MANKATO, Minn. - This Thursday-Saturday, May 8-10, four teams will compete in the 2025 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Softball Tournament for a chance to win the conference postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA DIII Championship.
Fans can cheer on their favorite team in-person at Thomas Park in Mankato, Minnesota or watch the games remotely on the
UMAC Sports Network: available on the
web, as a mobile app for
iOS and
Android, and as a TV app for
Apple TV,
Android TV,
Amazon Fire, and
Roku.
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Tournament Championship Page |
The No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets will take on the No. 3 University of Northwestern Eagles in the opening game of the tournament at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Afterwards, the No. 1 Bethany Lutheran College Vikings will battle the No. 4 University of Minnesota Morris Cougars at 4:30 p.m. to close out the opening day of the tournament.
TEAM PREVIEWS
No. 1 Bethany Lutheran College Vikings | 26-14, 15-3 UMAC |
- Won a share of the UMAC Regular Season Championship for their third consecutive title.
- Key Players:
- Kaija Mork (.406/.435/.734, 8 HR, 30 RBI)
- Emily Meyer (2.21 ERA, 201 K, 177.1 IP)
No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets | 30-10, 15-3 UMAC |
- Back-to-Back Defending UMAC Tournament Champions.
- Key Players:
- Ellie Macal (.481/.550/.806, 6 HR, 48 RBI)
- Peyton Bennett (.448/.490/.724, 60 H, 27 SB)
No. 3 University of Northwestern Eagles | 26-14, 13-5 UMAC |
- 11th consecutive UMAC Tournament appearance.
- Key Players:
- Jadyn Iverson (.420/.472/.613, 15 2B, 41 RBI)
- Ireland Strubbe (2.35 ERA, 88 K, 104.1 IP)
No. 4 University of Minnesota Morris Cougars | 16-22, 9-9 UMAC |
- Seeking first UMAC Tournament title.
- Key Players:
- Malena Mahoney (.389/.464/.589, 10 2B, 24 R)
- Alyssa Thornton (3.18 ERA, 114 K, 136.1 IP)
SCHEDULE
• Thursday, May 8
- G1 | 2:00 PM | #2 UW-Superior vs. #3 Northwestern
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Live Video |
Live Stats
- G2 | 4:30 PM | #1 Bethany Lutheran vs. #4 Minnesota Morris
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Live Video |
Live Stats
• Friday, May 9
- G3 | 11:00 AM | Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G2
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Live Video |
Live Stats
- G4 | 1:30 PM | Loser of G1 vs. Loser of G2
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Live Video |
Live Stats
- G5 | 4:00 PM | Loser of G3 vs. Winner of G4
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Live Video |
Live Stats
• Saturday, May 10
- G6 | 12:00 PM | Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G5
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Live Video |
Live Stats
- G7 | 2:30 PM | (If necessary – same teams as G6)
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Live Video |
Live Stats
LOCATION
- All games played at
Thomas Park
- Address:
100 Thomas Park Ct, Mankato, MN 56001
- Hosted by Bethany Lutheran College
SPECTATOR PARKING
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Parking Map
- There will be limited parking available for spectators on Thursday and Friday near the playing field (see parking map provided).
- If this lot is full on Thursday and Friday, additional parking will be provided at Hosanna Lutheran Church (105 Hosanna Dr. Mankato, MN 56001) with a SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE to the field.
- For Saturday, spectators can park at the lot located near the playing field as there should be adequate availability.
- NO SPECTATOR PARKING ON STREET BY THE FIELD.
SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- Sunflower seeds are NOT allowed in the venue and near the playing field.
NO ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO
- Alcohol and tobacco are STRICTLY PROHIBITED in the complex.
- Fans are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from bringing coolers into the complex.
CONCESSIONS
- Concessions will be available at the complex.
- No outside food/beverage is allowed (only for teams).
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The UMAC is an NCAA Division III member comprised of eight full-time member schools from Minnesota and Wisconsin: Bethany Lutheran College, Crown College, Martin Luther College, North Central University, Northland College, University of Minnesota Morris, University of Northwestern, and University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Watch UMAC games on the
UMAC Sports Network: available on the
web, as a mobile app for
iOS and
Android, and as a TV app for
Apple TV,
Android TV,
Amazon Fire, and
Roku.