Boston Mass. –Top seed Boston University captured the Patriot League Championship with an eight-inning 1-0 win over No. 2 Lehigh on Sunday afternoon in Boston Mass. The win marks the seventh championship for the Terriers since joining the League in 2014, and the sixth under 2024 Patriot League Coach of the Year, Ashley Waters.
 
With the game scoreless in the top of the eighth BU sophomore Brooke Deppiesse belted a double to center. Senior Lauren Nett then reached on an error that scored Deppiesse to put the Terriers up 1-0. The 2024 Patriot League Pitcher of the Year Kasey Ricard struck out the final four Lehigh batters to secure BU’s second straight League championship.
 
Ricard was named the Patriot League Softball Championship MVP. The sophomore earned all three wins during the weekend for the Terriers on their way to the title, racking up 20 strikeouts and giving up just six hits in 15.2 innings of work.
 
Ricard was also named to the Patriot League All-Tournament squad with teammates sophomore Brooke Deppiesse, senior first baseman Lauren Nett, and graduate student catcher Audrey Sellers.
 
Lehigh graduate student outfielder Emily Cimino, graduate student infielder Josie Charles and senior pitcher Katelyn Young also earned spots on the all-tournament team.
 
Army West Point sophomores pitcher Breanna Izzo and infielder Ashton White, and Bucknell juniors pitcher Madison Roukey and utility Bella Radican rounded out the all-tournament team.
 
Boston University will receive the League’s automatic berth to the NCAA Softball Tournament and will learn about their postseason opponent during the NCAA DI Softball Championship Selection Show on Sunday, May 12, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
2024 Patriot League Softball All-Tournament Team
Kasey Ricard, Boston University, So., P (MVP)
Brooke Deppiesse, Boston University, So., INF
Lauren Nett, Boston University, Sr., 1B/OF
Audrey Sellers, Boston University, Gr., C
Josie Charles, Lehigh, Gr., IF
Emily Cimino, Lehigh, Gr., OF
Katelyn Young, Lehigh, Sr., P
Breanna Izzo, Army West Point, So., P/UTL
Ashton White, Army West Point, So., INF
Madison Roukey, Bucknell, Jr., P
Bella Radican, Bucknell, Jr., UTL
 
No. 1 Boston University Terriers (52-4-1) 1 vs. No. 2 Lehigh (32-20) 0
Box Score  
BOSTON – The No. 1 Terriers defeated No. 2 Lehigh 1-0 in eight innings to capture their seventh Patriot League Softball Championship title.
*With the game scoreless in the top of the eighth, BU sophomore Brooke Deppiesse hit a double to center. An error on a grounder by senior Lauren Nett sent Deppiesse home for the lone run of the game. 
*The 2024 Patriot League Pitcher of the Year and Tournament MVP, sophomore Kasey Ricard, struck out the side in the bottom of the eighth to secure the win. Ricard struck out the final four batters.
*Terrier graduate student Allison Boaz went 6.1 innings for the Terriers striking out four and scattering five hits.
*Lehigh senior pitcher Katelyn Young went the distance for the Mountain Hawks tossing 122 pitches. In eight innings, Young allowed no earned runs while striking out four and scattering five hits.
 
2024 Patriot League Softball Championship Schedule
Thursday, May 9 | Boston College Softball Field
Game #1: #1 Boston University 2 vs. #4 Army West Point 0
Game #2: No. 2 Lehigh 0 vs. No. 3 Bucknell 1
Game #3: No. 4  Army West Point 1 vs. No. 2 Lehigh 5
 
Friday, May 10 | BU Softball Field
Game #4 – No. 1 Boston University 5 vs. No. 3 Bucknell 2
Game #5 – No. 2 Lehigh 12 vs. No. 3 Bucknell 2
 
Saturday, May 11 | BU Softball Field
Game #6 – No. 1 Boston University 1 vs. No. 2 Lehigh 0
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