by Kristina Moy | October 25th, 2011
This past Saturday (October 22nd) was filled with excitement and determination as Boston University, Emerson College, UMass Amherst and Westfield State University took the challenge to climb to the top. Butterbeer, Dragon Eggs, Witches Hats, Snitch Cupcakes, and a food truck were able to satisfy the taste buds of Muggles as they watched some heated matches between these MA teams. Raffle prizes also contributed to the fun.
The pictures certainly highlight the day well enough. All photo credits belong to Ariel Chu.
BU and Emerson brought their World Cup teams to the UMass campus and gave us a sneak peak at what to expect at Randall’s Island. Matches were played round- robin style, with a play-off for 1st and second places and another for 3rd and 4th places. Let’s face it, folks, the games were pretty intense and close.
Scores from Round Robin:
Emerson vs UMass : 110-40 (UMass Snitch catch)
BU vs Westfield: 210 – 00 (BU Snitch catch)
Emerson vs BU: 30-60 (Emerson Snitch catch)
UMass vs Westfield: 110-0 (UMass Snitch catch)
BU vs UMass: 60-50 (UMass Snitch catch)
Emerson vs Westfield: 270-00 (Emerson Snitch catch)
Scores from Play-offs
BU vs Emerson: 40-30 (BU Snitch catch)
UMass vs Westfield: 150-10 (UMass Snitch catch)
Trophies were given to BU for 1st place and Emerson for 2nd. And given from the the pictures, it seemed like everyone enjoyed themselves. From average Muggles and Harry Potter enthusiasts to athletes and nerds, the Lily and James Memorial Tournament was indeed a huge success. Make sure you keep an eye out for all these teams at the Quidditch World Cup!
Benny Nadeau
October 26, 2011
12:55 am
I do believe that Emerson won the first match-up with BU, 60-30, not the other way around!
Jackson Maher
October 26, 2011
1:53 am
I believe that the second BU/Emerson game was 40-30 BU as well
Kristina Moy
October 26, 2011
5:23 pm
I’ve got that corrected too. Thanks, Jackson!
Kristina Moy
October 26, 2011
5:23 pm
Thanks, Benny. Correction made!
Pablo
October 26, 2011
12:58 am
I can attest to Mister Nadeau’s comment being true.
Kristina Moy
October 26, 2011
5:24 pm
All set!
Max Blaushild
October 26, 2011
9:52 am
And Emerson beat Umass 110 – 40.
Kristina Moy
October 26, 2011
5:24 pm
Corrected as well. Thanks, Max!
shivvy
October 26, 2011
10:01 am
Whoever that snitch is in the tutu, I love you.
ak
November 4, 2011
10:33 pm
I believe that is UMass Quidditch teams seeker Chris Chan. I think he borrowed it from a umass snitch who wasn’t playing
Nancy Rawlinson Schoer
October 26, 2011
12:00 pm
ADORE the snitch in the tutu, and the determined girl in blue (I think from Emerson)! Such passion! Now that’s what we all need! Good on ya!
Kara
October 26, 2011
12:02 pm
Sorry guys, our record keeping wasn’t perfect. They don’t go toward standing, so no worries. Also, the snitch is Chris Chan, one of umass’ seekers and showman extraordinaire.
Kristina Moy
October 26, 2011
5:27 pm
Hi guys,
Thanks very much for pointing out any score corrections; unfortunately I was only a ref at this game but did not have the complete compilation of scores and was going off data I was given.
Mr. Snitch with the tutu is in fact UMass’ Chris Chan, who you’ll be seeing at WC!
And yes, scores are just for show of how things went; it has been mutual that these will not be included in rankings.
Hope that helped!
Pablo
October 27, 2011
2:01 am
It’s perfectly fine. Do you know if any filmed footage will be made available from the tournament?