2012 SEC softball tournament

The 2012 SEC softball tournament was held at Rhoads Stadium on the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on May 10 through May 12, 2012. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament for the 5th time in their history, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

2012 Southeastern Conference
softball tournament

Teams	8
Finals site	Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
Champions	Alabama (5th title)
Runner-up	Florida (5th title game)
Winning coach	Patrick Murphy (4th title)
MVP	Jaclyn Traina (Alabama)
Television	ESPNU ESPN

Seeds

The seeding for the tournament is as follows:

Seed	School	SEC Record
#1	Alabama	23-5 (47-6)
#2	Tennessee	22-6 (45-9)
#3	Florida	21-7 (44-10)
#4	Georgia	17-11 (40-14)
#5	Kentucky	15-13 (29-27)
#6	LSU	15-13 (34-21)
#7	Auburn	12-16 (33-20)
#8	Mississippi State	12-16 (33-21)

Tournament

	Quarterfinals May 10th ESPNU					Semifinals May 11th ESPNU					Finals May 12th ESPN
	3	Florida	1
	6	LSU	0
						3	Florida	2
						2	Tennessee	1
	2	Tennessee	2
	7	Auburn	1
											3	Florida	1
											1	Alabama	10
	1	Alabama	5
	8	Mississippi State	2
						1	Alabama	1
						4	Georgia	0
	4	Georgia	6
	5	Kentucky	4

• Arkansas, Ole Miss and South Carolina did not make the tournament. Vanderbilt does not sponsor a softball team.

See also

• SEC softball tournament
• SEC Tournament
• 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball season

External links

• 2012 SEC softball tournament