Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
| Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference softball championship | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Bahoshy Softball Complex |
| Current location | Bronx, NY |
| Played | 1983–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Dayton |
| Most championships | UMass (23) |
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]
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
| Year | School | Venue | Most Outstanding Player | Most Outstanding Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Penn State | Nittany Lion Field • State College, PA and Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJ | None | |
| 1984 | Rutgers | Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJ | None | |
| 1985 | Penn State | Nittany Lion Field • State College, PA | Geri Saya, Penn State | Kim Gogol, Penn State |
| 1986 | UMass | Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJ | Carol Frattaroli, UMass | Lynn Stockley, UMass |
| 1987 | UMass | Nittany Lion Field • State College, PA | Carol Frattaroli, UMass | Lisa Rever, UMass |
| 1988 | Penn State | URI Softball Complex • Kingston, RI | Nan Sichler, Penn State | Cathy Kaminski, Penn State |
| 1989 | UMass | Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJ | Barbara Meehan, UMass | Holly Aprile, UMass |
| 1990[a] | UMass/Temple | Amherst, MA | Holly Aprile, UMass | Kelly McCarthy, Temple |
| 1991 | UMass | Patriots Park • Allentown, PA | Sherri Kuchinskas, UMass | Darlene Claffey, UMass |
| 1992 | UMass | Patriots Park • Allentown, PA | Sherri Kuchinskas, UMass | Holly Aprile, UMass |
| 1993 | UMass | Patriots Park • Allentown, PA | Sherri Kuchinskas, UMass | Darlene Claffey, UMass |
| 1994 | Rutgers | Patriots Park • Allentown, PA | Michelle Nikolayew, Rutgers | Meg Knudsen, Rutgers |
| 1995 | UMass | Amherst, MA | Sam Cardenas, UMass | Kelly Daut, UMass |
| 1996 | UMass | Amherst, MA | Danielle Henderson, UMass | None |
| 1997 | UMass | URI Softball Complex • Kingston, RI | Danielle Henderson, UMass | |
| 1998 | UMass | URI Softball Complex • Kingston, RI | Danielle Henderson, UMass | |
| 1999 | UMass | Tech Softball Park • Blacksburg, VA | Danielle Henderson, UMass | |
| 2000 | UMass | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | Teri Rooney, UMass | |
| 2001 | UMass | Dayton, OH | Gwen Rack, Rhode Island | |
| 2002 | UMass | URI Softball Complex • Kingston, RI | Kaila Holtz, UMass | |
| 2003 | UMass | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | Emily Robustelli, UMass | |
| 2004 | Temple | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | Richelle Villescas, Temple | |
| 2005 | UMass | Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NY | Jenna Busa, UMass | |
| 2006 | UMass | Philadelphia, PA | Brandice Balschmiter, UMass | |
| 2007 | UMass | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | Brandice Balschmiter, UMass | |
| 2008 | UMass | Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC | Brandice Balschmiter, UMass | |
| 2009 | UMass | Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NY | Brandice Balschmiter, UMass | |
| 2010 | UMass | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | Sarah Reeves, UMass | |
| 2011 | Fordam | Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC | Jen Mineau, Fordham | |
| 2012 | UMass | Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO | Sara Plourde, UMass | |
| 2013 | Fordam | Sortino Field • Amherst, MA | Paige Ortiz, UMass | |
| 2014 | Fordam | Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NY | Michele Daubman, Fordham | |
| 2015 | Fordam | Sortino Field • Amherst, MA | Rachel Gillen, Fordham | |
| 2016 | Fordam | Sortino Field • Amherst, MA | Rachel Gillen, Fordham | |
| 2017 | Fordam | George Mason Softball Complex • Fairfax, VA | Meg Colleran, Fordham | |
| 2018 | Fordam | Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NY | Madie Aughinbaugh, Fordham | |
| 2019[b] | Fordham/George Washington | Sortino Field • Amherst, MA | Madie Aughinbaugh, Fordham | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021 | George Washington | SJU Softball Field • Merion Station, PA | Sierra Lange, George Washington | |
| 2022 | Fordam | George Mason Softball Complex • Fairfax, VA | Bailey Enoch, Fordham | |
| 2023 | George Mason | Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NY | Aly Rayle, George Mason | |
| 2024 | Dayton | Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NY | Chloe Wong, Dayton | |
By school
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ Softball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
