Horizon League softball tournament

Horizon League Softball Championship
SportSoftball
ConferenceHorizon League
Number of teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Current stadiumYSU Softball Complex
Current locationYoungstown, Ohio
Last contest2026
Current championNorthern Kentucky
Most championshipsUIC (10)

The Horizon League Softball Championship is the conference softball tournament of the NCAA Division I Horizon League in college softball. The four team double-elimination tournament is held at the home field of the regular season winner. In 2021, UIC won the title for the 10th time, most in conference history.[1]

The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I softball championship.

Champions

By year

YearChampionSiteMost Valuable Player
1987Detroit MercyIndianapolis, INN/A
1988Detroit MercyIndianapolis, IN
1989Detroit MercyIndianapolis, IN
1990Notre DameDayton, OH
1991Notre DameIndianapolis, IN
1992Detroit MercyIndianapolis, INDenice Tackett, Detroit Mercy
1993Notre DameIndianapolis, INTerri Kobata, Notre Dame
1994Notre DameIndianapolis, INTerri Kobata, Notre Dame
1995Notre DameCleveland, OHSara Hayes, Notre Dame
1996Northern IllinoisDeKalb, ILMissy Kaczor, Northern Illinois
1997Cleveland StateDetroit, MIAmy Kyler, Cleveland State
1998UICGreen Bay, WISamantha Iuli, UIC
1999UICChicago, ILSamantha Iuli, UIC
2000UICIndianapolis, INSamantha Iuli, UIC
2001UICChicago, ILStefanie Christoferson, UIC
2002UICDayton, OHAmanda Rivera, UIC
2003Wright StateCleveland, OHStephanie Salas, Wright State
2004UICChicago, ILAmanda Rivera, UIC
2005Green BayGreen Bay, WIStephanie Hansen, Green Bay
2006Youngstown StateCanfield, OHMcKenzie Bedra, Youngstown State
2007Wright StateCleveland, OHJamie Perkins, Wright State
2008Wright StateChicago, ILSharon Palma, Wright State
2009Cleveland StatePendleton, INNatalie DeMatteis, Cleveland State
2010Wright StateCleveland, OHKristen Bradshaw, Wright State
2011UICChicago, ILAshley Hewitt, UIC
2012ValparaisoValparaiso, INAngie Doerffler, Valparaiso
2013ValparaisoChicago, ILJanelle Bouchard, Valparaiso
2014Green BayDayton, OHAshley Nannemann, Green Bay
2015OaklandOakland Softball Stadium • Rochester, MISara Cupp, Oakland
2016ValparaisoChicago, ILSam Stewart, Valparaiso
2017UICChicago, ILTiana Mack-Miller, UIC
2018UICChicago, ILTiana Mack-Miller, UIC
2019Detroit MercyChicago, ILLiz Murphy, Detroit Mercy
2020Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021UICYSU Softball Complex • Youngstown, OHMarley Hanlon, UIC
2022OaklandYSU Softball ComplexMadison Jones, Oakland
2023 Northern Kentucky Green Bay, WI Lauryn Hicks, Northern Kentucky
2024 Cleveland State YSU Softball Complex Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State
2025 Robert Morris Cleveland, OH Courtney Poulich, Robert Morris
2026 Northern Kentucky Youngstown, OH Jena Rhoads, Northern Kentucky

By school

SchoolChampionshipsYears
UIC101998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021
Detroit Mercy51987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2019
Notre Dame51990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995
Wright State42003, 2007, 2008, 2010
Cleveland State31997, 2009, 2024
Valparaiso32012, 2013, 2016
Green Bay22005, 2014
Northern Kentucky22023, 2026
Oakland22015, 2022
Northern Illinois11996
Robert Morris12025
Youngstown State12006

Italics indicates school no longer sponsors softball in the Horizon League.

References

  1. ↑ 2021 Softball Record Book (PDF). Horizon League. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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