Opening night went just fine for the Husson Eagles basketball teams. A sweep of longtime rival St. Joseph's College.The men's team scores a 75-54 victory and the women's team wins 77-50.
24 hours after the North Atlantic Conference preseason coaches poll had the Husson men's team picke #1, the Husson women's team is also picked to finish #1. But, coaches made it clear that there should be a battle for that top spot.
Coach Warren Caruso's Husson basketball team the unanimous pick as the top team in the North Atlantic Conference preseason coaches poll. The Eagles received all 10 first place votes.
Husson Eagles soccer player Stephen Berenyi and basketball player Victoria McIntyre are among the finalists for the North Atlantic Conference Man and Women of the Year Awards.
Husson University's Victoria McIntyre will play in the upcoming New England Basketball Association all star game and becomes just the second player in program history to do so.
Albright College outscored the Husson 21-7 in the third quarter and ran away from the Eagles in the first round of the NCAA Division-III Tournament, 76-46.
It's game day for the Husson University basketball teams who who begin play in the NCAA tournament tonight with bot teams looking for their first win at the big dance.