Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament

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Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament
Conference softball championship
Sport Softball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Number of teams6
Format Double-elimination tournament
Current stadium Bahoshy Softball Complex
Current location Bronx, NY
Played1983–present
Last contest2024
Current champion Dayton
Most championships UMass (23)
Host stadiums
Sortino Field (2000, 2003–2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015–2016, 2019)
URI Softball Complex (1988, 1997–1998, 2002)
Tech Softball Park (1999)
Patriots Park (1991–1994)
Rutgers Softball Complex (1983–1984, 1986, 1989)
Nittany Lion Field (1983, 1985, 1987)
Host locations
Amherst, MA (1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003–2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015–2016, 2019)
Kingston, RI (1988, 1997–1998, 2002)
Blacksburg, VA(1999)
Allentown, PA (1991–1994)
Piscataway, NJ (1983–1984, 1986, 1989)
State College, PA (1983, 1985, 1987)

The Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the Atlantic 10 Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Atlantic 10 Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. [1]

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Tournament

The top six regular season finishers compete in the double-elimination tournament.

History

In its initial format in 1983, the six team tournament included a single bye for the top two seeds. For the second year and lasting through 2006, only four teams qualified, and they played a true double-elimination tournament. With the addition of a tenth team to the league in 2007, the field was expanded again to six, and the original format reinstated. After the 2020 season was canceled, the 2021 Tournament used a four-team field and bracket and the six team format returned in 2022.

Champions

Year-by-year

YearSchoolVenueMost Outstanding PlayerMost Outstanding Pitcher
1983 Penn State Nittany Lion FieldState College, PA and
Rutgers Softball ComplexPiscataway, NJ
None
1984 Rutgers Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJNone
1985 Penn State Nittany Lion Field • State College, PAGeri Saya, Penn StateKim Gogol, Penn State
1986 UMass Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJCarol Frattaroli, UMassLynn Stockley, UMass
1987 UMass Nittany Lion Field • State College, PACarol Frattaroli, UMassLisa Rever, UMass
1988 Penn State URI Softball ComplexKingston, RI Nan Sichler, Penn StateCathy Kaminski, Penn State
1989 UMass Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJBarbara Meehan, UMassHolly Aprile, UMass
1990 [lower-alpha 1] UMass/Temple Amherst, MA Holly Aprile, UMassKelly McCarthy, Temple
1991 UMass Patriots Park • Allentown, PA Sherri Kuchinskas, UMassDarlene Claffey, UMass
1992 UMass Patriots Park • Allentown, PASherri Kuchinskas, UMassHolly Aprile, UMass
1993 UMass Patriots Park • Allentown, PASherri Kuchinskas, UMassDarlene Claffey, UMass
1994 Rutgers Patriots Park • Allentown, PAMichelle Nikolayew, RutgersMeg Knudsen, Rutgers
1995 UMass Amherst, MASam Cardenas, UMassKelly Daut, UMass
1996 UMass Amherst, MADanielle Henderson, UMassNone
1997 UMass URI Softball Complex • Kingston, RIDanielle Henderson, UMass
1998 UMass URI Softball Complex • Kingston, RIDanielle Henderson, UMass
1999 UMass Tech Softball Park • Blacksburg, VA Danielle Henderson, UMass
2000 UMass UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MATeri Rooney, UMass
2001 UMass Dayton, OH Gwen Rack, Rhode Island
2002 UMass URI Softball Complex • Kingston, RIKaila Holtz, UMass
2003 UMass UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MAEmily Robustelli, UMass
2004 Temple UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MARichelle Villescas, Temple
2005 UMass Bahoshy Softball ComplexBronx, NY Jenna Busa, UMass
2006 UMass Philadelphia, PA Brandice Balschmiter, UMass
2007 UMass UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MABrandice Balschmiter, UMass
2008 UMass Sue M. Daughtridge StadiumCharlotte, NC Brandice Balschmiter, UMass
2009 UMass Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NYBrandice Balschmiter, UMass
2010 UMass UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MASarah Reeves, UMass
2011 Fordam Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NCJen Mineau, Fordham
2012 UMass Billiken Sports CenterSt. Louis, MO Sara Plourde, UMass
2013 Fordam Sortino Field • Amherst, MAPaige Ortiz, UMass
2014 Fordam Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NYMichele Daubman, Fordham
2015 Fordam Sortino Field • Amherst, MARachel Gillen, Fordham
2016 Fordam Sortino Field • Amherst, MARachel Gillen, Fordham
2017 Fordam George Mason Softball ComplexFairfax, VA Meg Colleran, Fordham
2018 Fordam Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NYMadie Aughinbaugh, Fordham
2019 [lower-alpha 2] Fordham/George Washington Sortino Field • Amherst, MAMadie Aughinbaugh, Fordham
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 George Washington SJU Softball Field • Merion Station, PASierra Lange, George Washington
2022 Fordam George Mason Softball Complex • Fairfax, VABailey Enoch, Fordham
2023 George Mason Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NYAly Rayle, George Mason
2024 Dayton Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NYChloe Wong, Dayton

By school

SchoolChampionshipsYears
UMass 23 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Fordham 9 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Penn State 3 1983, 1985, 1988
George Washington 2 2019, 2021
Rutgers 2 1984, 1994
Temple 2 1990, 2004
Dayton 1 2024
George Mason 1 2023

Italics indicate that the school no longer competes in Atlantic 10 Conference softball.

Notes

  1. The 1990 tournament was suspended due to weather prior to the championship round. UMass was awarded the automatic bid.
  2. The 2019 championship game was canceled due to weather. Fordham was awarded the automatic bid.

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References

  1. Softball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.