Boston University Terriers softball

The Boston University Terriers softball team represents Boston University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL), having joined in 2014. From 1988 until 2013, the team was a member of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC), later known as the America East Conference (AEC). The Terriers are currently led by head coach Ashley Waters. The team plays its home games at BU Softball Field located on the university's campus.[1]

Boston University Terriers
UniversityBoston University
Head coachAshley Waters (9th season)
ConferencePatriot League
LocationBoston, MA
Home stadiumBU Softball Field[1] (Capacity: 500)
NicknameTerriers
ColorsScarlet and white[2]
   
Conference Tournament championships
NAC: 1992, 1993, 1996
AEC: 1997, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012
PL: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Regular Season Conference championships
NAC: 1993
AEC: 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
PL: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
For all Boston University sports, see Boston University Terriers.

History

The Terriers have had consistent success since 1988, having won 12 regular season championships and 15 conference tournament championships. In addition to the conference tournament wins, the team has qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament 12 times.[3]

In Boston University's first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 1996, the Terriers advanced as far as the regional finals after defeating Connecticut and UMass before losing to Princeton by a score of 3–1.[4][5] The Terriers appearances in the 2002 and 2003 tournaments were not as successful, going winless in both.[6][7] The 2009 tournament saw the team return to winning form, with the program advancing to the regional finals for the second time ever after defeating Iowa and Auburn. They were eliminated from the tournament by Georgia Tech.[8] In the 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2023 tournaments, Boston University advanced to the second round of the tournament before being eliminated.[9]

During their tenure in the America East Conference, the Terriers won 10 Player of the Year awards, winning in 1993 and 1995 with Michelle White, 1997 with Beth Iwamoto, 1999 with Laruen Mark, 2002, 2003, and 2005 with Jamie Haas, 2007 with Christy Leath, and 2010 and 2011 with April Setterlund. Coaches Deb Solfaro and Shawn Rychcik won Coach of the Year awards, with Solfaro winning in 2000 and Rychcik in 2007 and 2010–2012.[10][11][12] Since joining the Patriot League in 2014, the team has won numerous individual awards. The Terriers have won the PL Player of the Year award five times, doing so in 2017 with Jilee Schanda, 2018 and 2019 with Alex Heinen, 2021 with Caitlin Coker, and 2022 and 2023 with Kayla Roncin.[13][14][15] Head coach Ashley Waters has won PL Coach of the Year four times, doing so in 2018 and each year from 2021–2023.[16][17]

In the 2023 season, the Terriers set a Patriot League record by winning 28 consecutive games in a row.[18] The team also set a record for most wins in a season in program history, having won 52 games.[19]

Coaching history
Years Coach Record %
1988–1989Lisa Cropper20–31.392
1990–1995Laurie LeGoff134–76–1.637
1996–2000Deb Solfaro186–96.660
2001–2004Amy Hayes121–95.560
2005–2012Shawn Rychcik271–159–1.630
2013–2015Kathryn Gleason74–72–1.507
2016–presentAshley Waters271–130.676

Roster
2024 Boston University Terriers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 27 – Lizzy Avery – Graduate Student
  • 8 – Allison Boaz – Graduate Student
  • 1 – Kelly Colleran – Freshman
  • 12 – Olivia DeLong – Sophomore
  • 5 – Haley Ganino – Sophomore
  • 77 – Kasey Ricard – Sophomore

Catchers

  • 9 – Livia Christopher – Freshman
  • 13 – Audrey Sellers – Graduate Student

Outfielders

  • 51 – Kylie Doherty – Freshman
  • 26 – Lauren Keleher – Senior
  • 34 – Aimee Metz – Sophomore
  • 11 – Sophie Naivar – Freshman
  • 23 – Tyesha Williams – Junior
  

Infielders

  • 10 – Kyomi Apalit – Freshman
  • 22 – Caitlin Coker – Graduate Student
  • 4 – Brooke Deppiesse – Sophomore
  • 24 – Lauren Nett – Senior
  • 3 – Kate Pryor – Senior
  • 21 – Kayla Roncin – Senior

Utility

  • 19 – Raegan Kelly – Senior
  • 17 – Sydney Pecoraro – Junior
  
Reference:[20]

Season by season results
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Boston University Terriers (North Atlantic Conference) (1988–1996)
1988 Lisa Cropper 5–12
1989 Lisa Cropper 15–19
1990 Laurie LeGoff 8–34–1
1991 Laurie LeGoff 26–142–4
1992 Laurie LeGoff 29–126–43rd
1993 Laurie LeGoff 35–78–01st
1994 Laurie LeGoff 36–98–22nd
1995 Laurie LeGoff 33–119–12nd
1996 Deb Solfaro 36–1011–32ndNCAA Regionals
Boston University Terriers (America East Conference) (1997–2013)
1997 Deb Solfaro 28–178–53rd
1998 Deb Solfaro 25–248–6T–3rd
1999 Deb Solfaro 28–157–75th
2000 Deb Solfaro 36–1919–73rd
2001 Amy Hayes 34–1721–51st
2002 Amy Hayes 28–2319–31stNCAA Regionals
2003 Amy Hayes 33–2317–31stNCAA Regionals
2004 Amy Hayes 26–3211–73rd
2005 Shawn Rychcik 26–19–114–42nd
2006 Shawn Rychcik 29–2911–10T–3rd
2007 Shawn Rychcik 34–1417–31st
2008 Shawn Rychcik 29–2315–62nd
2009 Shawn Rychcik 43–1814–62ndNCAA Regionals
2010 Shawn Rychcik 35–2214–31stNCAA Regionals
2011 Shawn Rychcik 34–1814–4T–1st
2012 Shawn Rychcik 41–1615–31stNCAA Regionals
2013 Kathryn Gleason 21–26–18–95th
Boston University Terriers (Patriot League) (2014–present)
2014 Kathryn Gleason 36–1913–52ndNCAA Regionals
2015 Kathryn Gleason 17–277–116th
2016 Ashley Waters 28–2411–63rdNCAA Regionals
2017 Ashley Waters 25–2714–32nd
2018 Ashley Waters 39–2015–31stNCAA Regionals
2019 Ashley Waters 37–2015–21stNCAA Regionals
2020 Ashley Waters 14–80–0N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 Ashley Waters 36–421–11stNCAA Regionals
2022 Ashley Waters 40–1716–21stNCAA Regionals
2023 Ashley Waters 52–1017–11stNCAA Regionals
2024 Ashley Waters 0–00–0
Total:1,077–659–3 (.620)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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See also

References
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  2. "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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  4. "25 Years Later: Princeton's Run to the Women's College World Series". Princeton University Athletics.
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  6. "2002 NCAA Women's College World Series". Softball History USA. December 8, 2020.
  7. "2000 National Collegiate Division I Women's Softball Championship" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org.
  8. "2009 Softball Recap: Yellow Jackets Finish 13th In Both Final Polls To Cap Best Season In Program History". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 9, 2009.
  9. "North Carolina Central vs Boston U. DI Softball Game Summary - May 20th, 2023 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  10. "Shawn Rychcik - Head Coach - Softball Coaches". NC State University Athletics.
  11. "Rychick named NC State softball coach :". WRALSportsFan.com. July 6, 2012.
  12. "2022 #AESB Record Book (PDF) - America East Conference" (PDF). americaeast.com.
  13. "BU Softball ready to begin 2020 season in Stetson Lead-Off Classic – The Daily Free Press". February 6, 2020.
  14. "Boston University has something to prove in NCAA softball tournament". May 16, 2023.
  15. "Former Toms River Little League baseball star crushing it in Division I college softball". Asbury Park Press.
  16. "Ashley Waters - Softball Coach". Boston University Athletics.
  17. "2023 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Patriot League" (PDF). patriotleague.org.
  18. "Boston University softball team has a score to settle in the Patriot League tournament - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  19. "Boston University has something to prove in NCAA softball tournament". May 16, 2023.
  20. "2024 Softball Roster". Boston University Athletics.
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