The Terriers enter their 73rd season with four-year head coach Tom Bohrer at the helm. Senior Andrew Reswow and sophomore Moritz Franz will serve as co-captains of a squad that last season captured a school-record five cups in the varsity eight races and reached the IRA Grand Final in the freshman eight event.
Entering the month of April ranked 23rd in the mid-major softball poll, Boston University is seeking its third NCAA berth in the last four years. Eighth-year head coach Shawn Rychcik returned eight starters and 13 letter winners from last year’s 38-14 squad, including AE Pitcher of the Year Holli Floetker and Rookie of the Year Chelsea Kehr.
The nine-time America East champion Terriers will close out the season in the month of April with four home games, culminating with Senior Day on Sunday, April 22 against Canisius at Nickerson Field. BU features 16 letter winners from last year’s team, including 2011 America East Co-Player of the Year Danielle Etrasco.
The Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its 49th induction banquet on Saturday, May 12, and will welcome six new members in the Trustees’ Ballroom at the BU School of Management. In total, the Class of 2012 combined for 13 All-America honors and 13 conference titles while featuring one national Freshman of the Year award recipient. Read about the new inductees by clicking here.
Located within Boston University's impressive $225-million John Hancock Student Village, Agganis Arena is a state-of-the-art, multipurpose sports and entertainment center. A 290,000-square foot premier venue, it serves as home for the hockey and basketball teams and also for many other events, including past concerts by Carrie Underwood and Kings of Leon.
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Appeared in 25 games, starting one ... Averaged 15.3 minutes per game ... Missed the first seven games of the season due to a leg injury ... Finished seventh on the team in scoring (4.8 ppg) and tied-for-third in rebounding (3.9 rpg) ... Also finished second in blocks with 15 ... Led BU in rebounding six times and in scoring once ... Earned his lone start of the year at home vs. Maine ... Scored in double figures twice during the season, including 14 points vs. Binghamton and a team-high 17 points at La Salle ... Added a game-high eight rebounds in 29 minutes of action off the bench against the Explorers in his breakout performance ... Also led BU in rebounding with a season-high nine boards at Maine ... Recorded eight points and two blocks in 10 minutes of action against Harvard.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11
Redshirted the season.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Helped Wadleigh H.S. win four Manhattan Borough titles ... A two-time NY Daily News first-team All-Manhattan honoree ... Placed on the NY Post's first-team All-Manhattan team as a senior ... Averaged 18 ppg and 14 rpg his final year ... Invited to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic and the Wheelchair Basketball Charities Classic.
PERSONAL
Born April 22, 1992 in New York, N.Y. ... Son of Gerald Thomas and Maryann Ponton-Thomas ... Has one younger sibling, Ashanti ... Plans to major in business administration.