The Boston University softball team is set to participate in the Charlotte Invitational from February 20 to 22 at Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Terriers will play five games against Jacksonville, Marshall, and host team Charlotte.
Boston University enters the tournament following a challenging weekend at the Carolina Classic, where they lost all four games, including two each to No. 16 South Carolina and Louisville. This marks their longest losing streak since 2020.
Junior Kyomi Apalit leads BU with a .421 batting average, followed by sophomore Kieren McHugh at .385. Freshman Irys Kline and senior Brooke Deppiesse have contributed seven RBIs and seven runs scored between them. Senior pitcher Kasey Ricard has started six of her seven appearances this season, recording 38 strikeouts over 38 innings with an earned run average of 3.32.
Regarding their upcoming opponents:
Jacksonville holds a 6-4 record this season and recently swept Iona in a doubleheader after defeating UMass twice by a combined score of 21-1. Kate Linkletter leads Jacksonville’s offense with a .542 batting average and three home runs. Pitchers Jacy Harrelson and Jordan White have combined for 33 strikeouts across more than 53 innings.
Charlotte, currently ranked among teams receiving votes nationally, is on a seven-game winning streak with recent victories over No. 23 Clemson and then-No.14 Virginia Tech. Brelyn O’Hearn and Jenna Lordan have driven in a total of 21 runs for the team so far this year.
Marshall stands at 5-7 after facing several ranked opponents early in the season but has secured non-conference wins over UConn and Iowa. Sydni Burko leads Marshall’s offense with six home runs.
Looking ahead, Boston University will travel to Durham for the Duke Invitational, where they are scheduled to face Northwestern twice as well as Ohio State and Duke.
“Ashley Waters, Head Coach at Boston Terrier Women’s Softball,” said: “We’re looking forward to building on our experiences from last weekend as we take on strong competition in Charlotte.”
