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The team upsets Seminoles, can’t close Hokies

It was an interesting week of conference play for the men’s hoops team since their two opponents sampled the best the ACC had to offer as well as the worst. Just as it has been all year with this young Boston College squad, the results were unpredictable. The Eagles shocked the world (or the greater [...]

Synchronized Figure Skating Rocks Conte Forum

While the men’s ice hockey team was away in Vermont on Friday, skating to an easy 6-1 win over a weak Catamounts team, Boston College was treated to a different kind of ice show. Skating to everything from the music of the Broadway sensation “Wicked” to “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira, the synchronized figure skating [...]

Mello Making the Most of a Tough Senior Year

It would have been easy for Marissa Mello to throw in the towel in the middle of an injury-plagued senior season that wasn’t anything like what she imagined. But the relentlessly positive Mello hasn’t and won’t because it’s just not in her nature. A four-year member of the women’s soccer team who walked on the [...]

Men’s Club Volleyball Off to Strong Start

By: Lizzy Bayoff These guys don’t mess around: they’ve raced off to an impressive 5-1 start. Victorious in three straight matches at a tournament hosted by Northeastern University, the men’s club volleyball team achieved the start its members were looking for before finally losing to Northeastern at a tournament this weekend. Defeating the University of [...]

BC Wins Third Beanpot in Row

BC Eagles Celebrate a Win

The 2010 decade is the decade of the Eagle. With 6.4 seconds remaining in overtime, Bill Arnold drills a shot in the top right corner, lifting Boston College to a 3-2 victory over archrival Boston University in the Beanpot Championship. This is Boston College’s third Beanpot Championship in a row. It was a thrilling victory, [...]

Cavaliers, Hurricanes Soar Past Eagles

It was a disappointing week for Boston College basketball, as they stretched their losing streak to four games following losses to Virginia and Miami. The Eagles fell to 7-14 on the season and 2-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The young team played nearly identical games this week, hanging in each game until ultimately collapsing [...]

Men’s Ice Hockey Faces UNH

As deadly forces in The Hockey East, the Boston College and University of New Hampshire’s men’s hockey teams provided a thrilling home and home series for fans over this past weekend. Although UNH is in the middle of a subpar season (9-13-2, 6-10-1 HE), the Wildcats certainly showed up ready to prove to the No. [...]

Women’s Basketball Falls to No.10 Miami, 88-57

BY John Grosso   Tessah Holt scored 12 points but it wasn’t enough to lead Boston College past a dominant No. 10 Miami on Sunday. The Hurricanes controlled the game from the start, taking advantage of Eagle turnovers and getting strong performances from Shenise Johnson and Riquna Williams, and cruised to an 88-57 victory.  With [...]

Freshman Standout Leading the Way for Women’s Hockey Team

Most freshmen hockey players at the Division I collegiate level dedicate their first season to adjusting—keeping up with the speed of the game, fine tuning skills like puck handling and decision making, building strength and conditioning, and earning respect from coaches to get ice time. How about adding into the mix leading the team in [...]

Women’s Rugby Headed to Nationals

With a 6-1-1 record in the fall season, the BC Women’s Rugby team is headed to Nationals. The 2011 Collegiate 7’s National Championship is being held at Texas A&M December 16-17. The BC Women’s Rugby team is very excited to get to be a part of the postseason tournament, especially coming after the first season [...]

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