The Bulldogs will face five teams over the course of three days at the season-opening tournament held in Mansfield, Texas. ADVERTISEMENTOf those five teams, four—Lubbock Christian, Lewis, Drury, and Harding—participated in the NCAA tournament last season, offering UMD an early test out of the gate. "So it's nice to be able to test your mettle against those guys early in the season, kind of see where we are, and go back to work." UMD finished fifth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference with an 18-8 conference record and 39-17 overall. ADVERTISEMENTAllyssa Williams (26) of Minnesota Duluth pitches the ball against Bemidji State at Malosky Stadium on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Duluth.