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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BU women are tied for first with UMBC while the men rank fourth
AS A JUNIOR IN 2010-11: Placed second in three separate events at the AE Championships, the 200 medley relay (1:43.31), 100 breaststroke (1:03.18) and the 200 breaststroke (2:17.80) ... Was a member of the third-place 400 medley relay team (3:46.91).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009-10: Swan in five events at the 2010 AE Championships, finishing in the top 10 in four events, including two relays ... Set a school record on the 100 breaststroke, finishing in 1:03.27 during a preliminary race and going on to place second in the event ... Also placed fourth in the 200 breast, and was a member of the second-place 200- and 400-medley relay teams.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008-09: Swam in six events during the 2009 America East Championships finishing in the top 10 in five events ... Set personal records in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.20) placing second, the 200 breaststroke (2:19.12) placing second and 400 individual medley (4:31.22) finishing eighth ... Also competed in the 200 and 400 medley relay, where the teams finished second and third.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Appeared at the 2008 Olympic Trials and competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, posting a lifetime best in the 200 with a time of two minutes, 34.41 seconds ... Four-year letter winner at Bishop Feehan High School ... As a senior, was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, qualified for the Olympic Trials and was a Boston Globe All-Scholastic honoree ... Also earned all-scholastic honors by the Boston Globe as a junior ... Two-year member of the Bluefish Swim Club ... Member of the French, Art and Science Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born on May 15, 1990 ... Daughter of Jim and Karen Connors ... Enrolled in the College of Fine Arts ... Older brother Jim Connors is a member of the Boston University wrestling team.