MANKATO, Minn. – The opening games of the 2025 UMAC Softball Tournament took place on Thursday at Thomas Park in Mankato, Minnesota. The No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets took on the No. 3 University of Northwestern Eagles while the No. 1 Bethany Lutheran College Vikings battled the No. 4 University of Minnesota Morris Cougars.
 
 
GAME 1: UW-Superior 4, Northwestern 3
 
UW-Superior opened their tournament play with an extra-innings victory over the Northwestern Eagles. UNW jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the third, but the Yellowjackets responded with a pair of RBI hits by Zoe Thompson and Ellie Macal.
 
Northwestern tied the game up at 2-2 with a sac fly in the third, but UW-Superior retook the lead in the bottom half of the frame on a fielder’s choice.
 
UNW tied the game again in the sixth on a home run by Kate Trump. This time the Eagles held the Yellowjackets scoreless in their half of the inning, and a scoreless seventh sent the game to extras.
 
UW-Superior won the game in the eighth as Bella Garley hit a high-hopping chopper to third that proved difficult to field and beat out the throw to first just as the winning run crossed the plate.
 
 
GAME 2: Bethany Lutheran 2, Minnesota Morris 0
 
Bethany Lutheran earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Minnesota Morris in game two of the conference softball tournament.
 
The sole runs of the game were scored on a two-out infield single by Bryn Weidner, who beat out a grounder to short to allow two runs to score, giving Bethany Lutheran the lead.
 
That lead would prove to be enough as Emily Meyer pitched a complete game shoutout for the Vikings, allowing just two hits and four walks while striking out four.
 
 
SCHEDULE
• Thursday, May 8
    - G1 | 2:00 PM | #2 UW-Superior vs. #3 Northwestern
        - FINAL: Yellowjackets 4, Eagles 3
            - Box Score | Archived Broadcast
    - G2 | 4:30 PM | #1 Bethany Lutheran vs. #4 Minnesota Morris
        - FINAL: Vikings 2, Cougars 0
            - Box Score | Archived Broadcast
• Friday, May 9
    - G3 | 11:00 AM | #1 Bethany Lutheran vs. #2 UW-Superior
        - Live Video | Live Stats
    - G4 | 1:30 PM | #3 Northwestern vs. #4 Minnesota Morris
        - Live Video | Live Stats
    - G5 | 4:00 PM | Loser of G3 vs. Winner of G4
        - Live Video | Live Stats
• Saturday, May 10
    - G6 | 12:00 PM | Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G5
        - Live Video | Live Stats
    - G7 | 2:30 PM | (If necessary – same teams as G6)
        - 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
- 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.

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