Seniors play vital roles in final weekend of collegiate careers

Forwards Holly Lorms, Jillian Kirchner and Lauren Cherewyk entered the Boston University campus in the fall of 2007 as three freshmen about to play in a young, two-year women’s hockey program. Nearly four years later, they left the ice for the last time in the BU scarlet and white Sunday as national runners-up, following their 4-1 loss to University of Wisconsin in the NCAA championship. All three left their marks on their final BU weekend, as did graduate student Catherine Ward, despite falling short of what would have been the first national championship in program history.

Senior forward John Holland put up 19 points in the loss to Kansas six days after cutting down the nets following BU's America East championship win. (By Michael Cummo/DFP Staff)

BU trip to Big Dance a short but memorable one

TULSA, Okla. — Terrier fans couldn’t have asked for a better first half from the Boston University men’s basketball team in its first NCAA game in nine years. Senior forward John Holland netted 15 points, freshman forward Dom Morris knocked down a pair of big 3s and the 16th-seeded Terriers found themselves trailing top-seeded University [...]

Holland finally makes NCAAs, proves he can hang with nation’s best

TULSA, Okla. – As he sat at the podium in the BOK Center’s media room after the Terriers’ 72-53 loss to Kansas, senior forward John Holland was asked what his emotions were following the whole NCAA tournament experience and his last game in a Boston University uniform.

Terriers fall to Kansas, 72-53, in NCAA second round

TULSA, Okla. – The No. 16 seed Boston University men’s basketball team hung tough for a half, but the top-seeded University of Kansas was too much for the Terriers to handle in the second, as the Jayhawks ultimately cruised to a 72-53 victory to advance to the third round of the NCAA tournament.

Boston University men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers celebrates the Terriers' first America East finals victory since 2002. Photo by Michael Cummo/DFP Staff

BU clinches NCAA Tournament berth with captivating 56-54 victory over Stony Brook

As bedlam ensued at Agganis Arena Saturday afternoon and fans stormed the court to join his players in celebration, Boston University men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers climbed onto press row and pumped his fists in the air.