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Softball to host Washington in 2017 slate of contests
11/12/2016 9:00:00 AM | Softball
PHOENIX-- The Grand Canyon softball program and head coach Ann Pierson have announced its 2017 slate of contests. The Lopes 2017 schedule features top-tier matchups against seven teams that appeared in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. GCU will also host Pac-12 foe and 2016 NCAA Super Regional finalist Washington this season.
"We are really excited about our schedule for the spring 2017 season. We will have the opportunity to play some unbelievable opponents in Arizona, Northwestern, Baylor, Utah and many more," Pierson said.
After finishing the 2016 season at 35-15, the best mark since joining Division I ranks and tying for second in the Western Athletic Conference, Pierson looks to build off of last year's success. GCU enters the 2017 campaign with a balanced squad that includes six newcomers.
The seven NCAA Tournament teams on GCU's schedule include Baylor, Washington, Arizona, Maine, CSU Bakersfield and BYU. Washington, Arizona and Utah advanced to the NCAA Tournament Super Regional rounds in May.
The Lopes will play in five tourneys before WAC play begins, including a pair of GCU hosted tournaments. The Lopes will begin the season at home for the third-consecutive year as they host the GCU Invitational on Feb. 10-12, welcoming Northern Colorado and Bradley to Phoenix.
GCU will debut in its away game slate as they travel to Waco, Texas to participate in the Getterman Classic hosted by Baylor on Feb. 17-19. During the weekend, the Lopes will meet their first 2016 NCAA Tournament participant in Baylor and will also face Lamar and North Texas over the weekend.
Tournament action returns home as the Lopes host their final home tournament on Feb. 23-26. GCU will welcome San Jose State, Portland State, Nevada and Rhode Island to Phoenix during the weekend slate.
The following weekend, GCU will continue its homestand as it hosts Maine on Mar.4-5 in a trio of contests.
The Lopes will then head back on the road for a pair of tournaments in the Bay Area. First, GCU will play in a tournament hosted by Stanford on Mar. 10-12 as they meet Pac-12 foe Stanford. The Lopes will also face off against Cal Poly, Lehigh and UConn during tourney action.
The following weekend, GCU will return to the Bay Area on Mar. 17-19 and participate in its final tournament hosted by Santa Clara. The Lopes will not only meet Santa Clara but will also meet CSU Long Beach, Lehigh and Big 10 opponent Northwestern during the tourney slate.
The Lopes tests will continue as they return home to host 2016 NCAA Super Regional finalist Washington in a doubleheader contest on Tuesday, Mar.22 for the second time since transitioning to NCAA Division I play.
"We have the good fortune of hosting the University of Washington again and believe that our schedule will continue to push us and prepare us for the chance to play in post-season in the spring of 2018," Pierson added.
After enjoying a weekend off, the Lopes will head to Tucson, Ariz. to face their second Super Regional Finalist in in-state foe Arizona in a mid-week contest on Tuesday, Mar. 28.
GCU will debut its WAC schedule at home as they play host to Seattle U on Mar. 31-Apr. 1. The Lopes will then hit the road for their WAC road debut at Missouri-Kansas City on Apr. 7-8 before returning to Phoenix for a two-week conference homestand as they welcome CSU Bakersfield on Apr.14-15 and Utah Valley on Apr.21-22.
In the WAC finale, GCU will travel to Las Cruces as they face off against conference rival New Mexico State on Apr. 28-29.
GCU will conclude its 2017 campaign against a pair of perennial powerhouse programs as they travel to Utah to face its third and final Pac-12 opponent at Utah in a doubleheader contest on May 2. In the 2017 season finale, the Lopes will play BYU on May 3 in Provo.
"This is our toughest schedule overall since we've been at the Division I level and will be a great challenge and learning experience for our program," Pierson said.
Noteworthy
GCU SOFTBALL 2017 SCHEDULE
"We are really excited about our schedule for the spring 2017 season. We will have the opportunity to play some unbelievable opponents in Arizona, Northwestern, Baylor, Utah and many more," Pierson said.
After finishing the 2016 season at 35-15, the best mark since joining Division I ranks and tying for second in the Western Athletic Conference, Pierson looks to build off of last year's success. GCU enters the 2017 campaign with a balanced squad that includes six newcomers.
The seven NCAA Tournament teams on GCU's schedule include Baylor, Washington, Arizona, Maine, CSU Bakersfield and BYU. Washington, Arizona and Utah advanced to the NCAA Tournament Super Regional rounds in May.
The Lopes will play in five tourneys before WAC play begins, including a pair of GCU hosted tournaments. The Lopes will begin the season at home for the third-consecutive year as they host the GCU Invitational on Feb. 10-12, welcoming Northern Colorado and Bradley to Phoenix.
GCU will debut in its away game slate as they travel to Waco, Texas to participate in the Getterman Classic hosted by Baylor on Feb. 17-19. During the weekend, the Lopes will meet their first 2016 NCAA Tournament participant in Baylor and will also face Lamar and North Texas over the weekend.
Tournament action returns home as the Lopes host their final home tournament on Feb. 23-26. GCU will welcome San Jose State, Portland State, Nevada and Rhode Island to Phoenix during the weekend slate.
The following weekend, GCU will continue its homestand as it hosts Maine on Mar.4-5 in a trio of contests.
The Lopes will then head back on the road for a pair of tournaments in the Bay Area. First, GCU will play in a tournament hosted by Stanford on Mar. 10-12 as they meet Pac-12 foe Stanford. The Lopes will also face off against Cal Poly, Lehigh and UConn during tourney action.
The following weekend, GCU will return to the Bay Area on Mar. 17-19 and participate in its final tournament hosted by Santa Clara. The Lopes will not only meet Santa Clara but will also meet CSU Long Beach, Lehigh and Big 10 opponent Northwestern during the tourney slate.
The Lopes tests will continue as they return home to host 2016 NCAA Super Regional finalist Washington in a doubleheader contest on Tuesday, Mar.22 for the second time since transitioning to NCAA Division I play.
"We have the good fortune of hosting the University of Washington again and believe that our schedule will continue to push us and prepare us for the chance to play in post-season in the spring of 2018," Pierson added.
After enjoying a weekend off, the Lopes will head to Tucson, Ariz. to face their second Super Regional Finalist in in-state foe Arizona in a mid-week contest on Tuesday, Mar. 28.
GCU will debut its WAC schedule at home as they play host to Seattle U on Mar. 31-Apr. 1. The Lopes will then hit the road for their WAC road debut at Missouri-Kansas City on Apr. 7-8 before returning to Phoenix for a two-week conference homestand as they welcome CSU Bakersfield on Apr.14-15 and Utah Valley on Apr.21-22.
In the WAC finale, GCU will travel to Las Cruces as they face off against conference rival New Mexico State on Apr. 28-29.
GCU will conclude its 2017 campaign against a pair of perennial powerhouse programs as they travel to Utah to face its third and final Pac-12 opponent at Utah in a doubleheader contest on May 2. In the 2017 season finale, the Lopes will play BYU on May 3 in Provo.
"This is our toughest schedule overall since we've been at the Division I level and will be a great challenge and learning experience for our program," Pierson said.
Noteworthy
- GCU softball is entering its 14th season as a program, all coached by head coach Ann Pierson, owning a 383-298-2 (.562) all-time record and 90-58 (.608) since joining Division I in 2014.
- GCU holds a 31-14 WAC record since joining in 2014.
- The Lopes will face 13 new opponents in program history, including Baylor when the team travels to Waco, Texas for the Getterman Classic Tournament.
- GCU will play seven teams that participated in the 2016 NCAA Division I Softball Championship Tournament, including three that made it to super regionals (Arizona, Utah and Washington).
- GCU standout Camree Wartman will conclude her senior campaign in her home state as the Lopes meet Utah and BYU in the final weekend of contest action.
- The Lopes will meet six power five conference foes this season, (Baylor, Stanford, Northwestern, Utah, Washington, Arizona)
- The Lopes will host 21 home games and travel for 22 away/neutral games.
- GCU will host two tournaments (GCU Kickoff and GCU Invitational) for the third consecutive season.
- GCU will start off the season at home for the third straight season.
- The Lopes will finish the season on the road for the fifth consecutive season.
Notes by the Numbers
- 3 – Number of consecutive years GCU has hosted at least two tournaments.
- 5 – Number of consecutive season the Lopes have finished the season on the road.
- 6 – Number of power five conference foes the Lopes will play.
- 7 – Number of 2016 Division I Softball World Series participants the Lopes will face.
- 9 – Number of wins against WAC-foe, Utah Valley, without suffering a loss.
- 13 – Number of new opponents the Lopes will face for first time in program history.
- 14 - Number of seasons head coach Ann Pierson has coached Grand Canyon softball.
GCU SOFTBALL 2017 SCHEDULE
| Day | Date | Opponent | City | Time |
| Friday | Feb. 10 | Northern Colorado | Phoenix, Ariz. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Feb. 10 | Bradley | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 11 | Northern Colorado | Phoenix, Ariz. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 11 | Bradley | Phoenix, Ariz. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 12 | Bradley | Phoenix, Ariz. | 9:00 a.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 12 | Northern Colorado | Phoenix, Ariz. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Friday | Feb. 17 | Lamar | Waco, Texas | 10:00 a.m. |
| Friday | Feb. 17 | North Texas | Waco, Texas | 12:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 18 | Baylor | Waco, Texas | 12:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 18 | TBD | Waco, Texas | TBD |
| Sunday | Feb. 19 | TBD | Waco, Texas | TBD |
| Thursday | Feb. 23 | San Jose State | Phoenix, Ariz. | 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Feb. 24 | Portland State | Phoenix, Ariz. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Feb. 24 | Nevada | Phoenix, Ariz. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 25 | San Jose State | Phoenix, Ariz. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 25 | Rhode Island | Phoenix, Ariz. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 26 | Nevada | Phoenix, Ariz. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | Mar. 4 | Maine (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Mar. 4 | Maine (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Mar. 5 | Maine | Phoenix, Ariz. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Mar. 10 | Cal Poly | Palo Alto, Calif. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Mar. 10 | Stanford | Palo Alto, Calif. | 6:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Mar. 11 | Cal Poly | Palo Alto, Calif. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Mar. 11 | Lehigh | Palo Alto, Calif. | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Mar. 12 | Uconn | Palo Alto, Calif. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Mar. 17 | CSU-Long Beach | Santa Clara, Calif. | 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday | Mar. 17 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara, Calif. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Mar. 18 | Lehigh | Santa Clara, Calif. | 11:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | Mar. 18 | Northwestern | Santa Clara, Calif. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Mar. 19 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara, Calif. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Mar. 22 | Washington (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Mar. 22 | Washington (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Mar. 29 | Arizona (DH) | Tucson, Ariz. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Mar. 29 | Arizona (DH) | Tucson, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Mar. 31 | Seattle (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Mar. 31 | Seattle (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Apr. 1 | Seattle | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Apr. 7 | UMKC (DH) | Kansas City, Mo. | TBD |
| Friday | Apr. 7 | UMKC (DH) | Kansas City, Mo. | TBD |
| Saturday | Apr. 8 | UMKC | Kansas City, Mo. | TBD |
| Friday | Apr. 14 | Bakersfield (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Apr. 14 | Bakersfield (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Apr. 15 | Bakersfield | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Apr. 22 | Utah Valley (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Apr. 22 | Utah Valley (DH) | Phoenix, Ariz. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Apr. 23 | Utah Valley | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Apr. 28 | New Mexico State(DH) | Las Cruces, N.M. | 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | Apr. 28 | New Mexico State(DH) | Las Cruces, N.M. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | Apr. 29 | New Mexico State | Las Cruces, N.M. | 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | May 2 | Utah (DH) | Salt Lake City, Utah | 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | May 2 | Utah (DH) | Salt Lake City, Utah | 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | May 3 | BYU | Provo, Utah | 6:00 p.m. |
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