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]
| Horizon League Softball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Flames Field |
| Current location | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Last contest | 2021 |
| Current champion | UIC |
| Most championships | UIC (10) |
The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I softball championship.
Champions
editBy year
edit| Year | Champion | Site | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | N/A |
| 1988 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1989 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1990 | Notre Dame | Dayton, OH | |
| 1991 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1992 | Detroit Mercy | Indianapolis, IN | Denice Tackett, Detroit Mercy |
| 1993 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, IN | Terri Kobata, Notre Dame |
| 1994 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, IN | Terri Kobata, Notre Dame |
| 1995 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH | Sara Hayes, Notre Dame |
| 1996 | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL | Missy Kaczor, Northern Illinois |
| 1997 | Cleveland State | Detroit, MI | Amy Kyler, Cleveland State |
| 1998 | UIC | Green Bay, WI | Samantha Iuli, UIC |
| 1999 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Samantha Iuli, UIC |
| 2000 | UIC | Indianapolis, IN | Samantha Iuli, UIC |
| 2001 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Stefanie Christoferson, UIC |
| 2002 | UIC | Dayton, OH | Amanda Rivera, UIC |
| 2003 | Wright State | Cleveland, OH | Stephanie Salas, Wright State |
| 2004 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Amanda Rivera, UIC |
| 2005 | Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | Stephanie Hansen, Green Bay |
| 2006 | Youngstown State | Canfield, OH | McKenzie Bedra, Youngstown State |
| 2007 | Wright State | Cleveland, OH | Jamie Perkins, Wright State |
| 2008 | Wright State | Chicago, IL | Sharon Palma, Wright State |
| 2009 | Cleveland State | Pendleton, IN | |
| 2010 | Wright State | Cleveland, OH | |
| 2011 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Ashley Hewitt, UIC |
| 2012 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | Angie Doerffler, Valparaiso |
| 2013 | Valparaiso | Chicago, IL | Janelle Bouchard, Valparaiso |
| 2014 | Green Bay | Dayton, OH | Ashley Nannemann, Green Bay |
| 2015 | Oakland | Oakland Softball Stadium • Rochester, MI | Sara Cupp, Oakland |
| 2016 | Valparaiso | Chicago, IL | Sam Stewart, Valparaiso |
| 2017 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Tianna Mack-Miller, UIC |
| 2018 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Tianna Mack-Miller, UIC |
| 2019 | Detroit Mercy | Chicago, IL | Liz Murphy, Detroit Mercy |
| 2020 | Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | UIC | YSU Softball Complex • Youngstown, OH | Marley Hanlon, UIC |
| 2022 | Oakland | YSU Softball Complex | Madison Jones, Oakland |
| 2023 | Northern Kentucky | Green Bay, WI | Lauryn Hicks, Northern Kentucky |
By school
edit| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UIC | 10 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| Detroit Mercy | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2019 |
| Notre Dame | 5 | 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Wright State | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Valparaiso | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Oakland | 2 | 2015, 2022 |
| Cleveland State | 2 | 1997, 2009 |
| Green Bay | 2 | 2005, 2014 |
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 1996 |
| Youngstown State | 1 | 2006 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1 | 2023 |
Italics indicates school no longer sponsors softball in the Horizon League.
References
edit- ^ 2021 Softball Record Book (PDF). Horizon League. Retrieved October 31, 2021.