Laura Berestecki

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Editor Emeritus, BC Interruption at SB Nation

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Boston College Women’s Basketball Earns Another Blowout Victory, Defeats Northeastern

Nov 11, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This afternoon the Boston College women’s basketball team closed out a season-opening 3 game home stand with a third straight victory, defeating Northeastern 92-46. Here are some key takeaways from today’s easy victory…The team is settling down: The Eagles got off to slower starts in their first 2 games of the season before ultimately coming back for strong wins. Today, however, BC dominated from the start.
Boston College Women’s Basketball Earns Blowout Win Over Sacred Heart

Nov 7, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Eagles are 2-0 to open the season after dominating Sacred Heart tonight for a 102-58 final score. There isn’t that much that can be said about a nearly 50 point victory, but here are a few key takeaways from the matchup…The Eagles continue to be slow to warm up: Just like on Monday night, BC was a bit slow to start out offensively.
Key Takeaways From Boston College Women’s Basketball’s Win Over Lafayette

Nov 4, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Boston College women’s basketball team played its first game of the season tonight, defeating Lafayette by a score of 85-55. Here are some key takeaways from BC’s opening matchup…The Eagles got off to a slow start: Things looked dicey for the Eagles early in the game. They started out by missing a pair of free throws, and in the first quarter they went 4-for-17 from the floor and 1-for-4 from the charity stripe.
Roundtable: A New Season for Boston College Men’s Hockey Brings Championship Hopes

Oct 7, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki |Curtis Flannery |Curran Schestag |Steven Principi

Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’re days away from the start of the BC men’s hockey season - here are our hockey writers’ thoughts and predictions. Let us know how you’re feeling about the season in the comments!What is your overall prediction for this season? Laura: I mean, I don’t want to jinx things, but I don’t see any reason why this team shouldn’t go far.
Memorial Information for Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau

Sep 5, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Laura Berestecki

This past week, we have seen an outpouring of love and grief for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and their families. From beautiful and heartbreaking memorials by current and former teammates to candlelight vigils in Columbus and Calgary attended by hundreds of friends and strangers alike, it is clear how much both Gaudreau brothers meant to everyone whose lives they touched.
In Memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

Aug 30, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki

Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The hockey community has faced an incomprehensible loss this week with the passing of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. New Jersey State Police announced earlier today that the two were killed Thursday when they were struck by a vehicle while riding bicycles. Both brothers were valued members of the Boston College community. Johnny was a member of the BC men’s hockey team for 3 seasons from 2011-14, and Matt played 4 seasons for the Eagles, graduating in 2017.
Who Would You Vote For? 2023-24 BC Interruption Awards Recap & Fan Poll

Jun 28, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Did you miss out on any of our annual awards posts? Do you just want to relive the highlights of a great BC season while you wait for college sports to start again? Check out all of our 2023-24 award winners and nominees - and let us know who you would have voted for!Female Rookie of the Year - Sammy Taber Who would you have voted for?
2023-24 BC Interruption Awards: Team of the Year - Women’s Lacrosse

Jun 24, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki

Jeffrey Camarati-USA TODAY Sports No surprises here - your 2024 National Champions are our Team of the Year! Lacrosse unanimously won this year’s award after earning the ACC and NCAA championship trophies and finishing with a 20-3 record. The Eagles lost just 3 games this season, falling to Northwestern by a score of 14-11 in February, to Notre Dame 15-14 in March, and to Virginia 13-12 in BC’s last regular season away game of the year.
2023-24 BC Interruption Awards: Coach of the Year: Acacia Walker-Weinstein

Jun 21, 2024 | bcinterruption.com | Laura Berestecki

Photo by John Joyner/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Another year, another BC Interruption Coach of the Year award for Acacia Walker-Weinstein! Walker-Weinstein was the unanimous winner this year after leading Boston College to victory in the ACC Championship and the NCAA Championship. In her 14th season at Boston College, Walker-Weinstein led BC to a 20-3 overall record. Her Eagles went on to defeat #1 seed Syracuse 15-8 in the ACC Championship before heading to the NCAA Tournament.
2023-24 BC Interruption Awards: Female Most Improved Player

Jun 15, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Laura Berestecki

By Laura Berestecki via BC Interruption, For the second year in a row, Boston College women's basketball star Dontavia Waggoner is one of our two Most Improved Players of the Year. Waggoner transferred to Boston College for her sophomore season, and has put in the work every season to continue improving all aspects of her game. This year, she beat out fellow nominees (and fellow women's basketball players) Kayla Lezama and T'Yana Todd to earn this honor.