Archive for ‘March, 2011’

CUMMINGS: Lack of baseball at BU shocking

I have a confession to make. While all you puck-heads eagerly anticipate the upcoming postseason in college hockey, my mind will most likely be elsewhere: on the comfortable confines of a grass-covered diamond thinking about ERA and RBIs and how I could possibly convince the Red Sox to give me season tickets on Ben Affleck’s [...]

Softball splits weekend tournament in Louisville

With one win and one loss each day of the weekend, the Boston University softball team kicked off its 2011 season at the Louisville Black and Red Tournament in Louisville, Ky. The Terriers (2-2) came away with a few positives, but also an understanding that there are some aspects of their game that need work. [...]

Lacrosse travels to Brown for first road game

Coming off a crushing 13-12 season-opening home loss to University of Massachusetts, the Boston University lacrosse team will look to right the proverbial ship as it travels south to take on Brown University Wednesday afternoon in Providence, R.I. Picked to capture its seventh consecutive America East Conference title, the Terriers (0-1) kicked off their season [...]

Freshman defenseman Kaleigh Fratkin became the first female to play at the highest level of boys’ midget hockey in British Columbia last season before coming to BU to play. U-JIN LEE/Daily Free Press Staff

Not just one of the boys

Freshman defenseman-turned-forward Kaleigh Fratkin of the Boston University women’s hockey team makes decisions on the ice in a split second, rarely hesitating or waiting too long to make a move. After all, she’s used to moving the puck with future NHL prospects bearing down on her, thinking about not only where her pass is going [...]