ALLIANCE, Ohio – The UMass Dartmouth softball team saw its outstanding season come to an end on Thursday, falling 4-1 in game two of the 2026 NCAA Division III Super Regional at the University of Mount Union. The Raiders improved to 35-7 overall and advance to the College World Series for the first time in program history. The Corsairs' incredible year comes to a close with a 33-13 overall record, tying the program record for wins in a season.
 
After a scoreless battle through three innings of play, it was Mount Union that got on the board as a two-run homer over the right field wall pushed the Raiders out to a 2-0 lead.
 
The Corsairs countered in the bottom of the fifth as junior right fielder Lily Routhier reached on a fielding error that saw senior catcher Lena Tsonis come in to score to narrow the gap to one (2-1).
 
Despite the momentum, the Corsairs could not hold off the Raiders as they capitalized on a triple to center that saw two more runs come across for the 4-1 lead. UMass Dartmouth saw senior second baseman Emma Talpey lead off the bottom of the seventh with a double to left field, but Mount Union's pitching held solid, forcing a ground out, a fly ball and a pop up to end the game and seal the victory.
 
Talpey went 2-for-3 in the contest, while Routhier had a run batted in. In the circle, rookie Brielle Kenney shouldered the loss, allowing four runs (2 earned) on four hits over 6.0 innings. She struck out five batters in the game. Sophomore Edy Crawford came on in relief, pitching one inning with one hit allowed.