Crimson catch Huskies off guard
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There are certain patches of the ice sheet - in front of the nets and along the boards - where bravery is required of hockey players.
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When Harvard went into the semifinal of the Beanpot against Northeastern last Monday at TD Banknorth Garden, many hockey fans predicted it would be the Huskies' year to shine.
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Greg Cronin offered anger. He offered disappointment. He offered apologies. After the sky-high expectations of his Northeastern hockey team were shattered in a flurry of goals in the first seven minutes of last night's opening Beanpot game against Harvard, the Huskies coach offered the awful truth.
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For the Boston College women's basketball team, last night's game could not come soon enough. Providence might have preferred that it not come at all.
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Northeastern and Providence, two struggling teams, came into last night's encounter at Matthews Arena looking for an improved performance. The Huskies accomplished their mission, dominating the Friars, 6-0.
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Prior to last night, the last time Northeastern faced Boston University was when the Huskies were throttled in the opening round of the Beanpot Feb. 5. Since then, NU had struggled with a 2-3-1 record, while BU had gone 4-1-1, including a victory for the Beanpot title.
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The Husky football team can accomplish something Saturday that only two other squads in the school&#39;s 115-year football history has done -- lose nine games.
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It was a long time coming, but Harvard finally beat Princeton last night. The 61-57 victory at Lavietes Pavilion marked the first time the Crimson have defeated the Tigers since Feb. 20, 1999.
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At times this season, Boston University has struggled to score. During a fair number of games early on, the team got subpar goaltending. And don't even ask coach Jack Parker why the Terriers have had a difficult time winning at home.
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WORCESTER -- When Holy Cross coach Tom Gilmore looked up at the clock late in the fourth quarter of yesterday's game against Northeastern, he had to wonder where the second half had gone.
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GAME NOTES: The surprising Connecticut Huskies welcome their first-ever ranked opponent to the friendly confines of Rentschler Field, as they play host to the
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The Huskies set a school record with 19 blocks in the game (Hilton Armstrong had five and Boone had four)...This was the first-ever meeting between these teams...FIU, which shot 28 percent from the field, had a two-game winning streak halted...UConn ended
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When the teams line up for the opening faceoff in the Beanpot championship, anything is possible. It's just one game, and though Harvard (23-1-0) came into last night's women's final at Walter Brown Arena ranked No. 1 in the nation, the Crimson did not assume victory against unranked but rapidly building Boston University (12-13-3).
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. - This isn&#39;ta good sign: Washington players have spent the week saying they&#39;re not in awe of Notre Dame, while the Fighting Irish have spent the week saying they&#39;re not overlooking the Huskies.
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Northeastern's nation-leading unbeaten streak moved to 11 games (9-0-2) as the ninth-ranked Huskies used a four-goal third period to roll over the Black Bears, 7-3, in a Hockey East showdown last night in Orono, Maine.
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With the biggest America East game of the season on tap at rival Vermont Sunday, Boston University ran the risk of overlooking the University of Maryland-Baltimore County last night.
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Defense can only bail a team out for so long. Then you need to find a way to score. The University of Connecticut womenâs basketball team was unable