Bentley University

There weren't too many people as dedicated and inspiring as Bev (Smith) Ameen.
 
"Bev had a great presence about her, being a leader on and off the field and leading by example," said former softball coach Peter Breton. "She was a solid, well-rounded player who was crucial in helping to turn the program around."
 
Bev, who played both shortstop and catcher, was a career .332 hitter for the Bentley softball team from 1982-85. A second-team CoSIDA Academic All-America® as a junior and a three-time team MVP, she hit .395 as a sophomore and finished her career with a number of school records (all since broken).
 
Bev's 65 runs scored and 16 doubles ranked her seventh in both categories on the all-time Bentley career list at the time of her 1995 induction. She was also in the career top ten in hits (96), singles (69), RBI (52), putouts (224), fielding percentage (.948), slugging percentage (.394) and on base percentage.
 
Upon her graduation, Bev held several career records, including at bats (289), runs scored, hits, doubles, and RBIs. Her single season records included 30 hits in 1983 and six doubles in 1984. She had an impressive freshman year earning MVP honors with a .311 batting average and nine RBIs. Her success carried over to her sophomore year. She had a team-leading .395 batting average, 30 hits, and 14 RBIs earning herself MVP and AII-Northeast-8 Conference honors.
 
Bev's leadership qualities came into play as she was elected captain in both her junior and senior years. She hit over .300 both seasons and once again earned MVP accolades as a senior.
 
She also ran on Bentley's first two women's cross country teams, earning Most Improved accolades in 1983. That season saw her finish fifth overall in the Northeast-8 Conference Championships.