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Senior forward Max Mahoney, shown in a Feb. 8 game against College of the Holy Cross, scored 23 points in Boston University’s senior day victory over Bucknell University, but took time during the postgame press conference to praise fellow senior Adam Mikula’s journey from team manager to scholarship athlete. ANRAN XIE/ DFP FILE

Best of the best: The top 10 sports quotes of 2019-20

Chris Larabee April 3, 2020

With the cancellation of the remaining athletic events for the 2019-20 academic year, we have found and ranked the best quotes from the Boston University coaches and student-athletes this year. 10.)...

Redshirt senior forward Sammy Davis scored with 23 seconds left to force overtime in the Beanpot Finals, but Boston University women’s hockey fell to Northeastern University, 4-3, in double overtime. CAROLINE FERNANDEZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Terriers fall to Huskies in double overtime again, Northeastern completes Beanpot sweep

Carolyn Mooney February 12, 2020

The Boston University women’s hockey team fell just short in the Beanpot Finals as Northeastern University became the double-overtime winner in front of a record-breaking crowd, 4-3. Junior defenseman...

Sophomore forward Jake Wise scored the first goal of the Beanpot Finals against Northeastern University, but the Terriers fell in double overtime, 5-4. JENNA VANSICKLE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Terriers fall to Huskies in Beanpot finals, 5-4, in double overtime

Brady Gardner February 11, 2020
BU men's hockey fell in double overtime in the Beanpot finals, 5-4, to the Northeastern University Huskies.
Freshman forward Robert Mastrosimone, shown in a Feb. 7 game against Merrimack College, said his experience in the U.S. Hockey League helped him transition to the Division I Level. JENNA VANSICKLE/ DFP FILE

USHL bond brings rivals together at Beanpot final

Brady Gardner February 10, 2020

Boston University and Northeastern University will take center stage on Monday night in the Beanpot final at TD Garden, and amidst the increasing animosity between these nearby rivals, there is a commonality...

Junior defenseman and assistant captain Cam Crotty, shown in a Dec. 2019 game against Harvard University, said the team’s message heading into the Beanpot final is to “play for the seniors.” JENNA VANSICKLE/ DFP FILE

Youth clashes with experience in 68th Beanpot final

Patrick Donnelly February 9, 2020

Last year, youth paid-off for Northeastern during the Beanpot semifInals against BU with then-freshman forward Tyler Madden scoring the overtime-winner and sophomore goaltender Cayden Primeau stopping...

Redshirt senior forward Sammy Davis, shown in a Nov. 2019 game against Yale University, scored two goals in BU’s 5-2 win over the College of the Holy Cross Saturday. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Women’s Hockey Skates Past Holy Cross 5-2

Carolyn Mooney February 9, 2020

In between hosting the Women’s Beanpot, the Boston University women’s hockey team took on the College of the Holy Cross Saturday afternoon.  The Terriers (20-6-3, 14-6-3 Hockey East) won a...

Junior forward Jesse Compher, shown in a December game against Boston College, scored two goals in Boston University’s 4-0 Beanpot semifinal win over BC Tuesday. CAROLINE FERNANDEZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women’s hockey headed to Beanpot Finals with 4-0 win vs. BC

Carolyn Mooney February 5, 2020

The No. 8 Boston University women’s hockey team shut out arch-rival Boston College in the semifinals of the 2020 Women’s Beanpot Tuesday night at Walter Brown Arena. The Terriers (19-6-3, 13-6-3...

Freshman forward Robert Mastrosimone scored the go-ahead goal in the third period against No. 4 Boston College as the Terriers defeated the Eagles 5-4 in double overtime in the Beanpot semifinal. JENNA VANSICKLE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

An Instant Classic: Skoog’s double-OT winner caps BU Beanpot comeback, 5-4 over BC

Brady Gardner February 4, 2020

NCAA rules may dictate that freshman forward Wilmer Skoog’s double-overtime game-winner won’t count towards season statistics, but he may never score a more significant goal in his life. The...

Junior goaltender Corinne Schroeder, shown in a November 2018 game against the University of Connecticut, made 30 saves in BU’s Beanpot title game victory last season. MADDIE EPPERSON/ DFP FILE

Terriers to begin Beanpot title defense versus Boston College

Carolyn Mooney February 4, 2020

It was a power-play goal in overtime by redshirt then-junior captain Sammy Davis that decided the outcome of the 2019 Women’s Beanpot Championship game at Harvard.  In the 2019 game, Boston University...

Freshman forward Trevor Zegras, shown in a November 2019 game against the University of Massachusetts, scored the game-winning goal in the third period of Boston University’s victory over the University of Vermont Friday. CAROLINE FERNANDEZ/ DFP FILE

Terriers score late in the third period, taking down Vermont on the road, 4-2

Brady Gardner February 3, 2020
The Boston University men's hockey team scored late in the third period to upend the University of Vermont on Friday
Senior forward and captain Patrick Curry, shown in a Jan. 18 game against Boston College, leads the Terriers in goals and is looking to win the Beanpot in his final season. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Eyeing a return to glory, BU and BC gear up for Beanpot semis

Brady Gardner January 30, 2020

The 68th Beanpot tournament begins on Monday, and while the rivalries are a constant, the storylines are anything but. As he does every year, NESN broadcaster Tom Caron will describe the action...

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