By: Greg Levinsky BOSTON — No doubt about it, the Boston University Softball team is the Patriot League’s finest. Behind a six-run bottom of the fourth inning, the first-seeded Terriers earned the 2018 Patriot League title with a, 8-0 mercy-run rule win over third-seeded Lehigh on a rainy Saturday morning at the Boston University Softball […]
By: Greg Levinsky Despite batting .195 in Patriot League play, Boston University junior third baseman Madi Killebrew maintained her spot as the Terrier clean-up hitter for the Patriot League Tournament. The decision by third-year head coach Ashley Waters came to fruition, as Killebrew slugged the first-seeded Terriers to wins over fourth-seeded Army and second-seeded Bucknell […]
By: Greg Levinsky Less than 48 hours ahead of the 2018 Patriot League Softball Tournament held at Boston University, the league announced its major award and all-conference team winners. The Terriers swept the major awards. “To sweep every award is something that you dream of as a coach,” said Head Coach Ashley Waters in a […]
By: Greg Levinsky Sunday marked the end of the 2018 Patriot League softball regular season. With the four-team conference tournament set to begin on Thursday afternoon, hosted by the Boston University Terriers, it’s time to predict the postseason softball awards for 2018. Major Awards: Player of the Year: Alex Heinen, Boston University The junior catcher […]
By: Greg Levinsky A five-woman senior class is leaving a legacy for Boston University softball. Every year teams say goodbye to their seniors, but this year’s class has been the backbone of the program since embarking on their respective collegiate careers. This weekend, they’ll have a chance to extend it even longer as the Terriers […]
By: Greg Levinsky BALTIMORE — Eighth ranked Loyola Maryland is one of the nation’s top teams, and proved just that in Friday afternoon’s 15-6 Patriot League semifinal win over against Boston University. The Terriers (10-8, 5-4 Patriot League) could not contain a potent Greyhound (14-3, 9-0) attack which ripped off an 8-0 run spanning from […]
By: Greg Levinsky Trailing 7-6 with under a minute to play in the first half of the Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse quarterfinal, Boston University did not just challenge the Colgate Raiders, they dismantled them thanks to their young stars to improve their PL quarterfinal record to 5-0. The fifth-seeded Terriers (10-7, 5-4 Patriot League) upended […]
By: Greg Levinsky The 2017-18 Academic Year is nearly over, and thus the athletic season as well. The Men’s Basketball team is already preparing for 2018-19, so here are the top 10 quotes from student-athletes and coaches this year. 5. “Camara, Armstrong and frickin’ Leissner, they’re as strong as a group as you’re going to […]
By: Brian Lombardo BOSTON — After going on a tear that began with the start of Patriot League play, the Terrier softball team’s incredible win streak came to an end after fifteen games. Coach Ashley Waters had her team playing at the highest level for the entire month of April. The Terriers had been winners of five straight Patriot League […]
By: WTBU Sports Staff This year’s 2018 Rhetty Awards will be given out tonight to honor numerous student-athletes and iconic moments from the past year of Boston University athletics. The awards are split between those given out by the university, and those voted on by the student-athletes themselves. At WTBU Sports, our staff put together […]