2026 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament
| Teams | 12 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Florida State (20 title) |
| Runner-up | Virginia Tech (3 title game) |
| Winning coach | Lonni Alameda (10 title) |
| MVP | Jazzy Francik (Florida State) |
| Attendance | 12,179 |
| Television | ACCN ESPN |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Florida State †‡y | 21 | – | 3 | .875 | 58 | – | 11 | .841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke y | 20 | – | 4 | .833 | 44 | – | 17 | .721 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Virginia Tech y | 18 | – | 6 | .750 | 48 | – | 12 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Louisville y | 18 | – | 6 | .750 | 45 | – | 14 | .763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Stanford y | 18 | – | 6 | .750 | 39 | – | 15 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Virginia y | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | 40 | – | 14 | .741 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | 34 | – | 22 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | 25 | – | 28 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech y | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 32 | – | 29 | .525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | 32 | – | 19 | .627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 25 | – | 27 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | – | 16 | .304 | 27 | – | 26 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 5 | – | 19 | .208 | 15 | – | 37 | .288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 4 | – | 18 | .182 | 18 | – | 26 | .409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | – | 21 | .125 | 13 | – | 38 | .255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 24, 2026[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Palmer Park on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, from May 6 through May 9, 2026.[2][3] The event determines the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2026 season. The 1st round, quarterfinals and semifinals were broadcast on the ACC Network. The championship game was broadcast by ESPN.[4]
Clemson entered as the defending tournament champions, after winning their program's first title last year.[5] They were the seventh seed and unable to defend their title as they lost in the First Round to North Carolina. Top seed Florida State went on to win the title, defeating Virginia Tech in the Final, 2–1.[6] The title was the twentieth overall for the Seminoles' softball program and tenth for head coach Lonni Alameda.[7] As tournament champions, Florida State earned the ACC's automatic bid to the 2026 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. There was a three-way tie for the third through fifth seed of the tournament as Louisville, Stanford, and Virginia Tech all finished with 18–6 regular season conference records. After the tiebreaker it was determined that Virginia Tech was the third seed, Stanford was the fourth seed, and Louisville was the fifth seed.[8][9]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 20 | 3 | .870 | — | 1 |
| Duke | 20 | 4 | .833 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Virginia Tech | 18 | 6 | .750 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Stanford | 4 | ||||
| Louisville | 5 | ||||
| Virginia | 13 | 10 | .565 | 7 | 6 |
| Clemson | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7.5 | 7 |
| Notre Dame | 11 | 13 | .458 | 9.5 | 8 |
| Georgia Tech | 10 | 14 | .417 | 10.5 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 15 | .375 | 11.5 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 16 | .333 | 12.5 | 11 |
| NC State | 7 | 16 | .304 | 13 | 12 |
| California | 5 | 19 | .208 | 15.5 | DNQ |
| Syracuse | 4 | 18 | .182 | 15.5 | DNQ |
| Boston College | 3 | 20 | .130 | 17 | DNQ |
Tournament
Bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Notre Dame | 3 | 9 | Georgia Tech | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 13(5) | 1 | Florida State | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stanford | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stanford | 6(8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Louisville | 6 | 5 | Louisville | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | NC State | 5 | 1 | Florida State | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 16(6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Clemson | 2 | 10 | North Carolina | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Virginia | 2 | 6 | Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Schedule
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, May 6 | |||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 8 Notre Dame | 13–3(5) | ACCN | 421 |
| 2 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 12 NC State vs. No. 5 Louisville | 5–6 | 499 | |
| 3 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 10 North Carolina vs. No. 7 Clemson | 4–3 | 1,185 | |
| 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 6 Virginia | 1–2 | 1,005 | |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 7 | |||||
| 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 1 Florida State | 1–2 | ACCN | 606 |
| 6 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 4 Stanford | 5–6(8) | 793 | |
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 10 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Duke | 8–16(6) | 1,302 | |
| 8 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Virginia vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech | 1–3 | 1,814 | |
| Semifinals – Friday, May 8 | |||||
| 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Stanford vs. No. 1 Florida State | 0–9 | ACCN | 989 |
| 10 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. No. 2 Duke | 5–0 | 1,325 | |
| Championship – Saturday, May 9 | |||||
| 11 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. No. 1 Florida State | 1–2 | ESPN | 2,240 |
Game summaries
First Round
| May 6 11:00 a.m. EDT Game 1 |
(9) Georgia Tech | 13–3 (F/5) | (8) Notre Dame | Palmer Park Attendance: 421 Umpires: HP: Roger Potts 1B: Craig Hyde 2B: Tatem Stoelting 3B: Robbie Guest |
| WP: Madalyn Johnson (14–12) | Boxscore | LP: Micaela Kastor (7–13) | ||
| HR: Leschber (13), Willer (15) |
| May 6 1:30 p.m. EDT Game 2 |
(12) NC State | 5–6 | (5) Louisville | Palmer Park Attendance: 499 Umpires: HP: Scott Mair 1B: Don Brown 2B: Alex Leap 3B: Smokey Edds |
| LP: Wynne Gore (7–4) | Boxscore | WP: Brooke Gray (14–2) | ||
| HR: Church (7) |
| May 6 5:00 p.m. EDT Game 3 |
(10) North Carolina | 4–2 | (7) Clemson | Palmer Park Attendance: 1,185 Umpires: HP: Craig Hyde 1B: Tatem Stoelting 2B: Robbie Guest 3B: Roger Potts |
| WP: Jil Livengood (2–3) | Boxscore | LP: Sierra Manness (16–10) | ||
| HR: Thompson (14) | HR: Pipkins (8) |
| May 6 7:30 p.m. EDT Game 4 |
(11) Pittsburgh | 1–2 | (6) Virginia | Palmer Park Attendance: 1,005 Umpires: HP: Don Brown 1B: Alex Leap 2B: Smokey Edds 3B: Scott Mair |
| LP: Kyra Pittman (7–9) | Boxscore | WP: Eden Bigham (14–4) | ||
| HR: Eaton (12) |
Quarterfinals
| May 7 11:00 a.m. EDT Game 5 |
(9) Georgia Tech | 1–2 | (1) Florida State | Palmer Park Attendance: 606 Umpires: HP: Tatem Stoelting 1B: Robbie Guest 2B: Roger Potts 3B: Craig Hyde |
| LP: Sydine Watts (7–7) | Boxscore | WP: Jazzy Francik (21–2) Sv: Ashtyn Danley (4) |
| May 7 1:30 p.m. EDT Game 6 |
(5) Louisville | 5–6 (F/8) | (4) Stanford | Palmer Park Attendance: 793 Umpires: HP: Alex Leap 1B: Smokey Edds 2B: Scott Mair 3B: Don Brown |
| LP: Brooke Gray (14–3) | Boxscore | WP: Zoe Prystajko (20–5) | ||
| HR: Despines 2 (11), Pickens (10) |
| May 7 5:00 p.m. EDT Game 7 |
(10) North Carolina | 8–16 (F/6) | (2) Duke | Palmer Park Attendance: 1,302 Umpires: HP: Robbie Guest 1B: Roger Potts 2B: Craig Hyde 3B: Tatem Stoelting |
| LP: Jil Livengood (2–4) | Boxscore | WP: KK Mathis (2–0) | ||
| HR: Barbee (15), LeGette (27) |
| May 7 7:30 p.m. EDT Game 8 |
(6) Virginia | 1–3 | (3) Virginia Tech | Palmer Park Attendance: 1,814 Umpires: HP: Smokey Edds 1B: Scott Mair 2B: Don Brown 3B: Alex Leap |
| LP: Taylor Smith (6–2) | Boxscore | WP: Emma Mazzarone (16–4) |
Semifinals
| May 8 1:00 p.m. EDT Game 10 |
(4) Stanford | 0–9 | (1) Florida State | Palmer Park Attendance: 989 Umpires: HP: Robbie Guest 1B: Roger Potts 2B: Tatem Stoelting 3B: Craig Hyde |
| LP: Alyssa Houston (5–3) | Boxscore | WP: Bella Dimitrijevic (7–2) |
| May 8 3:30 p.m. EDT Game 10 |
(3) Virginia Tech | 5–0 | (2) Duke | Palmer Park Attendance: 1,325 Umpires: HP: Alex Leap 1B: Don Brown 2B: Scott Mair 3B: Smokey Edds |
| WP: Bree Carrico (14–1) Sv: Emma Mazzarone (1) |
Boxscore | LP: KK Mathis (2–1) | ||
| HR: Abromavage (18), Aldridge (10), Castine (15), Chatfield (14) |
Championship game
| 2026 ACC tournament championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Virginia Tech | 1–2 | No. 1 Florida State |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jazzy Francik (22–2) LP: Emma Mazzarone (16–5) Attendance: 2,240 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Jessica Oakland | Duke |
| Addison Leschber | Georgia Tech |
| Bri Despines | Louisville |
| Madison Pickens | |
| Bree Carrico | Virginia Tech |
| Michelle Chatfield | |
| Emma Mazzarone | |
| Jasyoni Beachum | Florida State |
| Ashtyn Danley | |
| Jazzy Francik | |
| Isa Torres |
MVP in bold
Source:[10]
References
- ↑ "2026 Softball Standings". theacc.com. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Sites and Dates Announced for 2025-26 ACC Championships". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 2, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Graham, Chris (April 6, 2026). "UVA Softball: 'Hoos to host 2026 ACC Championship, set for May 6-9". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Bradley, Colin (April 16, 2026). "ACC Network's Spring Championships coverage begins Saturday; 11 titles to be decided through May 24". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Kassim, Ehsan (May 10, 2025). "ACC softball championship recap: Highlights from Clemson's comeback win over Florida State". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ↑ Skiver, Kevin (May 9, 2026). "Florida State vs Virginia Tech softball final score, highlights: Seminoles clinch ACC title". USA Today. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 ACC Softball Record Book" (PDF). theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "#ACCSB Seeding and Tiebreaker Information". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ↑ "2026 Allstate ACC Softball Championship Bracket Revealed". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
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