By NoontimeSports.com
Courtesy of the Northeastern University athletic department’s YouTube channel, here is last night’s postgame interview with coach Neil McPhee and Rob Fonseca after the Huskies defeated UMass and claimed their first Beanpot crown since 2009.
By NoontimeSports.com
Both Northeastern University and UMass men’s basketball teams earned spots in the upcoming NIT tournament.
Northeastern will travel to Alabama to face the Crimson Tide in the first round on Tuesday, March 19 at 9 p.m., while UMass will host the Seawolves of Stony Brook on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:15 p.m.
For more information on the Northeastern men’s basketball team — HOP HERE
For more information on the UMass men’s basketball team — HOP HERE
Jonathan Lee, who netted his team-best 14 points, couldn’t help the Huskies rally past James Madison in the CAA tournament championship! (Photo Credit: MassLive.com)
By Matt Noonan
The Northeastern University men’s basketball season came to a halt Monday evening as the Huskies fell to James Madison, 70-57 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship.
The win provided the Dukes with their first conference tournament crown, as well as their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1994.
James Madison jumped out to 22-6 advantage that ballooned into a 40-18 halftime lad. Northeastern stormed back and trailed the visitors, 51-43 with 8:23 remaining before James Madison answered with a 10-3 run that sealed the victory.
A.J. Davis (James Madison) led all players with 26 points, while Northeastern received 14 points from Jonathan Lee.
David Walker and Marco Banegas-Flores tallied 10 points, respectively, while Derrico Peck recorded eight points, four rebounds, one block and one steal.
Northeastern concludes their season with a 20-12 mark and CAA regular season title. The Huskies won 14 of their 18 conference contests and will await Sunday’s announcement regarding the March Madness pairings.
For more information on this evening’s game — HOP HERE
For more information on the Northeastern men’s basketball team — HOP HERE
BU’s Jenelle Kohanchuk registered two of her team’s five tallies as the Terriers defeated the Huskies in the Hockey East championship! (Photo Credit: BU.edu/Steve McLaughlin)
By Matt Noonan
Three local squads competed in their conference’s tournament championship this afternoon and below are the highlights from each contest.
Cornell University 2, Harvard 1 – Jessica Campbell’s power play goal at 18:20 in the third lifted the Big Red past the Crimson in the ECAC Championship. With the win, Cornell earns an automatic berth to the upcoming NCAA Division I tournament, while Harvard will await this evening’s announcement.
Harvard’s Hillary Crowe evened the score at 16:14 in the first, but that’d be the only strike the Crimson managed to produce. The Crimson finished with 19 shots and 29 face-off wins.
Emerance Maschmeyer turned away 32 of 34 shots between the pipes and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
Boston University 5, Northeastern 2 – Jenelle Kohanchuk netted two third period goals, which included the game-winner at 12:36 as the Terriers defeated the Huskies and claimed their third consecutive Women’s Hockey East title.
BU will advance to their fourth straight NCAA tournament, while Northeastern will await this evening’s announcement.
Sarah Lefort and Isabel Menard helped the Terriers secure a two-goal lead before Northeastern sliced the deficit with a strike from Kendall Coyne in the second. BU answered with three additional tallies that secured the win.
BU’s Kerrin Sperry turned away 33 of 35 shots between the pipes and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Connor Toomey’s overtime goal lifted the Warriors past the Minutemen! (Photo Credit: Hockey East)
By Matt Noonan
Another evening of men’s college hockey is in the books and below are the summaries.
Boston College 4, Vermont 4 (OT) – Steven Whitney‘s second goal of the evening in the third helped the Eagles secure a point on the road. Johnny Gaudreau and Destry Straight each netted a goal, while Parker Milner deflected 17 shots between the pipes.
Boston University 4, Northeastern University 2 – Ryan Santana assisted on two of the Terriers goals, Danny O’Regan deposited his 13th strike of the season as BU defeated Northeastern at Matthews Arena. Wade Megan and Adam Reid lit the lamp for the Huskies, while goaltender Chris Rawlings turned away 33 of 37 shots between the pipes.
Providence College 3, UMass Lowell 0 - The Friars received goals from three different skaters that helped them defeat the Red Hawks in Lowell. The hosts, though, outshot the visitors, 31-26, but finished 0 for 5 on the power play. Both squads will tangle tomorrow evening in Providence.
Merrimack College 4, UMass 3 (OT) – Connor Toomey‘s extra session strike lifted the Warriors past the Minutemen in North Andover. UMass rallied to tie the game in the third with goals from Conor Sheary and Rocco Carzo before Toomey secured the win for the hosts at 1:45 in overtime.
Canisius College 4, Bentley University 0 - Preston Shupe netted back-to-back goals during the final frame as the Golden Griffins defeated the Falcons and earned their first win in their Atlantic Hockey Association best-of-three series.
RIT 2, AIC 1 - Despite a tally from Jon Puskar that evened the score, the Tigers responded with the eventual game-winner from Josh Mitchell roughly 16 minutes later as RIT defeated American International and earned their first win their Atlantic Hockey Association best-of-three series.
Harvard 2, Dartmouth 1 - Brian Hart‘s third period goal lifted the Crimson past the Big Green and provided the visitors with their first ECAC first round victory.
By Matt Noonan
It’s “hump day,” which means we’ve officially reached the midway point of the current week. So, let’s take a trip around the Bay State and catch up on some of the latest college sports news.
* Tuesday was a special day for the Anna Maria College softball team as the AMCATs snapped a 40-game winless streak by defeating Penn State – New Kensington at the Dot Richardson Invitational, 6-1. Saugus’ Nicole Lowe earned her first victory on the bump this season, while Kayla Lapierre recorded two runs and two hits.
* Northeastern University’s men’s basketball team finished their season with a loss to Old Dominion at Matthews Arena last weekend. However, they did earn the season crown and will tip-off against the winner of Drexel-George Mason on Sunday. So, let’s keep our fingers crossed for the Huskies!
* In case you didn’t know, Boston College’s Nicole Boudreau was named to the 2012 ACC All-Freshman team yesterday. Boudreau, who hails from Andover, became the first Eagle freshman to earn this award since Carolyn Swords during the 2007-08 season. According to the Boston Herald, Boudreau appeared in every game this season and netted 324 points, recorded 105 rebounds and tallied 67 assists.
* The Worcester Telegram reported that the Nichols College field hockey team received the 2012 Gladiator by SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division 3 National Academic Team Award. Congrats Bison!
* Holden native John Henrion was named the Hockey East’s Athletic Republic Co-Player of the Week on Monday following a four goal weekend for the New Hampshire Wildcat. Henrion registered his first collegiate hat trick during Saturday’s 4-0 victory against UMass. Henrion has been a major contributor for the Wildcats this season and currently has 22 points (13 goals, nine assists).
* Sticking with the Hockey East, the league announced its women’s Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team for the 2012-2013 season and a few local teams featured some skaters on this team. CLICK HERE to access the team and release.
* Finally, I’d like to wish the local men’s Division III hockey clubs the best of luck this evening as the quest for Lake Placid begins. We’ll have highlights from the games posted later.
Joel Smith’s game-high 29 points helped Northeastern clinch the CAA regular season title on Wednesday! (Photo Credit: Boston Herald/Christopher Evans)
By Matt Noonan
So we missed Wednesday’s “mid-week” check-in. We apologize, but to make up for our absence, here it is a day later.
* The Northeastern University men’s basketball team won the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title last night by defeating Georgia State in overtime, 90-84. Joel Smith netted a game-best 29 points, while the Huskies set a conference record by going a perfect 27 of 27 at the stripe.
* Tuesday night featured one of the greatest comebacks in Division III hockey as UMass Dartmouth rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat Salem State in triple overtime, 5-4. Nate Dupere, who hails from Fall River, wristed a shot from inside the blue line during the third extra session at 1:55, which lifted the hosts to victory. According to the box score, Dupere’s strike happened to be his first of the season.
* UMass’ men’s lacrosse team will be looking to earn its 18th consecutive regular season victory on Saturday when they host Brown University. The Minutemen have fended off Army, Harvard and North Carolina this season and haven’t dropped a contest to the Bears since March 14, 2009.
* The 11th annual Hockey East women’s tournament begins tomorrow as Maine travels to Boston College for a 7:00 p.m. face-off. Boston University and Northeastern University each earned spots and will play their games on Saturday. The winners from the four quarterfinal matchups will advance to next weekend’s semifinals and finals, which will be held at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Rink, Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis.
* First-year coach Bill Decker will lead Harvard’s baseball team into action this weekend when the Crimson travel to Virginia this weekend to play two contests against Bucknell University and a pair against Virginia.
By NoontimeSports.com
Another day of college hockey in the Bay State is in the books and below are some highlights.
Men’s Ice Hockey:
UMass Lowell 3, Boston University 1 - Joseph Pendenza repeated his performance from last night with one goal and one assist as the River Hawks defeated the Terriers in Lowell.
Providence College 3, Northeastern University 2 - Josh Manson‘s power play goal at 9:30 in the third couldn’t spark the Huskies, as the Friars earned a weekend sweep.
UMass 5, Maine 2 - Branden Gracel and Conor Sheary each recorded two points (one goal, one assist) as the Minutemen defeated the Black Bears in Amherst. UMass and Maine were tied at 2 entering the third, but the Minutemen exploded for three strikes during the final frame.
UMass Boston 5, University of New England 2 - Travis Daniel netted one goal and recorded two assists as the Beacons skated past the Nor’easter’s in the first round of the ECAC East tournament. UMass Boston will face-off against Babson College in the semifinals next Friday evening, which will be held in Northfield, Vermont.
Babson College 7, Skidmore 1 - Three Beavers finished the contest with three points as Babson beat Skidmore in the ECAC East quarterfinals. Troy Starrett led the Green and White with two tallies, while Pt Donato ended the contest with three assists.
Salve Regina 8, Western New England 4 - The Gulls potted three goals in the second and third periods, which lifted them past the Golden Bears in Springfield College in the first-round of the ECAC Northeast tournament. Alan Martin netted two goals in the setback.
Middlebury College 4, Amherst College 3 - Louis Belisle‘s third period strike helped the Panthers sneak past the Lord Jeffs in Amherst in the first round of the NESCAC tournament.
Williams College 2, Colby College 1 - Craig Kitto netted a goal and assisted Nick Anderson as the Ephs defeated the Mules in the first-round of the NESCAC tournament.
Johnson & Wales 6, Curry College 4 - Ian DePasquale registered a hat trick as the Wildcats defeated the Colonels in the ECAC Northeast quarterfinals in Milton.
Women’s Ice Hockey:
Boston University 7, Connecticut 5 - Five Terriers finished with three points, which secured an important win at home for BU. The Huskies netted four first period goals before the Terriers answered with four strikes in the second, which tied the game at 5, but Kayla Tutino and Jenelle Kohanchuk netted the go-ahead strikes in the third to seal the victory.
Northeastern University 5, Providence College 1 - Casey Pickett recorded two goals and two assists as the Huskies skated past the Friars in Providence.
Clarkson 3, Harvard 1 - Miye D’Oench‘s second period goal couldn’t ignite the Crimson as the Golden Knights defeated Harvard in Cambridge.
UMass Boston 5, Castleton 3 - Emily Larosa finished with three points (two goals, one assist) as the Beacons stunned the Spartans in the first-round of the ECAC East tournament.
Amherst College 5, Hamilton College 1 - Courtney Baranek and Megan Doyen each found the back of the net twice as the Lord Jeffs topped the Continentals in the first-round of the NESCAC tournament.
By NoontimeSports.com
It was another exciting evening in the Hockey East world and below are highlights from the various games.
UMass Lowell 3, Boston University 0 - Joseph Pendenza recorded two points (one goal, one assist) as the River Hawks topped the Terriers in Boston.
Maine 3, UMass 0 - The Minutemen fired 30 shots on net, but Black Bears goaltender Martin Ouellette deflected every scoring chance to secure an important road win.
Providence College 6, Northeastern University 2 - Tim Schaller and Stefan Demopoulos each had career nights, which helped the Friars defeat the Huskies in Providence. Schaller concluded the contest with five points (one goal, four assists), while Demopoulos finished with five points (two goals, three assists).
By NoontimeSports.com
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Men’s Ice Hockey:
Boston University vs. UMass Lowell (Friday, 7:30 p.m. @BU, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. @ UMass Lowell) – Both squads are separated by two points in the standings, so obviously this weekend’s games are critical for both squads.
UMass Lowell’s Derek Arnold registered five points (three goals, two assists) in his team’s last two games, so it’ll be important for Boston University’s defense to shut down the Foxborough native when he’s on the ice.
BU has had nine games since the turn of the new year that have been decided by one tally, so it’ll be interesting to see the outcomes.
The Terriers are 11-4 in their last 15 meetings with the River Hawks. UML did defeat BU in their last meeting on January 19, 4-3.
Northeastern University vs. Providence College (Friday, 7:00 p.m. @ Providence, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. @ Northeastern) – Northeastern squandered two opportunities last weekend to pick up some points in the standings, as Vermont swept the series with back-to-back wins at Matthews Arena.
The Huskies, though, managed to pick up a critical overtime road win on Wednesday against UMass, and this weekend they’ll need to be at their best against a quality Friars squad that’s fifth in the Hockey East. Northeastern can still earn a spot in the conference tournament, but they’ll need to win out, as well as get some help. Yet, wins against Providence this weekend would certainly help.
Providence defeated Northeastern earlier this season, 6-2. Derek Army recorded a hat trick in the contest, which secured the win for the hosts.
Middlebury College at Amherst College (Saturday, 1:00 p.m.) – The first round of the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference) playoffs begin this weekend and this game certainly should be interesting.
Literally one week ago, Johnny Van Siclen netted the game-winning strike with 3:12 remaining, which secured a season sweep for Amherst College.
Middlebury enters the conference quarterfinals with a great deal of history on their side. The Panthers are 27-5 in the 13 year history of the conference tournament and own eight league titles.
The Panthers rank third in the conference in scoring offense with 82 goals, while the Lord Jeffs defense is number one and has yielded 48 goals this season.
Women’s Ice Hockey:
St. Lawrence at Harvard University (Friday, 7:00 p.m.) – Cornell University and Harvard remain tied in total points atop the standings. However, the Big Red do have an additional overall win, so obviously points this evening against St. Lawrence would help the Crimson in their quest toward earning the top spot in the ECAC.
Harvard is a perfect 10-0 at home this season, while St. Lawrence is 6-5-3 away from their home ice. In the teams last meeting, Kalley Armstrong’s extra session strike lifted the Crimson past the Saints
Northeastern vs. Providence College (Saturday, 7:00 p.m. @Providence, Sunday, 4:00 p.m. @ Northeastern) – There are a few storylines worth watching in this particular series, but the biggest one is that the Huskies can clinch the third seed in the upcoming Hockey East playoffs with a win or tie.
NU’s Rachel Llanes is a few points shy of tallying 100 career points. Through 134 games in her career with the Huskies, she’s recorded 98 points (38 goals, 60 assists).
Providence is still alive for a playoff spot and according to the conference’s weekend release, the Friars can finish anywhere from third to fifth in the standings.
The Huskies topped the Friars earlier this season at Matthews Arena, 8-7, and received two tallies and two assists from Kendall Coyne.
