The Boston University Women’s hockey team takes down Merrimack College 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, November 4, at Walter Brown Arena. Senior Lacey Martin scored three of the four goals, with Senior Tamara Giaquinto scoring the fourth in overtime. Below is Claire Guest’s photo gallery from the game: :
Photograph by Ian Maule/NBAE via Getty Images By Claire Guest The Las Vegas Aces recently defeated the New York Liberty to win their second consecutive Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) title on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Las Vegas was the No. 1 ranked team entering the playoffs and lived up to their ranking, sweeping the Chicago […]
(Photo Courtesy of James Whitehead/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) By Claire Guest Women’s soccer is changing across the globe. National teams around the world are developing and fielding highly competitive teams capable of winning major tournaments like the World Cup and the Olympics. This change was clear in the recently concluded World Cup where more teams […]
By Claire Guest Women’s soccer has seen a troubling increase in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries recently, and several high-profile players will miss this summer’s 2023 FIFA World Cup. The Arsenal club alone has suffered four ACL tears in the span of six months, knocking Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema, Leah Williamson, and Laura Wienroither out […]
Boston University Women’s Lacrosse suffered a 15-1 setback against Loyola University Maryland Saturday on Nickerson Field. Senior midfielder Claire Gola scored the only goal for the Terriers (6-3, 1-2 PL), her 22nd of the season. Junior goalkeeper Reilly Agres made a season-high 12 saves against the Greyhounds. For the Greyhounds (7-2, 2-0 PL), sophomore midfielder […]
By Claire Guest Wendie Renard, the captain of the French Women’s National Team, stepped away from the team last week in the midst of final preparations for the World Cup. In announcing her decision, Renard indicated she needed to preserve her mental health and “can no longer support the current system, which is far from […]
By Claire Guest Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir, an Icelandic midfielder, came forward to the sports community claiming her unfair treatment by her club team, Olympique Lyon, during her pregnancy. She is a professional soccer player and has achieved numerous personal and team successes, internationally and professionally, and is considered one of the elite women’s soccer players […]
By Claire Guest To close the pay gap between the Women’s and Men’s teams, the U.S. National Soccer teams mutually decided to split their World Cup bonuses. With the historic collective bargaining agreement reached in May between U.S. Soccer and its national teams, the USWNT will receive half the prize money of the USMNT bonus […]
By Claire Guest After nearly 10 months in Russian prisons, Brittney Griner has returned to the United States. The 32-year-old WNBA star had been detained in Russia on drug charges since February. She was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison in August 2022. The Biden Administration negotiated with Russia for a […]
By Claire Guest Vivianne Miedema, star player for Arsenal and the Netherlands Women’s National Team, calls attention to the dangerously heavy schedule for women soccer players. After a fatiguing schedule of soccer matches, Miedema sees the succession of female soccer players getting injured. She insists the player’s health should come first. With the growing popularity […]