Boston University

A former America East Tournament MVP at the University of Maine, Lauren Dulkis returns for her second season in three years with the Boston University softball team as a volunteer assistant coach after originally joining the program in the fall of 2016. 

"Lauren is a phenomenal addition to this coaching staff," said head coach Ashley Waters at the time of the announcement. "She has a brilliant energy that will motivate and inspire are student athletes to push to the next level. She has great vision for the game and will help tremendously in all areas. Our program will be better with her a part of it."

A two-time team captain for the Black Bears, Dulkis is quite familiar with the Terriers, as she hit a single and scored a run in the 2004 AE championship win over BU (2-1). An infielder, she also had a two-RBI triple in an earlier victory over Stony Brook to claim the tournament's top honor.

Her best statistical season came in 2005 when she batted .313 and tallied seven doubles with 17 RBIs. For her efforts her senior year, she received AE All-Conference First Team accolades.

Dulkis received the Academic Athletic Award each season during her time at Maine and was also named to the Dean's List before graduating with a bachelor's in business administration.