University of Massachusetts-Amherst sophomore pitcher Sara Plourde got the best of the Boston University softball team last Wednesday by throwing a two-hit gem en route to a 3-0 win.

Junior outfielder April Setterlund tied the single-season RBI record when she knocked in her 44th run in Boston University’s 4-3 loss to the University at Albany on Sunday. The record came in the midst of a relatively quiet weekend for Setterlund, who went 3-for-8 in three games with three RBIs.

After a rough week against a pair of non-conference opponents, the Boston University softball team bounced back this weekend, going 2-1 in a three-game series against the University at Albany.

In the end, the Boston University softball team was just a few feet away from finishing off its biggest comeback of the season.

The Boston University softball team’s eight-game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday night as they lost 3-0 to the No. 25 University of Massachusetts.

The Boston University softball team will face a litmus test of sorts today at No. 23 University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The Terriers (18-10) are riding an eight-game win streak, but will have their hands full with the Minutewomen (21-7), who enter with a seven-game win streak of their own.

Over the last 10 games, the Boston University softball team has outscored opponents 33-4 in the first inning. Not coincidentally, they have won nine of those 10 games.

The Boston University softball team opened conference play this weekend with a three-game sweep of Stony Brook University, winning 3-1 and 7-0 on Saturday and 5-0 on Sunday, with senior pitcher Cassidi Hardy picking up her program-record 76th win along the way.

The Boston University softball team will begin conference play this weekend with a doubleheader against Stony Brook University on Saturday and another game against the Seawolves on Sunday.

Softball is back.