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.[1]
| Boston University Terriers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Boston University |
| Head coach | Ashley Waters (9th season) |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Location | Boston, MA |
| Home stadium | BU Softball Field[1] (Capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Terriers |
| Colors | Scarlet and white[2] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| NAC: 1992, 1993, 1996 AEC: 1997, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012 PL: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| NAC: 1993 AEC: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 PL: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
History
editThe 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.[3]
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.[4][5] The Terriers appearances in the 2002 and 2003 tournaments were not as successful, going winless in both.[6][7] 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.[8] In the 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2023 tournaments, Boston University advanced to the second round of the tournament before being eliminated.[9]
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.[10][11][12] 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.[13][14][15] Head coach Ashley Waters has won PL Coach of the Year four times, doing so in 2018 and each year from 2021–2023.[16][17]
In the 2023 season, the Terriers set a Patriot League record by winning 28 consecutive games in a row.[18] The team also set a record for most wins in a season in program history, having won 52 games.[19]
Coaching history
edit| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1989 | Lisa Cropper | 20–31 | .392 |
| 1990–1995 | Laurie LeGoff | 134–76–1 | .637 |
| 1996–2000 | Deb Solfaro | 186–96 | .660 |
| 2001–2004 | Amy Hayes | 121–95 | .560 |
| 2005–2012 | Shawn Rychcik | 271–159–1 | .630 |
| 2013–2015 | Kathryn Gleason | 74–72–1 | .507 |
| 2016–present | Ashley Waters | 271–130 | .676 |
Roster
edit| 2024 Boston University Terriers roster | ||||||||
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Season by season results
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Boston University Terriers (North Atlantic Conference) (1988–1996) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Lisa Cropper | 5–12 | |||||||
| 1989 | Lisa Cropper | 15–19 | |||||||
| 1990 | Laurie LeGoff | 8–34–1 | |||||||
| 1991 | Laurie LeGoff | 26–14 | 2–4 | ||||||
| 1992 | Laurie LeGoff | 29–12 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Laurie LeGoff | 35–7 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1994 | Laurie LeGoff | 36–9 | 8–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1995 | Laurie LeGoff | 33–11 | 9–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1996 | Deb Solfaro | 36–10 | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| Boston University Terriers (America East Conference) (1997–2013) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Deb Solfaro | 28–17 | 8–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1998 | Deb Solfaro | 25–24 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1999 | Deb Solfaro | 28–15 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | Deb Solfaro | 36–19 | 19–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2001 | Amy Hayes | 34–17 | 21–5 | 1st | |||||
| 2002 | Amy Hayes | 28–23 | 19–3 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2003 | Amy Hayes | 33–23 | 17–3 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2004 | Amy Hayes | 26–32 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Shawn Rychcik | 26–19–1 | 14–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006 | Shawn Rychcik | 29–29 | 11–10 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Shawn Rychcik | 34–14 | 17–3 | 1st | |||||
| 2008 | Shawn Rychcik | 29–23 | 15–6 | 2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Shawn Rychcik | 43–18 | 14–6 | 2nd | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2010 | Shawn Rychcik | 35–22 | 14–3 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2011 | Shawn Rychcik | 34–18 | 14–4 | T–1st | |||||
| 2012 | Shawn Rychcik | 41–16 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2013 | Kathryn Gleason | 21–26–1 | 8–9 | 5th | |||||
| Boston University Terriers (Patriot League) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Kathryn Gleason | 36–19 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2015 | Kathryn Gleason | 17–27 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Ashley Waters | 28–24 | 11–6 | 3rd | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2017 | Ashley Waters | 25–27 | 14–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Ashley Waters | 39–20 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2019 | Ashley Waters | 37–20 | 15–2 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2020 | Ashley Waters | 14–8 | 0–0 | N/A | Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Ashley Waters | 36–4 | 21–1 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2022 | Ashley Waters | 40–17 | 16–2 | 1st | |||||
| 2023 | Ashley Waters | 52–10 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2024 | Ashley Waters | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Total: | 1,077–659–3 (.620) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "2024 Softball Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Boston University Athletics.
- ^ "25 Years Later: Princeton's Run to the Women's College World Series". Princeton University Athletics.
- ^ "Terriers' Softball Team Set to Open NCAAs at No. 4 Oklahoma on Friday Night on ESPN2". patriotleague.org. May 18, 2018.
- ^ "2002 NCAA Women's College World Series". Softball History USA. December 8, 2020.
- ^ "2000 National Collegiate Division I Women's Softball Championship" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org.
- ^ "2009 Softball Recap: Yellow Jackets Finish 13th In Both Final Polls To Cap Best Season In Program History". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 9, 2009.
- ^ "North Carolina Central vs Boston U. DI Softball Game Summary - May 20th, 2023 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
- ^ "Shawn Rychcik - Head Coach - Softball Coaches". NC State University Athletics.
- ^ "Rychick named NC State softball coach :". WRALSportsFan.com. July 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "2022 #AESB Record Book (PDF) - America East Conference" (PDF). americaeast.com.
- ^ "BU Softball ready to begin 2020 season in Stetson Lead-Off Classic – The Daily Free Press". February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Boston University has something to prove in NCAA softball tournament". May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Former Toms River Little League baseball star crushing it in Division I college softball". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ "Ashley Waters - Softball Coach". Boston University Athletics.
- ^ a b "2023 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Patriot League" (PDF). patriotleague.org.
- ^ "Boston University softball team has a score to settle in the Patriot League tournament - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
- ^ "Boston University has something to prove in NCAA softball tournament". May 16, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Softball Roster". Boston University Athletics.