2012-13 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY athletics Annual Report
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BEANPOT CHAMPS The Northeastern baseball team clinched its first Beanpot championship since 2009 with a 6-3 win over the UMass Minutemen at Fenway Park this year. The Huskies went on to a 31-26 record reaching the 30-win plateau for the fourth time in school history, and advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament.
OUR MISSION In keeping with Northeastern University’s mission, the Department of Athletics and Recreation supports the institution by providing a comprehensive, high-quality intercollegiate athletics and campus recreation program. The department is committed to excellence in offering inspiring athletic, educational and personal development opportunities through its core values of leadership, critical thinking, the concept of “coach as educator,” appreciation of difference, and community service.
OUR values Leadership Critical Thinking The Concept of “Coach as Educator” Appreciation of Difference Community Service
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“Seven years ago, when I took the job, I said Northeastern was a sleeping giant and if we woke it up there’d be hell to pay. The giant has awoken.” (Peter Roby, Huntington News, Dec. 6, 2012.)
The 2012-13 year was one of the most, if not the most, successful year for Northeastern Athletics. From individual feats that included three conference player of the year distinctions and five All-America honors, to historic team accomplishments highlighted by two conference titles, 14 conference tournament bids, four NCAA postseason appearances, and a record-breaking performance at one of the world’s most heralded rowing events, it was a remarkable year. Two head coaches, Brian Ainscough and Daynia La-Force, received CAA Coach of the Year awards, while another, Cheryl Murtagh, was inducted into the national hall of fame for her sport. Our fundraising efforts shattered previous records and our success in the classroom continued to outpace our peers. Achievement like this is never the result of luck or raw talent. It is an outcome driven by the combination of hard work, desire, grit and purpose. Our studentathletes and coaches are not alone in driving our success. Our dedicated donors, fans, family and administration work together to build upon our tradition, our pride and our passion as Huskies, and together, help to accelerate our momentum. Thank you for your support and for helping to make 2012-13 such a successful year.
Sincerely,
Peter Roby Director of Athletics and Recreation
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SUCCESS IN COMPETITION
Baseball •
The Huskies boasted a 6-3 triumph over the Massachusetts Minutemen at Fenway Park to capture their first Beanpot championship since 2009 and sixth all-time.
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The Huskies also made a pair of successful early-season trips to Florida, going 5-0 at the Snowbird Baseball Classic in Port Charlotte less than two weeks after battling the Boston Red Sox at Jet Blue Park in Ft. Myers, losing 3-0 in the tightest result ever between the two clubs.
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The baseball team capped its resurgent season with a magical march to the CAA semifinals. After a 28-24 (12-15 CAA) regular-season mark, NU earned a No. 5 seed in the CAA Championship. At the tournament, the Huskies three times staved off elimination, including a pair of walk-off wins, before bowing out to William & Mary in the semifinal.
Men’s Basketball •
The men’s basketball team enjoyed its most successful campaign since joining the CAA, winning its first-ever CAA regular-season title and earning an NIT berth for the second time in four years.
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The Huskies managed a 14-4 record in conference play, tying their most CAA wins since joining the conference in 2005-06.
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The Red and Black reached the championship game of the CAA tournament for the first time after a thrilling 24-point comeback win over George Mason in the tournament semifinal, culminating with a buzzer-beating layup by senior Jonathan Lee. The comeback was the largest in the history of Northeastern basketball.
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The Huskies’ senior standouts, Lee and Joel Smith, cemented their places in Northeastern lore after surpassing the 1,000-point plateau for their careers and earning All-CAA Third and First Team accolades, respectively. Lee garnered the CAA’s prestigious Dean Ehlers Leadership Award and was named a national finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. Smith also captured NABC District 10 First Team honors. Sophomore Quincy Ford was named to the All-CAA Third Team and freshman David Walker received All-Rookie team honors, proving the Huskies will continue to be a powerful conference force.
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Head coach Bill Coen was recognized with USBWA District I Coach of the Year and NABC District 10 Co-Coach of the Year honors.
Women’s Basketball •
Women’s basketball captured the respect of the CAA with a record-setting season that featured the biggest turnaround of any team in the conference and the program’s first winning record in 13 years.
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Their 293 three-pointers, a single-season program record, and 10.4 steals per game, led the CAA, and their 17-13 record earned them the No. 4 seed in the postseason tournament, Northeastern’s highest ever.
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The season concluded with five postseason conference honors, highlighted by Daynia La-Force’s CAA Coach of the Year award.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
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Led by first-year hear coach Cathrine Erickson, freshman Wesley Gallagher claimed the individual title with a time of 25:29.43 as the Huskies emerged with the first-place victory at the Ted Owen Invitational.
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After a top-10 finish at the New England Championships, the cross country team finished third at the CAA Championships behind Stephen Sollowin’s 10th-place finish.
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At the NCAA Northeast Regional, the Huskies placed 20th out of 34 teams, with Stephen Sollowin (31:52.10) in the 10K and Danielle Klein (23:08:10) in the 6K leading Northeastern’s men’s and women’s competitors, respectively.
Field Hockey •
After defeating teams such as Louisville, Northwestern, Dartmouth, No. 6 Virginia and No. 20 Michigan State, the Huskies climbed as high as No. 7 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll.
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Northeastern earned an at-large bid for its second NCAA berth in as many years and 16th tournament appearance in 25 years under head coach Cheryl Murtagh.
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Crystal Poland, the CAA Player of the Year, was named All-America for the third time in her career and finished with back-to-back first team recognitions. Poland rounded out her accolades by earning Northeast Region Player of the Year, as her 28 goals were the third most in the country and second most in program history.
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CAA Rookie of the Year Deirdre Duke was voted a member of the All-American third team.
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Senior goaltender Lizzie Priest finished second in program history in career wins (46) and career minutes played (5,772).
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Head Coach Cheryl Murtagh was voted to the Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
Men’s Ice Hockey •
Men’s ice hockey opened its season with a hot start on home ice, knocking off No. 19 Merrimack and No. 1 Boston College in a span of four nights to open with a 2-0-0 mark for the first time since 1999-2000. The win over the top-ranked Eagles was BC’s first loss since Jan. 21, 2012, a span of nearly nine months, and marked the third time in five years the Huskies defeated the topranked team in the country at Matthews Arena.
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Senior goalie Chris Rawlings set a career record for shutouts (11) and junior Cody Ferriero became the first Husky since 1982 to score four goals in a game.
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Rookie Kevin Roy turned in one of the most sensational Beanpot performances of all-time, netting a hat trick against Boston University in the semifinals for the Huskies’ first Beanpot victory over their crosstown rivals since 1988. He followed that up by potting a pair in the championship game, earning him tournament MVP honors. Roy finished the season with a 1.17 points-per-game clip, making him the highest-scoring rookie in the NCAA, and he was a unanimous selection to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team.
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The women’s ice hockey squad continued to impose its will upon Hockey East foes, making its second appearance in the conference championship game in three years. Northeastern also won its second consecutive Beanpot title and 16th in program history.
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Sophomore and AHCA/CCM Second Team All-American Kendall Coyne led the team with 68 points (37 goals, 31 assists), the most by a Husky since 1989, while seniors Rachel Llanes and Casey Pickett surpassed the 100-point benchmark for their careers and set career-highs in goals, assists and points.
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Sophomore goaltender Chloe Desjardins registered 21 wins for the Huskies, the fourth-highest single-season total for an NU goalie in program history, and helped lead NU to a 23-11-2 overall record, Northeastern’s highest win total since 2001-02.
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The Huskies ended the season ranked No. 10 in the USCHO.com Division I Women’s Poll, marking 47 consecutive polls in which Northeastern has either been ranked or received votes.
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SUCCESS IN COMPETITION
Men’s Rowing •
Spending the entire season in the national rankings and peaking at No. 3 in the country, the men’s rowing team had a nearly unblemished regular regatta slate, going 6-1 with wins in the Burk, Arlett and Dreissigacker cups.
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At the EARC Sprints Championship, all four Northeastern crews advanced to the Grand Finals and the varsity eight finished third, marking the second trip to the podium by an NU crew in as many years and the first medal-winning performance for a varsity crew at the Eastern Sprints since 2005.
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Northeastern placed three crews in Grand Finals at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships, highlighted by a second-place finish in the Open Four Grand Final and fourth-place in the Varsity Eight Grand Final. NU was one of only four schools in the nation to have at least three boats in grand finals.
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The Huskies traveled to England to row in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. Northeastern’s appearance in the 164th rowing of the famed regatta was capped by a record performance by the varsity in the final. For NU, it was the first appearance in a Henley final in 40 years, with the varsity joining the 1972 and 1973 eights and a 1973 four as Northeastern’s Henley finalists.
Women’s Rowing •
Northeastern took victories over Central Florida, MIT and Dartmouth before heading to the conference championships.
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The Huskies turned in their strongest performance of the season at the CAA Championship. All three boats finished in the top three, highlighted by a gold-medal-winning performance by the varsity four, as the Huskies finished second in the team standings. Three student-athletes earned All-CAA honors (Amanda Brem, Katherine Halbig and Evelyn Justine Lowe).
Men’s Soccer •
NSCAA South Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year Brian Ainscough guided the Huskies to a 14-3-4 record, establishing program-best marks for most wins and fewest losses.
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CAA Player of the Year Don Anding paced the NU offense with 35 points (14 goals, seven assists) en route to becoming the school’s first NSCAA All-American. Anding also became the first Northeastern men’s soccer player to be taken in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft, going to the Philadelphia Union with the 26th overall selection.
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Goaltender Oliver Blum anchored a stingy Northeastern defense, finishing with the lowest singleseason goals-against average in team history (0.56).
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A program-record 12 match unbeaten streak earned Northeastern its first-ever national ranking, as it entered the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I National Poll at No. 25.
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The Huskies attained the program’s first CAA Championship and earned their second-ever spot in the NCAA tournament, and first since 2002, where they made it to the second round.
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The women’s soccer team exploded for eight wins in its final 11 contests, including a 7-3-0 record in conference play, to finish with nine wins for the third straight season.
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Senior captain and All-CAA second teamer Greta Samuelsdottir led the Huskies with nine goals, while junior Hannah Terry, an All-CAA First Team member, tallied a team-high five assists. Sophomore Paige Burnett started every game in net for the Huskies, while newcomer Oksana Nicholls earned a spot on the CAA All-Rookie team, playing in all 19 contests while leading the team in minutes.
Men’s and Women’s Track and field •
The men’s and women’s track and field teams showed they had some of the best talent in New England last spring, with the men and women placing third and fifth, respectively, at the New England Championships.
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Coming off a combined eight conference titles (five men’s, three women’s) at the CAA Championships, Northeastern sent four representatives to the NCAA East Preliminaries.
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Nia Howard placed 15th overall in the long jump competition with a distance of 6.06-meters, just 0.02-meters shy of qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
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Max Milder returned to the East Preliminaries and finished 20th in the hammer throw with a heave of 58.22 meters, while Brian Doyle finished the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:39.85 (37th) and the 10000-meter with a time of 30:45:67 (30th).
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As the East Region’s top seed, Eric Jenkins, who shattered the school record in the 5000-meter run earlier in the year (13:18.57), qualified for nationals with a 5000-meter time of 14:05:25. A few weeks later at the NCAA Championships he finished 10th overall with a time of 14:00.08 before teammate Wesley Gallagher captured the silver medal in the 5000-meter run at the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Swimming and Diving •
The Huskies finished fifth in the CAA, their highest place since 2007-08, and broke six school records in the process, including the 200 medley relay, 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke and 400 freestyle relay.
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Northeastern finished with an 8-7 record, marking its third consecutive campaign with at least eight victories.
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After the season, senior Kelley Becherer earned a spot on the U.S. World Paralympic Championship team. She won three events—the 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter freestyle and 50-meter backstroke—and set a new world record in the 50-meter backstroke at the Paralympic nationals.
Volleyball •
The Northeastern women’s volleyball team locked up its second-consecutive 20-win season in 2012.
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Nicole Bishop (team-high 86 blocks) was named an All-CAA first teamer and fellow teammate Kelly Bacon (team-high 346 kills) was named CAA Player of the Year. Bacon also earned a spot on the 2012 Division I American Volleyball Coaches Association All-East Region Team and was named a member of the 2012 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American team.
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With an undefeated record at home in 2012, the Huskies pushed their home-court winning streak to 19 games, dating to Sept. 30, 2011.
Huskies’ record-breaking comeback: Members of the men’s basketball team celebrate following a 24-point rally to defeat George Mason and advance to the CAA tournament championship game.
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SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM
Academic Achievement •
Student-Athlete Support Services Student-Athletes of the Year – Andre Ciliotta (MSOC) and Brianna Hollis (WVB)
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Student-Athletes on Dean’s List
- Fall 2012 – 87
- Spring 2013 – 86
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- Fall 2012 – 23
- Spring 2013 – 40
- Of note: 23 student-athletes in fall 2012 and 10 student-
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Top Dogs (3.8 or better GPA)
athletes in spring 2013 earned between a 3.700 and a 3.799 semester GPA CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award (3.2 or better GPA in the current semester or overall)
- 109 fall season student-athletes
- 139 winter and spring season student-athletes
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Hockey East All-Academic Team
- Men’s hockey: 4
- Women’s hockey: 13
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Overall Student-Athlete GPA:
- Fall: 3.078
- Spring: 3.161
- Overall: 3.122
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Highest Team GPA: - Fall: Men’s rowing (3.148), women’s cross country (3.612)
- Spring: Men’s rowing (3.346),
women’s volleyball (3.485)
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Team Impact Team IMPACT is a non-profit organization that partners children who have life-threatening illnesses and chronic diseases with collegiate athletics programs across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest.The organization matched Richi with the Northeastern men’s soccer team, which drafted the seven-year old as an honorary squad member for the 2013 season.The men’s soccer team is the fourth team to join the Team IMPACT partnership set by the Northeastern Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Women’s basketball, men’s ice hockey and baseball were the other teams involved in the program in 2012-13.
STRONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT More than 1,300 local elementary school kids were hosted at a women’s basketball game this year after listening to athletic director Peter Roby, vice president of city and community affairs John Tobin, associate dean of undergraduate programs for DMSB Charlie Bame-Aldred, men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen, senior cocaptain of the men’s basketball team Jon Lee and sophomore and Boston native Marco Banegas-Flores speak on the importance of education and health.
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men’s ice hockey VISITING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Members of the Northeastern men’s hockey team, including Vinny Saponari, Robbie Vrolyk, Chris Rawlings, Drew Ellement, Braden Pimm, Zak Stone, Josh Manson, Colton Saucerman, Jarrett Fennell, Derick Roy, Kevin Roy, Ryan Belonger and Mike McMurtry paid visits to the Eliot School (in Boston’s North End) and Lynnhurst Elementary (in Saugas, Mass.). The Huskies engaged the students by reading stories, answering questions about life in college and as a Division I athlete, and partaking in a little recess time.
SAAC’s mission statement The mission of the Northeastern University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is to provide a vehicle for effective communication between student-athletes and the athletic administration; provide leadership opportunities; create a sense of community within the athletic department; encourage participation in university programs; promote a positive student-athlete image on campus; engage student-athletes in programs that reinforce athletic department ideals of classroom success, community involvement, and competitive excellence; and promote the overall development of the student-athlete as a person in order to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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CLUB SPORTS AND CAMPUS RECREATION
Club sportS •
Participation numbers increased for the ninth straight year and included 42 teams and more than 1,200 students
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21 teams competed in their respective national championships for the second straight year
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Inline hockey finished in second place at the NCRHA National Championships
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Club field hockey finished in third place at the National Field Hockey League Championships
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Women’s lacrosse won the NEWLL conference championship
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Women’s powerlifting finished second overall at the USPA Collegiate National Championships
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Men’s rugby brought home the Bowl Division title at the Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s
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Group fitness and intramurals •
5,416 group fitness participants booked 68,760 reservations during 4,000 total classes held
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Revolutionz studio opened this year, allowing an additional 1,000 students to take advantage of program opportunities by holding more than 40 classes per week in that space
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26 intramural sports were offered and featured more than 1,400 teams and 10,000 participants
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HUSKIES CLUB HIGHLIGHTS This year marked the most successful fundraising era in Northeastern Athletics history. With a new name—the Huskies Club—the fundraising arm of Northeastern Athletics raised more than three million dollars ($3,783,540) and again eclipsed the 3,000-participant mark.
general fund, team operating budgets, and other special needs and capital projects. As
Trailblazer Janet Swanson makes history again
the cost of operating an athletic department and supporting our student-athletes continues
This past fall, Janet Swanson, a “Double
to rise, it is essential that we seek ongoing philanthropic support from our friends, alumni
Husky” (BB’74, MS’76), former varsity
and fans in order to sustain and improve our competitive position in the CAA, Hockey
athlete, head swimming coach and founder
East, and EARC.
of the women’s rowing program, became the
Contributions to the Huskies Club are critical for raising financial support for the athletic
Our more than 300 student-athletes compete against the country’s elite, and each Huskies Club member is an integral part of student-athlete success, both on and off the field. Members’ contributions make a difference in the lives of our athletes and the future success of Northeastern Athletics. A special thanks to the members of the Varsity Club for the continued support of all of our student-athletes and keeping the legacy of Northeastern Athletics alive.
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first donor in Northeastern history to make a six-figure gift to women’s athletics. The timing of Swanson’s gift was fitting, as it coincided with the 40th anniversary celebration of the landmark Title IX legislation. “The development of the department over the last few years, and the direction of the department in general, is what inspired me to make this gift,” Swanson said.
Polished performance sends NU to first Henley final in 40 years In 2012, Northeastern Athletics publicly announced its plan to send the men’s rowing program to the Henley Royal Regatta for the first time in almost a quarter of a century. In response to this announcement, the rowing community came together and raised more than $100,000 to support the trip. Alumni, parents and friends of the program rallied
first-rate facility, complete with locker rooms
December to make Northeastern history
around the Huskies and made it possible
and coaches’ offices.
with a standout gift to the sailing club.
dom and compete in the 146th rowing of
“It’s a little off campus, but it’s our field, and it’s
“We wanted to have a lasting effect—to help
the famed regatta. The Red and Black was
a beautiful field,” head coach Cheryl Murtagh
not only these outstanding sailors, but future
represented in competition by two varsity
said. “We’ll be able to play games at the
generations,” Pieter said.
crews and two alumni crews. In addition,
times we want, we’ll be able to practice when
the heralded 1973 crew participated in a
we want to practice, we can run clinics for
The gift allowed the team, which started
reunion row-over.
the community and help people know
to gain notoriety with other big-time sail-
more about Northeastern field hockey.
ing programs, to recruit high caliber coach
Huskies find a home thanks to an anonymous donor
I couldn’t be more happy about it.”
prospects and ultimately hire veteran Olym-
Due to the generosity of an anonymous
Sailing makes headway with transformative gift
$750,000 gift to the club is the largest from
donor, our women’s field hockey team now has a place to officially call home. Northeast-
The club sailing team received some extra
founding, and the first to endow a club sport.
ern Athletics has renovated Dedham Field,
wind in its sails this year when Pieter
the site of the university’s outdoor track facil-
and Yvette Eenkema van Dijk, parents to
Plans for a pavilion are announced
ity, to provide the field hockey team with a
son Maarten, Class of 2014, decided in
Northeastern Athletics announced that it is
for the team to travel to the United King-
pic coach Jonathan Farrar in January. The non-alumni parents since the university’s
in the planning stages for a new baseball pavilion to be added to Friedman Diamond at Parsons Field. During the most recent renovation of the Brookline facility, significant upgrades were made to the playing surface, bullpens and outfield fences. The last piece to make this venue one of the premier baseball facilities in New England is permanent seating behind home plate. More information will be announced throughout the 2013-14 season.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Athletic donors are thanked for their support and treated
Donors enjoy dinner and a boat cruise as a way of thank-
Tom and Sharon Aucella enjoy a beautiful evening on the
to a ride along the Charles River on the Henry Longfellow
ing them for all of their support throughout the year
Charles River during the Athletic Director’s Dinner
Head Coach Bill Coen alongside JJ Barea,Cedric Max-
Jim Carisella and Peter Roby have fun during the Jay
“A family of champions” Jason and Jennifer Guerriero
well, Peter Roby, and Jack Moynihan get fans excited
Carisella Invitational
with their daughter during our Celebration of Champions
Athletes compete in the Joe Donahue Invitational
Alumni gather with Peter Roby and Paws to support the
boat during the Athletic Director’s Dinner
about the upcoming season during the Tip-Off Dinner
Peter Roby honors our past champion Jim Carisella at the Celebration of Champions
Our current track and field coaches along with Peter Roby
Alumni, parents, and friends enjoy a beautiful spot to
Pinehills Golf Club welcomes Northeastern Athletics back
and Paws acknowledge and honor the memory of former
cheer on our men’s rowing team at the Eastern Sprints
for the 10th Annual Huskies Golf Tournament
coach Joe Donahue
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current team at the Joe Donahue Invitational
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Golfers head out for a fun day on the course at the 10th
Chris Marshall, Coach Bill Coen, and Matt McDonald
Current and former Huskies wait to get fitted for their
Annual Huskies Golf Tournament
head back to the clubhouse after all the golfers have
jackets for the Henley Royal Regatta
taken off
Staff and alumni have a chance to talk during the jacket
Members of the women’s track and field team take time
The men’s soccer team cleans up well for the end-of-the-
fitting for the Henley Royal Regatta
to smile for the camera at the end-of-the-year Student-
year Student-Athlete Banquet
Athlete Banquet
Janet Swanson has the honor of christening her boat for
President Aoun, Peter Roby, Janet Swanson, Coach
President Aoun, Peter Roby, Janet Swanson and women’s
our women’s rowing team
Joe Wilhelm, and the current Northeastern women’s
rowing head coach Joe Wilhelm during the christening of
rowing team alongside their brand new boat, the “Janet
the “Janet Swanson”
Swanson”
Amanda Braun moderates a panel of Janet Swanson,
Coach Cheryl Murtagh addresses our current student-
Hilary Witt, and Coach Cheryl Murtagh as they speak to
athletes, alumni, and members of the Northeastern com-
current student-athletes, alumni, and current members
munity on the impact of Title IX
of the Northeastern community about the 40th Anniversary of Title IX
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PLUGGED-IN
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS •
Men’s basketball featured two contests with more than 3,000 fans in attendance, including a record 2,178 students who witnessed the Huskies clinch their first CAA regular-season title
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The home men’s ice hockey season featured two sellouts and a near-capacity crowd for UNH
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The men’s soccer attendance record was smashed as more than 1,523 fans attended the game against Harvard and another 1,173 came out for the Huskies’ NCAA tournament win over Boston College
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Women’s basketball delivered another attendance record with 1,309 fans packing Cabot Center for a non-conference bout with Dartmouth
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GoNUxstream produced more than 130 broadcasts during the 2012-13 season
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The department’s acclaimed live stream broadcasts were upgraded to HD across most home venues
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GoNUxstream broadcasts were carried live by WBIN, NESN.com, and ESPN3
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The department unveiled an expanded and enhanced social media platform that includes 14 Facebook pages and 14 Twitter accounts, informing fans in fun and innovative ways and engaging fans in a conversation about Northeastern Athletics
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The department’s main source for news and information—GoNU.com— featured more than 1,000 stories in 2012-13 and received more than 3.3 million pageviews
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As a service to fans, the department launched its first official online photo store— GoNU.com/galleries
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