2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament

2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
softball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsHoward (4th title)
Winning coachShellie Cousins (3rd title)
MVPMaryn Jordan (Howard)
TelevisionESPN+
2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Howard ‍†‍‡‍y 18–3 .85729–19 .604
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 15–6 .71428–17 .622
South Carolina State  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57122–19 .537
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57122–21 .512
Morgan State  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42915–28 .349
Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .3339–27 .250
North Carolina Central  ‍‍‍ 6–15 .2868–40 .167
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 5–16 .23815–33 .313
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 17, 2026[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament was held at Townebank Softball Field on the campus of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia from May 6 through May 9, 2026.[2][3] The tournament was won by the Howard Bison, who earned the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[4][5]

Format and seeding

The top six finishers of the league's eight teams from the regular season qualified for the tournament. The top two seeds received a single bye, with the remaining teams playing opening round games.[6]

Tournament

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Howard11(6)
4Norfolk State35Morgan State2
5Morgan State61Howard13(5)
3South Carolina State4
2Delaware State3
3South Carolina State8(6)3South Carolina State8
6Coppin State0
1Howard11(5)—
2Central Arkansas2—
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
3Norfolk State8
3South Carolina State3
2Delaware State9
2Delaware State3(9)2Delaware State1
6Coppin State2
6Coppin State4
5Morgan State3

All Tournament Team

PlayerTeam
Karly Cain Delaware State
Kristin White
Chandler Martin
Millie Cousins Morgan State
Olivia Garner
Maddy Morris Norfolk State
Dallas Hill South Carolina State
Dymond Roundtree
Maryn Jordan Howard
Julia Holt
Makyia Taylor

MVP in bold
Source:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2026 Softball Standings". meacsports.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "2026 MEAC Softball Tournament Bracket Finalized, Howard Earns Top Seed". meacsports.com. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Norfolk State to Host 2026 MEAC Softball Championship". Norfolk State University Athletics. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 MEAC Softball Championship - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference". meacsports.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Softball Captures Second Straight MEAC Tournament Title". Howard University Athletics. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "soft ball howard (PDF) - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference" (PDF). meacsports.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Howard Defends Crown, Wins 2026 MEAC Softball Championship". meacsports.com. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.