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Atlanta, Ga. - Playing in its first NCAA Regional championship game in 13 years, the Boston University softball team (43-18) battled No. 14 Georgia Tech (46-13), but dropped a 7-2 decision on Sunday night at Mewborn Field. The Terriers remained within striking distance of the Yellow Jackets through 4.5 innings, but home runs in the fifth and sixth ended BU's run through the NCAA Regional.

Just one game after tying the single-season record for wins (27), junior Cassidi Hardy broke the single-season mark for innings pitched (236.1). She struck out five batters and allowed six runs on nine hits. She finishes the season with a 27-7 record and 190 strikeouts.

BU was opportunistic in the game, scoring its two runs in innings where Georgia Tech made defensive errors, scoring two unearned runs on a single in the third and a wild pitch in the fourth.

The Terriers continued to display their trademark defense, turning their third double play of the weekend and 33rd of the season when senior Melissa Dubay touched second and threw to junior Rachel Hebert to end the first inning. In the second, Georgia Tech took the lead with two outs on an RBI double by Jessica Weaver that roped into right center, plating Caroline Hilton. Hardy then recorded a strikeout to end the inning and strand one base runner.

BU threatened in the third after an error got Hebert on base and a hard-hit single to second by senior Shayne Lotito placed runners on the corners. On the next at-bat, sophomore April Setterlund tied the game with an RBI single through the right side. In the bottom half of the frame, back-to-back hits moved runners to second and third with no outs and a sacrifice fly out regained the lead for the Yellow Jackets, 2-1. The Terriers contained the damage, recording two straight outs, including a hard throw from Dubay to Hebert to end the inning.

Georgia Tech reclaimed the lead with a two-run blast to center field, but senior Brooke Hudson made a diving defensive save immediately following when Whitney Haller singled into right field and advanced to second on an error. Sophomore Caitlin Rentler made a long throw to third as Haller came sliding into the bag, but Hudson snagged the throw and dove to her left to tag her.

With six batters left for the Terriers, BU put one more runner on base with a single from Leath. But Jessica Coan struck out two in the seventh and a flyout ended the game.

The Terriers complete their historic season with single-season team records for wins (43), hits (453), doubles (83) and stolen bases (94). Senior Shayne Lotito finishes her career as the program's all-time leader in runs (150), at-bats (712) and stolen bases (93), while classmate Melissa Dubay tied the career RBI record (124). Fellow senior Christy Leath will graduate as BU's all-time walks leader (119). Along with classmates Brooke Hudson, Nora Militz and Megan Coughlin, this group graduates as the all-time winningest class in program history.