Softball Set to Host Fourth Straight Patriot League Tournament

Thursday, May 12

Boston, MA

12 PM

Boston University

Colgate (PL Opening Round)

Emily Gant runs through a tunnel during lineup introductions.

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

Softball Set to Host Fourth Straight Patriot League Tournament

May 11, 2022 | Softball

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PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Teams: #1 BU, #2 Lehigh, #3 Army West Point, #4 Colgate
Dates: Thursday, May 12- Saturday, May 14
Venue: Boston, Mass. | BU Softball Field
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierSoftball

BOSTON – The top-seeded and three-time defending Patriot League tournament champion Boston University softball team will open its title defense at home against fourth-seeded Colgate with first pitch slated for Thursday at 12 p.m. No. 2 Lehigh and No. 3 Army West Point will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the three-day double-elimination event.

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY

BU is 63-28 overall in conference tournaments, having won 14 titles and finish runner-up seven times.
BU is 17-2 all-time in the Patriot League tournament with 3-0 sweeps in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021. The Terriers won the first two games in 2017 before dropping a pair of one-run decisions at Lehigh in the championship round.
The Terriers are looking to continue an even-numbered year run after prevailing in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. The 2020 tournament was canceled due to the CoVID-19 pandemic.
The Terriers are making their 12th overall appearance as the No. 1 seed and fourth in the Patriot League after winning all three games in 2021 at home. They own a 27-8 record with America East championship wins in 1993, 2002, 2003, 2010 and 2012. They finished runner-up in 2011 and went 0-2 in both 2001 and 2007.
Senior Emily Gant is a two-time PL All-Tournament Team honoree, while graduate student Jen Horita and sophomore Lauren Nett were recognized in 2021 with Nett adding Tournament MVP accolades.

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— BU Softball (@TerrierSoftball) May 11, 2022

TERRIER TIDBITS

With the help of a Patriot League record-breaking 27-game win streak, BU (38-15, 16-2 PL) owns the fourth most wins in program history and needs two more victories to reach the 40-win milestone for the third time in program history, last accomplishing the feat in 2012.
The Terriers went 14-2 at home during the regular season but lost their last two games to Lehigh (3-0, 5-2) after winning the first meeting, 4-0, to clinch their fourth straight regular season title. The weekend series loss marked BU's first in PL play since 2017.
Ranking 20th nationally with a 2.11 ERA and 27th in batting average at .310, the Terriers earned nine All-PL honors and three major awards with sophomore Kayla Roncin claiming Player of the Year recognition and junior Allison Boaz claiming Pitcher of the Year accolades.
Roncin leads BU at .443 with 49 runs scored and 35 RBIs, while both Gant (.400) and senior Nicole Amodio (.302) are tied-for-fifth all-time at BU with 45 RBIs in one season.
Junior Caitlin Coker (.330) and sophomore Lauren Keleher (.345) have combined for 29 of BU's 81 doubles that are the fourth most in program history and seven shy of tying the record.
In the circle, Boaz (20-4, 1.40 ERA) and junior Lizzy Avery (18-10, 2.24 ERA) have combined for three saves and 12 solo shutouts.
Overall, BU is batting .310 while holding opponents to .223 with a 62-27 advantage in stolen bases.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

#2 Lehigh (26-17-1, 15-3 PL)

The Mountain Hawks bounced back from a 4-0 loss to BU with the help of three-run homers for a 3-0 and 5-2 victories at BU to help snap the Terriers' 27-game win streak.
BU is 20-14 overall in the series with a 7-2 record in PL tournament play.
Lehigh earned five All-PL awards with Carley Barjaktarovich receiving Defensive Player of the Year recognition.
Barjaktarovich is batting a team-high .393 with 23 stolen bases with Emily Cimino (.378) tallying 14 doubles, four triples and four homers alongside 31 RBIs. Jaelynn Chesson (.349) provides the power at 12 homers and 40 RBIs.
Gabriella Nori (10-9, 3.21 ERA) and Katelyn Young (15-6, 4.00 ERA) have combined for 201 strikeouts in 242 innings with four shutouts, including Nori's against BU.
Overall, Lehigh is batting .306 while holding teams to .290.

#3 Army West Point (20-32, 10-8 PL)

The Black Knights split a pair of one-run games against Colgate and won a 12-8 decision after losing two extra-inning games to the Terriers and an 11-1(5) decision. Army lost twice to Lehigh (6-1, 6-4) and claimed an 8-0(5) victory.
BU is 22-11 all-time in the series with a 6-0 record in PL tournament play.
Army earned four All-PL awards with Kayla Edwards batting a team-high .333 with 13 doubles and 23 RBIs.
Maddie Wilkes (3.08) owns 18 RBIs from behind the plate, while Leila Hurst (.300) has four homers and 30 RBIs.
Besides batting .263, Jolie Duong (10-11, 2.80 ERA) has 91 strikeouts in 152.1 innings, while Emily Iannotti (7-7, 3.58 ERA) has 68 strikeouts in 92.0 innings.
Overall, Army is batting .239 and is holding opponents to .292.

#4 Colgate (19-26, 9-9 PL)

BU is 25-1 all-time in the series after pulling out a 9-1, 16-3(5) and 13-7 victory in which the Terriers were up 7-5 in the bottom of the fifth. BU won the lone meeting in the PL tournament at home in 2019, 3-0.
Colgate went 1-2 at Lehigh with a 7-4 win, 9-1(5) loss and 7-6 defeat.
The Raiders earned two All-PL awards with PL Rookie of the Year Jillian Herbst batting a team-high .371 with four triples, two homers and 19 RBIs.
Adrienne Nardone owns a team-high six homers and 24 RBIs, while Steph Jacoby owns five homers and 33 RBIs. Morgan Farrah (.254) has 12 doubles and 16 RBIs.
Bailey Misken (10-14, 2.84 ERA) has kept games close with 126 strikeouts in 150.1 innings while collecting three shutouts and three saves. Kaitlyn Borruso (7-6, 4.72 ERA) owns 44 strikeouts in 66.2 innings.
Colgate is batting .250 overall and holding opponents to .289 with a 25-21 advantage in homers. Opponents lead in stolen bases, 51-21.