2017 BYU Cougars softball team

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2017 BYU Cougars softball
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2017 WCC Champions
Conference West 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
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 20 BYU  ‍†‍‍y14–1–0 .93345–11–0 .804
Pacific  ‍‍‍10–5–0 .66727–24–0 .529
San Diego  ‍‍‍8–7–0 .53322–22–0 .500
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍6–9–0 .40020–31–0 .392
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍4–11–0 .26712–37–0 .245
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍3–12–0 .20017–31–0 .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 represents 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]

Contents

2017 Roster

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

DateTimeOpponentRank#SiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
February 9*9:00 AM Nebraska Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 12–1(5)400McKenna Bull (1–0)Kaylan Jablonski (0-1)
February 9*3:00 PM#1  Oklahoma Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto VallartaL 1–7324Paige Parker (1–0)Arianna Paulson (0-1)
February 10*6:00 PM#13  Washington Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto VallartaW 4–21,100McKenna Bull (2–0)Madi Schreyer (0–1)
February 11*9:00 AM#2  Auburn Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto VallartaL 0–3656Makayla Martin (2–1)Arissa Paulson (0–1)
DeMari Desert Classic
February 16*5:30 PM Hawaiʻi #25Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 7–5200McKenna Bull (3–0)Brittany Hitchcock (1–2)
February 17*11:00 AM Texas State #25Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NV W 5–3150McKenna Bull (4–0)Jodi Paige Williams (2–1)
February 17*12:15 PM Nevada Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NVW 8–0(5)220Kerisa Viramontes (1–0)Kali Sargent (2–2)
February 18*11:00 AM San Jose State Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NVCanceled   
February 18*3:30 PM Northern Iowa Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NVCanceled   
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 23*11:00 AM#11  Georgia #23Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA W 4–0208McKenna Bull (5–0)Brittany Gray (7-1)
February 23*1:30 PM#9  Arizona #23Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 0–9(6)311Danielle O'Toole (8-0)Arissa Paulson (0–2)
February 24*11:00 AM Louisville #23Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAW 4–0124McKenna Bull (6–0)Maryssa Becker (6-4)
February 24*4:00 PM LIU Brooklyn #23Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 5–10150Erynn Sobieski (2-2)Kerisa Viramontes (1–1)
February 25*10:30 AM#18  Texas A&M #23Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CAL 1–11472Samantha 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 3–6166Rachel Smith (3-3)Kerissa Viramontes (1–2)
March 2*7:00 PM San Diego State SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CAW 5–1182McKenna Bull (7–1)Marissa Moreno (4–2)
March 3*2:00 PM Miami (OH) USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAW 6–2111McKenna Bull (8–1)Kelsey Fredericks (2-5)
March 3*4:30 PM Detroit USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAW 16–0(5)135Arianna Paulson (1–1)Ashley Mauser (0–5)
March 4*2:00 PM Boston USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CAW 9–0(5)212McKenna Bull (9–1)Lizzie Annerino (0-1)
Fresno State Invitational
March 10*1:00 PM Sacramento State #25Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–150Arissa Paulson (1–2)Celina Matthias (3-4)
March 10*3:30 PM Fresno State #25Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CAL 1–6975Savannah Mchellon (2–3)McKenna Bull (9–2)
March 11*11:00 AMSavannah State#25Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CAW 9–4102Arianna Paulson (2–1)Savanna Corr (1–1)
March 11*4:30 PMFresno State#25Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CAW 8–6992McKenna Bull (10-2) Kamalani Dung (10-5)
Regular Season
March 15*4:00 PM Maine #25Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT W 8–0(5)320McKenna Bull (11–2)Erin Bogdanovich (1-6)
March 15*6:30 PMMaine#25Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 10–4459Arianna Paulson (3–1)Molly Flowers (1–5)
March 16*4:00 PM Wagner #25Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 7–1395McKenna Bull (12–2)McKaleigh Goodale (0-7)
March 16*6:30 PMWagner#25Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 5–4395McKenna Bull (13–2)McKaleigh Goodale (0-8)
Deseret First Duel
March 22*5:00 PM#11  Utah Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–3804McKenna Bull (14–2)Katie Donovan (11-5)
UCLA Invitational
March 24*1:00 PM Dartmouth Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0126McKenna Bull (15–2)Morgan Ebow (0–6)
March 24*3:30 PMDartmouthEaston Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 5–1126Arissa Paulson (2-2)Breanna Ethridge (0-9)
March 25*1:00 PM#15  UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 0–1612Rachel Garcia (8-4)McKenna Bull (15-3)
March 25*3:30 PM#15 UCLAEaston Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 2–4612Johanna Grauer (8–3)Arissa Paulson (2–3)
Regular Season
March 30*6:30 PM#1  Oregon #25 Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR L 0–11,987Maggie Balint (14-0)McKenna Bull (15-4)
March 31*2:00 PM Oregon State #25OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 4–2238Arianna Paulson (3-3)Nerissa Eason (7-9)
April 1*1:00 PMOregon State#25OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, ORW 2–1222McKenna Bull (16-4)Taylor Cotton (6-4)
April 5*4:00 PM Utah State #22LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field • Logan, UT W 8–6603McKenna Bull (17-4)April Brown (9-3)
April 73:00 PM Loyola Marymount #22Smith Field • Los Angeles, CAW 8–0(6)50McKenna Bull (18–4)Rachael Farrington (5-11)
April 81:00 PMLoyola Marymount#22Smith Field • Los Angeles, CAW 5–1406Arissa Paulson (4–3)Andy Wellins (4-9)
April 83:30 PMLoyola Marymount#22Smith Field • Los Angeles, CAW 2–02,552McKenna Bull (19–4)Rachael Farrington (5-12)
April 11*2:00 PM Southern Utah #19Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT W 13–3(5)100Arissa Paulson (5-3)Kirsten Hostetler (5-6)
April 145:00 PM Pacific #20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 10–0(5)2,386McKenna Bull (20–4)Hailey Reed (5-6)
April 147:30 PMPacific#20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 5–02,386Arissa Paulson (6–3)Marissa Young (5-5)
April 151:00 PMPacific#20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 14–0(5)700McKenna Bull (21–4)Marissa Young (5-6)
April 19*6:00 PMSouthern Utah#20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–0436Arissa Paulson (7–3)Samantha Guile (3-6)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 26*6:00 PM Utah Valley #20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 12–4(6)212McKenna Bull (22–4)Makayla Shadle (1-3)
Regular Season
April 285:00 PM San Diego #20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 9–0(5)1,188McKenna Bull (23–4)Megan Sabbatini (10-10)
April 287:00 PMSan Diego#20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 10–1(5)1,188Arissa Paulson (8–3)Megan Sabbatini (10-11)
April 291:00 PMSan Diego#20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 11–0(5)480McKenna Bull (24–4)Megan Sabbatini (10-12)
May 3*5:00 PM Grand Canyon #20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 6–0363McKenna Bull (25–4)Brianna Aguilar-Beaucage (12-7)
May 55:00 PM Santa Clara #20SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA W 5–0150McKenna Bull (26-4)Micaela Vierra (5-13)
May 58:00 PMSanta Clara#20SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CAW 3–1150McKenna Bull (27–4)Aubree Kim (3-12)
May 68:30 PMSanta Clara#20SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CAW 19–5(5)150Kerisa Viramontes (2-2)Clara Gonzales (3–7)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
May 8*5:00 PMUtah Valley#20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 10–2(6)503Arissa Paulson (9–3)Bailey Moore (2-9)
Regular Season
May 9*5:00 PMUtah State#20Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTW 4–12,392McKenna Bull (28-4)April Brown (13-7)
May 123:00 PM Saint Mary's #20Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA W 4–0101McKenna Bull (29–4)Katie Moss (8–13)
May 131:00 PMSaint Mary's#20Cottrell Field • Moraga, CAL 0–1122Katie Moss (9-13)McKenna Bull (29-5)
May 133:00 PMSaint Mary's#20Cottrell Field • Moraga, CAW 4–1113Arissa Paulson (10–3)Katlyn Whitt (6-10)
2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament
May 18*4:00 PM Mississippi State #20Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 8–0(6)1,172McKenna Bull (30–5)Alexis Silkwood (15–7)
May 18*1:00 PM#13 Utah#20Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT    
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

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