Northwest Conference - Softball

The Northwest Conference (NWC) administers NCAA Division III softball, providing conference schedules, standings, statistics, a postseason tournament and awards. Pacific Lutheran won the 2026 regular-season championship with a 24–4 conference record and hosted the four-team tournament in Tacoma. Linfield won the tournament title, defeating Pacific Lutheran 6–1 for its eighth consecutive NWC tournament championship and the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The NWC also names an All-Conference team and Player, Pitcher, Rookie and Coach of the Year award recipients.