ASUN Conference softball tournament
| ASUN Conference softball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference softball championship | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | ASUN Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current location | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Played | 1986-present |
| Last contest | 2022 |
| Current champion | Liberty |
The ASUN Conference softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the ASUN Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the ASUN Conference. It is a single-elimination (since 2006) tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1]
Format
[edit]The top eight teams from the regular season compete in the double-elimination tournament.
Champions
[edit]Year-by-year
[edit]| Year | School | Venue | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Stetson | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1987 | Stetson | DeLand, FL | |
| 1988 | Stetson | Statesboro, GA | |
| 1989 | Georgia State | Lady Rattler Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1990 | Georgia State | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1991 | Samford | DeLand, FL | |
| 1992 | Georgia State | Macon, GA | |
| 1993 | Georgia State | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1994 | Georgia State | DeLand, FL | Kaci Clark, Georgia State |
| 1995 | Campbell | Atlanta, GA | Christine Hornak, Campbell |
| 1996 | Jacksonville State | Buies Creek, NC | Ann Shelton, Jacksonville State |
| 1997 | Florida Atlantic | University Field • Jacksonville, AL | Chris Sutcliffe, Florida Atlantic |
| 1998 | Florida Atlantic | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Liz Niada, Florida Atlantic |
| 1999 | Florida Atlantic | Lady Trojan Softball Field • Dothan, AL | Nicole Myers, Florida Atlantic |
| 2000 | Florida Atlantic | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Nicole Myers, Florida Atlantic |
| 2001 | Florida Atlantic | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Nicole Myers, Florida Atlantic |
| 2002 | Florida Atlantic | Troy Softball Complex • Dothan, AL | Nicole Myers, Florida Atlantic |
| 2003 | Florida Atlantic | Troy Softball Complex • Dothan, AL | Jenn Piazza, Florida Atlantic |
| 2004 | Florida Atlantic | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Candace Freel, Florida Atlantic |
| 2005 | UCF | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Lindsay Enders, UCF |
| 2006 | Florida Atlantic | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Andrea Migliori, Stetson |
| 2007 | Stetson | Patricia Wilson Field • DeLand, FL | Nicole Forbes, Stetson |
| 2008 | Campbell | Patricia Wilson Field • DeLand, FL | Brittany Stanley, Campbell |
| 2009 | Campbell | Patricia Wilson Field • DeLand, FL | Brittany Stanley, Campbell |
| 2010 | Lipscomb | Patricia Wilson Field • DeLand, FL | Kellie Sirus, Lipscomb |
| 2011 | Jacksonville | Cyrill Softball Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | Sarah Sigrest, Jacksonville |
| 2012 | Florida Gulf Coast | Cyrill Softball Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | Shelby Morgan, Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2013 | USC Upstate | Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN | Cheyenne Griffin, USC Upstate |
| 2014 | Stetson | Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN | Meredith Owen, Stetson |
| 2015 | USC Upstate | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | Lexi Shubert, USC Upstate |
| 2016 | USC Upstate | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | Amy Szymanowski, USC Upstate |
| 2017 | USC Upstate | Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN | Ansley Gilstrap, USC Upstate |
| 2018 | Kennesaw State | Patricia Wilson Field • DeLand, FL | Maddie Roth, Kennesaw State |
| 2019 | Lipscomb | FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL | Mandy Jordan, Lipscomb |
| 2020 | Tournament canceled | ||
| 2021 | Liberty | Bailey Park • Kennesaw, GA | Amber Bishop-Riley, Liberty |
| 2022 | Liberty | JU Softball Complex/UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | Kara Canetto, Liberty |
| 2023 | Patricia Wilson Field • DeLand, FL | ||
By school
[edit]| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 9 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Stetson | 5 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 2007, 2014 |
| Georgia State | 5 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| USC Upstate | 4 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Campbell | 3 | 1995, 2008, 2009 |
| Liberty | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Lipscomb | 2 | 2010, 2019 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1 | 2012 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 2011 |
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 1996 |
| Kennesaw State | 1 | 2018 |
| Samford | 1 | 1991 |
| UCF | 1 | 2005 |
Italics indicates the school does currently not sponsor softball in the ASUN.
References
[edit]- ^ 2022 Softball Record Book (PDF). ASUN Conference. Retrieved July 4, 2022.