2021 Big East Conference softball tournament


The 2021 Big East Conference softball tournament was held at Connecticut Softball Stadium on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. The tournament was held from May 13 through May 15, 2021 and determined the champion for the Big East Conference for the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. As the tournament champion, Villanova earned the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The semifinals and finals were broadcast on Fox Sports 2.[2]

2021 Big East Conference
softball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsVillanova (1st title)
Winning coachBridget Orchard (1st title)
MVPPaige Rauch (Villanova)
TelevisionFS2
2021 Big East Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
DePaul  ‍‍‍ 13 1 0   .929 22 11 0   .667
Villanova  ‍‍y 15 2 0   .882 36 14 0   .720
UConn  ‍‍‍ 12 9 0   .571 22 20 0   .524
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 8 7 0   .533 14 14 0   .500
Butler  ‍‍‍ 6 11 1   .361 17 21 1   .449
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 7 14 0   .333 10 20 0   .333
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 5 13 0   .278 9 23 0   .281
Providence  ‍‍‍ 4 13 1   .250 5 16 1   .250
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 0 0 0   0 0 0  
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 21, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Format and seeding

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The top four teams from the conference's round-robin regular season qualified for the tournament, and were seeded one through four. They played a double-elimination tournament. Due to COVID-19 protocols, Creighton was unable to participate in the Tournament, resulting in Butler claiming the fourth seed.[3]

Team W L T Pct. GB Seed
DePaul 13 1 0 .929 1
Villanova 15 2 0 .882 1.5 2
UConn 12 9 0 .571 5 3
Creighton 8 7 0 .533 5.5
Butler 6 11 1 .361 8.5 4
St. John's 7 14 0 .333 9.5
Seton Hall 5 13 0 .278 10
Providence 4 13 1 .250 10.5
Georgetown 0 0 0 .000

Tournament

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Bracket

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
1DePaul1
4Butler8
4Butler1
3UConn4
3UConn4
2Villanova3
3UConn11
2Villanova56
Lower round 1Lower final
4Butler5
1DePaul12Villanova14
2Villanova9

Game results

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Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 13 Game 1 (4) Butler 8–1 (1) DePaul
Game 2 (3) UConn 4–3 (2) Villanova
Game 3 (2) Villanova 9–1 (1) DePaul DePaul eliminated
May 14 Game 4 (3) UConn 4–1 (4) Butler
Game 5 (2) Villanova 14–5 (4) Butler Butler eliminated
May 15 Game 6 (2) Villanova 5-1 (3) UConn
Game 7 (2) Villanova 6-1 (3) UConn UConn eliminated

References

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  1. ^ "Big East Softball Standings". BigEast.com. Big East Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "BIG EAST Spring Television, BEDN Slate Announced". Big East Conference. March 12, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Big East Announces Softball Schedule Change". Big East Conference. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.