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How often does a conference realignment move directly affect three conferences? Even in the age of constant movement, that one is rare, but that’s the case with Grand Canyon’s forthcoming move to the Mountain West.
Hawaii is joining the Mountain West in all Olympic sports, including softball, beginning in 2026. The move has major effects on the league’s long-term survival and on their softball offering directly.
The Lopes of Grand Canyon are destined for the West Coast Conference. While the realignment won’t have any effect on the 2025 softball season, its effects on a larger scale are plentiful.
Mercyhurst will realign to Division 1 this summer and join the Northeast Conference. The Lakers will raise the NEC’s softball membership to eight teams and are a program with tremendous recent success.