To no surprise, Boston College women’s lacrosse begins its 2020 campaign as the No. 5 squad in the nation. Serving at the helm of the powerhouse program year after year, head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein entered Saturday evening’s contest against the instate rival UMass Amherst touting a perfect 7-0 record in season openers. To much surprise,…
BC Can’t Get the Edge, Loses Another Heartbreaker
The Eagles struck first but couldn’t seal the deal in yet another close loss to UMass Lowell on Friday night.
Eagles Hold off Virginia Tech in Overtime Thriller
With 12 seconds left in the game, Boston College men’s basketball tied Virginia Tech at 73-73. Mitchell was able to get the go-ahead bucket after posting up and making an athletic spin move from the paint to find the rim. The Hokies were unable to answer, missing what would have been the game-leading three with…
Eagles Fall to New Hampshire on Senior Day
In the final regular season home game for BC women’s hockey, the Eagles fell to New Hampshire in a 3-0 shutout.
Turnovers Cost Eagles in Loss to Syracuse
While Boston College women’s basketball’s usually strong offense has faltered in its last two games, only putting up 65 against Florida State and 67 against Wake Forest, the Eagles’ defense stepped up to secure them victories in both contests. The Eagles’ (12-10, 5-6 Atlantic Coast) fortune flipped on Thursday, as the offense returned to form,…
Hafley Emphasizes Individuality and Hard Work in Recruiting Process
Over a month after Jeff Hafley began building his new coaching staff for Boston College football, his 2020 program was nearly complete. With each of the new coaches out across the country recruiting, the team itself began to take shape. In a press conference hosted on Wednesday afternoon, Hafley discussed the process by which he…
Notebook: Three-Point Shooting Plagued Eagles in Loss to Duke
Three days after taking down North Carolina, Boston College men’s basketball fell just short of defeating ACC powerhouse Duke by a final of 63-55. BC (11-12, 5-7 Atlantic Coast) led for nearly 28 minutes of regulation, but it only takes a short lapse for No. 7 Duke (19-3, 9-2) to completely change the course of…
Eagles Couldn’t Capitalize on Chances, Shutout by BU in Beanpot Semifinals
For college hockey fans, the Beanpot provides an arena for the deepest rivalries in Boston to go head to head, as well as a preview for potential postseason matchups. Boston College women’s hockey opened the tournament on Tuesday night against rival Boston University, but despite outshooting the No. 8 Terriers throughout the night, the Eagles…
BC Gives No. 7 Duke a Scare but Falters Down the Stretch
The Eagles held Duke to a season-low 63 points and had a four-point lead with under eight minutes to play, but converted just one of their final eight field goal attempts.
Notebook: A 3-1 Lead is Never Enough
The Eagles fell to Boston University in a double-overtime thriller despite leading by two for much of the first two periods.