Led by second-year head coach Joe Jones, the Boston University men’s basketball team enters the 2012-13 season seeking its third postseason berth in the last four years. The Terriers return three starters, including Preseason All-Conference honoree D.J. Irving who led the league last season in assists at 5.4 apg.
Led by ninth-year head coach Kelly Greenberg, the Boston University women’s basketball team returns 10 letterwinners, including three starters from last year’s 23-9 squad that advanced to the first round of the WNIT. The Terriers will host a combined six non-conference opponents in November and December.
Led by senior captain Wade Megan, the Boston University men’s ice hockey team will play 18 contests at home this season, starting off with an exhibition game against the University of Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 7. Click here to purchase season tickets.
This past summer, Boston University formally accepted an invitation to move 20 of its 25 teams to the Patriot League on July 1, 2013 for the 2013-14 season. Formed as an all-sport conference in 1990-91, the league features American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy .
Located within Boston University's impressive $225-million John Hancock Student Village, Agganis Arena is a state-of-the-art, multipurpose sports and entertainment center. A 290,000-square foot premier venue, it serves as home for the hockey and basketball teams and also for many other events, including past concerts by Carrie Underwood and Kings of Leon.
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AS A SENIOR IN 2012-13 Played in all 39 games for the Terriers ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory at UMass, his first goal of the season ... Recorded a pair of assists in a 4-2 victory at No. 5 North Dakota ... Scored a goal in a 6-2 victory at Vermont ... Picked up a helper in a 3-3 tie against Providence ... Recorded two assists in a 5-2 victory over Merrimack ... Picked up two helpers in a 5-0 win over Northeastern.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2011-12 Played in all 39 games ... Set career highs in points (13), goals (3) and assists (10) ... Collected an assist in Hockey East quarterfinal series-clinching game on March 11 against New Hampshire ... Scored a goal on March 3 at Northeastern ... Potted a career-high two goals at Vermont on Feb. 24 ... Added two assists in opening round of Beanpot on Feb. 6 and also on Jan. 20 against Providence ... Recorded assists in back-to-back games on Nov. 13 and Nov. 18 ... Recorded his first point of the year with an assist on game-winning goal against Boston College on Nov. 13 ...Registered two shots and was a plus-1 in the Terriers 5-0 victory over New Hampshire on Oct. 8.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010-11 Played in 38 contests and tallied six points on a goal and five assists ... Scored his first collegiate goal with 1:07 left in regulation to lift Terriers to 5-4 win over No. 17 Notre Dame in Ice Breaker championship game on Oct. 10.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-10 One of five Terriers - and only freshman - to play in all 38 contests ... Recorded three assists ... Tallied first collegiate point with an assist on Wade Megan's game-winning goal in 3-2 win over Boston College at Fenway Park on Jan. 8 ... Earned an assist in 4-3 victory against Northeastern in regular-season finale on March 6 ... Also picked up assist in 7-4 win over Maine on Feb. 12.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY Split the 2008-09 USHL season with Sioux Falls and Tri-City, tallying 17 points (all assists) in 59 games ... Spent two seasons (2006-08) with New York Apple Core of the EJHL ... Selected for 2008 EJHL All-Star Game ... Ranked 154th among North American skaters by NHL's Central Scouting Service in 2009 ... Graduated from St. Mary's High School.
PERSONAL Born Oct. 27, 1990 ... Son of Kathy and Gerry Escobedo ... His brother, Brian, was a defenseman at Bowling Green from 2000-04 ... Enrolled in the School of Management, majoring in business administration and management.