Always Eagles

L-R: Brian Tsu '00, Allison ___ 'XX, Wendy Fai Roos '85 P'16, Mary-___ MSW'77, ___ 'XX, Anne Korn___ 'XX, Lissa Tsu '00, Michael Capenter 'XX, Erin Carpenter '02, ____ 'XX, Natalie _____ 'XX, ______ '99, Leslie Tsai '99, Zeke Amati 'XX, Kevin Smoskey 'XX, Bill McDonald '69, Sandy ___ '75, Jim ____ '75, Pierre Godefroy '56, George Washington Ex'75

L-R: Brian Tsu ’00, Allison Shepstone ’06, Wendy Fai Roos ’85 P’16, Mary-Lou Kiley MSW’77, Robin Janak Marantette ’02, Anne Kornahrens ’11, Lissa Herrick Tsu ’00, Michael Carpenter ’01, Erin Holmes Carpenter ’02, Stephen Marantette ’99, Natalie Crutchfield ’11, Zeynab Barakat ’99, Leslie Tsai ’99, Zeke Oliwa ’14, Kevin Smosky ’00, Bill McDonald ’68, Sandee Thomas, Jim Trahon ’75, Pierre Godefroy ’56, George Washington x’75 (Dylan and Ella Carpenter help out with our banner in the very front)

Twenty San Diego Eagles gathered for the chapter’s first “Always an Eagle” event Sunday at the Green Dragon Tavern & Museum, Carlsbad, Calif. BCSD was one of 31 alumni chapters nationally to hold this event sponsored by the University.

BC sponsors such events around the country to welcome new graduates into local chapter areas. San Diego County generally gets 12-15 new graduates each year, returning home or coming to this area for the first time. While two members of the Class of 2016 registered for the event, they were unable to attend.

Bill McDonald '68 presents a certificate to Pierre Godefroy '56 recognizing him as a "Golden State Golden Eagle." At right is Lissa Tsu '00, chapter leader.

Bill McDonald ’68 presents a certificate to Pierre Godefroy ’56 recognizing him as a “Golden State Golden Eagle.” At right is Lissa Herrick Tsu ’00, chapter leader.

BCSD thought it would be fitting, as well, to acknowledge our senior alumni, the Golden Eagles, alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. Pierre Godefroy ’56 attended yesterday and we presented him with a “Golden State Golden Eagle” certificate.

The Green Dragon Tavern & Museum (6115 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad) is a replica of the original Revolutionary War-era tavern in Boston. In expanded spaces, it is also a museum offering artifacts from the American Revolution time period, and it provides meeting rooms and more. Besides the Boston connection between BCSD and Green Dragon, Bruce Bartlett, president of the Green Dragon and history buff who conceived and executed the project, is a BC parent, father of Brooke Bartlett Rodriguez ’00.

Gap between BC and ACC ‘monstrous’

Following BC’s 45-7 loss to Florida State Friday night, the Boston Globe said the “the monstrous gap between the Eagles and their competition in the ACC couldn’t be more apparent.”

This was BC’s 6th loss in 7 games against ACC opponents this season and 14th loss out of the last 15 games against ACC opponents. Due to the presence of teams like UMass, Wagner, and Buffalo on the schedule earlier, the Eagles have a 4-6 record and, with wins in the final games against UConn and Wake Forest, would qualify for a post-season bowl.

From 1999 through 2015, BC lost 4 games by 30 points or more. The Florida State loss was the team’s 4th such loss this season. The Eagles have been shut out 4 times in the last two season. They had 60 games 2010-14 in which they were not held scoreless.

bcflad_fsuAs for the game itself, the highlight for BC might have been just running out into the stadium in front of 74,000 fans and thinking out great it would be to upset the Seminoles on national television. Alas, when Richard Wilson scored a touchdown for BC with just over 3 minutes left in the game, Florida State had 45 points on the board. It was 21-0 at halftime.

The Eagles gained a total of 146 yards in the game. They rushed for 96 yards, 39 of which came on a 39-yard run by Myles Willis in the first quarter. Quarterback Patrick Towles was 3 of 11 for 29 yards. Florida State had 24 first downs to BC’s 8, and gained 416 yards overall.

Game video (It is all Florida State. Duh.)

Basketball/Hockey roundup

Last year, the BC men’s basketball team matched the football team in going winless in conference play. With 10 more chances than the football team to win (18 games vs. 8), the could be considered even more egregiously bad.

But it’s a new season, right? BC opened its season yesterday at home against Nicholls State (that’s that school in Thibodaux, Louisiana). Never behind, Nicholls State beat BC 79-73. Details unbecoming.

Women’s basketball traveled to Connecticut for its opener and lost 65-56 to Hartford.

Women’s hockey swept UNH this weekend, after splitting with BU the previous weekend. BC is 9-3-2 overall and 8-2-0 in Hockey East. As of November 7, they were ranked #6 nationally. The men’s hockey team, meanwhile, moved up to #3 in the country, as of November 7, and have compiled a record of 9-2-1, 5-0-1 in Hockey East.

Men’s soccer reaches ACC semifinals

Senior Zeiko Lewis

Senior Zeiko Lewis

UPDATE: Clemson scored a late goal to beat the Eagles, 1-0, in the semifinals November 9.

Following a 1-0 win Sunday over #4 North Carolina, also the ACC tournament #1 seed, Boston College men’s soccer faces Clemson in the semfinals of the conference tournament Wednesday, November 9. Senior Zeiko Lewis scored the winning goal in the game’s 58th minute.

The BC game begins at 4 pm PT and can be viewed online on ACC Network Extra, available on Watch ESPN.

Lewis was named to the all-ACC first team, and Lasse Lehmann was named to the all-ACC freshman team.