Western Athletic Conference softball tournament

Western Athletic Conference softball tournament
Conference softball championship
SportSoftball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Number of teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Played1991–present
Last contest2024
Current championGrand Canyon (3)
Most championshipsNew Mexico State (4)
Host stadiums
Logan Field at SU Park (2014, 2016, 2021, 2024)
GCU Softball Stadium (2019, 2023)
Bearkat Softball Stadium (2022)
NM State Softball Complex (2010, 2012, 2015, 2017–18)
Lady Techster Softball Complex (2013)
Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium (2008)
Bulldog Diamond (1999, 2006–07, 2009, 2011)
Cottonwood Complex (1992)
Seymour Smith Stadium (1991)
Host locations
Seattle, WA (2014, 2016, 2021, 2024)
Phoenix, AZ (2019, 2023)
Huntsville, TX (2022)
Las Cruces, NM (2010, 2012, 2015, 2017–18)
Ruston, LA (2013)
Honlulu, HI (2008)
Fresno, CA (1999, 2006–07, 2009, 2011]]
Salt Lake City, UT (1992)
Omaha, NE (1991)

The Western Athletic Conference softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the WAC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Western Athletic Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1]

Format

The top eight teams based on winning percentage from the round-robin regular season compete in the double-elimination tournament. The number of teams in the field has varied throughout the history of the event as the size of the conference has changed.

Champions

Year-by-year

Year School Venue Most Outstanding Player
1991 Utah Seymour Smith Stadium • Omaha, NE Kelly Brookhart, Creighton
1992 Utah Cottonwood Complex • Salt Lake City, UT Janet Womack, Utah
1999 Fresno State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA Amanda Scott, Fresno State
2006 Nevada Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA Jordan McPherson, Nevada
2007 Fresno State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA Robin Mackin, Fresno State
2008 Louisiana Tech Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honlulu, HI Krissi Oliver, Louisiana Tech
2009 Fresno State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA Morgan Mellow, Fresno State
2010 Hawaii NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM Kelly Majam, Hawaii
2011 New Mexico State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA Valerie Swedburg, New Mexico State
2012 BYU NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM Stacie Toney, BYU
2013 San Jose State Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA Amanda Pridmore, San Diego State
2014 Utah Valley Logan Field at SU Park • Seattle, WA Josi Summers, Utah Valley
2015 New Mexico State NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM Emma Adams, New Mexico State
2016 Cal State Bakersfield Logan Field at SU Park • Seattle, WA Sydney Raeber, Cal State Bakersfield
2017 New Mexico State NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM Rachel Rodriguez, New Mexico State
2018 New Mexico State NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM Kelsey Horton, New Mexico State
2019 Seattle GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ Carley Nance, Seattle
2021 Seattle Logan Field at SU Park • Seattle, WA Carley Nance, Seattle
2022 Grand Canyon Bearkat Softball Stadium • Huntsville, TX Ariel Thompson, Grand Canyon
2023 Grand Canyon GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ Kayla Rodgers, Grand Canyon
2024 Grand Canyon Logan Field at SU Park • Seattle, WA[2] Ashley Trierweiler, Grand Canyon

By school

School Championships Years
New Mexico State 4 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018
Fresno State 3 1999, 2007, 2009
Grand Canyon 3 2022, 2023, 2024
Seattle 2 2019, 2021
Utah 2 1991, 1992
BYU 1 2012
Cal State Bakersfield 1 2016
Hawaii 1 2010
Louisiana Tech 1 2008
Nevada 1 2006
San Jose State 1 2013
Utah Valley 1 2014

Italics indicates schools that no longer participate in softball in the WAC.

References

  1. ^ 2023 Softball Record Book (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. pp. 55–62.
  2. ^ Caleb Stipkovits (May 15, 2024). "WAC Softball Tournament Returns to Seattle U". Seattle Spectator. Retrieved July 20, 2024.