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And they will be playing on a beautiful grass pitch. And some of them in decent weather 😄

Were there 8 omitted teams ranked higher than us? Even if not, I would expect additional P5's to be given preferential seeding in the future.

Although we joke, I think this is great and fully support Canada but I wonder how many U.S. arena crowds outside of Buffalo would know the words to O Canada (or maybe they display it on the scoreboard)

per Gemini.. The official nickname for the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) women’s sports teams is the Minutewomen. While the men's teams are known as the Minutemen, the university uses the gender-specific version for its women's programs. Both share Sam the Minuteman as the official mascot and wear the school colors of maroon and white. A Brief History The transition to these names didn't happen until the early 1970s. Here is a quick look at the evolution of the UMass identity: Aggies & Statesmen: In the early 20th century, the school (then Massachusetts Agricultural College) was often referred to by these names. Redmen: From 1948 until 1972, the teams were known as the Redmen. Minutemen/Minutewomen: In 1972, following concerns regarding the previous name's impact on Native American communities, the student body voted to change the nickname. The "Minutemen" was chosen for its deep historical ties to the American Revolution and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As women's sports programs grew on campus during that same decade, they naturally adopted the title "Minutewomen."

I believe some of those cuts were 'strategic' and not strictly due to less than 5 degrees awarded per year. And some may simply be a consolidation of BA/BS options. It has the feel of creepage toward some eventual mergers of some type, Ramaswamy or not.

One could say JoeMo makes a fiscal contribution by taking less pay to be here than what his true market value is.

Bring on the Minutewomen. Zips don't back down!

I guess DF can be credited for some fundraising indirectly..

Hopefully serviceable with more developmentability. Ford wanting to add some size.

The 2026 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Softball Championship will be held at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio. [1, 2] The tournament is scheduled to take place from May 6 to May 9, 2026. The top six teams from the conference regular season will qualify for the championship. [1, 2] Firestone Stadium Akron, OH Event Details Location: Firestone Stadium, Akron, OH. Dates: Wednesday, May 6 – Saturday, May 9, 2026. Format: Double-elimination tournament featuring the top six conference teams. Tickets: Championship passes and daily tickets are typically available through HomeTown Ticketing. [1, 2, 3, 4] Firestone Stadium has been a long-term partner for the event, having hosted the championship from 2002–2005, 2008–2019, and consistently since 2024 following significant facility renovations. [1, 2]

Remember the old radio jingle.. Wherever you're go-ing 🎵 You can get there 🎶 From the U-niver-sity of Ak-ron 🎵 (maybe they should bring it back)

Triple header today: 2 more softball games at Can't today at 1 and 3 followed by baseball at 6.

Everyone's in the portal.. has anyone signed elsewhere yet or confirmed not returning (other than Groce Jr. I'm assuming..) What are the portal deadlines for this fall? Do we have an updated chart?

Sameness, hopefully.

I'm just kinda glad he didn't go back to the billionaire MAC school with the big arena and big attendance. I don't know how it is they don't have big NIL money..