One of the finest hitters in UMass Lowell history, outfielder Becky Regula terrorized opposing pitchers with a barrage of extra base hits from 1999-02. Her standout performances in the batter's box powered the River Hawks to a four-year record of 108-81-1.
The softball program prospered with three winning seasons, including two trips to the ECAC Tournament, a Northeast-10 Tournament appearance and an ECAC Tournament Championship in 2000. As a freshman, Regula was a part of a 30-17 club that broke the school record for wins.
Named to the New England Collegiate Conference/Northeast-10 Conference First Team all four years, Regula was routinely recognized for her accomplishments. The New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association (NEISCA) named her to its First Team for four straight seasons and she was twice crowned an ECAC Division II New England all-star.
"Becky was the best centerfielder we ever had, and she was probably one of the top two or three athletes we ever had," said Harry Sauter, who was UMass Lowell's softball coach from 1996-2009. "She was as fast as the wind. She is probably one of the only kids we had who never got thrown out at third base. Her speed was one of the reasons she could turn a double into a triple very easily."
Over the course of 179 games, Regula finished with a .368 batting average, 103 runs batted in and 137 runs scored. She remains the program's record holder for at bats (609), base hits (224), triples (21) and extra base hits (64). As a sophomore, she led all of Division II players with 12 triples, still a UMass Lowell single season record.
"Becky was a great softball player," Sauter added. "We're very happy and proud for her."
Regula graduated with a degree in criminal justice in 2002 and is currently the vice president of production at Title Acquisition I. She is engaged to marry Chris Giles of Seminole, Fla., in St. Petersburg on Feb. 11.
Regula resides in Clearwater, Fla.
