No. 25 Softball Falls to No. 12 WPI, 7-6, in 10 Innings in NEWMAC Tournament
Second-seeded and No. 25 MIT fell to top-seeded and No. 12 WPI, 7-6 in a thrilling 10 innings in the Championship Bracket of the NEWMAC Softball Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Rooftop Field. The teams will play tomorrow for the NEWMAC Tournament Championship.
lede photo — softball<img alt="Ari Kumar hitting a ball" src="https://mitathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/Kumar_Web.jpg" /><br /><br />Second-seeded and No. 25 MIT fell to top-seeded and No. 12 WPI, 7-6 in a thrilling 10 innings in the Championship Bracket of the NEWMAC Softball Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Rooftop Field. The teams will play tomorrow for the NEWMAC Tournament Championship.
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