Patriot League softball tournament

Patriot League softball tournament
Conference softball championship
SportSoftball
ConferencePatriot League
Number of teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Played1991–present
Last contest2026
Current championBoston University (10)
Most championshipsLehigh (15)

The Patriot League softball tournament (also referred to as the Patriot League Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Patriot League. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. The first year of the event was in 1991. Lehigh has won the most championships, with 15.[1] Boston University won the 2026 tournament, their fourth title in a row and tenth overall.[2][3][4]

Champions

Year-by-year

Year Champion Location MVP
1991ArmyPatriots Park • Allentown, PAColleen McCabe, Army
1992ArmyPatriots Park • Allentown, PASheri Schweiker, Army
1993LehighPatriots Park • Allentown, PAKim Miller, Lehigh
Meri Wall, Lehigh
1994LehighPatriots Park • Allentown, PAMeri Wall, Lehigh
1995LehighPatriots Park • Allentown, PANina Rems, Lehigh
1996LehighPatriots Park • Allentown, PADonna Milia, Lehigh
1997BucknellPatriots Park • Allentown, PAMelanie Kulis, Bucknell
Tara McGoff, Colgate
1998Holy CrossPatriots Park • Allentown, PAGenoa Grosch, Holy Cross
1999ColgatePatriots Park • Allentown, PAAmanda Paolucci, Colgate
2000ArmyPatriots Park • Allentown, PAJen Knowlden, Army
2001LehighPatriots Park • Allentown, PAJenny Bender, Lehigh
2002ArmyKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PANicki Robbins, Army
2003ColgateKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PAElena Isaac, Colgate
2004LehighKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PAMary Wieder, Lehigh
2005LehighKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PAEmily Ling, Lehigh
2006LehighKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PALisa Sweeney, Lehigh
2007ColgateKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PAKelsey Nordstrom, Colgate
2008LehighKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PALisa Sweeney, Lehigh
2009LehighKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PALisa Sweeney, Lehigh
2010BucknellArmy Softball Complex • West Point, NYAlex MacLean, Bucknell
2011LehighEaton Street Field • Hamilton, NYRebecca Bliss, Lehigh
2012LehighKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PARebecca Bliss, Lehigh
2013ArmyKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PAMorgan Lashley, Army
2014Boston UniversityKaufman Field • Bethlehem, PAChelsea Kehr, Boston University
2015LehighLeadership Park • Bethlehem, PAEmily Bausher, Lehigh
2016Boston UniversityLeadership Park • Bethlehem, PAMelanie Russell, Boston University
2017LehighLeadership Park • Bethlehem, PAChristine Campbell, Lehigh
2018Boston UniversityBU Softball Field • Boston, MAMadi Killebrew, Boston University
2019Boston UniversityBU Softball Field • Boston, MAAlex Heinen, Boston University
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Boston UniversityBU Softball Field • Boston, MALauren Nett, Boston University
2022LehighBU Softball Field • Boston, MAGabriella Nori, Lehigh
2023Boston UniversityBU Softball Field • Boston, MALauren Nett, Boston University
2024Boston UniversityBoston College Softball Field and BU Softball Field • Boston, MAKasey Ricard, Boston University
2025Boston UniversityArmy Softball Complex • West Point, NYBrooke Deppiesse, Boston University
2026Boston UniversityBU Softball Field • Boston, MAKasey Ricard, Boston University

By school

School Appearances W L Pct. Championships Years
Lehigh347741.653151993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022
Army315154.49051991, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2013
Colgate273547.42331999, 2003, 2003, 2007
Bucknell243244.42121997, 2010
Holy Cross151829.38311998
Lafayette141228.3160
Boston University11304.871102014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Fordham5510.3330

Italics indicates the school currently does not sponsor softball in the Patriot League.

References

  1. ↑ 2025 Softball Record Book (PDF). Patriot League. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2026 Patriot League Softball Championship". Patriot League. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Jenny Chen (May 18, 2026). "GALLERY: BU Softball wins fourth-consecutive Patriot League Championship". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ Thomas Friesen (May 14, 2026). "From small-town Westman to college softball's biggest stages". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
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