B O S T O N C O L L E G E C L U B S P O R T S C O U N C I L N E W S L E T T E R C L U B S P O R T S F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3 WE ARE BC FIELD HOCKEY This past fall season is certainly one to remember for the girls of the Boston College CluB Field Hockey Team. The 2012 Iield hockey season was the most successful in the cluB’s history, and for that, they are extremely proud. The team’s determination, hard work, and dedication led to a regular season record of 8-2 and post-season play for the Iirst time. This year, they made their very Iirst appearance at the National Fall Championship Tournament in Virginia Beach, VA over the weekend of November 17th – 18th. They Became QuarterIinal Iinishers and ranked #6 out of 86 teams in the National Field Hockey League. This is the greatest accomplishment that BC CluB Field Hockey has achieved to date. The team hopes and plans to return to Nationals in subsequent years By maintaining the same level of commitment and caliBer of play that they demonstrated this past season. It was possiBly the Iirst night of practice with the full team in September when they realiZed that something aBout this year was going to Be different. Everyone, especially the Iive new players (three freshmen and two sophomores), Brought so much energy and skill to the Iield that made playing together as a team incrediBly natural and exceptionally fun. Their Iirst test was against the University of Connecticut. Despite losing 1-0, they more than held their own for the Iirst time against the Huskies, and turned around to Beat them 2-0 in a second matchup later in the season. 1 The team then hosted a tournament at the end of September and knocked off the University of Vermont in an exciting 4-3 overtime win, as well as their victory against Saint Anselm. Their next contests took place over Columbus Day weekend at Brown University, where they shut out all of their opponents – Brown, Sacred Heart, and UConn – and won the tournament. After that weekend, the team knew that they were legitimate competitors in the league and that they were not going to stop there. The next tournament took place at the University of Vermont in OctoBer. The Eagles Beat UVM 4-2, and received a forfeit win against Saint Anselm. Not only did they Iit in some great team Bonding, But qualifying for Nationals was also a serious possiBility now, which Became their ultimate goal. A swift 6-0 win over Holy Cross supported their goal, too. They were pumped up for their game against Northeastern University; however, it ended up Being a tough 1-0 defeat. Despite the loss, the level of excitement and preparedness did not compare to the anticipated “revenge” match. Even though the game was just a scrimmage, the Eagles Beat Northeastern 3-2. This was a Big morale Booster for the team Because they hopped on a plane two days later for Virginia Beach! As they do every year, Northeastern qualiIied for Nationals, so the team knew that they would see the cross-town rivals there. Simply participating at the National Fall Championship at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex was an great honor. Four years ago, noBody would have ever thought that the Boston College CluB Field Hockey Team would make it this far. They had high, But realistic, expectations for themselves. The Iirst game was against the College of New Jersey, which BC won 2-1. They then faced Northeastern, yet again, But it was a 1-0 loss for the Eagles. Next was UVM, who they Beat 1-0. The team achieved second place in the pool, which allowed them to move on to the QuarterIinals to play Duke. The Blue Devils unfortunately knocked them out of the tournament in a hard-fought, 2-0 Battle. The 2012 fall season was ofIicially over, But the great memories will always Be remembered and will inspire future Boston College CluB Field Hockey Team achieve more success. They raised the Bar for the cluB this year, and none Better than to do it with such an amaZing team. Boston College Club Tennis opened up the season with the Battle of TENNIS the Sections tournament in New York City. This tournament has always been one of their favorite traditions because it takes place at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center, where the U.S. Open is played. The team was lucky enough this year to play their Iinal match of the tournament versus Brown in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, the 25th largest tennis stadium in the world. Overall, they went 4-1 in the tournament, only dropping a tight match versus Virginia, who inished 2nd in the nation last year. The Eagles also traveled to the Badger Classic in Madison, Wisconsin for the Iirst time. The tournament gave them the opportunity to Battle it out against some teams from around the nation that they would not have the opportunity to compete against otherwise. Coming off two straight 3rd place inishes in Sectionals, BC Club Tennis went into the 2012 Sectional Championships with something to prove. They were required to Iinish in the top four to qualify for Nationals, But Because of the increasing importance of seeding at Nationals, 1st place was their goal. After easily dismantling Holy Cross, UMASS, and UCONN, BC advanced to the gold bracket to face off against Brown. Nerves were high for the BC vs. Brown match as they were undefeated against the Eagles at Sectionals and the loser of the match would not qualify for Nationals. BC prevailed in a dominating performance, clinching a Nationals Berth and “reversing the curse”. The team continued its domination By knocking off Dartmouth in the semi-inals and Harvard in the inals to win the 2012 New England Sectional Championships. This year is the Iirst year BC has ever won Sectionals, which puts the team in an outstanding position to improve their 18th place Iinish at Nationals from last year. 2 WOMEN’S SOCCER HOCKEY This past fall the Women’s CluB Soccer team Iinished its most successful season in team history. After winning the Region I Tournament in OctoBer, BCWCS earned a trip to Memphis, TN to represent the Northeast Region in the Championship Bracket at the NIRSA National CluB Soccer Tournament. The Eagles competed against the Best teams across the nation including Colorado State, Cal-Berkley, and the University of Virginia, inishing in the sweet sixteen after a heartBreaking, overtime loss to UVA. This success earned them a national ranking in the top 16 for Women’s CluB Soccer, along with #1 in Region I. This upcoming semester they have plans to continue their training with a brief spring league in addition to a few friendly matches against local teams with the hopes of extending their national success next fall! The team would like to thank BC CluB Ice Hockey is in the midst of another everyone who made this season possiBle, especially those who hard fought battle to reach the National contributed inancially. Their success would not have been Championships in St. Louis. With a current possible without this assistance. They are thrilled to put BC on record of 8-6-3, the team has recovered from the national map for Women’s CluB Soccer. Go Eagles! a slow start and is improving every period. Despite starting the season 2-5-1, the Boys remained conIident and rallied with two wins over top ranked UNH. Since the two big wins, the cluB has won six games and only lost one. With tough tests in Siena and William Patterson still yet to come, it is time to grind out a few more victories and gain a Berth to Regionals where the top two teams will advance to Nationals. The Club Ice Hockey Team is coached By Steve Greeley, and lead By captain Anthony Cusano and assistant captains John Eppel and Blake Chapman. WOMEN’S WATER POLO The Boston College Women’s Water Polo Team is excited for the start of the 2013 season. A new coach as well as new players have joined the team and expectations are high. The New England Division in which BC competes has welcomed some new teams, and BC cannot wait for the league tournaments in order to check out the new competition. In addition to the regular season games, the Women’s Water Polo Team will take two trips to MiddleBury and one to Williams. The team faced a few tough losses last season, But a strong preseason as well as a great start to 2013 leaves much promise for the upcoming months. The Eagles are on the hunt for a Bid to Nationals at the University of Minnesota and are working diligently to win Back the title of the New England Division Champions. Go Eagles! 3 MEN’S ROWING With visions of spring racing season growing more vivid By the day, the BC Men’s Rowing Team’s 2012-2013 winter Iitness campaign is well underway. After an exciting and promising fall, the team looks to carry its recent competitive momentum forward into the task of Bolstering its collective Iitness Before hitting the water in the months to come. Head Coach Jarvis CofIin noted during the Head of the Charles Banquet, “‘complacency’ has Become a four-letter word within this team” and expressed his optimism aBout the potential for growth offered By the team’s positive chemistry.