Five Terriers Earn NFCA Northeast Region Honors
May 18, 2007 | Softball
BOSTON – Freshman softball standout Rachel Hebert has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Northeast Region First Team, while freshman Megan Currier and sophomore Christy Leath, along with seniors Brandi Shields and Chiya Louie, collected second-team accolades. The honorees helped guide the Boston University squad to a 34-14 overall record and 17-4 America East mark, en route to the regular-season conference crown.
Hebert, the 2007 AE Rookie of the Year, broke the freshman home run record and finished with 11 on the season. She hit .319 over the course of 48 games with 27 runs, nine doubles and 43 RBI. The Humble, Texas, native was consistent at first base, recording the second-best fielding percentage in the conference (.995). She earned two AE Rookie of the Week honors and was named the Player of the Week once.
As a first-team honoree, Hebert is now eligible for national accolades.
Leath picked up the conference's Player of the Year distinction after batting .380 with 33 runs, eight home runs and 34 RBI. The sophomore catcher led the conference in on base percentage (.488) and was second in batting (.380), third in walks (26), fourth in slugging percentage (.636) and seventh in RBI (34).
Currier amassed 18 wins in the circle en route to the America East Pitcher of the Year honor. She earned the highest winning percentage (.818) and collected more victories (18) than any other pitcher in the league. Her 2.20 ERA ranked fifth in the conference and led the BU squad. Her win total ties the freshman record with teammate Cassidi Hardy and Ashlee Freeman.
Shields completed her four-year career at BU as the team’s leader in stolen bases with 24 on the season, which ranked second in America East and tied a single-season BU record. She finished second in the conference in hits (58), fourth in doubles (11) and third in runs (39).
Louie finishes her career in the scarlet and white as one of the most prolific hitters in the program’s history. This season alone she led Terriers in home runs (14) and RBI (44) – both single-season school records. She surpassed the single-season home run mark against Boston College with two long balls and then hit one more over the fence at Vermont to break the career record. The all-time record now stands at 32.
