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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Crosse-Eyed: Boston dominates professional lacrosse with some hometown help

Chris Larabee March 31, 2025
The 2025 Lexus Championship Series crowned champions in both the men’s Premier Lacrosse League and the brand-new Women’s Lacrosse League Feb. 17.
Junior midfielder Mackenzie Stickelman (4) runs for the ball in a game against Army West Point on Oct. 30. The Boston University women’s soccer season ended Friday after the team fell 4-1 to the University of Texas at Austin in the first round of the NCAA championship. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s soccer ends season on the road in NCAA Tournament loss against Texas, 4-1

Julianna D’Amato November 17, 2024
The Boston University women’s soccer team fell on the road to No. 21 University of Texas at Austin, ending BU’s run in the first round of the NCAA championship.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: If CHL players are granted NCAA eligibility, everyone wins

Annika Morris November 6, 2024
The presidential election may be over, but new NCAA hockey eligibility rules are being put to a vote this month, and that could change the landscapes of both collegiate and professional hockey.
The Boston University men’s basketball team huddles under the net during their last game of the season against Lehigh on March 10. The Terriers concluded their inconsistent season with a 16-17 record, looking to gain momentum next year. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s basketball looks back on rollercoaster season, postseason experience for young roster

Jason Asvestopoulos April 8, 2024
In what can only be described as an up and down year, the 2023-2024 Boston University men’s basketball season saw it all — heartbreaking losses and moments of adversity, incredible wins and infectious confidence. Despite not reaching their end goal, a young Terrier squad battled all the way to the end.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Trevor Zegras is no longer a golden child

Annika Morris April 3, 2024

Trevor Zegras has fallen from grace. The star center on the Anaheim Ducks was the ninth overall draft pick in 2019, so the expectations were always high for him. Zegras quickly proved his ability...

Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Bracket Breakdown: Madness from the opening rounds

Owen Nizolek March 25, 2024
As the dust settles on yet another electrifying first weekend of March Madness, the NCAA tournament has again proven itself as one of the most entertaining spectacles in sports. With 48 games in one weekend, there was no shortage of shocking upsets, dominant performances and nail-biting finishes. 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: MLB’s dilemma and the shadow of sports gambling

Brendan Galvin March 25, 2024
Last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres kicked off the 2024 MLB season with the annual Seoul Series, a two-game series that should have been a time to celebrate a new season. Instead, the series was overtaken by the news of the firing of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Boston University senior midfielder and forward Eitan Rosen (21) works past an opposing defender during a Nov. 11 game against Lafayette. The Terriers lost to Syracuse in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament this Thursday with a final score of 3-1. HALEY ALVAREZ-LAUTO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s soccer bows out of NCAA College Cup against Syracuse

Gabby Church November 17, 2023
After winning both the regular season and postseason Patriot League titles, the Boston University men’s soccer team fell 3-1 to reigning national champion Syracuse University in the first round of the NCAA Men’s College Cup on Thursday night.
Boston University sophomore defender John Roman works the ball around Lafayette junior midfielder Carter Houlihan during the Patriot League Championship game on Saturday. The Terriers clinched the Championship, beating Lafayette 1-0. HALEY ALVAREZ-LAUTO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s soccer secures Patriot League Championship over Lafayette

Gabby Church November 13, 2023
After becoming the regular season champions with the one seed, the Terriers win the Patriot League Tournament 1-0.
The Boston University women’s soccer team in a huddle during a game against Yale University on Tuesday.

Women’s soccer draws 1-1 with Yale ahead of final stretch of Patriot League

Ella Willis October 22, 2023
Boston University women’s soccer team drew 1-1 against Yale University in an intense non-conference matchup heading into the final 10 games of the season.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Sports gambling prevalent on college campuses, even among students under 21

Brendan Galvin October 4, 2023
The rise of online sports gambling has been impossible to ignore. Massachusetts legalized the practice for those over 21 years old last March and is now counted among the 30 states and territories that allow for betting via mobile platforms.
Alex Bonnington plays in a match against the College of the Holy Cross on Wednesday

Alex Bonnington will never call it ‘soccer’

Gabby Church October 2, 2023
Over 4,000 miles separate the three cities that Alex Bonnington has called home in the last two years. He left his hometown of Rotherham and came across the pond to play soccer for Duke University in Durham, North Carolina last year, and after a season hampered by injury, he transferred to Boston University. This fall, he’s earned consistent minutes with the Terriers as the men’s soccer program looks to build on one of its strongest starts in recent history.
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