10. Women’s soccer advances on penalty kicks: The sixth-seeded women’s soccer team showed shades of 2004 when it upset Hartford in penalty kicks in the America East quarterfinals, extending the careers of Kim Povill, Danielle White, Katie Kerrigan, Mackenzie Harris, Kerry O’Shaughnessy, Erica Eddy, Christina Butler, Tricia Reed and Lorin Weidman for another game.

9. Brenno Varanda named top swimmer at America East Championships: Varanda broke his own school record in the 200-yard breast stroke to capture the America East’s top award, the fifth time in six years that a Bearcat has won the award. Varanda was later named National Swimmer of the Week by collegeswimming.com for his accomplishments.

8. Women’s lacrosse wins first game at the Bearcats Sports Complex en route to record season: The women’s lacrosse team had a record setting season, but it all started on Feb. 22, on a snowy day at the BSC. Leanne Musso broke an 11-11 tie with two minutes to go to give the Bearcats the win, matching their 2007 win total in just their second game.

7. Baseball sweeps Albany: The baseball team was still stinging from a collapse against Albany in last year’s America East Championship, but outscored the Danes 38-22 including a dramatic 13-10 win at NYSEG Stadium to let Albany know that 2007 was long forgotten. Since that game, Albany has fallen to last place in the AE, while Binghamton sits tied for first place.

6. Mike Gordon bid farewell: The face of Binghamton basketball left his heart on the floor in his final collegiate game, scoring a game-high 23 points in a loss to the Vermont Catamounts. After the game, Gordon — always the picture of sportsmanship — embraced rival Mike Trimboli, then saluted the crowd for one final moment as he ran off the court.

5. Hey, ho, Les-kow: In an America East season where every win mattered, Justin Leskow’s overtime goal to give the Bearcats a 1-0 victory over UMBC on Oct. 10 in front of 667 fans at the BSC truly stands out. It was the Bearcats’ third straight win at the Bearcats Sports Complex and helped clinch homefield in the AE Tournament, which proved helpful in their semifinal rematch with UMBC, a game BU also won 1-0.

4. Fried and Patterson head to NCAAs: Three years ago, Binghamton wrestling was dead in the water and non-existent; this year, it sent two wrestlers to the sport’s biggest stage. Kyle Fried took second place in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while Josh Patterson gained entry via one of the four wild card positions allotted to the CAA.

3. Men’s tennis wins America East: Arnav Jain became a household name after he fought through a leg injury and rallied to clinch the fourth and deciding point in the America East Championship match. The victory earned Jain tournament MVP honors, clinched AE Coach of the Year honors for head coach Adam Cohen and sent BU to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in six years.

2. Kevin Broadus vs. Will Brown: The two coaches brought what was already one of the most bitter rivalries in the America East to another level. After Binghamton laid the smack down at Albany in January, Brown insulted Broadus’ players and gave credit to Al Walker. Broadus took offense to the comments and lashed out to the media when Brown’s boys came to Vestal in February. What followed was a phantom handshake and a shove from Broadus to Albany’s assistant Chad O’Donnel. Broadus was subsequently suspended, but we appreciate the move not only for bringing the Binghamton-Albany rivalry to the next level, but for showing that you don’t mess with a man’s team.

1B. Rory Quiller wins national championship: The NCAA Championship was just the icing on the cake for Rory Quiller, the most decorated athlete in BU history. Quiller jumped 18 1/2 to take home the title in Fayetteville, Ark., and while it was the greatest athletic achievement in school history, we had to give him a tie for first because it happened in Arkansas and didn’t rally the school the way our first choice did.