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BU women's tennis has won the Patriot League title all four seasons it has been in the conference. PHOTO COURTESY STEVE MCLAUGHLIN

Women’s tennis wins fourth consecutive Patriot League title

Nick DiBona May 1, 2017

The No. 2 seed Boston University women’s tennis team continued its dominance over the rest of the Patriot League on Sunday afternoon, winning its fourth straight conference title after defeating...

Senior Makinna Akers dominated over the weekend, hurling 21 innings and allowing PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Softball sweeps Colgate, extends in-conference win streak

Nick DiBona April 30, 2017

The Boston University softball team extended its in-conference winning streak to 12 games following its three-game sweep over Colgate University this past weekend, which included a big senior day victory...

Lucas Bombanetti won his singles match, but the Terriers fell just short of the Patriot League finals. PHOTO BY SOFIA LAURITO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cejnarova sets women’s golf records

Nick DiBona April 25, 2017

Boston University women’s golf senior Adela Cejnarova had a record-breaking performance this past weekend at the 2017 Patriot League Women’s Golf Championship. Cejnarova finished the weekend with...

Moriah Connolly leads the league with 35 stolen bases. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Softball swept in doubleheader against Marist

Nick DiBona April 19, 2017

After sweeping Patriot League rival United States Military Academy in three games this past weekend, the Boston University softball team seemed to have put it all together after an inconsistent start...

BU placed second in New Jersey behind defending champion Stanford. PHOTO COURTESY PATRICK LAWLOR

Williams, Oluwadara shine in Tiger Classic

Nick DiBona April 10, 2017

Track and field seniors Cameron Williams and David Oluwadara represented the Boston University track and field team well this past weekend at the Tiger Classic, hosted at Auburn University in Alabama,...

Senior pitcher Makinna Akers and the rest of the BU pitching staff have struggled lately, as the Terriers are 1-9 in their past 10 games. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Softball looks to reverse losing streak against UMass, Maine

Nick DiBona March 30, 2017

By Nick DiBona and Greg Levinsky The Boston University softball team will look to end its six-game losing streak when it heads to the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Thursday for a doubleheader. The...

In the team's home opener, Freshman Kali Magane cemented herself as the Terriers' ace. PHOTO BY BRIGID KING/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Magane shows promise despite softball’s loss

Nick DiBona March 24, 2017

Although the Boston University softball team’s losing trend continued on Thursday afternoon, falling 4-2 to Bryant University, freshman pitcher Kali Magane was a bright spot, showing promising signs...

Senior Makinna Akers been a workhorse for the BU pitching staff, and her play has kept her team close in games against top offensive squads. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Softball struggles in California tournaments

Nick DiBona March 14, 2017

After starting off the season 5-4, the Boston University softball team struggled in its two most recent tournaments in California: the San Diego Classic and the Long Beach State Tournament. The Terriers...

Cedric Hankerson has done it all for BU this year, but Joe Jones would like to see him look to score more. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Men’s basketball looks to end regular season with momentum at Holy Cross

Nick DiBona February 24, 2017

The Boston University men’s basketball team will look to end the regular season on a high note when it visits the College of the Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s game is more than...

Kyle Foreman was BU's leading scorer in a disappointing loss. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Men’s basketball falls flat against Bucknell

Nick DiBona February 20, 2017

The Boston University men’s basketball team lost its biggest game of the season Sunday afternoon at Case Gym, falling to Bucknell University 86-66. The Bison (21-8, 13-3 Patriot League) established...

Cedric Hankerson has become the Terriers most important player because of his all-around game. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Aggressive defense leads to easy offense in men’s basketball’s win

Nick DiBona February 12, 2017

In its 78-63 win over Loyola University Maryland on Saturday afternoon, the Boston University men’s basketball team turned up its defensive pressure, which resulted in easy buckets on the other end. Loyola...

Kyle Foreman played well Saturday, but he struggled with foul trouble, which allowed Eric Johnson to make an impact off the bench. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bench steps up in men’s basketball’s win over Lafayette

Nick DiBona February 5, 2017

In a game in which the starters struggled to score, the Boston University men’s basketball team’s bench stepped up and boosted the team to a 75-58 win over Lafayette College on Sunday afternoon...

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