Hey there, Terriers
Let me break this sudden silence we’ve fallen into. With what? A new quidditch update! HOORAY!
This weekend was the 2010 Quidditch World Cup. Held in New York City for the very first time, the QWC hosted 46 teams from across the USA and Canada. Entering the tournament was 3rd ranked Boston University with hopes of a repeat dash to the semifinals.
If you didn’t stay completely locked to your computer for live streaming video, you can check back with the BU team’s TWITTER page for some game-by-game highlights. It’s worth checking out, I promise. For those of you feeling too lazy to take a peak, here’s a quick recap…
BU entered roundrobin play looking for a 3-0 record, dominating their first two games against Carelton and Ohio St. like seasoned pros. But the terriers found themselves stunned after a sudden loss to Villanova where the snitch failed to escape the field and was caught within moments by Nova for less-than-2-minute-long upset.
Despite the loss, BU’s record was good enough to advance to the knockout round, but the shocking turn of events sent BU into day 2 with a low seed and a difficult day ahead. With lots to prove, the young BU squad crushed U.Minnesota in the first round 110-20, soaring into the sweet 16 only to find themselves face to face with tournament Goliath, Pittsburgh. BU was defeated, and the dream of taking the cup came to a halt.
It's for the love of the game.
In a cinderella story effort, Tuft’s advanced all the way to the finals, narrowly defeating Pittsburgh in one of their many upset matches, but falling before the might of the never-beaten Middlebury team (who yes, invented college quidditch).
After a long weekend, BU has returned home, ready to begin training for the spring season. While official results are pending, it seems BU’s new national ranking is 11 or 12.
Well, keep being you, BU, and come out to support your terriers this spring. Good work to the team!
-Kedzie
