Archive for ‘March, 2011’

Softball overcomes seven-run deficit to beat BC

After giving up seven runs on three hits and three errors in just one inning, the Boston University softball team was one run away from potentially being mercy-ruled. However, a throw from senior center fielder April Setterlund cut off the eighth Boston College run at the plate and put an end to the inning giving [...]

Softball faces big weekend against BC, Maine

After winning its last four road games, the Boston University softball team will return to its own field to play nine straight. The team will kick off its longest home stretch of the season with a game against Boston College on Thursday and a three-game series against University of Maine on Saturday and Sunday. On [...]

Softball knocks off UConn on solo homer

With another strong pitching performance at hand, the Boston University softball team took a close game from the University of Connecticut on a solo homerun by freshman third baseman Megan Volpano. “It was just a real good softball game,” said BU coach Shawn Rychcik. “We got a big hit, played good defense, had good pitching… [...]

Lacrosse faces UMBC in second conference match

This Saturday, the Boston University lacrosse team will take on University of Maryland-Baltimore County (7-3, 1-0 America East), which is coming off of a 10-8 win against University of New Hampshire. The Terriers (5-4, 1-0) on the season, are coming off of a two-game winning streak against Yale University (1-7) and Binghamton University (2-9) and [...]

FLAGLER: BU fans should find underdog to root for in Butler

It’s almost April. Baseball is back. You can walk outside without looking like an overstuffed penguin, and, less importantly to you, I have to go get a job in less than two months. More importantly to you, the turn of the calendar and the warming temperatures mean that hockey and basketball are done. There will [...]