Cowan Earns AE Rookie of the Week Honors

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April 13, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Freshman Taylor Cowan has earned America East Rookie of the Week honors, following a strong week, where she batted .357 with two runs, the league announced on Monday afternoon.

Cowan, a freshman outfielder and pitcher, batted .357 with a pair of runs scored and three RBI in five games last week. Cowan's best effort came in an 11-0 win over Albany Saturday, as she had two RBI hits. Additionally, she logged 1.2 innings from the pitcher's circle against Connecticut.

BU will host two non-conference games this upcoming week, as No. 22 UMass will come to BU Softball Field on Tuesday (April 13) for a 5 p.m. start, and Bryant will play on Wednesday (April 14) at 4 p.m.