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Clemson wins regional, ends Kentucky’s season

Clemson defeated Kentucky 5-1 to win the Clemson Regional and advance in the NCAA Softball Tournament on Sunday.

The Wildcats close out the 2025 season with a 31-28 record. This is the 16th-straight season that head coach Rachel Lawson has led the Cats to the NCAA Tournament and won 30 or more games.

Here is a recap from UK Athletics:

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Tigers, seeded 11th nationally in the 2025 NCAA Softball Championship, defeated Kentucky 5-1 on Sunday in the final of the 2025 Clemson Regional, ending Kentucky’s season.

The Wildcats close out the 2025 season with a 31-28 record, marking the 16th-straight season Rachel Lawson has not only guided the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament, but the 30-win mark – making her one of just a handful of active head coaches to have 30+ wins to her name each of the last 16 seasons.