Archive for ‘October, 2011’

McCARTHY: The sheer madness of college basketball

Some people are just plain delusional. As of last week, countless souls had set up camps amongst the cold, industrial infrastructures of various towns and cities across the country. In these modern-day Hoovervilles, they willingly lived like animals, completely devoid of basic human necessities, like showers . . . and dignity. As if the unjustifiable [...]

Field hockey ready for Husky task of No. 4 UConn

After falling in a tough contest to No. 8 University of New Hampshire, the No. 15 Boston University field hockey team will travel to Storrs, Conn. to take on the No. 4 University of Connecticut Huskies at 7 p.m. tonight. The Terriers (8-6, 2-1 America East) lost their chance to take sole possession of first [...]

A perfect 10 at stake for women’s soccer

For the first time since September, the No. 16 Boston University women’s soccer team will face off against a non-conference opponent as the Terriers take on Dartmouth College Wednesday night. The Terriers (14-2-1, 7-0 America East) have won nine-straight contests in the past month, seven of which were against conference teams, and two of which [...]

Thomson, Madzongwe keep Terriers competitive in loss

Despite the loss to rival Boston College on Tuesday night for the Boston University men’s soccer team, freshman goalkeeper Nick Thomson and sophomore defender Kelvin Madzongwe have continued to show that they can keep the Terriers in the game every night. Thomson made five saves while surrendering only one goal on Tuesday, and kept the [...]

Men’s soccer grounded while Eagles soar

Tuesday night against No. 17 Boston College, the Boston University men’s soccer team’s play was much like the pre-game playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner”: well meaning and with lots of effort, but ultimately futile. After multiple stop-and-go attempts at the national anthem, one that ended up not being played to completion, the Terriers (7-7, 3-1 [...]