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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The “face of the league” debate is a negative distraction from exciting rookie class

Kailyn Smith March 5, 2025
We can’t keep exclusively fixating on what we’ll do when active NBA legends retire or who’s the greatest and why — we should be paying more attention to “who got next?”
Sophomore guard Audrey Ericksen (21) and freshman forward Allison Schwertner (42) defend a Northeastern player during the game on Nov. 4. The Boston University women’s basketball team lost to the University of Connecticut on Thursday. CLAIRE GUEST/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s basketball struggles in first away game, falls to No. 2 UConn

Toby Moses November 10, 2024
The Boston University women’s basketball team fell to the University of Connecticut in their first away game of the year Thursday night with a final score of 86-32.
Former senior guard Kelsi Mingo (3) looks to make a basket against Lehigh University in February. Last season, the Boston University women’s basketball team finished second place in the Patriot League. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s basketball gears up for 2024-25 season with depth, potential

Toby Moses November 3, 2024
After a second-place finish in the Patriot League last year, the Boston University women’s basketball team heads into the 2024-25 season with a young, revamped roster focused on building conference success. 
Sophomore midfielder Mackenzie Stickelman (4) hits a header against Loyola University Maryland on Sept. 16, 2023. Currently standing at three losses and two ties in their season, the Boston University women’s soccer team hopes to improve their game and strengthen their identity and leadership skills. HUI-EN LIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s soccer comes into regular season with high expectations

Layla Penn September 9, 2024
After earning three 2024 preseason All-Patriot League Honors, the Boston University women's soccer team looks to improve their game and strengthen their identity and leadership skills as the regular season comes into full swing.
A Student Government meeting on April 10.

StuGov makes confirmation, discusses committee updates

Delia Rune November 14, 2023
Cabinet and committee updates and a new Environmental Affairs Director was confirmed at a BU Student Government meeting Monday.
A tennis player.

Notebook: A season-long focus on mental toughness propels women’s tennis into national rankings

Mark Fraenkel April 4, 2023
The women's tennis team cracked the top 75 in the International Tennis Association's Rankings for the first time in over a decade. Mark Fraenkel has the highlights of the team's season so far.
Graduate student Walter Whyte making a shot during the men’s basketball game against Johnson & Wales University on Monday. The Terriers won 96-51, bouncing back from their loss to the University of Connecticut last Friday. BELLA JONES/DFP STAFF

Men’s basketball team bounces back with dominant 96-51 win over Johnson & Wales

Annika Morris November 16, 2022
On Monday evening, the men's basketball team emphatically returned to the win column with a dominant 96-51 win over Johnson & Wales at Case Gym.
men's basketball

UConn’s size too much for the Terriers in disappointing 86-57 effort

Eli Cloutier November 14, 2022
On Friday evening, the men's basketball team could not overcome UConn forward Adama Sanogo's 27-point performance, falling to the Huskies in an 86-57 contest.
Men's basketball

Men’s basketball beats Northeastern 72-63 in season opener

Mark Fraenkel November 10, 2022
Men's basketball won their season opener 72-63 over Northeastern University on Monday. The Terriers were led by graduate student Walter Whyte, who had 27 points in the game.
Senior Ethan Brittain-Watts in a game against the College of Holy Cross on Jan. 31 this year. The Boston University men’s basketball team is kickstarting their 2022-2023 season with a game against Northeastern University on Nov. 7. MOHAN GE/DFP FILE

PREVIEW: Men’s basketball team ready for redemption with both young and proven talent

Mark Fraenkel November 2, 2022
Following a heartbreaking OT loss to Navy in the Patriot League semifinals last season, the men's basketball team is ready to bounce back with new and tested talent alike.
Men's Ice hockey

BU men’s hockey earns weekend split with gutsy 3-2 win in Ann Arbor

James Garrison October 17, 2022
The no. 9 BU men's hockey team defeated no. 6 University of Michigan in a thrilling 3-2 contest on Sunday evening, earning the split in the weekend series.
Men's Lacrosse

The State of the Terriers

Chloe Patel August 29, 2022

By Chloe Patel and Brendan Nordstrom Boston University sports teams compete at the Division 1 level in the Patriot League, except the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams — who compete in the...

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