2014 Big Ten
softball tournament
Teams12
FormatSingle-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota (2nd title)
Runner-upMichigan (12th title game)
Winning coachJessica Allister (1st title)
MVPKaitlyn Richardson (Minnesota)
TelevisionBTN

The 2014 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Sharon J. Drysdale Field on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois from May 8 through May 10, 2014. As the tournament winner, Minnesota earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

Tournament

2014 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Michigan  y 185 .7834715 .758
No. 16 Nebraska  y 185 .7834418 .710
No. 15 Minnesota  y 166 .7274412 .786
Wisconsin  y 147 .6673620 .643
Northwestern   149 .6093518 .660
Ohio State  y 1310 .5653025 .545
Purdue   1310 .5652728 .491
Iowa  y 914 .3911630 .348
Illinois   716 .3042426 .480
Indiana   518 .2171739 .304
Penn State   518 .2171435 .286
Michigan State   419 .1741237 .245
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2014[1]
Rankings from NFCA
1st Round
May 8[2]
Quarterfinals
May 9
Semifinals
May 10
Finals
May 10
            
1 Michigan 8
9 Illinois 2
8 Iowa 0
9 Illinois 6
1 Michigan 4
4 Wisconsin 3
4 Wisconsin 5
5 Northwestern 4
5 Northwestern 10
12 Michigan State 4
1 Michigan 2
3 Minnesota 3
2 Nebraska 5(8)
7 Ohio State 7
7 Ohio State 6
10 Penn State 2
7 Ohio State 0(5)
3 Minnesota 9
3 Minnesota 6
6 Purdue 3
6 Purdue 4
11 Indiana 2

Schedule

Game Time* Matchup# Attendance
First Round – Thursday, May 8
1 11:00 a.m. #6 Purdue vs. #11 Indiana
2 1:30 p.m. #7 Ohio State vs. #10 Penn State
3 4:30 p.m. #8 Iowa vs. #9 Illinois
4 7:00 p.m. #5 Northwestern vs. #12 Michigan State
Quarterfinals – Friday, May 9
5 11:00 a.m. #3 Minnesota vs. #6 Purdue
6 1:30 p.m. #2 Nebraska vs. #7 Ohio State
7 4:30 p.m. #1 Michigan vs. #9 Illinois
8 7:00 p.m. #4 Wisconsin vs. #5 Northwestern
Semifinals – Saturday, May 10
9 2:30 p.m. #3 Minnesota vs. #7 Ohio State
10 5:00 p.m. #1 Michigan vs. #4 Wisconsin
Championship – Saturday, May 10
11 7:00 p.m. #1 Michigan vs. #3 Minnesota
*Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.[3]

All-Tournament Team

  • Alex Booker (Illinois)
  • Tori Chiodo (Purdue)
  • Caitlin Conrad (Ohio State)
  • Andrea Filler (Northwestern)
  • Mary Massei (Wisconsin)
  • Stephanie Peace (Wisconsin)
  • Sierra Romero (Michigan)
  • Caitlin Blanchard (Michigan)
  • Lindsay Montemarano (Michigan)
  • Sara Moulton (Minnesota)
  • Tyler Walker (Minnesota)

Tournament MVP

  • Kaitlyn Richardson (Minnesota)[4]

References

  1. "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. "2014 Big Ten softball tournament Bracket" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. "2014 Big Ten softball tournament Schedule". btn.com. Big Ten Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. "Minnesota Captures softball tournament Championship". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. May 8, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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