Big East Conference Softball Tournament

Big East Conference Softball Tournament
Conference Softball Championship
Sport Softball
Conference Big East Conference
Number of teams 4
Format Single-elimination tournament
Current stadium The Ballpark at Rosemont
Current location Rosemont, IL
Played 1990–present
Last contest 2015
Current champion St. John's
Most championships Connecticut (7)
DePaul, Seton Hall (2)
Host stadiums
The Ballpark at Rosemont (2014–15)
USF Softball Stadium (2013)
Melissa Cook Stadium (2012)
Ulmer Stadium (2008–11)
Ivy Field (1998, 2005–07)
SU Softball Stadium (2004)
Moyer Field (2002–03)
VU Softball Stadium (2001)
Shea Softball Field (1990–91, 1996, 2000)
Connecticut Softball Stadium (1992–93, 1997, 1999)
Regal Field (1994–95)
Host locations
Rosemont, IL (2014–15)
Tampa, FL (2013)
Notre Dame, IN (1998, 2005–07, 2012)
Louisville, KY (2008–11)
Syracuse, NY (2004)
Salem, VA (2002–03)
Villanova, PA (2001)
Chestnut Hill, MA (1990–91, 1996, 2000)
Storrs, CT (1992–93, 1997, 1999)
Notre Dame, IN (1998)
Jamaica, NY (1994–95)

The Big East Conference Softball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the Big East Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Big East Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.[1][2]

Tournament

The top four regular season finishers compete in the single-elimination tournament. Beginning with the tournament's inception in 1990, four teams competed in the tournament. From 2006 through 2013, the top eight teams qualified for the event. Beginning in 2014, after the conference split that resulted in the current alignment, the Big East reverted to the four-team tournament.

Champions

Year-by-year

Year School Venue MVP
1990 Connecticut Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA Sue Rybczyk, Connecticut
1991 Connecticut Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA Janna Venice, Connecticut
1992 Connecticut Connecticut Softball StadiumStorrs, CT Kim Mizesko, Connecticut
1993 Connecticut Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Janna Venice, Connecticut
1994 Providence Regal Field • Jamaica, NY Kim Robbins, Providence
1995 Connecticut Regal Field • Jamaica, NY Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut
1996 Connecticut Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut
1997 Boston College Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mary Dietz, Boston College
1998 Boston College Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN Chris Vicari, Boston College
1999 Notre Dame Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Jennifer Sharron, Notre Dame
2000 Notre Dame Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA Melanie Alkire, Notre Dame
2001 Connecticut VU Softball Stadium • Villanova, PA Barb Cook, Connecticut
2002 Notre Dame Moyer Field • Salem, VA Andrea Loman, Notre Dame
2003 Notre Dame Moyer Field • Salem, VA Andrea Loman, Notre Dame
2004 Seton Hall SU Softball Stadium • Syracuse, NY Megan Meyer, Seton Hall
2005 Seton Hall Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN Megan Meyer, Seton Hall
2006 Notre Dame Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN Heather Booth, Notre Dame
2007 Louisville Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN Kristen Wadwell, Louisville
2008 DePaul Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY Becca Heteniak, DePaul
2009 Notre Dame Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY Brittney Bargar, Notre Dame
2010 Syracuse Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY Jenna Caira, Syracuse
2011 Syracuse Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY Jenna Caira, Syracuse
2012 Louisville Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN Jordan Trimble, Louisville
2013 South Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL Sara Nevins, South Florida
2014 DePaul The Ballpark at RosemontRosemont, IL Kristen Verdun, DePaul[3]
2015 St. John's The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL Krista Puga, St. John's[4]

By school

School Championships Years
Connecticut 7 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001
Notre Dame 6 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009
Boston College 2 1997, 1998
DePaul 2 2008, 2014
Louisville 2 2007, 2012
Seton Hall 2 2004, 2005
Syracuse 2 2010, 2011
Providence 1 1994
South Florida 1 2013
St. John's 1 2015

Italics indicate school no longer sponsors softball in the Big East Conference.

References

  1. "Big East Softball Championship Central". Big East Conference. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. 2013 Softball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 50. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. "DePaul Captures BIG EAST Championship Crown". Big East Conference. May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  4. "Champions At Last: St. John's Earns Program's First Ever Big East Championship Title". St. John's Red Storm. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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