2023 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament
| Teams | 10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Florida State (19th title) |
| Runner-up | Duke (2nd title game) |
| Winning coach | Lonni Alameda (9th title) |
| MVP | Kathryn Sandercock (Florida State) |
| Television | ACCN ESPN2 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Florida State †‡y | 22 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .917 | 58 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Duke y | 19 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .792 | 48 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Clemson y | 18 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .750 | 49 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville y | 16 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .696 | 34 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Virginia Tech y | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 39 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 13 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .565 | 26 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame y | 11 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .479 | 30 | – | 19 | – | 1 | .610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 8 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .333 | 30 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 7 | – | 15 | – | 1 | .326 | 19 | – | 25 | – | 1 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .292 | 26 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .261 | 24 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 24 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 18 | – | 35 | – | 0 | .340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 8, 2023[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Melissa Cook Stadium on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, from May 10 through May 13, 2023. The event determines the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2022 season. As the tournament winner, Florida State earned the ACC's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[2]
This was the fifth year of a 10-team tournament. The 1st round, quarterfinals and semifinals were broadcast on the ACC Network. The championship game was broadcast by ESPN2.[3]
Format and seeding
[edit]The top 10 finishers of the ACC's 13 softball-playing members were seeded based on conference results from the regular season. The bottom four seeds will play in an opening round to determine the quarterfinal matchups.[4]
| Team | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 22 | 2 | 0 | .917 | – | 1 |
| Duke | 19 | 5 | 0 | .792 | 3 | 2 |
| Clemson | 18 | 6 | 0 | .750 | 4 | 3 |
| Louisville | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Virginia Tech | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 8 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 10 | 0 | .565 | 8.5 | 6 |
| Notre Dame | 11 | 12 | 1 | .479 | 10.5 | 7 |
| Virginia | 8 | 16 | 0 | .333 | 14 | 8 |
| Syracuse | 7 | 15 | 1 | .326 | 14 | 9 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 17 | 0 | .292 | 15 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 17 | 0 | .261 | 15.5 | — |
| Boston College | 6 | 18 | 0 | .250 | 16 | — |
| NC State | 6 | 18 | 0 | .250 | 16 | — |
Tournament
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Source:[5]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Virginia | 2 | 9 | Syracuse | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Syracuse | 8 | 1 | Florida State | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Louisville | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Notre Dame | 1 | 10 | Georgia Tech | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 2 | Duke | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Clemson | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Clemson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Game schedule and results
[edit]| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Wednesday, May 10 | ||||||
| 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Syracuse vs. No. 8 Virginia | 8–2 | ACCN | [6] | |
| 2 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 Georgia Tech vs. No. 7 Notre Dame | 8–1 | [7] | ||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 11 | ||||||
| 3 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 9 Syracuse | 4–1 | ACCN | [8] | |
| 4 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 4 Louisville | 10–8 | [9] | ||
| 5 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 Duke vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech | 7–1 | [10] | ||
| 6 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 6 North Carolina | 2–1 | [11] | ||
| Semifinals – Friday, May 12 | ||||||
| 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech | 9–1 | ACCN | [12] | |
| 8 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 Clemson | 2–0 | [13] | ||
| Championship – Saturday, May 13 | ||||||
| 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Duke | 2–1 | ESPN2 | [14] | |
Championship game
[edit]| 2023 ACC tournament championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Duke | 1–2 | No. 1 Florida State |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Kathryn Sandercock (23–3) LP: Lillie Walker (7–2) Attendance: 957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
[edit]| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Valerie Cagle | Clemson |
| Cassidy Curd | Duke |
| Deja Davis | |
| Aminah Vega | |
| Kalei Harding | Florida State |
| Mack Leonard | |
| Josie Muffley | |
| Kathryn Sandercock | |
| Lili Backes | North Carolina |
| Emma Kauf | Georgia Tech |
| Addy Greene | Virginia Tech |
MVP in bold
Source:[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023 ACC Softball Championship". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Gray, Nick (May 7, 2023). "2023 ACC Softball Tournament bracket, schedule, game times, and TV information". yahoosports.com. The Greenville News. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bracket Set for 2023 ACC Softball Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 ACC Softball Championship" (PDF). theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Syracuse Defeats Virginia, Advances to Quarterfinals of ACC Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Advances to Quarterfinals with 8-1 Win over Notre Dame". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Florida State Drops Syracuse 4-1, Advances to Semifinals". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Virginia Tech Defeats Louisville, 10-8, to Advance to Semifinals". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Duke Defeats Georgia Tech, 7-1, to Advance to Semifinals". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Beats North Carolina, 2-1, to Advance to Semifinals". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Florida State Defeats Virginia Tech to Advance to ACC Championship Game". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Curd's No-Hitter Sends Duke to ACC Championship Game". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Florida State Walks Off Duke to Win 19th ACC Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ @ACCsoftball (May 13, 2023). "#ACCSB All Tournament Team!🤩" (Tweet) – via Twitter.