Rutgers Softball Set for 2018 PV College Challenge
Aug 09 | Softball
Scarlet Knights will travel to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers softball is set to compete at the 2018 PV College Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The tournament, produced by Triple Crown Sports, is slated for two sessions, (Feb. 8-10 and Feb. 15-18) and features an impressive 10-team field, bringing together some of the top Division I programs in the nation.
The Scarlet Knights will compete in Session #2 and will take on Texas, Oregon, Ole Miss and Houston. The Longhorns, Ducks and Rebels all qualified for the 2017 NCAA Tournament, while the Ducks advanced to the WCWS. The Cougars finished as runner-up in the American Athletic Conference Championship.
The full schedule is as follows:
Thursday, February 15
Houston vs. Oregon, 2 p.m.
Rutgers vs. Texas, 5 p.m.
Ole Miss vs. Texas, 8 p.m.
Friday, February 16
Houston vs. Ole Miss, 2 p.m.
Rutgers vs. Oregon, 5 p.m.
Texas vs. Oregon, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 17
Ole Miss vs. Rutgers, 11 a.m.
Rutgers vs. Houston, 2 p.m.
Texas vs. Houston, 5 p.m.
Oregon vs. Ole Miss, 8 p.m.
All games will be played at the refurbished Nancy Almaraz Stadium. Only a home run's length away from the ocean, the beautiful ballpark was renovated in partnership with the city of Puerto Vallarta and Triple Crown Sports.
About the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
The inaugural Puerto Vallarta College Challenge was held in 2015, featuring the teams from BYU, Nevada, Northern Colorado and Southern Illinois. Those were the first fastpitch games in NCAA history played outside the United States.
As word spread about this unique softball setting, Triple Crown Sports and city officials at Puerto Vallarta agreed to pool resources and improve almost every aspect of Nancy Almaraz Stadium, site of the event. While the tournament was not held in 2016, there was enough time to complete the work on the stadium, as well as contact more D-1 fastpitch programs to build a dynamic 10-team field for 2017.
With its February placement, the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge offers programs a warm-weather setting to help launch their spring schedules, while also giving fans a chance to follow their favorite teams while enjoying a memorable oceanside resort retreat and vacation.
About Triple Crown Sports?
Based in Fort Collins, Colo., Triple Crown Sports has been producing events in youth athletics and the college ranks for more than 30 years. TCS runs both the preseason and postseason WNIT basketball events and produces the men's and women's Cancun Challenge tournaments in November, which have been recognized by Sports Illustrated as a top-five destination tournament for D-I basketball programs. TCS fastpitch tournaments (including the 1,000-team Sparkler/Fireworks event) draw the nation's finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes.
Follow Rutgers Softball on Twitter (@RUSoftball) and Instagram (@RU_Softball for all of the latest news and updates. The team is also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersSB). For all Rutgers Athletics news follow us on Twitter (@RUAthletics), Instagram (@RUAthletics), Snapchat (@RUAthletics) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics).
The Scarlet Knights will compete in Session #2 and will take on Texas, Oregon, Ole Miss and Houston. The Longhorns, Ducks and Rebels all qualified for the 2017 NCAA Tournament, while the Ducks advanced to the WCWS. The Cougars finished as runner-up in the American Athletic Conference Championship.
The full schedule is as follows:
Thursday, February 15
Houston vs. Oregon, 2 p.m.
Rutgers vs. Texas, 5 p.m.
Ole Miss vs. Texas, 8 p.m.
Friday, February 16
Houston vs. Ole Miss, 2 p.m.
Rutgers vs. Oregon, 5 p.m.
Texas vs. Oregon, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 17
Ole Miss vs. Rutgers, 11 a.m.
Rutgers vs. Houston, 2 p.m.
Texas vs. Houston, 5 p.m.
Oregon vs. Ole Miss, 8 p.m.
All games will be played at the refurbished Nancy Almaraz Stadium. Only a home run's length away from the ocean, the beautiful ballpark was renovated in partnership with the city of Puerto Vallarta and Triple Crown Sports.
About the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
The inaugural Puerto Vallarta College Challenge was held in 2015, featuring the teams from BYU, Nevada, Northern Colorado and Southern Illinois. Those were the first fastpitch games in NCAA history played outside the United States.
As word spread about this unique softball setting, Triple Crown Sports and city officials at Puerto Vallarta agreed to pool resources and improve almost every aspect of Nancy Almaraz Stadium, site of the event. While the tournament was not held in 2016, there was enough time to complete the work on the stadium, as well as contact more D-1 fastpitch programs to build a dynamic 10-team field for 2017.
With its February placement, the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge offers programs a warm-weather setting to help launch their spring schedules, while also giving fans a chance to follow their favorite teams while enjoying a memorable oceanside resort retreat and vacation.
About Triple Crown Sports?
Based in Fort Collins, Colo., Triple Crown Sports has been producing events in youth athletics and the college ranks for more than 30 years. TCS runs both the preseason and postseason WNIT basketball events and produces the men's and women's Cancun Challenge tournaments in November, which have been recognized by Sports Illustrated as a top-five destination tournament for D-I basketball programs. TCS fastpitch tournaments (including the 1,000-team Sparkler/Fireworks event) draw the nation's finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes.
Follow Rutgers Softball on Twitter (@RUSoftball) and Instagram (@RU_Softball for all of the latest news and updates. The team is also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersSB). For all Rutgers Athletics news follow us on Twitter (@RUAthletics), Instagram (@RUAthletics), Snapchat (@RUAthletics) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics).
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