Oct. 20, 2016
GREENSBORO, N.C. – In partnership with the Big Ten, the Georgia Tech softball team will serve as one of the host sites for the 2017 ACC/Big Ten Softball Challenge. The annual challenge, which debuted last season, will feature eight schools from each conference, playing four games each at four campus sites over a three-day period from Feb. 17-19, 2017.
The Yellow Jackets, who also served as a host site last season, will welcome Virginia Tech, Iowa and Penn State to Mewborn Field.
Game times, as well as television coverage, will be announced at a later date. The complete schedule of ACC/Big Ten Softball Challenge matchups can be found below.
2017 ACC/Big Ten Softball Challenge
At Atlanta, Ga. (host – Georgia Tech)
Friday, Feb. 17
Game 1 – Iowa vs. Virginia Tech
Game 2 – Penn State vs. Georgia Tech
Saturday, Feb. 18
Game 3 – Virginia Tech vs. Penn State
Game 4 – Virginia Tech vs. Iowa
Game 5 – Georgia Tech vs. Penn State
Game 6 – Iowa vs. Georgia Tech
Sunday, Feb. 19
Game 7 – Penn State vs. Virginia Tech
Game 8 – Georgia Tech vs. Iowa
At Tallahassee, Fla. (host – Florida State)
Friday, Feb. 17
Game 1 – Nebraska vs. Pitt
Game 2 – Northwestern vs. Florida State
Saturday, Feb. 18
Game 3 – Pitt vs. Northwestern
Game 4 – Pitt vs. Nebraska
Game 5 – Florida State vs. Northwestern
Game 6 – Nebraska vs. Florida State
Sunday, Feb. 19
Game 7 – Northwestern vs. Pitt
Game 8 – Florida State vs. Nebraska
At Raleigh, N.C. (host – North Carolina State)
Friday, Feb. 17
Game 1 – Minnesota vs. Notre Dame
Game 2 – Michigan vs. North Carolina State
Saturday, Feb. 18
Game 3 – Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Game 4 – Notre Dame vs. Minnesota
Game 5 – North Carolina State vs. Michigan
Game 6 – Minnesota vs. North Carolina State
Sunday, Feb. 19
Game 7 – Michigan vs. Notre Dame
Game 8 – North Carolina State vs. Minnesota
At Chapel Hill, N.C. (host – North Carolina)
Friday, Feb. 17
Game 1 – Purdue vs. Louisville
Game 2 – Ohio State vs. North Carolina
Saturday, Feb. 18
Game 3 – Louisville vs. Ohio State
Game 4 – Louisville vs. Purdue
Game 5 – North Carolina vs. Ohio State
Game 6 – Purdue vs. North Carolina
Sunday, Feb. 19
Game 7 – Ohio State vs. Louisville
Game 8 – North Carolina vs. Purdue
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