Every time the Boston Marathon rolls around, BC advertises and supports the sport of running. But for the other 364 days of the year, the school fails to live up to its name.
Spring, Top Story
Rain Halts Beanpot Final Against Harvard in Fifth Inning
The coaching staffs were expecting rain, and a possible delay, but not a suspension of play. In the middle of the fifth inning, Wednesday’s Beanpot final was halted with BC leading Harvard 3-2.
Spring
Pickett Silences BC Offense in Tar Heels’ Weekend Series Sweep
Brittany Pickett tossed the first 14 innings of North Carolina’s weekend series against the Eagles. All but one of those were scoreless. Pickett’s dominance only continued on Saturday, and UNC completed the sweep.
Spring
Tar Heels Outscore BC by 24 Runs in Sunday Doubleheader
The North Carolina lineup picked apart both Dan Metzdorf and Brian Rapp in Sunday’s doubleheader. Before long, the games were effectively over, and BC was forced to attempt a desperate and unrealistic comeback.
Spring
Fielding Errors Cost Eagles Series Opener Against Louisville
Maryssa Becker held BC hitless for close to five innings on Friday. Once the Eagles finally got going offensively, they didn’t have enough in the tank to come back from their fourth-inning collapse.
Spring
Hokies Blast Seven Home Runs, Sweep BC
For most of the weekend, Virginia Tech exposed BC’s pitching staff, recording an assortment of extra-base hits. And even when the offense was limited, like on Sunday, it found a way to pull through at the right time.
Men's Hockey
Orpik’s Life After Hockey Centers Around Giving Back
While Andrew Orpik may have not made a name for himself in the NHL like his brother, his work off the ice has sculpted him into a role model.
Featured Column, Men's Basketball, Column
It Takes More Than Five to Create Winning Basketball
Often, bench players are an afterthought. But with Luke Maye’s game-winning shot in Sunday’s South Regional final, everyone was reminded how important a supporting cast really is.
Spring
Women’s Tennis Makes Program History, but Splits Weekend Matches
Emily Safron, Kylie Wilcox, and Elene Tsokilauri went a combined 6-0 in singles play over the weekend, but, for the second week in a row, BC fell short of sweeping conference opposition.
Spring
Despite Halftime Lead, Eagles Fall Short of Upset in Chapel Hill
North Carolina rattled off five unanswered goals in the second half of Saturday’s game against BC, retaking the lead for the first time since the 19-minute mark. And the No. 2 Tar Heels wouldn’t give it back.
