Break in Boston - the sports edition

So part of the appeal of coming to Boston for Spring Break, besides the obvious pull of my friends that I haven't seen in 10 months, was the promise of some serious postseason potential. Men's hockey is playing Northeastern in the conference quarterfinals, the women played for a shot at the Frozen Four, and both basketball teams hosted the championship games for America East.

That being said, I played with the Band on Friday night against Northeastern, and although we didn't play Centerfold, which is perhaps my favorite song, we did win and force a tiebreaking third game. The boys, many of whom were unfamiliar freshman, played like they wanted it, and Pereira was in true beastly form. I did miss Gryba, and Ryan Ruikka now wears #2, so I could squint and pretend it was a Gryba goal when he scored.

While a hockey win was satisfying, this season I'm less concerned with their success and more into the prospects of a BU Basketball trip to the Big Dance. Today, the boys made it happen. After a slow first half, John Holland pretty much said eff it and took over, leading the team to a victory sealed by free-throws. Some photos:



Victory in men's bball was matched in women's hockey, who will be going to the Frozen Four for the first time. Congrats, ladies. Finally, women's bball lost a battle to Hartford, but did get a bid to the NIT. All in all, not a terrible weekend for BU Athletics, not to mention me.