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Softball Sweeps Major Patriot League Awards, Ties Program Record with 10 All-Conference Honors
May 9, 2023 | Softball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After claiming its fifth straight Patriot League regular season title along with a record-breaking 28-game win streak and highlight victories over two current nationally-ranked programs, the Boston University softball team claimed all five major year-end awards and a program record-tying 10 total All-Conference honors, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Currently No. 3 in the NCAA at 85 hits and winner of the Patriot League regular season triple crown (.434 batting average, nine homers, 51 RBIs), junior shortstop Kayla Roncin repeated as Patriot League Player of the Year and received the Terriers' sixth consecutive honor. Senior Allison Boaz (22-4, 1.38 ERA) also repeated as Pitcher of the Year by claiming the program's fifth straight award by finishing the regular season ranked in the top 25 nationally for ERA, wins and shutouts (7). Freshman Kasey Ricard (19-2, 1.74 ERA) claimed BU's second PL Rookie of the Year award in three seasons and fourth overall with a league-high 187 strikeouts, while senior third baseman and 2021 Player of the Year Caitlin Coker earned the Terriers' first Defensive Player of the Year honor since 2019. Eighth-year head coach Ashley Waters three-repeated as Coach of the Year with her fourth overall year-end honor from the PL after helping BU set both a program and conference record at 48 regular season wins.
Graduate student Nicole Amodio, graduate student Emily Gant (DP) and junior Lauren Keleher (OF) joined Boaz, Coker, Ricard and Roncin on the first team, while freshman Brooke Deppiesse (2B), junior Lauren Nett (OF) and senior Audrey Sellers (2B) were named to the second team. The Terriers swept all five major athletic awards for the first time since 2018 and earned 10 honors for the second time ever, matching the 2019 squad.
The major award recipients will all be recognized prior to the first pitch of Thursday's (May 11) Patriot League tournament opener against Bucknell. The start time is slated for 12 p.m. at the BU Softball Field.
Breakdown of individual award recipients to come...
2023 Softball All-Patriot League and Major Awards
Player of the Year: Kayla Roncin, Boston University, Jr., SS
Pitcher of the Year: Allison Boaz, Boston University, Sr., P
Defensive Player of the Year: Caitlin Coker, Boston University, Sr., 3B
Rookie of the Year: Kasey Ricard, Boston University, P
Coach of the Year: Ashley Waters, Boston University
All-Patriot League First Team
1B – Nicole Amodio, Boston University, Gr.
2B – Angelina Bebek, Army West Point, Sr.
3B – Caitlin Coker, Boston University, Sr.
SS – Kayla Roncin, Boston University, Jr.
C – Zoie Smith, Bucknell, Sr.
DP – Emily Gant, Boston University, Sr.
OF – Lauren Keleher, Boston University, Jr.
OF – Emily Cimino, Lehigh, Sr.
OF – Josie Charles, Lehigh, Sr.
P – Allison Boaz, Boston University, Sr.
P – Kasey Ricard, Boston University, Fr.
At-large – Carley Barjaktarovich, Lehigh, Gr., SS
All-Patriot League Second Team*
1B – Kara Fusco, Colgate, Jr.
2B – Brooke Deppiesse, Boston University, Fr.
3B – Sydney Parlett, Lehigh, Fr.
SS – Chase Knapp, Bucknell, Sr.
C – Audrey Sellers, Boston University, Sr.
DP – Taylor Brown, Army West Point, Fr.
OF – Kayla Edwards, Army West Point, Jr.
OF – Brook Mitchell, Army West Point Sr.
OF – Lauren Nett, Boston University, Jr.
OF – Brooke Cannon, Lehigh, Jr.
P – Katelyn Young, Lehigh, Jr.
P – Chloe Hess, Lehigh, Fr.
At-large – Savannah Jones, Bucknell, So., P
* Due to a tie-in voting, there are four outfielders on the second team.
Currently No. 3 in the NCAA at 85 hits and winner of the Patriot League regular season triple crown (.434 batting average, nine homers, 51 RBIs), junior shortstop Kayla Roncin repeated as Patriot League Player of the Year and received the Terriers' sixth consecutive honor. Senior Allison Boaz (22-4, 1.38 ERA) also repeated as Pitcher of the Year by claiming the program's fifth straight award by finishing the regular season ranked in the top 25 nationally for ERA, wins and shutouts (7). Freshman Kasey Ricard (19-2, 1.74 ERA) claimed BU's second PL Rookie of the Year award in three seasons and fourth overall with a league-high 187 strikeouts, while senior third baseman and 2021 Player of the Year Caitlin Coker earned the Terriers' first Defensive Player of the Year honor since 2019. Eighth-year head coach Ashley Waters three-repeated as Coach of the Year with her fourth overall year-end honor from the PL after helping BU set both a program and conference record at 48 regular season wins.
Graduate student Nicole Amodio, graduate student Emily Gant (DP) and junior Lauren Keleher (OF) joined Boaz, Coker, Ricard and Roncin on the first team, while freshman Brooke Deppiesse (2B), junior Lauren Nett (OF) and senior Audrey Sellers (2B) were named to the second team. The Terriers swept all five major athletic awards for the first time since 2018 and earned 10 honors for the second time ever, matching the 2019 squad.
The major award recipients will all be recognized prior to the first pitch of Thursday's (May 11) Patriot League tournament opener against Bucknell. The start time is slated for 12 p.m. at the BU Softball Field.
Breakdown of individual award recipients to come...
2023 Softball All-Patriot League and Major Awards
Player of the Year: Kayla Roncin, Boston University, Jr., SS
Pitcher of the Year: Allison Boaz, Boston University, Sr., P
Defensive Player of the Year: Caitlin Coker, Boston University, Sr., 3B
Rookie of the Year: Kasey Ricard, Boston University, P
Coach of the Year: Ashley Waters, Boston University
All-Patriot League First Team
1B – Nicole Amodio, Boston University, Gr.
2B – Angelina Bebek, Army West Point, Sr.
3B – Caitlin Coker, Boston University, Sr.
SS – Kayla Roncin, Boston University, Jr.
C – Zoie Smith, Bucknell, Sr.
DP – Emily Gant, Boston University, Sr.
OF – Lauren Keleher, Boston University, Jr.
OF – Emily Cimino, Lehigh, Sr.
OF – Josie Charles, Lehigh, Sr.
P – Allison Boaz, Boston University, Sr.
P – Kasey Ricard, Boston University, Fr.
At-large – Carley Barjaktarovich, Lehigh, Gr., SS
All-Patriot League Second Team*
1B – Kara Fusco, Colgate, Jr.
2B – Brooke Deppiesse, Boston University, Fr.
3B – Sydney Parlett, Lehigh, Fr.
SS – Chase Knapp, Bucknell, Sr.
C – Audrey Sellers, Boston University, Sr.
DP – Taylor Brown, Army West Point, Fr.
OF – Kayla Edwards, Army West Point, Jr.
OF – Brook Mitchell, Army West Point Sr.
OF – Lauren Nett, Boston University, Jr.
OF – Brooke Cannon, Lehigh, Jr.
P – Katelyn Young, Lehigh, Jr.
P – Chloe Hess, Lehigh, Fr.
At-large – Savannah Jones, Bucknell, So., P
* Due to a tie-in voting, there are four outfielders on the second team.
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