2021 NCAA Division I softball season
2021 NCAA Division I softball season | |
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Duration | February 11 – June 10, 2021 |
Number of teams | 286 |
Preseason No. 1 | UCLA |
Defending Champions | UCLA |
TV partner/s | ESPN & ESPN+ |
NCAA Tournament | |
Duration | May 21 – June 10, 2021 |
Most conference bids | SEC (12) |
Women's College World Series | |
Duration | June 3–10, 2021 |
Champions | Oklahoma (5th title) |
Runners-up | Florida State (11th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (5th title) |
WCWS MOP | Giselle Juarez (Oklahoma) |
Seasons |
The 2021 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2021. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2021 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament was held in Oklahoma City at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, and ended on June 10, 2021.
Realignment
[edit]For 2021 season
[edit]- Four schools began transitions from NCAA Division II to Division I on July 1, 2020.
- Bellarmine joined D-I for softball and all other sports as a new member of the ASUN Conference.[1]
- Dixie State[2] and Tarleton State[3] joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
- UC San Diego, already a de facto D-I member in women's water polo and men's volleyball (which do not have D-II championship events) as an associate member of the Big West Conference, moved the rest of its athletic program to the Big West.[4]
- La Salle dropped softball after this season.[5]
- Cal State Bakersfield moved from the WAC to the Big West.
Future moves
[edit]The following conference moves for the 2022 season were announced:
- Five schools left the Southland Conference. Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin moved to the WAC,[6] and Central Arkansas left for the ASUN.[7]
- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference lost three members. Bethune–Cookman[8] and Florida A&M[9] joined the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and North Carolina A&T went to the Big South Conference.[10]
- The Ohio Valley Conference saw Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State also join the ASUN.[7]
- The Summit League gained St. Thomas from NCAA Division III's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after the reception of a waiver for a direct transition to D-I.[11]
Season outlook
[edit]Conference standings
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Conference winners and tournaments
[edit]Of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that participated in the 2021 season, all of which sponsor softball, 27 normally end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular-season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The Ivy League canceled its softball season due to COVID-19 concerns. Four conferences do not normally hold a postseason tournament: the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference. Two conferences that normally hold tournaments, the Big Ten and Mid-American Conference, did not do so in 2021. The winners of these tournaments, plus the Big Ten, Big West, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, and WCC regular-season champions, received automatic invitations to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Conference | Regular Season Winner | Conference Player of the Year | Conference Pitcher of the Year | Conference Coach of the Year | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue • City | Tournament Winner |
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America East Conference | UMBC | Courtney Cashman, UMass Lowell[29] | Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC[29] | Chris Kuhlmeyer, UMBC[29] | 2021 America East Conference softball tournament | The Diamond at UMBC • Arbutus, MD | UMBC |
American Athletic Conference | Wichita State | Sydney McKinney, Wichita State[30] | Georgina Corrick, South Florida[30] | Wichita State[30][a] | 2021 American Athletic Conference softball tournament | Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK | Wichita State |
ASUN Conference | North & overall: Liberty South: Florida Gulf Coast | Amber Bishop-Riley, Liberty[31] | Emily Kirby, Liberty[31] | Dot Richardson, Liberty[31] | 2021 ASUN softball tournament | Quarterfinals: Campus sites Remainder: Bailey Park • Kennesaw, GA | Liberty |
Atlantic 10 Conference | Central & overall: George Washington North: Saint Joseph's | Jenna Cone, George Washington[32] | Sierra Lange, George Washington[32] | Shane Winkler, George Washington[32] | 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament | SJU Softball Field • Merion Station, PA | George Washington |
Atlantic Coast Conference | Clemson | Valerie Cagle, Clemson[33] | Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech[33] | John Rittman, Clemson[33] | 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament | Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY | Duke |
Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma | Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma[34] | Carrie Eberle, Oklahoma State[34] | Patty Gasso, Oklahoma[34] | 2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma |
Big East Conference | DePaul | 2021 Big East Conference softball tournament | Burrill Family Field • Storrs, CT | Villanova | |||
Big Sky Conference | Weber State | 2021 Big Sky Conference softball tournament | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Portland State | |||
Big South Conference | Campbell | 2021 Big South Conference softball tournament | Brinkley Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | Campbell | |||
Big Ten Conference | Michigan | Lexie Blair, Michigan[35] | Alex Storako, Michigan[35] | Carol Hutchins, Michigan[35] | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | ||
Big West Conference | Long Beach State | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Colonial Athletic Association | North: Drexel South & overall: James Madison | Linda Rush, Drexel[36] | Odicci Alexander, James Madison[36] | Loren LaPorte, James Madison[36] | 2021 Colonial Athletic Association softball tournament | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | James Madison |
Conference USA | Charlotte | 2021 Conference USA softball tournament | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | Western Kentucky | |||
Horizon League | Youngstown State | 2021 Horizon League softball tournament | YSU Softball Field • Youngstown, OH | UIC | |||
Ivy League | did not play in 2021 | ||||||
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Monmouth | 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball tournament | Quarterfinals: Campus sites Remainder: Demske Sports Complex • Buffalo, NY | Manhattan | |||
Mid-American Conference | Miami (OH) | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Northern & overall: Morgan State Southern: North Carolina A&T | 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament | NSU Softball Field • Norfolk, VA | Morgan State | |||
Missouri Valley Conference | Illinois State | 2021 Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament | Cooper Stadium • Evansville, IN | Southern Illinois | |||
Mountain West Conference | Fresno State | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Northeast Conference | Saint Francis (PA) | 2021 Northeast Conference softball tournament | SFU Softball Field • Loretto, PA | Saint Francis (PA) | |||
Ohio Valley Conference | Southeast Missouri | 2021 Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament | Choccolocco Park • Oxford, AL | Eastern Kentucky | |||
Pac–12 Conference | UCLA | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Patriot League | Boston University | 2021 Patriot League softball tournament | BU Softball Field • Boston, MA | Boston University | |||
Southeastern Conference | Arkansas & Florida[b] | Bailey Hemphill, Alabama[37] | Montana Fouts, Alabama & Mary Haff, Arkansas[37] | Courtney Deifel, Arkansas[37] | 2021 Southeastern Conference softball tournament | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama |
Southern Conference | UNC Greensboro | 2021 Southern Conference softball tournament | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | UNC Greensboro | |||
Southland Conference | Stephen F. Austin | 2021 Southland Conference softball tournament | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | McNeese State | |||
Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eastern: Jackson State Western & overall: Texas Southern | 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | Alabama State | |||
Summit League | South Dakota State | 2021 Summit League softball tournament | Tharaldson Park at the Ellig Sports Complex • Fargo, ND | South Dakota State | |||
Sun Belt Conference | Louisiana | 2021 Sun Belt Conference softball tournament | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | Louisiana | |||
West Coast Conference | BYU | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Western Athletic Conference | New Mexico State | 2021 Western Athletic Conference softball tournament | Francis F. Logan Field at SU Park • Seattle, WA | Seattle |
Women's College World Series
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1 | Oklahoma | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 4(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 4 |
Season leaders
[edit]- Batting average: .495 – Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky Wildcats
- RBIs: 92 – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners
- Home runs: 34 – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
- Wins: 32-5 – Gabbie Plain, Washington Huskies
- ERA: 0.92 (20 ER/151.0 IP) – Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC Retrievers
- Strikeouts: 349 – Montana Fouts, Alabama Crimson Tide
Records
[edit]Freshman class RBIs: 92 – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners[38]
Freshman class slugging percentage: 1.000% – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners
Team home runs: 161 – Oklahoma Sooners
Team slugging percentage: .777% – Oklahoma Sooners
Team runs scored: 638 – Oklahoma Sooners
Team total bases: 1,279 – Oklahoma Sooners
Awards
[edit]- USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year: Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners[39]
- Softball America Player of the Year: Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners[40]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2021 | 60 | 183 | 71 | 87 | .475 | 89 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 203 | 1.109% | 38 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
- Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Honda Sports Award Softball: Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins[41]
- Honda Sports Award Softball: Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins[42]
- NFCA National Player of the Year: Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins[43]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2021 | 45 | 120 | 23 | 41 | .341 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 85 | .708% | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2021 | 18 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 136.1 | 91 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 183 | 1.39 | 0.88 |
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2021 | 27 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 213.1 | 143 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 349 | 1.61 | 0.90 |
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2021 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 143.2 | 80 | 46 | 35 | 45 | 204 | 1.71 | 0.87 |
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2021 | 29 | 82 | 13 | 26 | .317 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .439% | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
- NFCA National Freshman of the Year: Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners[45]
- Softball America Freshman of the Year: Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners[46]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2021 | 60 | 197 | 81 | 91 | .462 | 92 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 197 | 1.000% | 26 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
- Softball America Defensive Player of the Year: Sis Bates, Washington[47]
- NFCA Catcher of the Year: Dejah Mulipola, Arizona
- NFCA Golden Shoe Award: Jenna Wildeman, Central Arkansas
All America Teams
[edit]The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[48]
First Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Megan Faraimo | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
Montana Fouts | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
Keely Rochard | JR. | Virginia Tech Hokies | |
C | Dejah Mulipola | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
1B | Alysen Febrey | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
2B | Tiare Jennings | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
3B | Charla Echols | JR. | Florida Gators |
SS | Sami Williams | SR. | Iowa State Cyclones |
OF | Jocelyn Alo | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
Jayda Coleman | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Maya Brady | FR. | UCLA Bruins | |
UT | Rachel Garcia | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
Aaliyah Jordan | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
AT-L | Bailey Hemphill | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Mary Haff | JR. | Arkansas Razorbacks | |
Braxton Burnside | SR. | Arkansas Razorbacks | |
Gabbie Plain | SR. | Washington Huskies | |
Kayla Kowalik | JR. | Kentucky Wildcats |
Second Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Ashley Rogers | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
Carrie Eberle | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
Kathryn Sandercock | FR. | FSU Seminoles | |
C | Kinzie Hansen | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
1B | Danielle Gibson | JR. | Arkansas Razorbacks |
2B | Baylee Klingler | JR. | Washington Huskies |
3B | Jenna Cone | SR. | George Washington Colonials |
SS | Grace Turk | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
OF | Aliyah Andrews | SR. | LSU Tigers |
Kiki Milloy | SO. | Tennessee Lady Vols | |
Abby Sweet | SR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
UT | Valerie Cagle | FR. | Clemson Tigers |
Deja Davis | JR. | Duke Blue Devils | |
AT-L | Odicci Alexander | SR. | James Madison Dukes |
Sis Bates | SR. | Washington Huskies | |
Alex Storako | SO. | Michigan Wolverines | |
Taylor Pleasants | FR. | LSU Tigers | |
Maddi Hackbarth | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
Third Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Brooke Yanez | JR. | Oregon Ducks |
Elizabeth Hightower | JR. | Florida Gators | |
Alyssa Denham | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
C | Haley Lee | JR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
1B | Kaylee Tow | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
2B | Hannah Adams | SR. | Florida Gators |
3B | Hannah Becerra | FR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
SS | Briana Perez | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
OF | Brooke Wilmes | JR. | Missouri Tigers |
Haley Cruse | SR. | Oregon Ducks | |
Janelle Meono | FR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
UT | Paige Rauch | JR. | Villanova Wildcats |
Hayley Busby | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
AT-L | Georgina Corrick | JR. | USF Bulls |
Mackenzie Boesel | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
Jessie Harper | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
Sydney McKinney | SO. | Wichita State Shockers | |
Janae Jefferson | JR. | Texas Longhorns |
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