2025 Big East Conference softball tournament
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | UConn (8th title) |
| Winning coach | Laura Valentino (1st title) |
| MVP | Payton Kinney (UConn) |
| Television | FS1 and FS2 |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's † | 19 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .792 | 39 | – | 17 | – | 1 | .693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn ‡y | 18 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .750 | 35 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .648 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 27 | – | 26 | – | 1 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 30 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 26 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 25 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .446 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 29 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .558 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 3 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .125 | 16 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 2 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .083 | 11 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 17, 2025[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Big East Conference softball tournament was held at Villanova Softball Complex on the campus of the Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The tournament ran May 7 through May 10, 2025 and determined the champion for the Big East Conference for the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. UConn won the event to earn the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The semifinals and finals were broadcast on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2.[2][3]
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.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 19 | 5 | .792 | — | 1 |
| UConn | 18 | 6 | .750 | 1 | 2 |
| Villanova | 15 | 9 | .625 | 4 | 3 |
| Creighton | 15 | 9 | .625 | 4 | 4 |
| Butler | 14 | 10 | .583 | 5 | 5 |
| Providence | 11 | 13 | .458 | 8 | 6 |
| Seton Hall | 11 | 13 | .458 | 8 | — |
| DePaul | 3 | 21 | .125 | 16 | — |
| Georgetown | 2 | 22 | .083 | 17 | — |
Tournament
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. John's | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Creighton | 6 | 4 | Creighton | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Butler | 3 | 4 | Creighton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Villanova | 9 | 6 | Providence | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Providence | 108 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Creighton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Creighton | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. John's | 0 | 6 | Providence | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Providence | 7 | 6 | Providence | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Butler | 13 | 5 | Butler | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Villanova | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Game 1 | (4) Creighton | 6–3 | (5) Butler | |
| Game 2 | (6) Providence | 10–9 8 | (3) Villanova | ||
| Game 3 | (5) Butler | 13–10 | (3) Villanova | Villanova eliminated | |
| May 8 | Game 4 | (4) Creighton | 5–3 | (1) St. John's | |
| Game 5 | (2) UConn | 5–4 | (6) Providence | ||
| Game 6 | (6) Providence | 7–0 | (5) Butler | Butler eliminated | |
| May 9 | Game 7 | (2) UConn | 12–1 | (4) Creighton | |
| Game 8 | (6) Providence | 10–0 5 | (1) St. John's | St. John's eliminated | |
| May 10 | Game 9 | (4) Creighton | 5–4 | (6) Providence | Providence eliminated |
| Game 10 | (2) UConn | 18–4 5 | (4) Creighton | UConn wins Big East Championship |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| Player | Class | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Franz | Sr. | SS | Villanova |
| Alyssa Twomey | So. | P | Providence |
| Ella White | Sr. | U | Butler |
| Sydra Seville | Sr. | OF | Creighton |
| Kenzie Schopfer | Sr. | P | Creighton |
| Lexi Hastings | Sr. | OF | UConn |
| Grace Jenkins | Jr. | C | UConn |
| Payton Kinney | Gr. | P | UConn* |
| Cat Petteys | Fr. | SS | UConn |
Most Outstanding Player
Payton Kinney was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Kinney was a pitcher for UConn.[3]
References
- ^ "2025 Softball Standings". BigEast.com. Big East Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "2025 BIG EAST Softball Championship". Big East Conference. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "UConn Wins 2025 #BIGEASTsb Championship in Record-Breaking Fashion". Big East Conference. May 10, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.