Boston College Women’s Hockey has had a disappointing season to this point (especially of late), and all of the problems of the last month or so seem to have come crashing down upon them this weekend in the Smashville Showcase in Nashville, TN. The Eagles fell on Friday to #8 Colgate 2-1 before losing 4-2 on Saturday to Mercyhurst, dropping their season record to 8-7-0.
At first glance, this doesn’t seem to be a particularly catastrophic weekend. Losing 2-1 to a ranked team after being tied late in the 3rd period is, on its own, just another example of “that’s just sports.