The St. Louis Blues and Washington Nationals mounted two of the most remarkable in-season comebacks in sports history to win championships in 2019. But there were no Blues or Nationals-type stories to be found in the sports that were able to crown champions during the pandemic-dominated 2020.

Northeastern coach Bill Coen said of his team’s challenging non-conference schedule, which includes Ivy League favorite Harvard, a talented Davidson bunch and Saturday’s matchup with perennial Conference USA contender Old Dominion, presented the Huskies with a variety of challenges that will prepare them for the Colonial Athletic Association season.