| Teams | 10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Duke (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Clemson |
| Winning coach | Marissa Young (1st title) |
| MVP | Peyton St. George (Duke) |
| Television | ACCN ESPN2 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Clemson †y | 29 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .853 | 44 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Florida State y | 26 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .828 | 49 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Duke ‡y | 26 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .722 | 44 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Virginia Tech y | 23 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .676 | 37 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame y | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .667 | 33 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 15 | – | 21 | – | 1 | .419 | 21 | – | 28 | – | 1 | .430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 15 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .405 | 26 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 12 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .375 | 20 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 11 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .367 | 20 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 10 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .345 | 14 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 12 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .333 | 17 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 10 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .270 | 15 | – | 33 | – | 0 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 8 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .250 | 13 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .289 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 15, 2021[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Ulmer Stadium on the campus of the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky from May 12 through May 15, 2021. The event determined the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2021 season. As the winner of the tournament, Duke earned the ACC's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[2][3][4]
This was the third year of a 10-team tournament. The first round, quarterfinals and semifinals were shown on the ACC Network. The championship game was broadcast by ESPN2.
Format and seeding
The top 10 finishers of the ACC's 13 softball-player members will be seeded based on conference results from the regular season. The bottom four seeds will play in an opening round to determine the quarterfinal matchups.
| Team | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 29 | 5 | 0 | .848 | — | 1 |
| Florida State | 26 | 5 | 1 | .828 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Duke | 26 | 10 | 0 | .722 | 4.5 | 3 |
| Virginia Tech | 23 | 11 | 0 | .676 | 6 | 4 |
| Notre Dame | 20 | 10 | 0 | .667 | 7 | 5 |
| Louisville | 15 | 21 | 1 | .419 | 15 | 6 |
| NC State | 15 | 22 | 0 | .405 | 15.5 | 7 |
| Syracuse | 12 | 20 | 0 | .375 | 15.5 | 8 |
| Georgia Tech | 11 | 19 | 0 | .367 | 16 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 19 | 0 | .345 | 16.5 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh | 12 | 24 | 0 | .333 | 18 | — |
| Virginia | 10 | 27 | 0 | .270 | 20.5 | — |
| Boston College | 8 | 24 | 0 | .250 | 20.5 | — |
Tournament
Bracket
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Syracuse | 0 | 9 | Georgia Tech | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 1 | Clemson | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | NC State | 4 | 7 | NC State | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Louisville | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Game schedule and results
| Time | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Television | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round - Wednesday, May 12 | ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | Game 1 | (9) Georgia Tech | 6–0 | (8) Syracuse | ACCN | [5] |
| 3:30 p.m. | Game 2 | (7) NC State | 4–2 | (10) North Carolina | ACCN | [6] |
| Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 13 | ||||||
| 11:00 a.m. | Game 3 | (1) Clemson | 2–0 | (9) Georgia Tech | ACCN | [7] |
| 1:30 p.m. | Game 4 | (4) Virginia Tech | 4–1 | (5) Notre Dame | ACCN | [8] |
| 5:00 p.m. | Game 5 | (2) Florida State | 2–0 | (7) NC State | ACCN | [9] |
| 7:30 p.m. | Game 6 | (3) Duke | 4–3 | (6) Louisville | ACCN | [10] |
| Semifinals - Friday, May 14 | ||||||
| 1:00 p.m. | Game 7 | (1) Clemson | 2–0 | (4) Virginia Tech | ACCN | [11] |
| 3:30 p.m. | Game 8 | (3) Duke | 4–3 | (2) Florida State | ACCN | [12] |
| Final - Saturday, May 15 | ||||||
| Noon | Game 9 | (3) Duke | 1–0 | (1) Clemson | ESPN | [13] |
Championship game
| ACC Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| (3) Duke Blue Devils | vs. | (1) Clemson Tigers |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (3) Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Walters (17–3) LP: Cagle (26–5) Sv: St. George (4) Home runs: DUKE: None CLEM: None Attendance: 485 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Cammy Pereira | Clemson |
| Valerie Cagle | |
| Kristina Foreman | Duke |
| Peyton St. George | |
| Gisele Tapia | |
| Shelby Walters | |
| Sydney Sherrill | Florida State |
| Blake Neleman | Georgia Tech |
| Celene Funke | Louisville |
| Taty Forbes | NC State |
| Keely Rochard | Virginia Tech |
MVP in bold
Source:[13]
References
- ↑ "2021 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 ACC Softball Championship". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 ACC Softball Championship field set; Clemson earns No. 1 seed". Greenville, South Carolina: WYFF. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 College Softball Conference Tournament Brackets and Automatic Qualifiers". NCAA. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Neleman's No-No Powers Georgia Tech Past Syracuse". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ "No. 7 NC State Tops No. 10 North Carolina in ACC Softball Championship First Round". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ "No. 1 Clemson Shuts Out No. 9 Georgia Tech in ACC Championship Quarterfinals". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ "No. 4 Virginia Tech Defeats No. 5 Notre Dame in ACC Championship Quarterfinals". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "No. 2 Florida State Blanks No. 7 NC State in ACC Championship Quarterfinals". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "No. 3 Duke Edges No. 6 Louisville in ACC Championship Quarterfinals". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "No. 1 Clemson Holds No. 4 Virginia Tech Scoreless in ACC Championship Semifinals". May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "No. 3 Duke Rallies to Knock Off No. 2 Florida State in ACC Championship Semifinals". May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- 1 2 "Duke Captures 2021 ACC Softball Championship". May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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