America East Conference softball tournament
| America East Conference softball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference softball championship | |
 | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Conference | America East Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | University Field |
| Current location | Stony Brook, New York |
| Played | 1992–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | Binghamton |
| Most championships | Boston University (9) |
| Official website | americaeast.com/softball |
The America East Conference softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the America East Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1][2]
Tournament
[edit]The top 6 teams compete in the double-elimination tournament, with the top two seeds receiving a single bye.[3]
Champions
[edit]Year-by-year
[edit]| Year | School | Venue | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Boston University | Philadelphia, PA | Shannon Downey, Boston University |
| 1993 | Boston University | Newark, DE | Deb Smith, Maine |
| 1994 | Maine | Newark, DE | Deb Smith, Maine |
| 1995 | Hofstra | Newark, DE | Erin Phillips, Hofstra |
| 1996 | Boston University | Burlington, VT | Audrey West, Boston University |
| 1997 | Boston University | Hempstead, NY | Niclana Tolmasoff, Boston University |
| 1998 | Hofstra | Newark, DE | Jen Smith, Hofstra |
| 1999 | Hofstra | Burlington, VT | Alicia Smith, Hofstra |
| 2000 | Hofstra | Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NY | Alicia Smith, Hofstra |
| 2001 | Hofstra | Newark, DE | Shannon Luther, Hofstra |
| 2002 | Boston University | Burlington, VT | Robyn Horrick, Boston University |
| 2003 | Boston University | University Field • Stony Brook, NY | Julie Henneke, Boston University |
| 2004 | Maine | Mike Kessock Field • Orono, ME | Lauren Dulkis, Maine |
| 2005 | Albany | University Field • Stony Brook, NY | Amanda Morin, Albany |
| 2006 | Albany | Mike Kessock Field • Orono, ME | Casey Halloran, Albany |
| 2007 | Albany | Boston University Softball Field • Boston, MA | Casey Halloran, Albany |
| 2008 | Stony Brook | Albany Field • Albany, NY | Alyssa Struzenberg, Stony Brook |
| 2009 | Boston University | University Field • Stony Brook, NY | Cassidi Hardy, Boston University |
| 2010 | Boston University | Mike Kessock Field • Orono, ME | Cassidi Hardy, Boston University |
| 2011 | Albany | Boston University Softball Field • Boston, MA | Brittany MacFawn, Albany |
| 2012 | Boston University | Boston University Softball Field • Boston, MA | Holli Floetker, Boston University |
| 2013 | Stony Brook | Varsity Field • Vestal, NY | Allison Cukrov, Stony Brook |
| 2014 | Albany | University Field • Stony Brook, NY | Brittany MacFawn, Albany |
| 2015 | Binghamton | University Field • Stony Brook, NY | Sarah Miller, Binghamton |
| 2016 | Maine | Varsity Field • Vestal, NY | Erin Boganovich, Maine |
| 2017 | Albany | Varsity Field • Vestal, NY | Devin Durando, Albany |
| 2018 | Albany | Varsity Field • Vestal, NY | Celeste Verdolivo, Albany |
| 2019 | UMBC | Hartford Softball Field • West Hartford, CT | Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | UMBC | UMBC Softball Stadium • Baltimore, MD | Sierra Pierce, UMBC |
| 2022 | UMBC | University Field • Stony Brook, NY | Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC |
| 2023 | UMBC | UMBC Softball Stadium • Baltimore, MD | Madison Wilson, UMBC |
| 2024 | Albany | UMaine Softball Complex • Orono, ME | Wendi Hammond, Albany |
| 2025 | Binghamton | Bearcats Softball Complex • Binghamton, NY | Brianna Roberts, Binghamton |
| 2026 | Binghamton | Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex • Orono, ME | Rachel Carey, Binghamton |
By school
[edit]| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 9 | 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
| Albany | 8 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2024 |
| Hofstra | 5 | 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| UMBC | 4 | 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Binghamton | 3 | 2015, 2025, 2026 |
| Maine | 3 | 1994, 2004, 2016 |
| Stony Brook | 2 | 2008, 2013 |
Italics indicates no longer sponsors softball in the America East Conference.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2021 #AESB Championship". America East Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ "2021-22 America East Conference Championship Calendar" (PDF). America East Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2020 Softball Record Book (PDF). America East Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
