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Senior forward Caitlin Weimar shoots a layup.

Women’s basketball win on opening night at the buzzer over UMass Lowell

Brendan Galvin November 7, 2023
With just seconds left, senior forward Caitlin Weimar turned around and took a right-handed hook shot as Case Gym went silent and held its breath. As the buzzer sounded, the ball swished through the net. With a roaring crowd as witness, the Boston University women’s basketball team began the 2023-2034 season with a win, beating University of Massachusetts Lowell 60-58.
Women's Basketball

Miami dominates women’s basketball 81-46 in Terriers’ first road game

Reed O’Brien November 15, 2022
The women's basketball team fell to University of Miami in a disappointing 81-46. The Terriers gave up 23 times in the game but will look for redemption on Wednesday when they play University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Junior forward Abigail McNulty during a match against Colgate University on Sept. 22, 2021. The Terriers were defeated by Michigan on Aug. 28. COURTESY OF MATT WOOLVERTON/BU ATHLETICS.

Women’s soccer falls 6-2 to Michigan despite early lead

Mark Fraenkel September 1, 2022

After opening the game with a 1-0 lead, the Boston University women’s soccer team allowed six goals and lost to the University of Michigan 6-2 on Sunday. BU (2-2) was coming off strong wins over...

Womens Soccer

Women’s soccer wins over Providence with a 2-1 comeback victory

Mark Fraenkel August 24, 2022
Boston University's women soccer team defeated Providence College 2-1 on Sunday afternoon with a last minute game-winning goal by Sophia Woodland to move to 1-1 for the season.
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The state of each Hockey East men’s team

James Garrison October 7, 2021
James Garrison previews the Hockey East conference, giving one observation for each men's team.
Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George

Wu, Essaibi George prevail, stage set for November

Samuele Petruccelli September 16, 2021
Wu placed first and Essaibi George placed second in Tuesday's Preliminary Municipal Election.
Restrictions on plastic bags in Boston will resume Thursday, ending Mayor Marty Walsh’s temporary order lifting the ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Plastic bag restrictions to resume Thursday

Rin Velasco September 29, 2020
Plastic bag restrictions will return to Boston Thursday after Mayor Marty Walsh temporarily lifted the restrictions because of the pandemic.
Senior forward and captain Patrick Curry scored his team-leading 16th goal in Boston University’s 3-1 victory Saturday to complete a weekend sweep of the University of New Hampshire. JENNA VANSICKLE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NCAA, Patriot League, Boston Marathon halts BU Athletics, marathon participants amid current coronavirus outbreak

Nick Telesmanic March 12, 2020
With concern over the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, several sports conferences and institutions have shut down their athletic activities.
Heading into the final series of the regular season, senior forward and captain Patrick Curry, shown in a Feb. 29 game against Boston College, said the playoffs have already started and the team must prepare to face the best version of each team. HARRIS FREEMAN/ DFP FILE

With Hockey East coming to an end, playoff seeding is far from final

Brady Gardner March 3, 2020

The 2019-20 Hockey East regular season is approaching its conclusion. After five grueling months jam-packed with close finishes and constant drama, each team’s postseason fate will be decided by...

The Dunkin’ location at 1020 Commonwealth Ave. A recent poll released by the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Public Opinion showed that Dunkin’ is more popular among Mass. residents than Tom Brady, who is in turn more popular than Gov. Charlie Baker. DANIEL MU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Poll shows Tom Brady is more popular than Gov. Baker, less popular than Dunkin’

Kyla Denisevich February 26, 2020
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is more popular in Massachusetts than Gov. Charlie Baker, who remains among the most popular governors in the nation. Yet, Brady is not as popular in the Commonwealth as coffee and donut chain Dunkin’.
Freshman attack Vince D’Alto, shown in a Feb. 8 game against Ohio State University, has earned 11 points in the past two games as he assisted on three goals and scored eight of his own against the University of Massachusetts Lowell Saturday and Bryant University Tuesday. LIBBY MCLELLAND/ DFP FILE

Men’s Lacrosse finds its footing on offense, but splits games to Lowell and Bryant

Matt Meusel February 19, 2020

Saturday: Boston University 13, University of Massachusetts Lowell 5 After losing the first two games of 2020, the BU Men’s Lacrosse team (1-3) used a ferocious start to take down UMass Lowell...

Senior forward and captain Patrick Curry scored a late goal to force a 2-2 tie with the University of Massachusetts Lowell at the Tsongas Center Saturday. EMILY HUNTER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Terriers steal point in 2-2 tie at UMass Lowell

Brady Gardner January 27, 2020

The Boston University men’s hockey team found a game-tying goal late against the University of Massachusetts Lowell to salvage a point at Tsongas Center on Saturday night.  BU head coach Albie...

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