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Talent, depth key as No. 1 Northeastern begins NCAA tournament charge

By Ian VesceraMarch 15, 2021

Northeastern celebrates its 6-2 win over Providence for the Hockey East women's championship on March 6. (Getty Images)

On March 6 at Matthews Arena, the team that dominated Hockey East all season dominated again in its biggest game of the season. The Northeastern University Huskies (20-1-1) defeated the Providence College Friars, 6-2, to claim their fourth straight Hockey East championship and will enter the NCAA tournament on a 16-game win streak.

“It feels great, especially in a season as strange as this with all the sacrifices that the players had to make,” associate head coach Nick Carpenito said. “There’s social sacrifices, sacrifices that come with being a regular Division 1 athlete. Everything in the COVID world gets exacerbated. For them to be rewarded with a championship at the end of the day is that much more special.”

No. 1 Northeastern opens the NCAA tournament today against No. 8 Robert Morris (16-7-1) at Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pa. The game will be streamed on NCAA.com and puck drop will be at 2 p.m. ET.

Tags: Aerin Frankel, Dave Flint, Division 1 women, Hockey East, Huskies, NCAA women’s tournament, Nick Carpenito, Northeastern University, Tessa Ward. Alina Mueller, women's college hockey, Women’s Frozen Four

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