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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AS A JUNIOR IN 2011:Started 47 games...Hit .301 for the season with 46 hits and 15 RBIs...Notched 10 doubles ... Registered a .964 fielding percentage .... Drove in three runs at Rhode Island (April 15) ... Hit two doubles against Harvard (April 21).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010:Named to the America East All-Tournament team ... Batted .298 in 57 starts, scoring 47 runs, which ranks third all-time for a single season ... Stepped to the plate 191 times in 2010, which ranks fourth for a single season ... Was fifth on the team in batting average ... IN 2010 swung for five doubles, one triple, and her first career home run (Maine, May 14) ... Drove in 13 runs.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009:Earned a spot on the America East All-Rookie Team ... Appeared in 56 games, starting 35 in the outfield ... Hit .242 on the season with 22 hits and 20 runs ... Had four multi-hit games, going 3-for-4 with two runs against Lehigh on March 22.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Was a three-time Miami Herald All-Broward First Team honoree at St. Thomas Aquinas ... As a senior, was named the squad's captain and also earned All-State First Team accolades as well as Miami Herald 6A-5A Player of the Year honors ... Garnered the St. Thomas Aquinas Scholar-Athlete award in her final season as well as MVP honors ... As a sophomore, was named the team's Best Defensive Player at year's end ... Was also a member of the cheerleading squad, National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, Student Council and National Society of High School Scholars.
PERSONAL: Born on June, 12, 1990 ... Daughter of Joseph and Cathleen Casacci ... Has two siblings, Alex and Nick ... Father was a four-year ice hockey letter winner at Canisius ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.