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AD Bates to leave

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Athletic Director Brad Bates, who took the position in 2012, announced today he will leave BC at the end of the academic year.

Bates came to BC from Miami of Ohio where he had been athletic director for 10 years. He previously spent 17 years in the athletics department at Vanderbilt. He is an alumnus of and former football player at Michigan.

Bates hired both football coach Steve Addazio and men’s basketball coach Jim Christian at BC. The football team is 24-27 under Addazio, 10-22 in the ACC, with bowl appearances in 2013, 2014, and 2016. The men’s basketball team is 9-18 overall and 2-11 in the ACC this season. It went 13-19 in 2014-15 and 7-25 in 2015-16.

BC said it would begin a national search for a replacement, with the assistance of an executive search firm. Bates is to join Collegiate Sports Associates, a consulting and executive search firm based in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Beanpot downer

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Colin White (15) scored his second career Beanpot goal against Northeastern

Colin White (15) scored his second career Beanpot goal against Northeastern

In nearly a quarter-century, Harvard had not won the Beanpot and BC had not finished less than 3rd. Last night, Harvard won the title and BC lost to finish last, both for the first time since 1993. BC Coach Jerry York had never lost a Beanpot consolation game before last night.

BC and Northeastern were tied with about a minute to go, when David Cotton scored to put the Eagles ahead, 3-2. But the goal was disallowed because of goalie interference, a call disputed by Coach York. Northeastern turned the game around with a quick score under a minute and added its 4th into an empty BC net.

The Eagles fell to 18-12-2 (13-4-1). They remain in front of Hockey East but fell to #11 in the national rankings and are “on the bubble” for selection to the NCAAs. BC plays #16 Vermont twice, Friday and Saturday, at Conte Forum and ends the regular season with a home-and-home against #6 UMass-Lowell on February 23 and 24.

Beanpot winner!

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The #6 BC women’s hockey team won the Beanpot last night, defeating Northeastern, 2-1. It was the Eagles’ 2nd Beanpot win in a row, 3rd crown in the last 4 Beanpots, and 7th title overall.

Redshirt freshman Erin Connolly celebrates game-winning goal.

Redshirt freshman Erin Connolly celebrates game-winning goal.

The game was scoreless through the first two periods. Northeastern opened the scoring early in the period and Kristyn Capizzano tied the score midway through. On a BC power play with just over 2 minutes to go in the game, defenseman Erin Connolly, Beanpot MVP, scored the game- and title-winner. Connolly had 2 assist in the opening round win over BU.

Last Friday, the Eagles took another trophy, clinching the Hockey East regular season championship. BC (21-3-5) (15-2-3) plays Northeastern again Friday and Vermont Sunday before ending the regular season with a home-and-home against Providence February 18-19. The Hockey East Tournament begins February 23.

BC leads the nation with a 17-game unbeaten streak (14-0-3). The last time the Eagles lost was to BU, 5-3, on November 5.