The 2026 Big East Conference softball tournament was held at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. The tournament ran from May 7 through May 9, 2026 and determined the champion for the Big East Conference for the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. UConn won their second consecutive, and ninth overall, tournament championship to earn the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games were broadcast on ESPN+.
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. Providence claimed the top seed by tiebreaker over UConn, having won the season series. Team W L Pct. GB Seed 18 6 .750 — 1 UConn 18 6 .750 — 2 17 7 .708 1 3 15 9 .625 3 4 9 15 .375 9 — 9 15 .375 9 — 8 16 .333 10 — 8 16 .333 10 — 6 18 .250 12 —
Tournament Bracket
Game results DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotesMay 7Game 1 (4) 10–3 (1) Game 2 (2) UConn 9–3 (3) Game 3 (3) 4–2 (1) Providence eliminatedMay 8Game 4 (2) UConn 12–1 (6) (4) Game 5 (3) 9–0 (6) (4) Butler eliminatedMay 9Game 6 (3) 5–2 Game 7 (2) UConn 8–3 (3) UConn wins Big East Tournament
All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Pos Name Class School P Maren Berger RS-So. Butler Landrie Harris So. Creighton Jessica Walter Gr. UConn INF Julia Renny Sr. Providence 1B Emma Willers Fr. UConn Keegan Mayhue Fr. Creighton SS Cat Petteys So. UConn OF Kaitlyn Breslin Jr UConn DP Kaelan Schultz Jr. Creighton
Most Outstanding Player Jessica Walter was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Walter was a graduate pitcher for UConn who recorded a 2.33 ERA and a pair of wins in the tournament, including a complete game in the final.
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