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BOSTON – Highlighted by a walk-off homer from junior Jilee Schanda and a three-run sixth-inning blast by senior Gabi Martinez, the Boston University softball team extended its conference win streak to 11 games with a thrilling doubleheader sweep over Colgate on Saturday afternoon. With many alums in attendance, the Terriers improved to 20-25 overall and 11-3 in conference play while also clinching a top-two seed for the upcoming Patriot League tournament.

Senior pitcher Makinna Akers limited the Raiders (12-27-1, 2-12 PL) to just three hits in four innings of relief for the 9-7 game-one 10-inning victory before recording six strikeouts in game two en route to a 6-1 win.

GAME ONE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston University 9, Colgate 7 (10 innings)
WP: Akers (9-9, 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 1 K, 1 BB)
LP: Griswold (3-10, 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB)
BU Leaders: Schanda (2-4 AB, 2-R HR, 3 RBI), Heinen (2-4 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R), Ponce (1-3 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB) 
Gate Leaders: Miller (2-4 AB, Grand Slam HR, 2 R), Bushee (4-6 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R), Rounsavill (2-3 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R)

THE TURNING POINT

• Facing a 7-5 deficit in the bottom of the seventh, sophomore Alex Heinen, sophomore Alexa Ponce and junior Emma Wong led off with three consecutive walks.
• Junior Kaitlin Sahlinger was hit by a pitch and sophomore Emily Morrow hit a sacrifice fly to left to send the game to extra innings.
• BU put the game away in the 10th with senior Moriah Connolly doubling to left, stealing and third and scoring on junior Jilee Schanda's two-run homer to left.

THE SETUP

• BU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on RBI singles from Heinen and Ponce.
• After leaving a combined three runners on base through the first two innings, Colgate got to freshman Kali Magane with five runs off three hits, including a grand slam by Jordan Miller.
• Freshman Lizzie Annerino entered the circle in the fourth and kept the Raiders from adding more until the sixth when they used a pair of fly balls to plate Virginia Irby from second following her single and stolen base.
• Wong ignited BU's rally in the sixth with a one-out triple to left, as Colgate then recorded back-to-back errors.
• Connolly hit an RBI bunt single, and Schanda added a sacrifice fly to pull BU within one (6-5).
• Finishing with four hits in the game, Katie Bushee singled to center to push Colgate's advantage to 7-5 against senior Makinna Akers, but the Raiders were unable to add anymore the rest of the way. 

GAME TWO RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston University 6, Colgate 1
WP: Akers (10-9, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 K)
LP: Bendel (4-8, 5.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 K, 3 BB)
BU Leaders: Martinez (2-4 AB, 3-R HR), Schanda (2-3 AB, 2 R, 1 SB), Connolly (2-4 AB, 1 R)
Gate Leaders: Romero (1-3 AB, 1 R)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• For the second consecutive game, the Terriers quickly struck first with two runs with the help of back-to-back singles from senior Moriah Connolly and junior Jilee Schanda, a Colgate error and sacrifice fly from senior Gabi Martinez.
• The Raiders made another miscue in the third on a hard-hit infield single by junior Emma Wong to allow sophomore Alexa Ponce to score from second.
• BU repaid Colgate with two errors in the sixth, as the Raiders broke up senior Makinna Akers' shutout bid.
• Senior Rachel Levine singled up the middle in the bottom half and Schanda added a two-out walk to set up Martinez's three-run homer to left for the 6-1 lead.
• Colgate tried to mount a rally during the seventh with a single and double, but Akers ended the threat by inducing a pair of infield lineouts along with one of our her six strikeouts.

NEXT UP

• The Terriers will wrap up the weekend series on Sunday (April 30) with first pitch slated for 12 p.m. 
• Fans are encouraged to arrive early as the Senior Day ceremony recognizing Akers, Connolly, Levine and Martinez will start at approximately 11:40 a.m.
• The BU Band will be performance throughout the contest, and free pizza will be provided as part of the festivities.