Boston College Athletics
Weekly Countdown: Three Players Who Could Break BC Records
January 20, 2017 | Softball
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – When Megan Cooley graduated last season, she took several of the Boston College softball team's records with her. Cooley holds the Eagles' all-time steals record with 86. She also holds BC's single-season records in hits (63 in 2014), runs (44 in 2013) and stolen bases (31 in 2013).
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But BC returns plenty of talent capable of rewriting the record books. Junior Jessica Dreswick already tops BC history in fewest walks allowed per seven innings.
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With three weeks until the Eagles' season opener, here's more on the three players within reach of BC records. Check back throughout the next week for video interviews with these players.
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Tatiana Cortez: all-time runs batted in
The senior sits third in team history with 122 career RBI. Tory Speer, class of 2014, leads the Eagles with 142. Cara Blumfield, class of 2003, places second with 128. Cortez plated 49 in 2014, 36 in 2015 and a team-leading 37 last year, putting the senior on pace to take BC's all-time record. The 2016 All-ACC First-Team selection completed one of the most successful offensive seasons in team history last year, putting her close to several single-season records.
Allyson Frei: all-time strikeouts per seven innings
Frei has struck out 7.54 per seven innings, placing her third in BC history. The junior righty struck out a team-leading 186 batters last year for a 7.48 K/7 mark. Kim Ryan, class of 2003, holds the team record with 8.01. Tekae Malandris, class of 2004, places second with 7.66 K/7. Frei, a junior, has 408 career strikeouts, giving her a shot to also break that record in the next two years.
Lexi DiEmmanuele: single-season stolen bases
DiEmmanuele made the record books quickly, finishing with 24 stolen bases last year as a freshman. The sophomore places second in stolen bases in a season behind Cooley's 2013 mark.
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Dreswick already holds a program record with 2.04 walks per seven innings, the lowest mark in program history. Dreswick, who tied for the team lead with a 2.47 ERA last year, looks to continue her dominance in the rotation.
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Check out the weekly countdown every Friday until the season begins on Feb. 10 against Wichita State at the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational.
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But BC returns plenty of talent capable of rewriting the record books. Junior Jessica Dreswick already tops BC history in fewest walks allowed per seven innings.
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With three weeks until the Eagles' season opener, here's more on the three players within reach of BC records. Check back throughout the next week for video interviews with these players.
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Tatiana Cortez: all-time runs batted in
The senior sits third in team history with 122 career RBI. Tory Speer, class of 2014, leads the Eagles with 142. Cara Blumfield, class of 2003, places second with 128. Cortez plated 49 in 2014, 36 in 2015 and a team-leading 37 last year, putting the senior on pace to take BC's all-time record. The 2016 All-ACC First-Team selection completed one of the most successful offensive seasons in team history last year, putting her close to several single-season records.
- Cortez also holds BC's single-season slugging percentage record with .768 last season.
- In 2016, Cortez's 109 total bases and 14 doubles put her second in those respective single-season records. Blumfield recorded 117 total bases in 2001, and Taylor Peyton had 15 doubles in 2008.
- Cortez's 13 home runs last year put her third on BC's single-season list. Speer leads the program with 15 homers in 2013.
Allyson Frei: all-time strikeouts per seven innings
Frei has struck out 7.54 per seven innings, placing her third in BC history. The junior righty struck out a team-leading 186 batters last year for a 7.48 K/7 mark. Kim Ryan, class of 2003, holds the team record with 8.01. Tekae Malandris, class of 2004, places second with 7.66 K/7. Frei, a junior, has 408 career strikeouts, giving her a shot to also break that record in the next two years.
- Frei broke the program record for single-season wins with 19 in 2015. She has 35 career wins, 20 behind Alexis Beckman's (class of 1997) mark of 55.
- The Branchville, N.J., native struck out 222 in 2015, the second-best mark in program history. Mary Dietz tops the list with 240 in 1998.
- Frei could also end her career as BC's all-time strikeout leader. The junior fanned 408 in her first two seasons. Ryan holds the team record with 710.
Lexi DiEmmanuele: single-season stolen bases
DiEmmanuele made the record books quickly, finishing with 24 stolen bases last year as a freshman. The sophomore places second in stolen bases in a season behind Cooley's 2013 mark.
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Bonus
Dreswick already holds a program record with 2.04 walks per seven innings, the lowest mark in program history. Dreswick, who tied for the team lead with a 2.47 ERA last year, looks to continue her dominance in the rotation.
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Check out the weekly countdown every Friday until the season begins on Feb. 10 against Wichita State at the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational.
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