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Who are Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault? Boston College, Team USA stars head to NHL • Mar. 31, 2025, 11:46 PM ET (USA Today)
Boston College women's lacrosse captain initially planned to play another sport • Mar. 27, 2025, 5:25 AM ET (CBS)
Boston College lands top overall seed, 4 Massachusetts teams make NCAA Hockey Tournament • Mar. 25, 2025, 12:57 AM ET (CBS)
Boston College, Boston University, UMass, and Bentley make it to NCAA Hockey Tournament • Mar. 24, 2025, 6:14 AM ET (CBS)

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Date 1863 - present
Areas Of Involvement Roman Catholicism • coeducation
Notable Alumni Doug Flutie • Shannon Miller • Ed Markey • Amy Poehler
Related People Mary Daly

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