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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Clendening named First Team All-Star; Connolly, Noonan on Second Team
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12 Has played in 36 games ... Named an Honorable Mention All-Star by Hockey East ... Scored twice against Maine on March 16 ... Is currently on seven-game points streak (4g, 5a) dating back to Feb. 25 ... Has seven multiple-point games this season ... Notched three points (1g, 2a) against UMass Lowell on Feb. 17 ... Had three assists on Feb. 3 at Merrimack ... Notched career-high four points (1g, 3a) at Providence on Jan. 21 ... Recorded five points (2g, 3a) in four games from Nov. 11 to Nov. 19 ... Scored a goal in a 5-0 win over Boston College on Nov. 13 ... Named GoTerriers Student-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 1 ... Tallied a goal in each of the team's first six contests ... Scored the game-winner in overtime in a 5-4 victory over Massachusetts on Oct. 29 ... Runner-up for Hockey East Player of the Month in October ... Runner-up for INCH National Player of the Week (11/1).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11 Finished tied for third on the team in goals with 10 ... Added 13 assists for 23 total points - good for seventh on the squad ... Over half of his points came in the final 11 contests, as he tallied a 4-9--13 line during that span ... Recorded three assists in 3-2 win over Northeastern on March 4 ... Had two-assist efforts against Vermont (1/9), Massachusetts (2/11) and Harvard (2/14) ... Scored his first collegiate goal in a 2-2 tie with UMass on Oct. 16 ... Four-time Hockey East Top Performer (12/6, 1/10, 2/21, 3/7).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY Helped the U.S. National Under-18 Team claim consecutive titles at the World Under-18 Championship in 2009 and 2010 ... Led the U.S. NTDP in scoring during the 2008-09 season with 67 points (26g, 41a) in 64 games ... Spent 51 of those contests with the U17 team before getting called up to the U18s ... Tied for third on the U18 team this past year with 54 points (28g, 26a) in 61 games ... Four goals in seven games at 2009 World Championship ... Spent his sophomore year at The Salisbury School in Connecticut ... Also played for the LA Selects.
PERSONAL Born on Nov. 5, 1992 ... Son of Mary and Jesse Nieto ... Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the second round (47th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft ... Enrolled in the College of General Studies.