Madonna Claims third-straight WHAC Regular Season Title

For the third-consecutive season, fourth time in the last four, and 11th time ever, Madonna University has claimed the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) regular season softball championship. The Crusaders put together a 19-1 conference mark to claim the regular season title and the top seed in the upcoming WHAC tournament. 

Indiana Tech finished in second with a 14-6 mark followed by Lawrence Tech (13-7) and Cornerstone (12-8) and UNOH (12-8).

The top eight teams qualify for the WHAC softball Tournament starting on April 24-26. New this year, the top two teams host double elimination four-team pods. The winner of each pod will play the following weekend in a best-of-three championship series. As conference champion, Madonna earns the WHAC's first automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. The winner of the tournament, or the runner-up if Madonna wins, will earn the conferences second bid. 

2026 Softball Final Regular Season Standings

1. Madonna 19-1
2. Indiana Tech 14-6
3. Lawrence Tech 13-7
t4. Cornerstone 12-8
t4. UNOH 12-8
6. UM-Dearborn 10-10
7. Lourdes 9-11
t8. Aquinas 8-12
t8. Defiance 8-12
10. Cleary 5-15
11. Rochester Christian 5-15

All-Time Champions

1993: Siena Heights
1994: Siena Heights
1995: Siena Heights
1996: Siena Heights
1997: Concordia
1998: Spring Arbor
1999: Concordia
2000: Aquinas
2001: Aquinas
2002: Cornerstone
2003: Aquinas
2004: Madonna
2005: Aquinas
2006: Aquinas
2007: Aquinas
2008: Madonna
2009: Madonna
2010: Madonna
2011: Davenport
2012: Davenport
2013: Cornerstone
2014: Davenport
2015: Madonna/Davenport
2016: Davenport
2017: Davenport/Madonna/UM-Dearborn
2018: Madonna/Aquinas
2019: Madonna
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021: Aquinas
2022: Madonna
2023: Indiana Tech
2024: Madonna
2025: Madonna
2026: Madonna