LEWISBURG, Pa. - Highlighted by four RBIs from sophomore Alex Heinen and a pair of strong pitching performances, the Boston University softball team wrapped up the regular season with a doubleheader sweep at Bucknell on Sunday afternoon to extend its win streak to six games and the conference-win streak to 14 contests.

After holding off a late charge from Bucknell (23-20, 6-11 PL) for the 4-3 game-one victory, the Terriers (23-25, 14-3 PL) posted a 4-2 game-two win to set a program record for Patriot League wins. BU had a chance at a 15th win, but since Lehigh clinched sole possession of the regular season title and Bucknell was already eliminated from participating in the upcoming conference tournament, the third game of the weekend series was canceled.

Heinen led the offense by going a combined 3-of-5 with four RBIs, while reigning two-time PL Player of the Week Jilee Schanda went 3-of-7 with two triples and two runs scored. Both senior Makinna Akers and freshman Kali Magane went the distance in the circle and did not allow an earned run in 14 innings of work with the help of 10 combined strikeouts.

GAME ONE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston University 4, Bucknell 3
WP: Akers (12-9, 7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB)
LP: Bean (8-7, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 3 BB)
BU Leaders: Heinen (2-4 AB, 2-RBI 2B), Connolly (1-4 AB, 1 R, 1 RBI), Wong (1-3 AB, 1 R), Sahlinger (1-3 AB, 1 R)
Bucknell Leaders: Martinez (1-2 AB, 2-RBI 2B), Gimmestad (1-3 AB, 1 RBI, 1 R)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After the teams combined for eight runners left on base through four scoreless innings, BU jumped out ahead in the top of the fifth with two runs off two hits.
• Sophomore Emily Morrow led off with a walk and senior Rachel Levine followed with a bunt single before senior Moriah Connolly hit into a fielder's choice to put runners at the corners.
• With two outs, senior Gabi Martinez drew a walk to set up sophomore Alex Heinen's two-RBI double.
• The Terriers loaded the bases in the sixth off back-to-back singles from juniors Emma Wong and Kaitlin Sahlinger and Levine's hit-by-pitch.
• Bucknell misplayed a batted ball from Connolly at second to allow two runs to score.
• The Bison took advantage of a BU error in the bottom half with a two-RBI double by Bucknell's Christina Martinez to cut the deficit in half.
• The Terriers committed their fifth error of the game in the seventh, allowing Anna Gimmestad to hit a two-out RBI single and pull Bucknell within one.
• Senior Makinna Akers got a foul out to first to seal the win, as she finished with five strikeouts in the complete-game effort.

GAME TWO RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston University 4, Bucknell 2
WP: Magane (11-10, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 K, 2 BB)
LP: Geffert (14-9, 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R/ER, 1 K)
BU Leaders: Schanda (2-3 AB, 2 3Bs, 2 R, 1 RBI), Connolly (2-3 AB, 1 R), Heinen (1-1 AB, 2 RBI), Martinez (1-3 AB, 1-RBI 3B, 1 R)
Bucknell Leaders: Lichtenwalner (1-1 AB, 2-RBI 2B), 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Terriers jumped out on the attack with three-straight extra bases hits, featuring a double by senior Moriah Connolly and back-to-back RBI triples from junior Jilee Schanda and senior Gabi Martinez ... Sophomore Alex Heinen added a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 3-0.
• Becoming the first Terrier since Kerry Herr to record two triples in a game in 1999, Schanda scored on a sacrifice bunt by Heinen in the third to give BU a commanding 4-0 lead.
• Following five scoreless innings from freshman Kali Magane, classmate Lizzie Annerino appeared in relief ... The Bison started with a walk and single before hitting a two-RBI double against Magane to cut the deficit in half.
• Magane allowed another single in the seventh but kept the runner on base, as she finished with five strikeouts for the victory.

NEXT UP

• The Terriers will seek their third Patriot League title and NCAA berth in four years when they travel to top-seed Lehigh for the conference tournament, which will take place on May 11-13.
• BU will first face No. 3 Army at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday (May 11) after Lehigh faces No. 4 Holy Cross at 12 p.m. 
• The Terriers will be making their first tournament appearance in an odd-numbered year for the first time since 2011 ... They were banned from participating in the 2013 America East tourney due to the upcoming move to the PL and then finished out of the top four in 2015.
• BU has won its last nine conference tourney games leading to NCAA berths in 2012 (AE), 2014 (PL) and 2016 (PL).