Champion Saints set to host UMAC softball tournament Thursday

Champion Saints set to host UMAC softball tournament Thursday

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ST. PAUL, Minn.---The College of St. Scholastica used a sweep of Crown College Sunday to claim a 10th-straight Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) softball regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament set to begin Thursday in Duluth, Minnesota. 

| Tournament Site | Players to Watch | Team Info | Schedule | Event Info |
 
After losing two games in two days April 19 and 20, the champion Saints rebounded to finish the UMAC season 8-0 and capture yet another conference crown following a critical sweep with a Crown College squad that started the conference slate 8-0. With two victories Sunday, the Saints finished with a 14-2 conference record and will play the third game of the day Thursday against the winner of No. 4 Crown and No 5 Bethany Lutheran College. 

No. 5 Bethany Lutheran managed a split with No. 4 Crown on the final day of regular season play Monday dropping the Storm into the No. 4 spot and setting up a rematch for Thursday. Both squads finished with a conference mark of 10-6, but the Storm swept No. 3 University of Northwestern to earn the tiebreaker and higher seed. 

The No. 5 Vikings had another solid season to make a second-straight tournament appearance. The young squad earned an early split with No. 2 Wisconsin-Superior to help them into the playoff hunt from the get-go. The No. 4 Storm started hot but slowed in the final week. The win Monday over Bethany Lutheran ended a four-game losing streak for Crown. 

The University of Wisconsin-Superior had a stellar season finishing 12-4 against league opponents to claim the No. 2 spot in the tournament. The Yellowjackets won five of their final six games of the season and also boasted a six-game winning streak earlier in UMAC play. The only team this season to beat the 'Jackets twice was the top-seeded Saints just over a week ago. 
 
The No. 2 Yellowjackets will face a No. 3 Northwestern squad that suffered two losses in Superior early in the conference season. The Eagles finished 11-5 with a big sweep over No. 5 Bethany Lutheran and a split with the champion season to mark a stellar campaign. This season, the Eagles will look to make another tournament run after making it to the championship round with the Saints a year ago.

Thursday's opening action will see four games with all five teams playing. No. 4  will play at 10 a.m. against No. 5  followed immediately by No. 2 Wisconsin-Superior vs. No. 3 ... at 12 p.m. Game three will see No. 1 St. Scholastica take on the winner of game one at 2 p.m. before the first elimination game at 4 p.m. All tournament games will take place at St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. 
 
All tournament information including scores, recaps, team information and more can be found on the UMAC Softball Tournament page. Keep up with all of the tournament action on Twitter and Instagram using #UMACchamp.
 
Players to Watch
No. 1 St. Scholastica (in conference play)
Alexa Bremer – .508 avg., 30 hits, 24 runs
Cindi Rydlund – .474 avg., 27 hits, 20 runs
Maggie Schley – 20 hits, 25 RBI, .792 slg.; 2.80 ERA, 4 wins

No. 2 Wisconsin-Superior (in conference play)
Alayna Tulip – .479 avg., 23 hits, .604 slg. 
Katie White – .458 avg., 22 hits, 18 RBI
Macy Hanson – 3.13 ERA, 6 wins, 74 SO

No. 3 Northwestern (in conference play)
Mindy Forcier – .412 avg., 21 hits, 18 runs
Lexi Kopacek – 2.91 ERA, 53.0 IP, 7 CG
Kayla Madison – 16 hits, 13 RBI, .451 slg.

No. 4 Crown (in conference play)
Lis King – .556 avg., 15 RBI, .917 slg.; 1.55 ERA, 5 wins
Olivia Dols – .362 avg., 21 hits, 14 RBI
Marissa Carter – .408 avg., 20 hits, 12 runs

No. 5 Bethany Lutheran (in conference play)
Anna Pipenhagen – .415 avg., .7732 slg.; 2.30 ERA, 10 wins, 105 SO
Taylor Kottke – .400 avg., 18 hits, 21 TB
Eden Ambrose – .395 avg., 18 hits, 14 RBI
 

Teams and Links
Seed Team UMAC Overall
No. 1 St. Scholastica 14-2 20-11 Team Site Roster Schedule Stats
No. 2 Wisconsin-Superior 12-4 18-16 Team Site Roster Schedule Stats
No. 3 Northwestern 11-5 22-14 Team Site Roster Schedule Stats
No. 4 Crown 10-6 17-17 Team Site Roster Schedule Stats
No. 5 Bethany Lutheran 10-6 15-17 Team Site Roster Schedule Stats
 

Playoff Schedule
Thursday, May 3 (Day One)
Game 1 – 10 a.m. No. 4 Crown vs. No. 5 Bethany Lutheran | Live Stats | Live Video |
Game 2 – 12 p.m.  No. 2 Wisconsin-Superior vs. No. 3 Northwestern | Live Stats | Live Video |
Game 3 – 2 p.m. No. 1 St. Scholastica vs. Winner of Game 1 | Live Stats | Live Video |
Game 4 – 4 p.m. Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | Live Stats | Live Video |

Friday, May 4 (Day Two)
Game 5 – 12 p.m. Winner of Game 2 vs.  Winner of Game 3 | Live Stats | Live Video |
Game 6 – 2 p.m. Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | Live Stats | Live Video |
Game 7 – 4 p.m. Loser of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 | Live Stats | Live Video |

Saturday, May 5 (Day Three)
Game 8 – 12 p.m. Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 7 | Live Stats | Live Video |
Game 9 – 2 p.m. If necessary – same teams as Game 8 | Live Stats | Live Video |
 

Event Information
The UMAC tournament has the following set admissions prices: Single Day Adult Ticket, $10; Single Day Student/Senior Ticket - $5; Adult Tournament Pass, $15; Student/Senior Tournament Pass, $7. All UMAC students, staff and faculty are FREE with valid institution ID to all games. No other passes will be accepted.
  
All tournament information including scores, recaps, team information and more can be found on the UMAC Softball Tournament page. Keep up with all of the tournament action on Twitter and Instagram using #UMACchamp.
 
2018 Tournament Page