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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Photos taken from the BU women's lacrosse game vs. Notre Dame on Saturday, March 10. Credit: Steve McLaughlin
AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: Appeared in 15 games, making six starts ... Dished out seven assists and scored six goals for 13 points ... Collected 12 ground balls, seven draw controls and five caused turnovers ... Scored a goal to go with two assists and four ground balls in season opener vs. UMass ... Posted a goal at Notre Dame ... Added a goal at Denver .. Dished out three assists against Ohio State ... Recorded a goal at Boston College ... Posted a ground ball, a draw control and a caused turnover against UMBC ... Picked up three ground balls against Albany ... Dished out two assists at Vermont ... Scored a goal along with one ground ball, a draw control and a caused turnover against Binghamton ... Recorded a goal and a draw control at Yale.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012: Started all 17 games this season ... Gathered three ground balls and caused a career-high four turnovers at Binghamton on April 28 ... Registered a pair of ground balls against Boston College on April 11 ... Scored a goal at Albany on April 7 ... Gathered a season-high four ground balls and had a caused turnover against Vermont on March 24 ... Scored her first goal of the season against Harvard on Feb. 25 ... Notched a goal against Notre Dame on March 10 ... Finished season with three goals, 18 ground balls, 18 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers, all career highs.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Played in eight games in her first season with the Terriers.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Four-year member of the Daniel Hand High School girls' lacrosse team ... Helped lead the Tigers to the Southern Connecticut Conference title in 2007, 2008 and 2010 ... Member of the All-SCC First Team as a senior and garnered second-team honors as a sophomore and freshman ... Named first team all-state as a senior and tabbed second-team all-state as a junior ... Also played soccer and was team's captain as a senior ... Garnered second team all-state recognition as a senior and All-SCC Second Team honors as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of David and Evelyn Church ... Mother, Evelyn, played on the first women's varsity lacrosse team at Massachusetts ... Has two brothers, Daniel and Peter, and a sister, Jillian ... Her grandfather played lacrosse at Rensselaer and on the 1948 U.S. Olympic Team ... Enrolled in the University's College of Arts and Sciences ... Born Oct. 10, 1991, in Milford, Conn.