The 1985 Southland Conference tournament was held in Monroe, Louisiana. won the seven team tournament. The Indians season ended with the tournament championship as they were not selected to the compete in the 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Format The tournament was a 7 team double elimination format. All teams which competed in conference play were members of the tournament field. Regular season champion, , received a first round bye.
Tournament Source: Round GameMatchupScoreNotesFirst round11 vs. 3–0 Lamar wins2 vs. 2–1 Northeast Louisiana wins3 vs. 1–0 Texas-Arlington winsWinner's Bracket24 vs. Lamar5–1 Southwestern Louisiana wins5Northeast Louisiana vs. Texas-Arlington 2–1 Northeast Louisiana winsConsolation Bracket36 North Texas State vs. Arkansas State 5–3 Arkansas State eliminated7 Texas-Arlington vs. McNeese State 3–1 McNeese State eliminated8 North Texas State vs. Lamar 2–1 Lamar eliminated9 North Texas State vs. Texas-Arlington 4–0 Texas-Arlington eliminatedSemifinals410 Southwestern Louisiana vs. Northeast Louisiana 2–0 Southwestern Louisiana wins11 Northeast Louisiana vs. North Texas State 10–4 North Texas State eliminatedChampionship512 Northeast Louisiana vs. Southwestern Louisiana 2–0 Northeast Louisiana wins game one.13 Northeast Louisiana vs. Southwestern Louisiana 2–0 Northeast Louisiana wins championship.
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