Observer Department: Sports
Knights soccer season ends in penalty shots
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Holyoke Community College defeated the Knights to advance to the next round of the playoff. The game at Whittier Tech ended in a 1-1 tie and Holyoke advance to the semifinals due to penalty kicks. In the first half the Knights had a big chance to…
Knights volleyball season ends in semifinals
On Sunday, Oct. 23, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Women’s Volleyball defeated NECC Knights three sets to none in the semi finals at The David M. Bartley Center for Athletics & Recreation in Holyoke. CCRI Knights won set one 25-19, won set two 25-18 and won the third and…
De Amorim lifts the Knights to a victory over Bristol
On Saturday Oct. 22, the NECC Knights defeated Bristol Community College 1-0at Ronald F. Arieta Football field in Taunton. The game started at 4:30 p.m. In the 17th minutes of the game the Knights had an opportunity to strike first. Sam De Amorim of Methuen shot the ball, but it…
Knights volleyball loses as they get prepared for the playoff
On Thursday Oct. 20, Great Bay Community College defeated NECC Knights three sets to none in Portsmouth N.H. The Knights lost set one and set two identical 25-23, and they lost the third and final set 25-21. After a long intro ceremony of Great Bay senior Anna Layfield of Portsmouth…
Knights volleyball, rally, but fall short at Brockton
On Tuesday Oct 18, NECC Knights lost three sets to two against Massasoit Community College in Brockton. The Knights lost the first set 25-10, they lost the second set 25-20, the Knights won the third and the forth set identical 25-18 but they felt short in the fifth set 15…
Knights volleyball won both games of their tri-match
On Saturday Oct 15, NECC Knights Volleyball defeated Mass Bay Community College in three straight sets in the second game of their tri-match and won both games of their doubleheader. The Knights won the first two sets identical 25-16 and won the third set 25-17. The Knights faced Mass Bay…
Knights volleyball gets revenge against Bulldogs took game one of the tri-match
On Saturday Oct. 15, NECC Knights defeated the Bulldogs three sets to two In the first game of a tri-match against Bunker Hill Community College. The Knights lost the first set 25-18, the Knights won the second set 27-25, the Knights lost the third set 25-17, the Knights won the…
NECC Knights soccer lose to CCRI Knights
On Friday Oct. 14, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI Knights) defeated NECC Knights 3 to 1 to snap the soccer Knights four game winning streak. Knights had a four game winning streak coming into Oct. 14 contest in the Haverhill campus. It was a return of Coach First Name…
Knights volleyball defeated Great Bay at home
On Thursday Oct. 13, NECC Knights defeated Great Bay Community College three sets to one. The Knights lost set one 25-20 and came back to win the next three sets, set two 25-21, set three 26-24 and on the fourth set 25-15. The game officially started 6:32 pm. The Knights…
Knights Men’s Basketball media day for 2022-23 season
On Wednesday Oct. 12, the NECC Knight’s men’s basketball held media day at 3 p.m. in the Sport and Fitness center in the Haverhill campus. Their 2022-23 campaign is set to begin on Nov. 4 against New Hampshire Tech at 7:15 p.m. The Knights will play the first six games…