BU 2, Quinnipiac 2

Screw football. Teams let you down, disappoint you, and break your heart. Forget about 'em. There's a game on right now - the Armed Services Bowl, but I don't even care. Two Texas teams, and both from minor conferences at that. Couldn't be bothered.   

Here's what matters: the Boston University women's ice hockey team is in Belfast, North Ireland (of all places), playing in something called the Friendship Series among BU, Harvard, Quinnipiac, and Minnesota -  Duluth. 

The first round was today, and the unranked Terriers (4-11-3) advanced over the No. 8 Quinnipiac Bobcats (14-6-1). BU will face Harvard (8-6-1) in the championship game tomorrow.

The Bobcats took a 2-0 lead early in the second period before BU's Sydney Healey scored twice, once in the second period and again in the third, to make it 2-2. Neither team scored in overtime, and the game officially ended as a tie, and a shootout needed to determine who would advancing to the next round.  

Terrier goalie Mari Pietersen saved all three of Quinnipiac's attempts in the shootout and BU's Lilli Welcke was the only shooter to score, advancing the Terriers to the championship game with Harvard tomorrow. 

The Crimson won, 3-2, in overtime against No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (12-7-0) in today's other semifinal.