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Women sailors win national title, Lax downed in final

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The women’s sailing team continued the tradition of excellence in collegiate sailing at BC by winning the 2018 Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s National Championship on May 25.

BC bested 18 other collegiate teams on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Va. It was the third national title for the women’s team, which won in 2008 and 2012. The Eagles’ total of 246 points tied it with College of Charleston, but BC had defeated CoC and thereby won the tie-breaker.

The Eagles have won a total of 18 national championships over the years, most recently.

No surprise, but the BC sailing team has several locals on its roster. Listed on the 2017-18 roster are: Katherine Bowman, San Diego, a graduate of Point Loma High School; Elizabeth Matheson, San Diego, Cathedral Catholic; Katherine Roughneen, Coronado, Coronado High; Elizabeth Russell, San Diego, The Bishop’s School; and Scott Sinks, San Diego, Point Loma HS.

The co-ed national championship races start May 29.

Lacrosse falls one point, and game, short

Sam Apuzzo leads team onto field.

The women’s lacrosse team made it to the national championship game for the second consecutive year and lost a close game for the second time yesterday. James Madison, seeded #3, defeated #4 seed BC, 16-15. Last year, Maryland beat the Eagles, 16-13.

On its way to the championship game, BC had defeated previously unbeaten and regular season #1 Stony Brook, 12-11, in overtime. The Eagles then met #1 tournament seed Maryland and beat the Terps 15-13 to advance to the final. There, they fell just short to JMU, which ended 22-1. The Eagles finished the season 22-2.

Junior attacker and team leading scorer Sam Apuzzo is one of five national finalists for the 2018 Tewaaraton Award, presented annually to the top male and female American collegiate lacrosse players. Considered the sport’s national player of the year award, the recipients will be announced May 31.

Hannah Hyatt, junior midfielder for the Eagles, is a San Diego resident.

Frosh named nation’s top player

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Freshman forward Daryl Watts has been named winner of the 2018 Patty Kazmaier Award as the nation’s top women’s collegiate hockey player. She is the first freshman to win the award and the second Eagle to win it in three years. Alex Carpenter ’16 won it in 2016.

The award was announced earlier today.

“I came to Boston College to have fun playing hockey at the highest level, learn from great coaches, and be part of a special group of teammates,” Watts said. “I never dreamed this year could’ve gone as it did. I am so lucky to be coached by Katie (Crowley), Courtney (Kennedy) and Court (Sheary) and be on the ice with our incredible team. They push all of us to be better every day and this award is as much my teammates’ as it is mine.”

At age 18, Watts is the nation’s leading scorer (82 points) and has the highest point total ever in an Olympic year (when some top college players are on leave from their teams) during the NCAA era (since 2000-01). The Toronto, Ontario, native posted just the 7th 40-goal, 40-assist season in NCAA history, the first in an Olympic year, and just the 3rd in the last 13 seasons.

Watts was the 2018 Hockey East Player of the Year and unanimous selection as the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, in addition to unanimous selections to both the conference’s All-Star First Team and All-Rookie squad.

Her 82 points mark the second-highest point total ever posted by a freshman in NCAA play, while her 42 goals are tied for the most by a freshman in NCAA history, matching Harvard forward Julie Chu’s 42 in 2002-03. Watts’ 82 points are also the second-highest single-season point total in Boston College history.

BC finished the season 30-5-3, 3rd-best record in program history. Eagles won their 5th-straight Hockey East regular-season title with a 19-2-3 record, and claimed their 3rd-straight Beanpot title. The Eagles advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in program history, drawing a top-4 seed for the 7th time in program history.

Tournament time! :(

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[UPDATE: Eagles lost today to BU in the Hockey East semifinals, 4-3, in OT. It is unlikely BC will be selected for the NCAA Tournament.] [UPDATE: Men’s basketball lost to Western Kentucky, 79-62, in the opening round of the NIT and finishes its season at 19-16.] Seasons for men’s hockey and men’s basketball are not over.

The men’s hockey team will play . . . who else? . . . BU in the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament Friday. The Eagles, who won the Hockey East regular season title, beat Merrimack on consecutive nights Friday (1-0) and Saturday (4-3 OT) to advance. Game time is 2 pm PT and it is being broadcast on NESN.

If BC wins, they will play the winner of Northeastern-Providence on Saturday. A win in that game may be necessary for the 20-13-3 Eagles to make the NCAA Tournament.

Men’s basketball will play in the post-season for the first time since 2011. BC (19-15) plays at Western Kentucky (24-10) Tuesday at 5 pm PT in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). Game can be seen on ESPN3. The Eagles are seeded 5th in their bracket. Thirty-two teams play in the NIT.

Nine teams from the ACC will play in the NCAA Tournament. BC finished 12th in the ACC this season with a 7-11 conference record. Notre Dame and Louisville are also in the NIT.