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Week of 3 April 1998 Vol. I, No. 26 Sports Feature Photo Athletes of the Week Terrier Scoreboard   Women's Softball Couldn't get tickets for the Red Sox home opener on Friday, April 10? How about watching a doubleheader for free? On the same day the Terriers will host America East rival University of Maine at 3 p.m. It will be BU's first appearance at Malvern Field after a seven-game road trip. The field is at the corner of Malvern and Ashford Streets on West Campus. Women's Lacrosse Upcoming home games at Nickerson Field: vs. Delaware April 4 at 1 p.m. and vs. Towson April 17 at 3:30 p.m.   Lacrosse midfielder Michelle Ellsworth (CAS'00), noted for her defensive skills, scored a goal in BU's 15-11 loss to Harvard March 18. The Terriers, who routed Boston College 17-9 in their home opener for their first win, are hoping for their first conference victory when they host the University of Delaware April 4 at 1 p.m. at Nickerson Field. Photo by Carla David     Athletes of the Week Michel Larocque, Tommi Degerman, and Chris Drury Their season ended in overtime at Albany's Pepsi Arena March 29, but the men's hockey Terriers still had stellar performances from a number of players in their 4-3 loss to New Hampshire in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Goaltender Michel Larocque (MET'99) made 33 stops, including several saves during two-on-one and breakaway situations, keeping Boston University in the game. The Dieppe, Nebr., native was Hockey East's top goaltender this year, with a 12-1-1 conference record and a 1.74 goals against average. He enjoyed the same distinction last season, when he posted a 9-2-2 record and a 2.57 goals against average. Forward Tommi Degerman (SMG'00) scored twice against New Hampshire: the tying and go-ahead goals, within two minutes of each other, put BU in the lead in the second period. His second goal was scored when Boston University was shorthanded. Degerman, from Helsinki, Finland, enjoyed an auspicious debut in a Terrier uniform last season, scoring two goals and two assists against New Hampshire. Cocaptain Chris Drury (CAS'98), whose 115 goals are the most in University history, didn't score against New Hampshire, but had three assists -- two of them on Degerman's crucial goals. In the NCAA Quarterfinal he became the only BU player ever to record 100 goals and 100 assists in a career. He was chosen to the NCAA East Regional Tournament team despite the fact that his team didn't win a game in the tournament. The Trumbull, Conn., native will play for the NHL's Colorado Avalanche next year.     Terrier Scoreboard Men's Crew Women's Crew March 28 BU won 1 of 4 races vs. Syracuse March 28 BU won all 5 races vs. Georgetown Men's Hockey Women's Lacrosse March 29 NCAA Quarterfinal: New Hampshire 4, BU 3 (OT) March 18 Harvard 15, BU 11 March 24 BU 17, Boston College 9 March 26 New Hampshire 11, BU 10 March 28 BU 11, Bryant 3 March 29 Hofstra 17, BU 9 Women's Sailing March 29 President's Trophy Regatta: BU finished 1st of 12 colleges Women's Softball Men's Tennis March 25 BU 4, Fairfield 1 March 22 Temple 4, BU 3 March 25 Fairfield 7, BU 5 March 26 BU 8, Providence 1 March 26 BU 8, Providence 1 March 28 BU 4, St. John's 3 March 26 BU 1, Providence 0 Women's Tennis March 28 Temple 16, BU 8 March 18 Brown 6, BU 3 March 28 BU 13, Temple 0 March 31 BU 3, Rhode Island 0 March 31 BU 5, Rhode Island 0 Men's Volleyball March 26 Boston College 3, BU 1 Wrestling March 19   NCAA Tournament, heavyweight class3rd round: Dion Reed (ENG'98) 10, Nebraska's J. R. Plienis 54th round: Oklahoma State's Ben Lee 1, Dion Reed 0