Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, April 15
Boston, Mass.
12 PM
Army West Point
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Boston University
Black Knights Prepare for Trip to Boston U.
April 14, 2017 | Softball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point softball team is on the road again this weekend as the Black Knights take on Boston University in a three-game series at the BU Softball Field.
A doubleheader is planned for Saturday, while Sunday will house the single game. First pitch for both days is slated for noon.
The series is a rematch of last season's Patriot League Championship, in which Boston U. came away with the title.
HOW TO FOLLOW
LIVE STATS • www.sidearmstats.com/bu/softball/
TWITTER • ArmyWP_Softball
ARMY (27-12, 7-2 Patriot League)
• Army enters the weekend with an 8-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Terriers, dating back to 1990.
• Despite losing Wednesday at Fairfield, the Black Knights have won 13 of their last 16 games.
• Army currently sits second in the Patriot League, one game behind Lehigh who is 8-1 in league play.
• Four of the top five league-leaders in walks play at West Point, including Alee Rashenskas who has the most with 20.
Rookie Lacey Swafford and Ashley Yoo lead the squad with 36 hits apiece.
• Renee Poirier is one of the premier pitchers in the Patriot League, ranking in the top-3 in saves (first with four), earned run average (second at 1.94), innings pitched (second at 104.2), opposing batting average (third at .226), strikeouts (third with 64) and wins (third with 10).
BOSTON U. (11-21, 3-3 Patriot League)
• BU is coming off a 3-1 loss to Boston College in the Battle of Commonwealth Avenue after sweeping Holy Cross last weekend.
• Moriah Connolly leads the league with 31 runs scored, while her 26 stolen bases is twice as many as anyone else in the league.
• Connolly sports the best average on BU at .355 (38-for-107) with a .425 on-base percentage.
• The Terriers also have two of the top sluggers in the league as Alex Heinen has the most home runs with six and Gabi Martinez's four are tied for second.
• In the circle, Kali Magane has started 14 games, going 6-8 over that stretch with a 3.87 ERA.
• Magane has thrown six complete games, two shutouts in 92.1 innings, with an even 36:36 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
COMMON OPPONENTS IN 2017
Army vs. Bethune-Cookman: W, 1-0; March 18
Boston U. vs. Bethune-Cookman: L, 5-1; Feb. 11
Army vs. Holy Cross: W, 7-6; April 1
Army vs. Holy Cross: L, 4-2; April 2
Army vs. Holy Cross: L, 5-2; April 2
Boston U. vs. Holy Cross: W, 4-1; April 8
Boston U. vs. Holy Cross: W, 9-3; April 8
Boston U. vs. Holy Cross: W, 8-0 (5 Innings); April 9
Army vs. Southern Illinois: L, 7-0; Feb. 12
Boston U. vs. Southern Illinois: W, 5-4; Feb. 19
For more information on Army West Point softball, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Softball on Twitter.
A doubleheader is planned for Saturday, while Sunday will house the single game. First pitch for both days is slated for noon.
The series is a rematch of last season's Patriot League Championship, in which Boston U. came away with the title.
LIVE STATS • www.sidearmstats.com/bu/softball/
TWITTER • ArmyWP_Softball
ARMY (27-12, 7-2 Patriot League)
• Army enters the weekend with an 8-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Terriers, dating back to 1990.
• Despite losing Wednesday at Fairfield, the Black Knights have won 13 of their last 16 games.
• Army currently sits second in the Patriot League, one game behind Lehigh who is 8-1 in league play.
• Four of the top five league-leaders in walks play at West Point, including Alee Rashenskas who has the most with 20.
Rookie Lacey Swafford and Ashley Yoo lead the squad with 36 hits apiece.
• Renee Poirier is one of the premier pitchers in the Patriot League, ranking in the top-3 in saves (first with four), earned run average (second at 1.94), innings pitched (second at 104.2), opposing batting average (third at .226), strikeouts (third with 64) and wins (third with 10).
BOSTON U. (11-21, 3-3 Patriot League)
• BU is coming off a 3-1 loss to Boston College in the Battle of Commonwealth Avenue after sweeping Holy Cross last weekend.
• Moriah Connolly leads the league with 31 runs scored, while her 26 stolen bases is twice as many as anyone else in the league.
• Connolly sports the best average on BU at .355 (38-for-107) with a .425 on-base percentage.
• The Terriers also have two of the top sluggers in the league as Alex Heinen has the most home runs with six and Gabi Martinez's four are tied for second.
• In the circle, Kali Magane has started 14 games, going 6-8 over that stretch with a 3.87 ERA.
• Magane has thrown six complete games, two shutouts in 92.1 innings, with an even 36:36 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
COMMON OPPONENTS IN 2017
Army vs. Bethune-Cookman: W, 1-0; March 18
Boston U. vs. Bethune-Cookman: L, 5-1; Feb. 11
Army vs. Holy Cross: W, 7-6; April 1
Army vs. Holy Cross: L, 4-2; April 2
Army vs. Holy Cross: L, 5-2; April 2
Boston U. vs. Holy Cross: W, 4-1; April 8
Boston U. vs. Holy Cross: W, 9-3; April 8
Boston U. vs. Holy Cross: W, 8-0 (5 Innings); April 9
Army vs. Southern Illinois: L, 7-0; Feb. 12
Boston U. vs. Southern Illinois: W, 5-4; Feb. 19
For more information on Army West Point softball, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Softball on Twitter.
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