Five of eight BIG EAST softball teams will hit the ground running with a weekend full of road matchups to open the 2017 season.
NEW YORK – Five of eight BIG EAST softball teams will hit the ground running with a weekend full of road matchups to open the 2017 season. Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown and St. John’s will travel to Arizona, Florida and Louisiana for their season openers, while Butler stays local with a tournament hosted by UIC and Loyola in Rosemont, Ill., the site of the 2017 BIG EAST Softball Championship presented by Jeep.