Softball Outduels UMass, 3-1

Tuesday, April 28

Amherst, MA

3 PM

Boston University

41-13

UMass

18-28

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Boston University	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	10	0
UMass	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0

Kasey Ricard sends a pitch toward home plate at UMass

April 28, 2026 | Softball

Box Score Coach Waters' Postgame

AMHERST, Mass. – Helped by a couple of clutch at-bats and a strong pitching performance from senior Kasey Ricard, the Boston University softball team posted a 3-1 win at UMass Tuesday afternoon.

Ricard (29-6) held the Minutewomen (18-28, 9-16 PL) to just three hits over seven innings of work, while UMass' Hannah Streicher (10-14) scattered 10 hits allowed during her complete-game effort.

Junior Kylie Doherty led BU with an RBI single and double, while freshman Madolyn Coupal also had two hits that led her to scoring one of the runs in the fourth. Both juniors Kyomi Apalit and Livia Christopher combined for the other two RBIs, as the Terriers extended their series win streak to six contests.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Doherty started off the contest with a one-out double but ended up stranded at third when Streicher struck out junior Sophie Naivar.
Sophomore Camryn Lyons started the second with a single to shallow left and moved all the way to third on freshman Irys Kline's double to left center.
After Apalit drove Lyons home on an RBI grounder to second, the Terriers extended the lead to 2-0 on Christopher's RBI single through the left side.
Sophomore pinch hitter Kieren McHugh followed with a bases loaded walk and zero outs, but UMass kept the deficit at just two runs on an infield pop up and pair of routine ground outs.
UMass had three reach base with one out in the bottom of the second against Ricard, who bounced back with a pair of fly outs.
Coupal added to the lead in the fourth by singling to left and advancing to second on Deppiesse's RBI single.
In the fifth, UMass recorded a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch, but the Minutewomen were unable to take advantage with an infield pop up to first.
There were a combined 12 straight outs to finish the contest.

UP NEXT

The Terriers will return home to conclude the regular season with a doubleheader against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) member Merrimack on Saturday (May 2).
Fans are encouraged to arrive early before the 12 p.m. start time to help the team honor the six seniors - Megan Coyle, Olivia DeLong, Deppiesse, Ganino, Aimee Metz and Ricard.
BU is 11-0 since 2021 with seven shutouts after earning a doubleheader sweep at Merrimack last season, 8-0 and 7-0.
The Terriers won the last home contest in 2024 with a 9-0 (5) decision.