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Boston University, Boston College Advance to Beanpot Final

By Taylor ⋅ February 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston University Terriers (17-8-1) and Boston College Eagles (17-10-1) each advanced to next Monday’s Beanpot final, dispatching the Harvard Crimson (7-7-9) and Northeastern Huskies (11-12-3) respectively at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Corey Trivino Arrested For Groping Student, Thrown Off BU Hockey Team

By KC Downey ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston University men’s hockey player Corey Trivino is one of the leading scorers in Hockey East, the team’s first-line center and maybe its most valuable player. He was so good so early that he was drafted in the second round by the NHL’s New York Islanders in 2008. Now, he’s off the BU team for [...]

Ozone Pilots: The Alternative Athletic World of Ultimate Frisbee

By Matt Goisman ⋅ February 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Stall! Crash! Up! Broken! Turn! Ultimate’s language is a staccato code, designed to convey information in a single breath. In a sport where players don’t stop running until a change of possession or a score, extra breaths are hard to come by. The Ozone Pilots, Boston University’s Ultimate team, practice on BU’s Nickerson Field. Head-high [...]

Poll of the Week: Who Do You Like in the Beanpot?

By Dan Davis ⋅ February 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Beanpot college hockey tournament is a Boston institution, an annual tournament where the four biggest hockey schools in the Boston area face off. This year’s final takes place Monday night, featuring Boston College against Northeastern for the championship, while Boston University faces Harvard in the consolation game.

A Balanced Approach

By Matt Goisman ⋅ December 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Melinda Matyas stands along the raised edge of the Competition Pool at Boston University. More specifically, she handstands. Her body is a perfect line, perpendicular to the turquoise water. She holds it for 10 seconds. No movement, no sound. As still as a graveyard at night. Then her 130 pound, 5’6” body springs to life, [...]

Live Blog: Boston University Basketball vs. La Salle at Agganis Arena

By Anthony ⋅ December 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

FINAL: La Salle 84, BU 81 9:07pm – THANKS ALL! Anthony signing off, see you saturday! 9:05pm – La Salle takes this one, 84-81. Partin leads 5 double figure BU scores with 20. Guillandeux had 21 for La Salle. BU plays at Harvard this saturday. BU drops to 4-6 on the season. 9:04pm – Holland [...]

Live Blog: Boston University Basketball Faces University of Kentucky at Rupp Arena at 7pm EST

By Anthony ⋅ November 30, 2010 ⋅ One comment

FINAL: Kentucky beats BU 91-57 LIVE 2nd half blog 9:02pm – BU drops to 4-4 on the year and Kentucky improves to 5-1. Holland leads BU scorers with 20, Griffin has 13 & Partin 11 9:00pm – the UK reserve gets to the ft line and hits em both… wow fans stand up. 91-57 as [...]

Live Blog: Boston University Basketball Faces Hampton in Consolation Bracket of NIT Season Tip-Off

By Anthony ⋅ November 22, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

2nd Half blogging! 6:30pm – We are at half now, in Washington D.C., listening to Coach Chambers’ pre-game keys to success. 1. get rid of the flu going around BU campus 2. ball control 3. rebounding rebounding rebounding! 4. make open shots 6:32pm – Does BU have a 2nd half run in them? We are [...]

Eagles and Black Bears to Meet for Hockey East Title

By Mike ⋅ March 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

BC knows that it will be playing in NCAA Hockey’s playoff tournament, but BU and Maine were playing an elimination game and Vermont needed some help to get in. BC did Vermont, and the rest of the league, no favors in a 3-0 win over the Catamounts in the early semifinal. Maine jumped on BU [...]

BC Remains No. 4 in Latest Hockey Poll

By Mike ⋅ March 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Last week saw some upsets in the early rounds of the nation’s college hockey tournaments, but the top five in the latest USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll remained unchanged from last week. Denver solidified its grip on first with 46 of 50 first place votes, while Miami remained in second with the other four [...]

Hockey East Semis Set as UNH Upset, BC Sweeps

By Mike ⋅ March 14, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

With seven of the teams finishing within four points of each other, quarterfinals going the distance and overtimes were to be expected and the conference delivered! Second-seeded BC swept the seven-seed UMass behind freshman goalie Parker Milner, who struggled, and junior John Muse. Other than that, the other three series went to a third game, [...]

UNH Wins Hockey East, Playoff Picture Set

By Mike ⋅ March 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment

New Hampshire defended home ice on Friday night, rallying to tie Boston College 3-3, enough to clinch their third Hockey East regular season title in four years and eighth overall. This was the second time the Wildcats had overcome a three goal deficit to tie the Eagles in as many games this season. BC got revenge on [...]

BC No. 5, UNH No. 10 Ahead of Weekend Clash

By Mike ⋅ March 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The top four in the latest USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey poll remained unchanged with Denver on top. The Pioneers now have 48 of 50 first place votes and Miami, in second, claims the other two. Wisconsin and St. Cloud State held onto their spots in third and fourth, respectively, but Hockey East finally cracks [...]

Hockey East Beating Itself Up in Stretch Drive

By Mike ⋅ February 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With two weeks left in Hockey East play, nothing much is settled. This weekend did not help to provide much clarity either as three of the five pairings were splits and the lone sweep was an “upset”, further jamming the schools in the standings. New Hampshire and Boston College have separated themselves from the pack [...]

Terriers Catching Fire Down the Stretch

By Anthony ⋅ February 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Ever since their last minute collapse against the University of Vermont, where the Catamounts rallied from a 75-71 deficit in the final 60 seconds of play to stun BU, the Terriers have turned their game around and are winners of three straight contests. If you set aside the last minute of the Vermont game, where [...]

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