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2017 BYU Cougars softball
2017 WCC Champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record45–11 (14–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Meredith (4th season)
  • Kristin Delahoussaye (4th season)
Home stadiumGail Miller Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 20 BYU  ‍†‍‍y 14 – 1 – 0   .933 45 – 11 – 0   .804
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 10 – 5 – 0   .667 27 – 24 – 0   .529
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7 – 0   .533 22 – 22 – 0   .500
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 6 – 9 – 0   .400 20 – 31 – 0   .392
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 4 – 11 – 0   .267 12 – 37 – 0   .245
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 3 – 12 – 0   .200 17 – 31 – 0   .354
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 18, 2017[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2017 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 15th consecutive season. 2017 is the fourth season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball.[2] The Cougars enter 2017 having won their last 8 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.[3]

2017 roster

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2017 BYU Cougars roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 McKenna Bull – senior
  • 7 Arianna Paulson – junior
  • 10 Arissa Paulson – freshman
  • 24 Olivia Sanchez – sophomore
  • 33 Kerisa Viramontes – freshman

Catchers

  • 6 Ashley Godfrey – sophomore
  • 8 Emilee Erickson – sophomore
  • 21 Libby Sugg – sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 3 Ashley Thompson – senior
  • 7 Arianna Paulson – junior
  • 9 Lauren Bell – senior
  • 10 Arissa Paulson – freshman
  • 12 Briielle Breland – junior
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair – senior
  • 16 Alexa Strid – junior
  • 18 Caitlyn Larsen Alldredge- Junior
  • 24 Olivia Sanchez – sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 1 Brooke Wander Heide – freshman
  • 6 Ashley Godfrey – sophomore
  • 12 Briielle Breland – junior
  • 13 McKenzie St. Clair – senior
  • 18 Caitlyn Larsen Alldredge- Junior
  • 22 Madison Merrell – junior
  • 26 Lexi Tarrow – sophomore
  

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Rank# Site Result Attendance Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
February 9* 9:00 AM Nebraska Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 12–1(5) 400 McKenna Bull (1–0) Kaylan Jablonski (0-1)
February 9* 3:00 PM #1 Oklahoma Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta L 1–7 324 Paige Parker (1–0) Arianna Paulson (0-1)
February 10* 6:00 PM #13 Washington Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 4–2 1,100 McKenna Bull (2–0) Madi Schreyer (0–1)
February 11* 9:00 AM #2 Auburn Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta L 0–3 656 Makayla Martin (2–1) Arissa Paulson (0–1)
DeMari Desert Classic
February 16* 5:30 PM Hawaiʻi #25 Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 7–5 200 McKenna Bull (3–0) Brittany Hitchcock (1–2)
February 17* 11:00 AM Texas State #25 Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NV W 5–3 150 McKenna Bull (4–0) Jodi Paige Williams (2–1)
February 17* 12:15 PM Nevada Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NV W 8–0(5) 220 Kerisa Viramontes (1–0) Kali Sargent (2–2)
February 18* 11:00 AM San Jose State Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV Canceled      
February 18* 3:30 PM Northern Iowa Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV Canceled      
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 23* 11:00 AM #11 Georgia #23 Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA W 4–0 208 McKenna Bull (5–0) Brittany Gray (7-1)
February 23* 1:30 PM #9 Arizona #23 Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA L 0–9(6) 311 Danielle O'Toole (8-0) Arissa Paulson (0–2)
February 24* 11:00 AM Louisville #23 Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA W 4–0 124 McKenna Bull (6–0) Maryssa Becker (6-4)
February 24* 4:00 PM LIU Brooklyn #23 Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA L 5–10 150 Erynn Sobieski (2-2) Kerisa Viramontes (1–1)
February 25* 10:30 AM #18 Texas A&M #23 Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA L 1–11 472 Samantha Show (6–0) McKenna Bull (6–2)
San Diego Classic 1
March 2* 2:00 PM McNeese State SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 3–6 166 Rachel Smith (3-3) Kerissa Viramontes (1–2)
March 2* 7:00 PM San Diego State SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 5–1 182 McKenna Bull (7–1) Marissa Moreno (4–2)
March 3* 2:00 PM Miami (OH) USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA W 6–2 111 McKenna Bull (8–1) Kelsey Fredericks (2-5)
March 3* 4:30 PM Detroit USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA W 16–0(5) 135 Arianna Paulson (1–1) Ashley Mauser (0–5)
March 4* 2:00 PM Boston USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA W 9–0(5) 212 McKenna Bull (9–1) Lizzie Annerino (0-1)
Fresno State Invitational
March 10* 1:00 PM Sacramento State #25 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–1 50 Arissa Paulson (1–2) Celina Matthias (3-4)
March 10* 3:30 PM Fresno State #25 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 1–6 975 Savannah Mchellon (2–3) McKenna Bull (9–2)
March 11* 11:00 AM Savannah State #25 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 9–4 102 Arianna Paulson (2–1) Savanna Corr (1–1)
March 11* 4:30 PM Fresno State #25 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–6 992 McKenna Bull (10-2) Kamalani Dung (10-5)
Regular Season
March 15* 4:00 PM Maine #25 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 8–0(5) 320 McKenna Bull (11–2) Erin Bogdanovich (1-6)
March 15* 6:30 PM Maine #25 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 10–4 459 Arianna Paulson (3–1) Molly Flowers (1–5)
March 16* 4:00 PM Wagner #25 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 7–1 395 McKenna Bull (12–2) McKaleigh Goodale (0-7)
March 16* 6:30 PM Wagner #25 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 5–4 395 McKenna Bull (13–2) McKaleigh Goodale (0-8)
Deseret First Duel
March 22* 5:00 PM #11 Utah Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 4–3 804 McKenna Bull (14–2) Katie Donovan (11-5)
UCLA Invitational
March 24* 1:00 PM Dartmouth Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 126 McKenna Bull (15–2) Morgan Ebow (0–6)
March 24* 3:30 PM Dartmouth Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 126 Arissa Paulson (2-2) Breanna Ethridge (0-9)
March 25* 1:00 PM #15 UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 612 Rachel Garcia (8-4) McKenna Bull (15-3)
March 25* 3:30 PM #15 UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–4 612 Johanna Grauer (8–3) Arissa Paulson (2–3)
Regular Season
March 30* 6:30 PM #1 Oregon #25 Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR L 0–1 1,987 Maggie Balint (14-0) McKenna Bull (15-4)
March 31* 2:00 PM Oregon State #25 OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 4–2 238 Arianna Paulson (3-3) Nerissa Eason (7-9)
April 1* 1:00 PM Oregon State #25 OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 2–1 222 McKenna Bull (16-4) Taylor Cotton (6-4)
April 5* 4:00 PM Utah State #22 LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field • Logan, UT W 8–6 603 McKenna Bull (17-4) April Brown (9-3)
April 7 3:00 PM Loyola Marymount #22 Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0(6) 50 McKenna Bull (18–4) Rachael Farrington (5-11)
April 8 1:00 PM Loyola Marymount #22 Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 406 Arissa Paulson (4–3) Andy Wellins (4-9)
April 8 3:30 PM Loyola Marymount #22 Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 2,552 McKenna Bull (19–4) Rachael Farrington (5-12)
April 11* 2:00 PM Southern Utah #19 Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT W 13–3(5) 100 Arissa Paulson (5-3) Kirsten Hostetler (5-6)
April 14 5:00 PM Pacific #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 10–0(5) 2,386 McKenna Bull (20–4) Hailey Reed (5-6)
April 14 7:30 PM Pacific #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 5–0 2,386 Arissa Paulson (6–3) Marissa Young (5-5)
April 15 1:00 PM Pacific #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 14–0(5) 700 McKenna Bull (21–4) Marissa Young (5-6)
April 19* 6:00 PM Southern Utah #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 4–0 436 Arissa Paulson (7–3) Samantha Guile (3-6)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 26* 6:00 PM Utah Valley #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 12–4(6) 212 McKenna Bull (22–4) Makayla Shadle (1-3)
Regular Season
April 28 5:00 PM San Diego #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 9–0(5) 1,188 McKenna Bull (23–4) Megan Sabbatini (10-10)
April 28 7:00 PM San Diego #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 10–1(5) 1,188 Arissa Paulson (8–3) Megan Sabbatini (10-11)
April 29 1:00 PM San Diego #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 11–0(5) 480 McKenna Bull (24–4) Megan Sabbatini (10-12)
May 3* 5:00 PM Grand Canyon #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 6–0 363 McKenna Bull (25–4) Brianna Aguilar-Beaucage (12-7)
May 5 5:00 PM Santa Clara #20 SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA W 5–0 150 McKenna Bull (26-4) Micaela Vierra (5-13)
May 5 8:00 PM Santa Clara #20 SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA W 3–1 150 McKenna Bull (27–4) Aubree Kim (3-12)
May 6 8:30 PM Santa Clara #20 SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA W 19–5(5) 150 Kerisa Viramontes (2-2) Clara Gonzales (3–7)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
May 8* 5:00 PM Utah Valley #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 10–2(6) 503 Arissa Paulson (9–3) Bailey Moore (2-9)
Regular Season
May 9* 5:00 PM Utah State #20 Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 4–1 2,392 McKenna Bull (28-4) April Brown (13-7)
May 12 3:00 PM Saint Mary's #20 Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA W 4–0 101 McKenna Bull (29–4) Katie Moss (8–13)
May 13 1:00 PM Saint Mary's #20 Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA L 0–1 122 Katie Moss (9-13) McKenna Bull (29-5)
May 13 3:00 PM Saint Mary's #20 Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA W 4–1 113 Arissa Paulson (10–3) Katlyn Whitt (6-10)
2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament
May 18* 4:00 PM Mississippi State #20 Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 8–0(6) 1,172 McKenna Bull (30–5) Alexis Silkwood (15–7)
May 18* 1:00 PM #13 Utah #20 Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT      
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

TV, radio, and streaming information

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See also

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See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team, 2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2016–17 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2016 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2016 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, 2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team, 2017 BYU Cougars baseball team, and 2017 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

References

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  1. ^ "Softball". West Coast Conference. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Cougars picked first in 2017 WCC preseason softball poll" (Press release). Deseret News. February 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 Softball Roster | the Official Site of BYU Athletics". Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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