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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Santini leads the Terriers with victory in singles and doubles action
AS A JUNIOR IN 2010-11
Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors ... Dealt with injuries all season ... Went 6-7 in singles and 2-1 in doubles ... Won her match at No. 3 to help BU earn a 4-3 victory over Binghamton for its 18th straight America East title.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009-10
Earned First Team All-America East honors for No. 4 singles, posting an 8-12 record during the spring season ... Earned the America East Championship's Most Outstanding Player award for clinching the final point in the Terriers' 4-3 victory over Binghamton ... Faced a break point on serve but rallied to win the final three games in the three-set classic against the Bearcats ... Went 8-11 in doubles with Jessi Linero.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008-09
Earned Second Team All-America East honors for No. 3 singles ... Started the spring on a nine-match win streak ... Won four consecutive contests to the end the season ... Dropped the first set and trailed in the second against UCLA's 114th-nationally ranked Maya Johansson when play was halted during the first round of the NCAA tournament ... Earned BU's clinching point against UMBC during the semifinals of the AE tournament ... Won the Flight B title at the Brown Invite during the fall ... Went 11-5 at No. 3 and 2-0 at No. 2 singles in the spring ... Went 6-6 at No. 2 doubles and 5-0 at No. 3 with Elizabeth Corrao ... The duo fell to UCLA's No. 66 Wetmore/Seguso during the NCAAs.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ranked 163rd in the ITF and first in Croatia in U-18s as a senior ... Also No. 1 in Croatia as a junior ... Ranked in the Top 20 in Europe in the U-16s ... Won a U-18 singles ITF tournament and reached the semifinals in several others as a sophomore ... Ranked in the top 200 ITF as a junior ... Reached the quarterfinals of a G1 ITF tournament in Colombia and won a G2 tournament in doubles that same year.
PERSONAL
Born December 21, 1989 ... Daughter of Sasa and Marijana Santini ... Has one younger brother, Karlo ... Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.