The Boston University Terriers softball team represents Boston University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL), having joined in 2014. From 1988 until 2013, the team was a member of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC), later known as the America East Conference (AEC). The Terriers are currently led by head coach Ashley Waters. The team plays its home games at BU Softball Field located on the university's campus.
History The Terriers have had consistent success since 1988, having won 12 regular season championships and 15 conference tournament championships. In addition to the conference tournament wins, the team has qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament 12 times.
In Boston University's first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 1996, the Terriers advanced as far as the regional finals after defeating Connecticut and UMass before losing to Princeton by a score of 3–1. The Terriers appearances in the 2002 and 2003 tournaments were not as successful, going winless in both. The 2009 tournament saw the team return to winning form, with the program advancing to the regional finals for the second time ever after defeating Iowa and Auburn. They were eliminated from the tournament by Georgia Tech. In the 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2023 tournaments, Boston University advanced to the second round of the tournament before being eliminated.
During their tenure in the America East Conference, the Terriers won 10 Player of the Year awards, winning in 1993 and 1995 with Michelle White, 1997 with Beth Iwamoto, 1999 with Laruen Mark, 2002, 2003, and 2005 with Jamie Haas, 2007 with Christy Leath, and 2010 and 2011 with April Setterlund. Coaches Deb Solfaro and Shawn Rychcik won Coach of the Year awards, with Solfaro winning in 2000 and Rychcik in 2007 and 2010–2012. Since joining the Patriot League in 2014, the team has won numerous individual awards. The Terriers have won the PL Player of the Year award five times, doing so in 2017 with Jilee Schanda, 2018 and 2019 with Alex Heinen, 2021 with Caitlin Coker, and 2022 and 2023 with Kayla Roncin. Head coach Ashley Waters has won PL Coach of the Year four times, doing so in 2018 and each year from 2021–2023.
In the 2023 season, the Terriers set a Patriot League record by winning 28 consecutive games in a row. The team also set a record for most wins in a season in program history, having won 52 games.
Coaching history 1988–1989 Lisa Cropper 20–31 1990–1995 Laurie LeGoff 134–76–1 1996–2000 Deb Solfaro 186–96 2001–2004 Amy Hayes 121–95 2005–2012 Shawn Rychcik 271–159–1 2013–2015 Kathryn Gleason 74–72–1 2016–present Ashley Waters 410–170–1
Roster 2024 Boston University Terriers roster Pitchers 27 – Lizzy Avery – Graduate Student 8 – Allison Boaz – Graduate Student 1 – Kelly Colleran – Freshman 12 – Olivia DeLong – Sophomore 5 – Haley Ganino – Sophomore 77 – Kasey Ricard – Sophomore
Catchers 9 – Livia Christopher – Freshman 13 – Audrey Sellers – Graduate Student
Outfielders 51 – Kylie Doherty – Freshman 26 – Lauren Keleher – Senior 34 – Aimee Metz – Sophomore 11 – Sophie Naivar – Freshman 23 – Tyesha Williams – Junior Infielders 10 – Kyomi Apalit – Freshman 22 – Caitlin Coker – Graduate Student 4 – Brooke Deppiesse – Sophomore 24 – Lauren Nett – Senior 3 – Kate Pryor – Senior 21 – Kayla Roncin – Senior
Utility 19 – Raegan Kelly – Senior 17 – Sydney Pecoraro – Junior Reference: Season-by-season results
Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also List of NCAA Division I softball programs
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