DePaul Blanks Providence For Third-Straight #BIGEASTsb Title Game Appearance

Natalie HalvorsonSecond-seeded Blue Demons defeat third-seeded Friars, 4-0, and will face No. 4 seed Villanova for the crown on Saturday

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – Second-seed DePaul jumped on No. 3 seed Providence in the first inning and never looked back to earn a 4-0 win in the second semifinal of the BIG EAST Softball Championship presented by Jeep. The Blue Demons will seek a third-straight tournament title and accompanying NCAA Championship berth when they face No. 4 seed Villanova at the Ballpark at Rosemont on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. CT on FS1.

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year sophomore Maranda Gutierrez ignited the DePaul offense with a single to left field in the bottom of the…