Observer Department: Sports

Knights Basketball made it 10 straight win and clinch a playoff spot

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On Tuesday Feb. 8, NECC Knights defeated Springfield Technical Community College 75 to 58 to clinch a playoff spot it was a 6 p.m. tipoff at the Sport and Fitness Center in the Haverhill Campus. It was a makeup game from January 11. Eight-nine fans turned out to see the…

Knights Basketball eight straight win for the first time since 2006-07 season

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NECC Knights defeated  Roxbury Community College 81 to 54 to win their eight straight game for the first time since 2006-07 season. NECC Knights faced Roxbury Community College at home on Thursday Feb. 3 it was originally scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip off for a conference division game at…

Knights Basketball first six game winning streak since 2008-09 season

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On Thursday, Jan. 27 NECC Knights defeated University of Connecticut at Avery Point for a conference division game 67 to 47 it was a 6 p.m. tip off at the Sports and Fitness Center at the Haverhill campus.   Knights were looking to win six in the row for the…

Knights Basketball first five game winning streak since 2012-13 season

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On Sunday, Jan. 23, the NECC Knights tried to do something last achieved by the 2012-2013 team – win five straight games. The Knights also was looking to pick up there first win against Bunker Hill Community College since Jan. 25, 2018. The Knights defeated Bunker Hill 70 to 56…

Knights Basketball first four game winning streak since 2017-18 season

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On Thursday, Jan. 20, NECC Knights was in action and defeated Eastern Nazarene JV 84 to 63.  It was there first game back at home in the spring semester. They host Eastern Nazarene JV for a non-conference division game. Tip off was at 6 p.m. Fans are not permitted for…

Knights snap a four game losing streak

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On Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. NECC Knights faced Massasoit Community College for a conference game at the Sports and Fitness Center at Haverhill Campus.  The Knights defeated Massasoit 66-54 to snap their four game losing streak. It was the second give away of the season. All fans in attended received a Matt D’Amato "Mullet…

Knights Basketball lost four in a row plus more injuries

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On Dec 4. NECC Knights got blown out 94 to 51 against the red-hot Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) at noon. The Knights have been struggling lately coming into today game Knights have lost three in a row meanwhile CCRI have a six game winning streak coming into the game and their only…

Dejalee Torres made history

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Dejalee Torres of Lawrence made history on Dec. 1 when she became the first woman volleyball player in school history to earn All American Honors. During the season she played 13 games 2.81 kill per set, .181 hitting percentage, 0.48 assist per set, 0.29 kills per set, 0.54 service per…

Xavier Nunez named softball head coach

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Former NECC Baseball Player Xavier Nunez and the current assistant baseball coach under  Jeff Mejia was named the softball head coach earlier this year for the upcoming season in 2022. Nunez played baseball under coach Mejia from 2016 and 2017 before transferring to New England College in Henniker, N.H. Nunez…

Track and Field coach looking to recruit for spring

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The NECC Knights Track and Field head coach is Nelson Desilvestre he coaches both men's and women's. He came to NECC in 2017. Before coming over to Northern Essex he was the head coach of Winter track at Manchester-Essex Reginal High School for four season. According to neccknights.com "Prior to…