2026 Northeast Conference softball tournament

2026 Northeast Conference
softball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsWagner (1st title)
Winning coachGlenn Moore (1st title)
MVPSydnie Trujillo (Wagner)
TelevisionESPN+
2026 Northeast Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
LIU ‍†‍‍ 21–3–0 .87525–31–0 .446
Central Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 20–4–0 .83327–20–0 .574
Wagner ‍‍‡‍y 14–10–0 .58321–27–0 .438
Le Moyne*  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .50016–35–0 .314
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45820–32–0 .385
Stonehill  ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .37513–37–0 .260
New Haven*  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33310–35–0 .222
Mercyhurst*  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .3339–34–0 .209
Saint Francis (PA)  ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .2085–42–1 .115
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 17, 2026[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Northeast Conference softball tournament was held at LIU Softball Complex on the campus of Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York from May 7 through May 9, 2026.[2][3] The tournament was won by the Wagner, who earned the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[4][5]

Format and seeding

The top four teams from the conference's round-robin regular season will qualify for the tournament, and will be seeded one through four. They will play a double-elimination tournament.[6]

Tournament

Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
1LIU7
4Le Moyne2
1LIU6
3Wagner8
2Central Connecticut1
3Wagner3
3Wagner5—
2Central Connecticut4—
Lower round 1Lower final
1LIU0
4Le Moyne02Central Connecticut7
2Central Connecticut8(5)

All Tournament Team

PlayerTeam
Sydnie Trujillo Wagner
Leilani Gonzales
Samantha Lotus
Karson Zavala
Stella Gasper Central Connecticut
Grace Lawton
Hailey Strunk
Lil Hinkle LIU
Devon Medina
Avery Linn Le Moyne

MVP in bold
Source:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2026 Softball Standings". necsports.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Digital Programs". digitalprograms.learfield.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "LIU Secures 14th NEC Regular Season Title in Program History, Defeats Mercyhurst". Long Island University. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 NEC Softball Championship - NEC". necsports.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "No. 3 Softball Captures First-Ever NEC Crown; Defeats No. 2 CCSU 5-4". Wagner College Athletics. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "2026 NECSoftball Bracket". necsports.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ↑ "Wagner's Late Game Heroics & Comeback Spirit Power Seahawks to First NEC Softball Championship". necsports.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.