just when it appeared as though Northeastern was in the midst of a blowout, the visitors sprung off the mat and ran off 15 consecutive points to make it 25-22 with 3:35 remaining in the half. NU did so by establishing itself in the paint, collecting 12 points down low. Meanwhile the Drexel offense struggled to get operate, missing five shots and committing six turnovers. After the seven-and-a-half minute drought DU responded, using an 8-0 run of its own to enter halftime up 33-25. Read more…
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Northeastern head coach Bill Coen dissects his team rough loss to the Drexel Dragons on Saturday.
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Never shy about speaking to the media, Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint talks about his team’s solid effort and expounds on expectations of the Dragons this season.
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