Karen Croteau was a four-year athlete in both field hockey and basketball, captaining both teams her senior year. In field hockey, she still holds BSC records for goals in a season (29) and career (82), and points in a season (60) and career (186). Her senior year (1982) she led the Lady Bears (13-6-3) to their first post-season NCAA appearance in the program's history.

In basketball, she finished off her career as the Lady Bears (17-8) leading scorer (12.6 ppg) and led them to their first post-season NCAA appearance as well. A native of Blackstone, MA, Karen is presently an Exercise Physiologist at the Mid-Coast Rehabilitation Center in Bath, Maine. She now calls Topsham, Maine home.