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BOSTON – Highlighted by first-ever meetings with 12-time national champion UCLA and eight-time WCWS participant Cal State Fullerton, the defending Patriot League champion Boston University softball team has announced the 2017 schedule. The challenging slate will feature 11 contests against teams that joined the Terriers in last spring's NCAA tournament.

Led by second-year head coach Ashley Waters, the Terriers will open the 55-game schedule against Bethune Cookman and Michigan State on Friday, Feb. 10 at the FAU Tournament in Boca Raton, Fla. They will later participate in three other regular season tournaments at Madeira Beach (Fla.), the San Diego Classic co-hosted by San Diego and San Diego State, and the Louisville Slugger Invitational co-hosted by Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton.

BU will host 20 games, including a weekend series against defending America East champion Maine (April 1-2) and a doubleheader against defending MAAC champion Marist (April 19). BU will also host three contests against conference and in-state rival Holy Cross as part of the second-annual Turnpike Trophy series on April 8-9.

The Terriers will open conference play at defending regular season champion Lehigh on March 25-26. BU defeated the Mountain Hawks in the semifinals last May en route to its second PL title in three years.

SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
Total Games: 55 Regular Season Contests
Total Home Games: 20 
Home Facility: BU Softball Field 
Season Opener: Friday, Feb. 10 vs. Bethune Cookman & Michigan State at FAU Tournament
In-Season Tournaments: FAU (Feb. 10-12), Madeira Beach (Feb. 17-19), San Diego Classic (March 3-5), LBSU/CSFU's Louisville Slugger Invitational (March 9-11)
Home Opener: Wednesday, March 22 vs. Bryant (DH), 2 p.m.
Patriot League Opener: Saturday, March 25 at Lehigh (DH), 12 p.m.
Turnpike Trophy Series: Saturday, April 8 (DH) and Sunday, April 9 vs. Holy Cross, 12 p.m.
Senior Day: Sunday, April 30 vs. Colgate, 12 p.m.

2x BETHUNE COOKMAN (MEAC) – FAU Tournament
Dates & Times: Friday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. | Saturday, Feb. 11, 6 p.m.
2016 Record: 21-32
2016 Postseason: L vs. Florida A&M in MEAC Final
Last Meeting: First

MICHIGAN STATE (BIG TEN) – FAU Tournament
Date & Time: Friday, Feb. 10, 11:15 a.m.
2016 Record: 27-28
2016 Postseason: L vs. Illinois in Big Ten First Round
Last Meeting: Feb. 27, 2015 – MSU 4, BU 3 (FAU Invitational)

NORTH FLORIDA (ATLANTIC SUN) – FAU Tournament
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 11, 1:30 p.m.
2016 Record: 20-29
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: March 15, 2012 – UNF 3, BU 1 / 8 inn. (Clearwater, Fla.)

TROY (SUN BELT) – FAU Tournament
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m.
2016 Record: 31-25
2016 Postseason: L vs. Georgia State in Sun Belt Second Round
Last Meeting: March 5, 2004 – Troy 6, BU 4 (Speedline Invitational; Tampa, Fla.)

2x EASTERN MICHIGAN (MID-AMERICAN) – Madeira Beach Tournament (Fla.) & Louisville Slugger Invitational (Long Beach, Calif.)
Date & Time: Friday, Feb. 17, 9 a.m. | Thursday, March 9, 12 p.m. ET
2016 Record: 19-32
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: Feb. 24, 2006 – EMU 3, BU 2 (Mercer Tournament; Macon, Ga.)

OAKLAND (HORIZON LEAGUE) – Madeira Beach Tournament
Date & Time: Friday, Feb. 17, 9 a.m.
2016 Record: 13-31
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: March 8, 2005 – BU swept DH, 9-0 and 4-0 (Yellow Jacket Invitational; Atlanta, Ga.)

UAB (CONFERENCE USA) – Madeira Beach Tournament
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m.
2016 Record: 27-32
2016 Postseason: L vs. FAU in C-USA Final
Last Meeting: March 7, 2010 – UAB 4, BU 3 (USF Under Armour Invitational; Clearwater, Fla.)

QUINNIPIAC (METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC) – Madeira Beach Tournament
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.
2016 Record: 28-29
2016 Postseason: L vs. Monmouth in MAAC Semifinal
Last Meeting: March 11, 2015 – BU 13, Quinnipiac 2 (Fort Myers, Fla.)

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (MISSOURI VALLEY) – Madeira Beach Tournament
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m.
2016 Record: 33-19
2016 Postseason: L vs. Wichita State in MVC Semifinal
Last Meeting: March 7, 2014 – BU 7, SIU 6 (USF Under Armour Invitational; Clearwater, Fla.)

SAN JOSE STATE (MOUNTAIN WEST) – San Diego Classic
Date & Time: Friday, March 3, 5 p.m. ET (at SDSU)
2016 Record: 28-24
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: Feb. 28, 2009 – BU 4, @ SJSU 1 (San Jose Tournament; San Jose, Calif.)

2x SAN DIEGO STATE (MOUNTAIN WEST) – San Diego Classic & Louisville Slugger Invitational (Fullerton, Calif.)
Date & Time: Friday, March 3, 10 p.m. ET (at SDSU) | Friday, March 10, 2:30 p.m. ET
2016 Record: 30-22
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: March 8, 2016 – @ SDSU 2, BU 0

BYU (WEST COAST) – San Diego Classic
Date & Time: Saturday, March 4, 4 p.m. ET (at San Diego)
2016 Record: 36-21
2016 Postseason: WCC Reg. Season Champion = 1-2 at Columbia NCAA Regional (W vs. Louisville; L vs. Missouri, Nebraska)
Last Meeting: First

@ SAN DIEGO (WEST COAST) – San Diego Classic
Date & Time: Saturday, March 4, 6:30 p.m. ET 
2016 Record: 22-29
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: First (last year's meeting at the San Diego Classic was canceled by weather)

MIAMI OHIO (MAC) – San Diego Classic
Date & Time: Sunday, March 5, 12 p.m. ET
2016 Record: 35-23
2016 Postseason: MAC Champion = 1-2 at Ann Arbor NCAA Regional (W vs. Notre Dame; L vs. Michigan, Notre Dame)
Last Meeting: March 15, 2014 - BU 3, Miami 0 (Clearwater Spring Invitational; Clearwater, Fla.)

2x @ LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (WEST COAST)
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 7, 3 p.m. ET (DH)
2016 Record: 32-21
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: March 10, 2016 - @ LMU won DH, 3-1 and 6-5

@ LONG BEACH STATE (BIG WEST) - Louisville Slugger Invitational
Date & Time: Thursday, March 9, 2:30 p.m. ET 
2016 Record: 32-21
2016 Postseason: At-Large = 1-2 at Eugene NCAA Regional (W vs. Fordham, L 2x vs. Baylor)
Last Meeting: First

2x @ CAL STATE FULLERTON (BIG WEST)
Date & Time: Friday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, March 11, 8:30 p.m. ET
2016 Record: 45-16
2016 Postseason: Big West Champion = 2-2 at Los Angeles NCAA Regional (W 2x vs. Fresno St., L 2x vs. UCLA)
Last Meeting: First

UCLA (PAC-12) - Louisville Slugger Invitational
Date & Time: Saturday, March 11, 12 p.m. ET (at Long Beach, Calif.)
2016 Record: 40-16-1
2016 Postseason: At-Large = 0-2 at Women's College World Series (L vs. Auburn, Florida St.)
Last Meeting: First

2x BRYANT (NORTHEAST)
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 22, 2 p.m. (DOUBLEHEADER)
2016 Record: 12-36
2016 Postseason: L vs. Robert Morris in NEC Second Round
Last Meeting: April 20, 2016 – BU 9, @ Bryant 1 (5 inn.)

3x @ LEHIGH (PATRIOT LEAGUE)
Date & Time: Saturday, March. 25, 12 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, March 26, 12 p.m.
2016 Record: 36-16
2016 Postseason: L vs. Army in PL Semifinal Elimination Rd.
Last Meeting: May 13, 2016 – BU 6, @ Lehigh 2 (PL Semifinals)

2x UMASS (ATLANTIC 10)
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 28, 2 p.m. (DH)
2016 Record: 26-24
2016 Postseason: L vs. Fordham in Atlantic 10 Semifinals
Last Meeting: April 22, 2015 – @ BU 10, UMass 6

3x MAINE (AMERICA EAST)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 1, 2 p.m. | Sunday, April 2, 12 p.m. (DH)
2016 Record: 28-21
2016 Postseason: AE Champion = 0-2 at Athens Regional (L at Georgia, vs. Okla. St.)
Last Meeting: March 12, 2015 – BU 5, Maine 2 (Clearwater, Fla.)

@ HARVARD (IVY LEAGUE)
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 4, 4 p.m.
2016 Record: 29-17
2016 Postseason: L vs. Princeton in Ivy League Championship Series
Last Meeting: April 14, 2015 – BU 6, @ Harvard 2

@ PROVIDENCE (BIG EAST)
Date & Time: Thursday, April 6, 4 p.m.
2016 Record: 21-28
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: March 16, 2016 – @ BU 10, Providence 2 (5 inn.)

3x HOLY CROSS (PATRIOT LEAGUE)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 8, 12 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, April 9, 12 p.m.
2016 Record: 8-36
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: May 1, 2016 – BU 4, @ Holy Cross, 3

@ BOSTON COLLEGE (ATLANTIC COAST)
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 12, 4 p.m.
2016 Record: 12-36
2016 Postseason: L vs. North Carolina in ACC First Round
Last Meeting: March 30, 2016 – BC 5, @ BU 4 (8 inn.)

3x ARMY WEST POINT (PATRIOT LEAGUE)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 15, 12 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, April 16, 12 p.m. 
2016 Record: 39-20
2016 Postseason: L vs. BU in the PL Championship
Last Meeting: Sunday, May 15, 2016 – BU 9, Army West Point (5 inn.)

2x MARIST (METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC)
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 19, 2 p.m. (DH)
2016 Record: 45-13
2016 Postseason: MAAC Champion = 0-2 at Knoxville Regional (L at Tennessee, vs. Ohio State)
Last Meeting: April 6, 2016 – @ Marist won DH, 9-3 and 5-4

3x @ LAFAYETTE (PATRIOT LEAGUE)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22, 12 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, April 23, 12 p.m.
2016 Record: 21-28
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: April 24, 2016 – @ BU 5, Lafayette 0

2x CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE (NORTHEAST)
Date & Time: Thursday, April 27, 2 p.m. (DH)
2016 Record: 18-26-1
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: March 12, 2011 – BU 2, CCSU 1 (USF Under Armour Invitational; Clearwater, Fla.)

3x COLGATE (PATRIOT LEAGUE)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 29, 12 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, April 30, 12 p.m. (**SENIOR DAY)
2016 Record: 12-29
2016 Postseason: n/a
Last Meeting: May 8, 2016 – BU 5, @ Colgate 0

3x @ BUCKNELL (PATRIOT LEAGUE)
Date & Time: Saturday, May 6, 12 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, May 7, 12 p.m.
2016 Record: 27-23
2016 Postseason: L vs. Army West Point in PL Semifinals
Last Meeting: April 17, 2016 – @ BU 2, Bucknell 1

PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
Dates: Thursday, May 11 – Saturday, May 13
Location (# Participants): Top Seed (four schools)
Defending Champion: Boston University