Author: Hannah Yoshinaga

Hannah is a senior from Orange County, California majoring in public relations and minoring in business administration. Around WTBU Sports, Hannah has edited the basketball and softball beats, taken game photos, created graphics, and hosted an NBA podcast. Outside of the station, she has taken part in the USGA P.J. Boatwright Internship Program for Mass Golf and interned for the Orleans Firebirds, Arroyo Seco Saints and California Collegiate League. She hopes to pursue a career in communications and digital media after graduation.

Softball: BU defeats Providence after strong third inning

By Hannah Yoshinaga  One inning was all it took for Boston University softball to beat Providence College on Sunday, ending with a final score of 3-1 after posting all of its runs in the third inning. With their victory over the Friars (21-11, 8-4 Big East), the Terriers (26-13, 6-0 PL) extended their win streak to 15 […]

Softball: Terrier pitching powers sweep of Harvard

By Hannah Yoshinaga  Boston University softball (25-13, 6-0 PL) took two games against Harvard (12-15, 6-3 Ivy) on Tuesday, defeating the Crimson to extend its win streak to 14 games. Strikeout pitching by the Terriers helped to fuel the victory; junior pitcher Lizzy Avery K’d a career-best 12 hitters in game 2, while junior pitcher […]

Softball: BU extends win streak to 12 games with 3-0 series against Bucknell

By Michael Wax Boston University softball (23-13, 6-0 PL) extended its win streak to 12 games by sweeping Bucknell University (4-26, 1-5 PL), taking the three games by a combined score of 21-1. “I’m really proud of the kids,” said BU head coach Ashley Waters. “They knew their job was to come in here and […]

Softball: Terriers stay hot, extinguish UConn’s win streak

By Bobby Serafin  Wednesday’s contest saw Boston University softball (20-13) win its ninth-straight game. The Terriers took down the red-hot UConn Huskies, who came into the game with their own five-game win streak. BU leads the all-time series against UConn by a tally of 12-8, and the Terriers have won their last five matchups dating […]

Softball: Terriers record second-consecutive doubleheader sweep, top UML

By Hannah Yoshinaga  Boston University softball swept its opponent in a doubleheader for the second day in a row on Wednesday, defeating UMass Lowell in two back-to-back home games. The win gives the Terriers a 17-2 all-time record against the River Hawks. Junior pitcher Lizzy Avery, coming off throwing a no-hitter on Tuesday, threw another […]

Softball: BU climbs back over .500 with doubleheader sweep

By Michael Wax After a 25 game road trip, Boston University softball (14-13) finally began its 2022 home schedule with a sweep of Merrimack College (6-8), taking two games by a combined score of 20-2. “It was exciting to be back on our field,” said BU head coach Ashley Waters. “It’s been great to have […]

Men’s Basketball: BU falls to Middle Tennessee in CBI Quarterfinals, ends season

By Hannah Yoshinaga  Boston University men’s basketball fell to two-seed Middle Tennessee 76-46 in the College Basketball Invitational Quarterfinals Monday, bringing the Terriers’ season to a close. Offensive struggles plagued BU throughout the contest; the Terriers shot 32.1% from the floor compared to 55.6% from the Blue Raiders. It was an especially quiet night on […]

Men’s Basketball: Terriers come back from early deficit, defeat UNCG in CBI first round

By Hannah Yoshinaga  Boston University men’s basketball came back from a first-half deficit and stymied a comeback effort in the final seconds to defeat UNC Greensboro in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational 71-68 Sunday. The Terriers move on to the second round to face Middle Tennessee, which defeated California Baptist on Saturday. […]

Softball: Up-and-down offense leads to 2-3 Terrier finish in Louisville Slugger Tournament

By Hannah Yoshinaga  Boston University softball finished 2-3 in its last non-conference tournament of the season Saturday after the Terrier offense put on an up-and-down performance throughout the weekend. While BU successfully topped Sacramento State and host Long Beach State, the Terriers struggled to put runs on the board against UCF, Iowa State and Nebraska. […]

Softball: Terriers pick up three wins in San Diego Classic

By Hannah Yoshinaga  Like many other Terriers, the Boston University softball team headed off to a warmer locale for Spring Break — but to participate in the University of San Diego’s San Diego Classic, that is. BU went 3-2 in the Friday-through-Sunday tournament, its first West-Coast swing since March 2020. Junior pitcher Allison Boaz, a […]