Men’s hockey refocuses on defense before visit to Merrimack Warriors

After one of the worst losses in recent Boston University men’s hockey history Wednesday, the No. 8 Terriers got back to the basics Thursday at practice by refocusing on their defensive effort. The practice, which BU coach Jack Parker called “fabulous,” came after a players-only meeting called by the seniors. “[The meeting was to] just [...]

Megan likely out as men’s hockey plays RPI for first time in two years

When the No. 9 Boston University men’s hockey team hosts Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Agganis Arena Friday night, it may have more on its mind than just another non-conference January matchup. Some Terriers — the upperclassmen — will be thinking about last time. The Engineers downed the visiting Terriers 4-1 on Dec. 11, 2010 in [...]

Peters becomes first Terrier to qualify for NCAA Championships since 2003

Going into the fall 2012 season’s cross country NCAA Northeast Regional in New London, Conn., junior Rich Peters was determined to make an impact. By finishing ninth in the men’s 10-kilometer race on Friday and qualifying for the NCAA Championships, he did just that. For a while in the race, there was a bit of [...]

Terriers finish season without trip to NCAA tournament

Following its big upset against the No. 10 Northeastern Huskies, the No. 18 Boston University field hockey team’s coach Sally Starr spoke about finishing the season with two decisive wins against Fairfield University and Yale University to better its chances of making the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament. The first of those two final games was [...]

Boston University accepts invitation to join Patriot League

Boston University accepted an invitation to join the Patriot League Friday morning, becoming effective July 1, 2013 for the 2013-14 academic year, officials said. “Doctor Brown and I conferred on this for a long time,” said BU Athletic Director Mike Lynch. “The one thing that jumped out at us was the academic quality in the [...]