2025 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament
| Teams | 12 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Clemson (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Florida State (8th title game) |
| Winning coach | John Rittman (1st title) |
| MVP | Taylor Pipkins (Clemson) |
| Attendance | 5,855 |
| Television | ACCN ESPN |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Florida State †y | 18 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .857 | 49 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .831 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Clemson ‡y | 19 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .792 | 48 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Virginia Tech y | 18 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .750 | 43 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Stanford y | 16 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .667 | 42 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Duke y | 16 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .667 | 41 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina y | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 40 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Virginia y | 14 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .583 | 38 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech y | 10 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .476 | 27 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California y | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 37 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 9 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .375 | 26 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 7 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .292 | 23 | – | 31 | – | 1 | .427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 7 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .292 | 20 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 27 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 25 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .208 | 22 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 24, 2025[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Boston College Softball Field on the campus of the Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, from May 7 through May 10, 2025.[2][3] The event determines the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2025 season.
This was the first year of a 12-team tournament.[4] The 1st round, quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast on the ACC Network. The championship game was broadcast by ESPN.
Duke entered as the defending tournament champions.[5] They finished tied for fourth after the regular season and were the fourth seed in the tournament. They were unable to defend their title as they were defeated 3–2 by top seed Florida State in the Semifinals. Second-seed Clemson went on to defeat Florida State in the Final 2–1.[6] The tournament title was the first in program history for Clemson, and the first for head coach John Rittman.[7] As tournament champions, Clemson earned the ACC's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Seeding
The top 12 finishers of the ACC's 15 softball-playing members were seeded based on conference results from the regular season. The top four seeds earned a bye into the quarterfinals. [8][9]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 18 | 3 | .857 | — | 1 |
| Clemson | 19 | 5 | .792 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Virginia Tech | 18 | 6 | .750 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Duke | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Stanford | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.5 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 9 | .625 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Virginia | 14 | 10 | .583 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Georgia Tech | 10 | 11 | .476 | 8 | 8 |
| California | 11 | 13 | .458 | 8.5 | 9 |
| Louisville | 9 | 15 | .375 | 10.5 | 10 |
| Notre Dame | 7 | 17 | .292 | 12.5 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 17 | .292 | 12.5 | 12 |
| Syracuse | 6 | 18 | .250 | 13.5 | DNQ |
| NC State | 6 | 18 | .250 | 13.5 | DNQ |
| Boston College | 5 | 19 | .208 | 14.5 | DNQ |
Tournament
Bracket
Source:[10]
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 8(6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 8(5) | 8 | Georgia Tech | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | California | 0 | 1 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Duke | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Duke | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Stanford | 9 | 5 | Stanford | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clemson | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Virginia | 3 | 7 | Virginia | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Louisville | 2 | 2 | Clemson | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina | 2 | 6 | North Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Notre Dame | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
Schedule
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, May 7 | |||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 9 California vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech | 0–8(5) | ACCN | 341 |
| 2 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 12 Pittsburgh vs. No. 5 Stanford | 2–9 | 389 | |
| 3 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 10 Louisville vs. No. 7 Virginia | 2–3 | 310 | |
| 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 North Carolina | 0–2 | 309 | |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 8 | |||||
| 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. No. 1 Florida State | 0–8(6) | ACCN | 350 |
| 6 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 4 Duke | 0–7 | 375 | |
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 7 Virginia vs. No. 2 Clemson | 4–7 | 783 | |
| 8 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech | 0–4 | 533 | |
| Semifinals – Friday, May 9 | |||||
| 9 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 4 Duke vs. No. 1 Florida State | 2–3 | ACCN | 653 |
| 10 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. No. 2 Clemson | 9–10 | 612 | |
| Championship – Saturday, May 10 | |||||
| 11 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 1 Florida State | 2–1 | ESPN | 1,200 |
Game Summaries
First Round
| May 7 11:00 a.m. EST Game 1 |
(9) California | 0–8 (F/5) | (8) Georgia Tech | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 341 Umpires: HP: Tatem Stoelting, 1B: Craig Hyde, 2B: Jim Cooper, 3B: Don Brown |
| LP: Anna Reimers (7–5) | Boxscore | WP: Sophia Voyles (12–8) | ||
| HR: Leschber (7) |
| May 7 1:30 p.m. EST Game 2 |
(12) Pittsburgh | 2–9 | (5) Stanford | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 389 Umpires: HP: Rick Cowan, 1B: Roger Potts, 2B: Scott Mair, 3B: Alex Leap |
| LP: Gwen Sparks (7–7) | Boxscore | WP: Kylie Chung (14–5) | ||
| HR: Clements (7) |
| May 7 5:00 p.m. EST Game 3 |
(10) Louisville | 2–3 | (7) Virginia | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 310 Umpires: HP: Craig Hyde, 1B: Jim Cooper, 2B: Don Brown, 3B: Tatem Stoelting |
| LP: Alyssa Zabala (10–11) | Boxscore | WP: Eden Bigham (17–8) |
| May 7 7:30 p.m. EST Game 4 |
(11) Notre Dame | 0–2 | (6) North Carolina | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 309 Umpires: HP: Roger Potts, 1B: Scott Mair, 2B: Alex Leap, 3B: Rick Cowan |
| LP: Micaela Kastor (10–9) | Boxscore | WP: Kenna Raye Dark (18–7) |
Quarterfinals
| May 8 11:00 a.m. EST Game 5 |
(8) Georgia Tech | 0–8 (F/6) | (1) Florida State | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 350 Umpires: HP: Jim Cooper, 1B: Don Brown, 2B: Tatem Stoelting, 3B: Craig Hyde |
| LP: Kinsey Norton (3–6) | Boxscore | WP: Ashtyn Danley (12–1) | ||
| HR: Dack (14), Kerr (9) |
| May 8 1:30 p.m. EST Game 6 |
(5) Stanford | 0–7 | (4) Duke | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 375 Umpires: HP: Scott Mair, 1B: Alex Leap, 2B: Rick Cowan, 3B: Roger Potts |
| LP: Alyssa Houston (14–2) | Boxscore | WP: Dani Drogemuller (17–7) | ||
| HR: Rodriguez (8) |
| May 8 5:00 p.m. EST Game 7 |
(7) Virginia | 4–7 | (2) Clemson | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 783 Umpires: HP: Don Brown, 1B: Tatem Stoelting, 2B: Craig Hyde, 3B: Jim Cooper |
| LP: Eden Bigham (17–9) | Boxscore | WP: Brooke McCubbin (14–5) | ||
| HR: Moore (16), Pipkins (3) |
| May 8 7:30 p.m. EST Game 8 |
(6) North Carolina | 0–4 | (3) Virginia Tech | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 533 Umpires: HP: Alex Leap, 1B: Rick Cowan, 2B: Roger Potts, 3B: Scott Mair |
| LP: Kenna Raye Dark (18–8) | Boxscore | WP: Emma Lemley (17–6) |
Semifinals
| May 9 10:00 a.m. EST Game 10 |
(4) Duke | 2–3 | (1) Florida State | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 653 Umpires: HP: Don Brown, 1B: Craig Hyde, 2B: Tatum Stoelting, 3B: Roger Potts |
| LP: Dani Drogenmuller (17–8) | Boxscore | WP: Jazzy Francik (10–2) Sv: Ashtyn Danley (4) | ||
| HR: Edenfield (9) |
| May 9 12:30 p.m. EST Game 10 |
(3) Virginia Tech | 9–10 | (2) Clemson | Boston College Softball Field Attendance: 612 Umpires: HP: Scott Mair, 1B: Jim Cooper, 2B: Alex Leap, 3B: Rick Cowan |
| LP: Emma Lemley (17–7) | Boxscore | WP: Brooke McCubbin (15–5) | ||
| HR: McMillan (30) |
Championship game
| 2025 ACC tournament championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Clemson | 2–1 | No. 1 Florida State |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Brooke McCubbin (16–5) LP: Jazzy Francik (10–3) Home runs: CU: Kylee Johnson (5) FSU: Hallie Wacaser (7) Attendance: 1,200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| P | Kenna Raye Dark | North Carolina |
| P | Dani Drogemuller | Duke |
| P | Jazzy Francik | Florida State |
| P | Brooke McCubbin | Clemson |
| C | Michaela Edenfield | Florida State |
| C | Abby Vieira | Clemson |
| INF | Maddie Moore | Clemson |
| INF | Taylor Pipkins | Clemson |
| INF | Isa Torres | Florida State |
| OF | Jahni Kerr | Florida State |
| OF | Cori McMillan | Virginia Tech |
MVP in bold
Source:[11]
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