MM 1.16: Maryland softball releases 2025 schedule

This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

Maryland softball head coach Lauren Karn released Monday the team’s 2025 schedule, which includes home games against UCLA and Penn State.

The Terps kick off the season on Feb. 6 with three high-profile tournaments at Arizona State University, the University of Texas and the University of North Carolina. They then visit Belmont for a three-game series before their home opener against Saint Joseph’s on March 4.

Maryland plays in one more tournament at Georgia Southern before the start of Big Ten play, which features away games at Rutgers (March 14-16), Indiana (April 5-7) and Nebraska (May 2-4) and home games against UCLA (March 28-30), Iowa (April 11-13) and Penn State (April 25-27). The Terps also play Michigan and Purdue in Oklahoma City from March 20-23.

In other news

Colin McNamara previewed Maryland men’s basketball’s game at Northwestern Thursday.

Incoming Maryland women’s basketball players Addi Mack and Rainey Wilson are McDonald’s All-American nominees.

Maryland wrestling’s Big Ten home opener against Wisconsin is this Friday.

Maryland gymnastic’s home opener against UCLA is this Saturday.

Maryland softball players Matti Benson, Aubrey Wurst and Taylor Borovac earned a spot on Softball America’s Freshman Watch List.

On Wednesday, Maryland women’s lacrosse announced its 2025 captains: Kori Edmondson, Kennedy Major, Neve O’Ferrall, Jordyn Lipkin and Chrissy Thomas.

Maryland track & field’s newest signee — Kiki Van Der Weide — was announced Wednesday.