2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament

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]

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference
softball tournament
Teams10
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsDuke (1st title)
Runner-upClemson
Winning coachMarissa Young (1st title)
MVPPeyton St. George (Duke)
TelevisionACCN
ESPN2
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 18 Clemson  ‍†‍‍y 29–5–0 .85344–8–0 .846
No. 2 Florida State  ‍‍‍y 26–5–1 .82849–12–1 .798
No. 20 Duke  ‍‍‡‍y 26–10–0 .72244–12–0 .786
No. 14 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y 23–11–0 .67637–15–0 .712
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .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

This was the third year of a 10-team tournament. The first round, quarterfinals and semifinals were be 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
Clemson2950.848—1
Florida State2651.8281.52
Duke26100.7224.53
Virginia Tech23110.67664
Notre Dame20100.66775
Louisville15211.419156
NC State15220.40515.57
Syracuse12200.37515.58
Georgia Tech11190.367169
North Carolina10190.34516.510
Pittsburgh12240.33318—
Virginia10270.27020.5—
Boston College8240.25020.5—

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
TimeGameWinnerScoreLoserTelevisionReference
First Round - Wednesday, May 12
1:00 p.m.Game 1(9) Georgia Tech6–0(8) SyracuseACCN[5]
3:30 p.m.Game 2(7) NC State4–2(10) North CarolinaACCN[6]
Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 13
11:00 a.m.Game 3(1) Clemson2–0(9) Georgia TechACCN[7]
1:30 p.m.Game 4(4) Virginia Tech4–1(5) Notre DameACCN[8]
5:00 p.m.Game 5(2) Florida State2–0(7) NC StateACCN[9]
7:30 p.m.Game 6(3) Duke4–3(6) LouisvilleACCN[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) ClemsonESPN[13]

Championship game
ACC Championship
(3) Duke Blue Devils vs. (1) Clemson Tigers
May 15, 2021, 12:00 p.m. (EDT) at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
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(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 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
  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. "Duke Captures 2021 ACC Softball Championship". May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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