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2024 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament
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| Teams | 10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Duke (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Florida State |
| Winning coach | Marissa Young (2nd title) |
| MVP | Jala Wright (Duke) |
| Attendance | 7,314 |
| Television | ACCN ESPN2 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Duke †‡y | 20 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .833 | 52 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Florida State y | 19 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .792 | 46 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Virginia Tech y | 18 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .750 | 40 | – | 13 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 35 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .648 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia y | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 34 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 12 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .500 | 32 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 10 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .417 | 30 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 30 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 28 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 27 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 8 | – | 16 | – | 0 | .333 | 27 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 30 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .566 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 17 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .347 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 11, 2024[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Duke Softball Stadium on the campus of the Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, from May 8 through May 11, 2024.[2] The event determines the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2024 season. As the tournament winner, Duke earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[3]
This was the sixth year of a 10-team tournament. The 1st round, quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast on the ACC Network. The championship game will be broadcast by ESPN2.
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. Clemson and Virginia finished tied with 15–9 regular season records. Virginia earned the fourth seed by virtue of winning the two team's regular season series 2–1. Boston College, Notre Dame, and Syracuse finished in a three way tie with 9–15 records. Syracuse was the eighth-seed, Boston College was the ninth-seed, and Notre Dame was the tenth-seed after the tiebreaker procedure.[4][5]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 20 | 4 | .833 | — | 1 |
| Florida State | 19 | 5 | .792 | 1 | 2 |
| Virginia Tech | 18 | 6 | .750 | 2 | 3 |
| Virginia | 15 | 9 | .625 | 5 | 4 |
| Clemson | 15 | 9 | .625 | 5 | 5 |
| Georgia Tech | 12 | 12 | .500 | 8 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 14 | .417 | 10 | 7 |
| Syracuse | 9 | 15 | .375 | 11 | 8 |
| Boston College | 9 | 15 | .375 | 11 | 9 |
| Notre Dame | 9 | 15 | .375 | 11 | 10 |
| Louisville | 8 | 16 | .333 | 12 | — |
| NC State | 6 | 18 | .250 | 14 | — |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 18 | .250 | 14 | — |
Tournament
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Source:[6]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Duke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Syracuse | 0 | 9 | Boston College | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | Duke | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Clemson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Clemson | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Duke | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | North Carolina | 4 | 10 | Notre Dame | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Notre Dame | 7 | 2 | Florida State | 10(5) | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, May 8 | |||||
| 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Boston College vs. No. 8 Syracuse | 1–0 | ACCN | 602 |
| 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 North Carolina | 7–0 | ||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 9 | |||||
| 3 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 9 Boston College vs. No. 1 Duke | 0–1 | ACCN | 473 |
| 4 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 Virginia | 8–1 | 327 | |
| 5 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Florida State | 0–2 | 1,744 | |
| 6 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Georgia Tech vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech | 6–2 | ||
| Semifinals – Friday, May 10 | |||||
| 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Clemson | 4–3 | ACCN | 726 |
| 8 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech | 10–2(5) | 1,168 | |
| Championship – Saturday, May 11 | |||||
| 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 2 Florida State | 6–3 | ESPN2 | 2,274 |
Game Summaries
[edit]First Round
[edit]| May 8 1:00 p.m. ET Game 1 |
(9) Boston College | 1−0 | (8) Syracuse | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 602 Umpires: HP: Aaron Golden, 1B: Emerus Addison, 2B: Tatem Stoelting, 3B: Alex Leap |
| WP: Abby Dunning (14−13) | Box Score | LP: Lindsey Hendrix (13−4) | ||
| HR: none | HR: none |
| May 8 3:30 p.m. ET Game 2 |
(10) Notre Dame | 7−4 | (7) North Carolina | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 602 Umpires: HP: David Erwin, 1B: Craig Hyde, 2B: Jim Cooper, 3B: Scott Mair |
| WP: Micaela Kastor (10−9) | Box Score | LP: Kenna Raye Dark (8−7) | ||
| HR: Kronenberger (1) , Holloway (1) |
Quarterfinals
[edit]| May 9 11:00 a.m. ET Game 3 |
(9) Boston College | 0−2 | (1) Duke | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 473 Umpires: HP: Emerus Addison, 1B: Tatem Stoelting, 2B: Alex Leap, 3B: Aaron Golden |
| LP: Abby Dunning (14−14) | Box Score | WP: Jala Wright (17−1) | ||
| HR: Vega (1) |
| May 9 1:30 p.m. ET Game 4 |
(5) Clemson | 8−1 | (4) Virginia | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 327 Umpires: HP: Craig Hyde, 1B: Jim Cooper, 2B: Scott Mair, 3B: David Erwin |
| WP: Regan Spencer (10−3) | Box Score | LP: Courtney Layne (3−2) | ||
| HR: none | HR: none |
| May 9 5:00 p.m. ET Game 5 |
(10) Notre Dame | 0−2 | (2) Florida State | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 1,744 Umpires: HP: Tatem Stoelting, 1B: Alex Leap, 2B: Aaron Golden, 3B: Emerus Addison |
| LP: Alexis Laudenslager (9−8) | Box Score | WP: Allison Royalty (7−5) Sv: Ashtyn Danley (2) | ||
| HR: none | HR: Harding (2), Harp (1) |
| May 9 7:30 p.m. ET Game 4 |
(6) Georgia Tech | 6−2 | (3) Virginia Tech | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 1,744 Umpires: HP: Jim Cooper, 1B: Scott Mair, 2B: David Erwin, 3B: Craig Hyde |
| WP: Sophia Voyles (9−3) Sv: Makayla Coffield (2) |
Box Score | LP: Lyndsey Grein (12-4) | ||
| HR: Gailey (1), Connelly (1), Domingue (1) | HR: Ritter (1) |
Semifinals
[edit]| May 10 1:00 p.m. ET Game 7 |
(1) Duke | 4−3 (F/10) | (5) Clemson | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 726 Umpires: HP: Alex Leap, 1B: Aaron Golden, 2B: Emerus Addison, 3B: Tatem Stoelting |
| WP: Lillie Walker (12−2) | Box Score | LP: Regan Spencer (10−4) | ||
| HR: none | HR: Moore (1), Garcia (1) |
| May 10 4:30 p.m. ET Game 8 |
(6) Georgia Tech | 2–10 (F/5) | (2) Florida State | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 1,618 Umpires: HP: Scott Mair 1B: David Erwin 2B: Craig Hyde 3B: Jim Cooper |
| LP: Kinsey Norton (9–7) | Box Score | WP: Ashtyn Danley (16–4) | ||
| HR: none | HR: Michaela Edenfield (1), Isa Torres (1) |
Championship game
[edit]| 2024 ACC tournament championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Duke | 0–0 | No. 2 Florida State |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Florida State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Cassidy Curd (10–3) LP: Ashtyn Danley (16–5) Home runs: FSU: None DUKE: Kalei Harding (14) Attendance: 2,274 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
[edit]| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Abby Dunning | Boston College |
| Valerie Cagle | Clemson |
| Claire Davidson | Duke |
| Ana Gold | |
| Aminah Vega | |
| Jala Wright | |
| Michaela Edenfield | Florida State |
| Kalei Harding | |
| Kaley Mudge | |
| Isa Torres | |
| Addison Amaral | Notre Dame |
MVP in bold
Source:[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Dates and Sites Announced for 2024 ACC Spring Championships". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 15, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "2023 ACC Softball Championship". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bracket Set for 2024 ACC Softball Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "#ACCSB Seeding and Tiebreaker Information". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 ACC Softball Championship" (PDF). theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Duke Downs Florida State to Secure 2024 ACC Softball Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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