2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament

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2021 Atlantic Coast Conference
softball tournament
Teams10
FormatSingle-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
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 18 Clemson  ‍†‍‍y29–5–0 .85344–8–0 .846
No. 2 Florida State  ‍‍‍y26–5–1 .82849–12–1 .798
No. 20 Duke  ‍‍‡‍y26–10–0 .72244–12–0 .786
No. 14 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y23–11–0 .67637–15–0 .712
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y20–10–0 .66733–15–0 .688
Louisville  ‍‍‍15–21–1 .41921–28–1 .430
NC State  ‍‍‍15–22–0 .40526–25–0 .510
Syracuse  ‍‍‍12–20–0 .37520–24–0 .455
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍11–19–0 .36720–26–0 .435
North Carolina  ‍‍‍10–19–0 .34514–26–0 .350
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍12–24–0 .33317–29–0 .370
Virginia  ‍‍‍10–27–0 .27015–33–0 .313
Boston College  ‍‍‍8–24–0 .25013–32–0 .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]

Contents

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.

TeamWLTPct.GBSeed
Clemson 2950.848—1
Florida State 2651.8281.52
Duke 26100.7224.53
Virginia Tech 23110.67664
Notre Dame 20100.66775
Louisville 15211.419156
NC State 15220.40515.57
Syracuse 12200.37515.58
Georgia Tech 11190.367169
North Carolina 10190.34516.510
Pittsburgh 12240.33318—
Virginia 10270.27020.5—
Boston College 8240.25020.5—

Tournament

Bracket

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Clemson 2
8 Syracuse 0 9 Georgia Tech 0
9 Georgia Tech 61 Clemson2
4 Virginia Tech 0
4 Virginia Tech 4
5 Notre Dame 1
1 Clemson 0
3 Duke1
2 Florida State 2
7 NC State 47 NC State 0
10 North Carolina 2 2 Florida State 3
3 Duke4
3 Duke 4
6 Louisville 3

Game schedule and results

TimeGameWinnerScoreLoserTelevisionReference
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 TechACCN [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 StateACCN [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) Clemson2–0(4) Virginia TechACCN [11]
3:30 p.m.Game 8(3) Duke4–3(2) Florida StateACCN [12]
Final - Saturday, May 15
NoonGame 9(3) Duke1–0(1) Clemson ESPN [13]

Championship game

ACC Championship
(3) Duke Blue Devilsvs.(1) Clemson Tigers
May 15, 2021, 12:00 p.m. (EDT) at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
Team1234567 R H E
(3)Duke0000010122
(1) Clemson0000000031
WP: Walters (17–3)   LP: Cagle (26–5)   Sv: St. George (4)
Home runs:
DUKE: None
CLEM: None
Attendance: 485
Boxscore

All Tournament Team

PlayerTeam
Cammy PereiraClemson
Valerie Cagle
Kristina ForemanDuke
Peyton St. George
Gisele Tapia
Shelby Walters
Sydney SherrillFlorida State
Blake NelemanGeorgia Tech
Celene FunkeLouisville
Taty Forbes NC State
Keely RochardVirginia Tech

MVP in bold
Source: [13]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 ACC Softball Championship". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2021 ACC Softball Championship field set; Clemson earns No. 1 seed". Greenville, South Carolina: WYFF. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 College Softball Conference Tournament Brackets and Automatic Qualifiers". NCAA. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Neleman's No-No Powers Georgia Tech Past Syracuse". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "No. 3 Duke Edges No. 6 Louisville in ACC Championship Quarterfinals". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ "No. 1 Clemson Holds No. 4 Virginia Tech Scoreless in ACC Championship Semifinals". May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  12. ↑ "No. 3 Duke Rallies to Knock Off No. 2 Florida State in ACC Championship Semifinals". May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Duke Captures 2021 ACC Softball Championship". May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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