(Image courtesy of Victor Stefanescu / The Heights) By Alan Segel NEFJ Correspondent Chestnut Hill —Let’s be honest. When it comes to collegiate sports in New England in general and Boston in particular, the colleges take the lower tier in the sports pecking order. Yes, there is the phenomenon that is UConn basketball (men and women) and to some extent Providence College. However, these programs, while successful, have a local…