Women’s Basketball: BU Looking to Gain Its First Win of the Season Against the Northeastern Huskies

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By Jane Guay

Boston University Women’s Basketball is set to take on the Northeastern Huskies this coming Tuesday, November 11th, at 2:00 p.m. at Matthews Arena. 

If you know anything about Boston area and university sports, it’s that these two schools have a long history of rivalry. In fact, their earliest records show matchups from almost 50 years ago, January 21st, 1976, with the Terriers securing their first W of the series in a 56-42 final. Following the Boston University Men’s visit to the Huskies last Monday, November 3rd, with their OT win 76-75, the Terriers are hoping to continue their triumph over Northeastern University. 

This will be their first and only regular season matchup, as their latest comes from over a year ago, ending with BU’s earliest win of the season last year where the Terriers defeated the Huskies 60-48. Even with its most recent win, with an overall series record of 43-39, the Terriers’ slight lead shows this upcoming matchup could go either way for Boston University. 

See, the Terriers are heading to Matthews Arena with an unfortunate start to their regular season, after losing to 65-55 in the home opener last Monday against the Quinnipiac Wildcats. Following last Friday’s loss of 50-52 to Dartmouth University at home, the Terriers are still looking to grab their first win of the season. With Tuesday being the third game of the season, there are certain players to keep an eye on if the Terriers get in the win column.

Rose Azmoudeh, the sophomore guard that came off the bench truly proved herself against Dartmouth, scoring nine points in 18 minutes. Azmoudeh was also able to pick up two assists and a rebound last Friday night. Her late points in the game, along with Anastasiia Semenova’s and Hildur Gunnsteinsdottir’s ability to come off of the bench in the later quarters, shows the depth that the team can truly experiment with this coming season. 

The Huskies on the other hand already have a win this season after beating Yale 75-64. Morgan Matthews, the sophomore guard had a solid stat line against Yale, with 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists recorded in 28 minutes on the court. Camryn Collins, another sophomore guard for the Huskies, is also coming off of 14 and 15 point games, all with an average playing time of 28.5 minutes. If anyone is going to stop the Terriers from getting their first win of the season, these two have a very great chance of being responsible.

With all this being said, it is still very early in the season, where both teams are continuing to figure out patterns of playing styles for the women out on the court. For those who choose to watch at home, streaming of the matchup will be available on NESN at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11th. For those in the Boston area who want some afternoon fun, the women will be hitting the ground running at Matthews Arena at Northeastern University.