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Apr 9 2013

Mass. College Lax: Locals Receive Votes In This Week’s IWLCA Poll

Boston College's Mikaela Rix (left) netted four goals on Saturday, which lifted the Eagles to their second consecutive conference win! (Photo Credit: Syracuse.com)

Boston College’s Mikaela Rix (left) netted four goals on Saturday, which lifted the Eagles to their second consecutive conference win! (Photo Credit: Syracuse.com)

By NoontimeSports.com 

The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) unveiled their weekly poll on Monday and a few local teams earned spots on the Division I, II and III polls.

* UMass (11-2, 3-0 A-10) - The Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team has been on fire over these past few weeks and is coming off a 10-9 win against George Washington. UMass remains the 13th best team in the country for the second week in a row and will return to the grass on Friday when they host Temple at 4 p.m.

* Boston College (6-6, 3-2 ACC) - The Eagles earned a spot on this week’s poll as the 19th best team in the country. BC has won its last two Atlantic Coast Conference matches against Duke and Virginia, which evened their record. Mikaela Rix earned WomenLax.com’s Player of the Week honors following a four-goal performance against the Blue Devils.

* Stonehill College (7-4, 6-2 NE-10) - The Skyhawks slipped from ninth to 11th this week following an 18-9 loss to Le Moyne. Stonehill will return to the grass this evening when they host No. 12 Bentley University in a big conference match.

* Bentley University (6-3, 4-1 NE-10) - The Falcons, who’re ranked 12th for the second week in a row, soared past the Owls last weekend for their sixth win of the season. On Monday, Ally Dorman was named NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Week, which included two back-to-back wins.

* Amherst College (6-3, 3-3 NESCAC) - For the second week in a row, the Lord Jeffs check in as the 10th best team in the land. However, their five-game winning streak ended on Saturday against No. 3 Middlebury, who hasn’t lost a game this season. The Purple and White will attempt to rebound against Connecticut College on Wednesday.

* Tufts University (5-4, 2-4 NESCAC) – The Jumbos slipped one spot from 16 to 17 after sustaining a 15-8 loss to Middlebury. Tufts will be at home on Thursday when they welcome Wheaton College to Medford for an important non-conference tilt.

Mar 14 2013

Mass. College Hockey: Harvard Women’s Return To NCAA Tourney (VIDEO)

By NoontimeSports.com 

The Harvard University women’s ice hockey team returns to the NCAA tournament on Saturday when they travel to Boston College to face-off against the Eagles in the first round at 1:00 p.m.

Harvard’s athletic department posted a video earlier today to get fans excited about the Crimson’s contest and below is the reel from their YouTube channel.

Feb 13 2013

Mass. College Sports: Wednesday Night Roundup

By NoontimeSports.com 

Another evening of college basketball and hockey are in the books, and below are their summaries.

Men’s Ice Hockey:

Salve Regina 7, Becker College 1 –Peter Gintoli netted three goals and recorded one assist for the Seahawks, while David Graham scored a power play goal for the Ice Hawks in the second period. The loss drops Becker to 1-10-1 in the ECAC Northeast and 10-12-1 overall.

Nichols College 3, Johnson & Wales 0 – Alex Larson recorded his second shutout of the season with 27 saves, while Frank Butler recorded one goal and one assist. With the win, Nichols improves to 15-7-1 overall, 8-3-1 in ECAC Northeast play.

Men’s Basketball:

Boston College 66, Wake Forest 63 – Joe Rahon sank two free throws with seven seconds left, which capped an 8-0 run and provided the Eagles with their 11th win of the season. Patrick Heckmann paced the Eagles with 14 points, while Rahon and Ryan Anderson netted 12 points, respectively.

Delaware 76, Northeastern University 74 (OT) – The Huskies four-game winning streak concluded with their first setback since January. Jonathan Lee paced Northeastern with 23 points and Quincy Ford added 21 points.

UMass Lowell 74, Stonehill College 63 – The River Hawks secured a 12-point lead and never looked back, as they defeated the Skyhawks in Easton. UMass Lowell’s Akeem Williams registered 22 points, five assists and three rebounds in the win, while Jack Cole and Brian Hamor each netted 16 points for Stonehill.

New Haven 70, Assumption College 64 (OT) – Tim Beinert’s tip-in at the buzzer forced an extra session. However, the additional five minutes didn’t help the Hounds, as the Chargers charged past the visitors for their 15th win. Assumption’s Kevin Donahue led all scorers wit 21 points.

MIT 69, WPI 60 – The Engineers from Cambridge ballooned a six-point lead at the break into a nine-point victory. Mitchell Kates led MIT with 16 points, while Marco Coppola registered a game-high 22 points.

Regis College 79, Newbury College 66 – The Pride extended their current winning streak to five games by defeating the second place Nighthawks at home. Newbury’s Tim Young scored a game-high 21 points, while Regis’ Carlos Bermudez-Glean poured in a team-high 18 points.

Women’s Basketball:

Navy 59, Holy Cross 39 – The Crusaders struggled to contain Navy’s Alix Membreno, who finished the contest with 11 points and 11 rebounds, which helped the Midshipmen to their 15th win of the season. Holy Cross’ Christine Ganser led the unit with nine points and four rebounds.

Stonehill College 103, UMass Lowell 93 – Bianca Simmons scored a game-high 35 points, but that wasn’t enough for the visitors, as the Skyhawks soared to their 19th win of the season. Asia Ewing and Tori Faieta each netted 22 points in the win, while Mary Louise Dixon added 19 points.

Assumption College 78, New Haven 69 –Gabrielle Gibson tallied a career-high 32 points, along with 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Hounds defeated the Chargers in Connecticut.

Babson College 71, Clark University 46 – Sarah Collins matched her career-high with 30 points, Kristen Ferola and Alicia Wilde each netted 10 points and the Beavers extended their current winning streak by beating the Cougars. Clark’s Emily Reilly led her unit with 19 points.

Feb 12 2013

Mass. College Sports: Tuesday Night Roundup

By NoontimeSports.com 

There were some exciting and interesting outcomes in the college basketball and hockey world on Tuesday, and below are those game summaries.

Women’s Ice Hockey:

Northeastern University 4, Boston College 3 – Katie MacSorley’s eighth strike of the season proved to be the difference, as the Huskies skated past the Eagles and earned their 16th Boston Beanpot championship at historic Matthews Arena.

Harvard 3, Boston University 0 – Samantha Reber finished the Beanpot consolation match with three points (one goal, two assists), as the Crimson defeated the Terriers. The loss marked the first time Boston University had dropped two straight games this season and also the first time they’ve finished fourth in the tournament.

Men’s Basketball:

Holy Cross 66, Navy 57 – The Crusaders tallied 43 of their 66 points in the first half, which helped them go onto to defeat the visitors in Worcester. Justin Burrell led Holy Cross with a team-high 14 points, while Dave Dudzinski added 13 points and pulled down eight boards. The Crusaders are now 11-13 overall, 3-6 in the Patriot League.

St. Michaels 66, Bentley University 62 – Jasper Grassa and Tyler McFarland combined for 44 points, but that wasn’t enough to help the Falcons get past the Purple Knights in Waltham.

Amherst College 104, Middlebury 101 (3OT) – Willy Workman scored 30 points; Peter Kaasila netted 29 points, and the Lord Jeffs outlasted the Panthers in triple-overtime to earn their 16th consecutive win.

Williams College 68, Trinity College 47 – Nate Robertson scored a game-high 19 points, which lifted the Ephs to their 23rd victory of the season.

Westfield State 77, Framingham State 59 – Tyrone Figueroa netted a game-high 31 points, but that didn’t help the Rams top the Owls on Senior Night. Lee Vasquez paced the visitors with 28 points and eight steals.

Women’s Basketball:

Bentley University 79, St. Michael’s 49 – Every member of the Falcons squad netted at least two points, as Bentley rolled past St. Michaels and claimed their 22nd win of the season. Kelsey Roberson paced the Falcons with 12 points, while Courtney Finn added 11 points.

Emmanuel College 71, St. Joe’s (CT) 40 – Fiona O’Dwyer filled the stat sheet with 24 points, five rebounds, three assists and one block, which helped the Saints win their 18th game of the season.

Suffolk University 67, Mount Ida College 48 – Jacqueline Vienneau finished the game with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and five steals, as the Rams defeated the Mustangs in Boston.

Bridgewater State 87, Salem State 55 – The Bears picked up their seventh consecutive win by downing the Vikings in Bridgewater. Michaela Cosby filled the stat sheet with 19 points, six rebounds, six steals, three assists and one block, while Elisha Homich recorded 16 points, six assists, three steals and two boards.

East Nazarene 56, Curry College 52 (OT) – Kylie Beltz netted a game-high 19 points, but that wasn’t enough, as the Lions stunned the Colonels in Quincy.

Jan 14 2013

Mass. College Sports: Teams Of The Week (Jan. 6-13)

By NoontimeSports.com 

We mentioned it on Twitter and now it is time to unveil our teams of the week from January 6-13:

Men’s Basketball: 

WPI – Chris Bartley’s crew used a second half surge to run past the Wheaton College on Saturday to pick up their third conference victory of the season. They’re 16-0 overall, 3-0 in the NEWMAC. The Engineers will return home to face Clark University on Wednesday and MIT on Saturday.  

Women’s Basketball: 

Bentley University – Can anyone stop the Falcons? Seriously, can anyone? After defeating Pace on Saturday, the Falcons extended their unbeaten streak against East Region opponents to 26 and preserved their perfect mark, too. Bentley has yet to lose a game this season and will return to the hardwood tomorrow evening when they host American International.

Men’s Ice Hockey: 

Babson College – The Beavers made some serious noise this past weekend with a victory against the former number one team in the land, as they defeated Norwich University, 4-1. Babson has won five of their last six and will welcome Williams College to their home ice tomorrow evening for a critical non-conference tilt.

Women’s Ice Hockey: 

Boston College – The No. 3 Eagles tallied 17 goals in their last three games against Cornell University, Northeastern University and Vermont. Alex Carpenter recorded eight points (three goals, five assists) with 14 shots on goal. Against the Catamounts, she recorded two goals and two assists.

Jan 13 2013

Mass. College Sports: Saturday Basketball & Hockey Highlights

By Matt Noonan 

Most teams will enjoy a day of rest today, while others will compete. Here are a few highlights and notes from the past two days:

Basketball:

* Boston University’s women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 11 games on Saturday with a victory against American East opponent Binghamton. The Terriers won 13 consecutive contests last season and certainly are on par for matching that record pending two more wins against Maine and New Hampshire.

* Behind 56 rebounds and 18 points off the bench, Babson College was able to defeat Smith College, 59-50 and remain undefeated in NEWMAC (New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic) conference play. With the win, Babson extended its conference-winning streak to 73 and has now defeated Smith in their last nine meetings.

* WPI’s men’s basketball team has won 16 consecutive games this season and picked up another conference win against Wheaton College. Sam Longwell recorded a game-high 22 points for the Engineers, a squad that’s currently 3-0 in the conference.

* Amherst College and Tufts University kept their perfect marks in tact with wins in the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference) this past weekend. The countdown for this particular showdown in Amherst is officially on.

* Bentley University’s women’s basketball team stretched its winning streak to 13 games, as the Falcons soared past Pace, 69-53. With the win, Bentley has now won 26 straight contests against East Region opponents.

Hockey:

* One of the biggest stories from Saturday was Babson College’s men’s ice hockey team upsetting the best team in the land. The Beavers topped Norwich University, 4-1 in Vermont, and picked up two important points in the ECAC East Hockey Conference.

* UMass Boston’s men’s ice hockey team rebounded from their loss on Friday to Norwich with an enormous win against St. Michaels. The Beacons have been a great story this season and certainly have a chance to climb out of third place with a few more wins.

* Something drastic must have happened in Steve Hoar’s locker room following Becker College’s 9-5 thumping a few weeks ago against Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Ice Hawks have won five of their last six games and preserved a one-goal lead yesterday against SUNY Potsdam, which earned the men’s ice hockey team their eighth victory of the season.

* I predicted that Boston College and New Hampshire were going to split their weekend series, and it happened. The Wildcats potted two goals against the Eagles to improve to 14-4-2.

* Haley Skarupa tallied five points in Boston College’s win against Vermont by tallying three goals and two assists. The freshman forward has recorded 37 points this season, 18 goals and 19 assists.

* Harvard’s women’s ice hockey team earned a convincing conference win on Saturday, as they defeated Quinnipiac, 4-0. Harvard is now 13-1-1 overall and 11-0 in ECAC Women’s Hockey.

Jan 11 2013

Mass. College Hockey: Five Games To Watch This Weekend (Jan. 11-12)

Johnny Gaudreau and the No. 2 Boston College Eagles will face-off against No. 4 New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday! (Photo Credit: Hockey East)

Johnny Gaudreau and the No. 2 Boston College Eagles will face-off against No. 4 New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday! (Photo Credit: Hockey East)

By Matt Noonan 

It’s the second Friday of 2013, and below are some intriguing hockey matchups to watch this this weekend in the college hockey world. I will be at Maine-Northeastern this evening, which should be an intriguing match, but here are five games I’ll be watching:

Men’s Ice Hockey

Boston College vs. New Hampshire (Friday/Saturday) – This is probably the marquee matchup of the weekend, as the top two men’s Hockey East squad’s face-off in Chestnut Hill on Friday and Durham on Saturday. New Hampshire’s Austin Block has scored 10 goals this season, but hasn’t found the back of the net in 2013. Johnny Gaudreau is back from his short stint with Team U.S.A., which won the world junior championship in Russia recently, and will look to provide the Eagles with spark against the fourth ranked Wildcats. PREDICTION: My guess is that both teams split this weekend series. Obviously, Gaudreau’s return will ignite Boston College and their fans, but something tells me that New Hampshire will lose on Friday, but win at home on Saturday.

Boston University at Merrimack College (Friday) – The Warriors have been playing some decent hockey as of recently, while the Terriers are coming off a depressing 6-5 overtime loss to Harvard this past week. Can Jack Parker’s boys turn things around? We’ll see! Prediction: The Terriers loss to the Crimson was obviously a shocker, so it will be interesting to see if Boston University can rebound in a critical conference game. Merrimack is 2-1-1 in their last four games and coming off a 4-1 win against Vermont.

UMass Boston at Norwich University (Friday) – The Beacons have certainly been a pleasant surprise this season and haven’t appeared in the loss column since losing by one goal to Castleton State in November. Six different Beacons found the back of the net in their last contest against Johnson & Wales, while their penalty-kill helped them earn their ninth win of the season. UMass Boston is riding a seven-game winning streak, while Norwich is 1-1 in their last two games. Prediction: I have always been a fan of the underdog and would love to see UMass Boston somehow provide the top team in Division III with its second loss. If the Beacons play smart, fundamental hockey, they should be able to keep things close with the Cadets. Yet, I wouldn’t be surprised if Kyle Thomas or Pier-Olivier Cotnoir powers Norwich to their 13th win of the season.

Women’s Ice Hockey

Cornell University at Northeastern University (Saturday) – You couldn’t ask for a better afternoon matinee between two solid clubs. The Huskies are coming off an upsetting loss to Boston College and have seesawed in the win and loss column over the past few weeks. However, a win against the Big Red would be huge for Dave Flint’s squad. Cornell hasn’t skated since December, which could bode well for the Huskies. Prediction: This is a critical game for Northeastern. Cornell is 10-3 and 1-1 against the Hockey East. If the Huskies can somehow score early and maintain their momentum, then expect Northeastern to earn their sixth win of the season.

Amherst College at Middlebury College (Friday and Saturday) – For the second straight week, the Panthers remain the third best team in women’s Division III hockey. Middlebury currently remains the top squad in the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference) too, but right behind them is Amherst College, a squad that’s won four straight. Both teams have won five conference games this season, but the Lord Jeffs four losses in 2012 seem to be a thing of the past. Amherst’s Geneva Lloyd was named this week’s NESCAC Women’s Hockey Player of the Week following her two goal, four assist night against Colby College last weekend, which made her the seventh player in program history to tally 100 career points. Prediction: The Jeffs have won four of their last five contests and know two losses could hurt their chances of a conference crown. I think both teams split the series. Middlebury has only one loss this season, which came against Plattsburgh State in November. 

Dec 29 2012

Mass. College Hoops: Men’s Teams To Watch This Weekend

By Matt Noonan

With the holiday celebrations in the rearview mirror, a majority of local teams will be returning to the court this afternoon and evening for various tournaments or non-conference games.

Here are a few teams that you should keep an eye on as the weekend progresses.

* Holy Cross will invade Boston College’s campus on Saturday afternoon for a non-conference tilt. The Crusaders have won three of their last five and four of their last seven, and have relied heavily on junior Dave Dudzinski, who currently leads the squad with 15.1 points per game and 7.3 rebounds.

* Harvard’s experienced a great deal of ups and downs this season, and hasn’t strung together more than two wins. They have a chance to earn their longest winning streak on Saturday evening when they travel to California to face the Golden Bears. Wesley Saunders’ play has improved since last year, and he currently leads the Crimson in points per game (15.8).

* Boston University started their season with five straight losses, but ever since they’ve won five of their last seven. The Terriers netted 24 points in both halves in their most recent loss to Belmont, but will try to rebound with a win on Saturday against Howard in the University of Central Florida Holiday Tournament.

* Northeastern recently snapped its five-game skid with a victory against Central Connecticut State before Christmas. Now the Huskies will look to even their record when they travel to University of Alabama at Birmingham on Saturday.

* Can anyone stop UMass? The Minutemen are on a roll, and have won four of their last five contests. On Saturday they’ll attempt to earn their eighth win against Northern Illinois.

* Assumption College remains the top squad in the Northeast-10, and they’ll attempt to remain where they are with wins against Holy Family and Philadelphia University at the East Region Classic at Stonehill College.

* UMass Lowell is 2-1 in the current month, and will seek to conclude their 2012 slate with a win on Sunday against the University of the District of Columbia.

Nov 16 2012

Mass. College Soccer: Northeastern 1, Boston College 0 (NCAA First Round)

By Matt Noonan

BROOKLINE, MA – Northeastern University needed just one goal to secure a spot in the second round of the NCAA tournament, as junior Dante Marini headed a pass from senior Don Anding in the 14th minute into the Boston College net, which provided the Huskies with a 1-0 victory.

“It was a massive win for us,” exclaimed Northeastern head coach Brian Ainscough, who claimed Thursday’s contest was his first NCAA tournament match.

“[The win] was pretty gratifying for my players, staff and probably everybody at Northeastern.”

During the opening minutes, Northeastern attempted to register their first strike with shots outside the box. Yet, during the 14th minute, junior Nikko Lara located Anding in the Boston College box on a throw in, who redirected the ball to Marini, who then headed it past the senior goaltender Justin Luthy (six saves)on the left post for the goal.

“When Nikko went out there, I said I’m going to make my run to the back post, and obviously no one really marks me because I’m not a big threat in the box, and Don got the flick on it and I was just standing there with no one on me and did everything I could to not miss,” Marini said of his team’s only goal.

“That [goal was] actually my header goal since I was [playing youth soccer, but] it was a good time to get one, though.”

Marini had a chance to double his team’s advantage roughly 13 minutes later, but an offside call negated the strike and kept Boston College in contention to tie the game prior to halftime.

“Someone did mark me [on the second potential goal], but he pushed off and I was able to sneak back around and thought I had two [goals],” said Marini.

Boston College’s effort to tie the game increased in the second half, but missed opportunities on free kicks and blocked shots kept Northeastern in the lead.

“We just tried to attack while they were trying to defend because they had a goal, which is human nature kind of routine, so we had just more [of a] psychological edge to go after compared to today,” Boston College head coach Ed Kelly exclaimed.

“They were trying to play on the break, and knowing they were under pressure, so it was good. Unfortunate for us, we came up [on the] short end.”

Eagles senior Stefan Carter had two chances to even the score during the final 10 minutes, but both of his shots, including one that was directed toward the left post were denied by Northeastern senior goaltender Oliver Blum (nine saves).

“Everyone’s so close [on this team] and you can look at the guy next to you and know everyone’s going to put what they have in the game,” stated Marini. “That’s how we’re winning these grind-it-out results this year.”

Despite the loss, Boston College outshot Northeastern, 17-10. The Eagles also committed 12 fouls compared the Huskies 11.

Northeastern, which hasn’t been to the second round since 2002, will continue their quest on Sunday when they travel to Storrs, Connecticut to face UConn at 1:00 p.m.

Nov 13 2012

Mass. College Soccer: BC Women’s Soccer Advances To Second Round

By NoontimeSports.com 

The Boston College women’s soccer team earned a spot in the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament following a 2-0 win against Hofstra University on Friday, Nov. 9 in Newton.

The Eagles will continue their quest for NCAA glory on Friday, Nov. 16 against Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania. The winner of this particular match will face the winner of Michigan-Portland on Sunday, Nov. 18.

For more information on the NCAA Div. I Women’s Soccer tournament — HOP HERE.