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The 2013 Southeastern Conference softball tournament was held on May 8 through the 11th[1] at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky.[2] The Florida Gators beat the Missouri Tigers 10–4 in their first win since 2009. Freshman center fielder Kirsti Merritt—the MVP (most valuable player) of Florida Gators—had two homers, seven RBI (Run batted in), four runs, a walk and two stolen bases.[3]
| Teams | 10 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Florida (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Missouri (1st title game) |
| Winning coach | Tim Walton (3rd title) |
| MVP | Kristi Merritt (Florida) |
| Television | ESPNU ESPN |
Tournament
edit| 1st Round May 8th ESPNU | Quarterfinals May 9th ESPNU | Semifinals May 10th ESPNU | Finals May 11th ESPN | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alabama | 10 | 8 | Alabama | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas A&M | 9 | 1 | Florida | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Georgia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | LSU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Georgia | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Missouri | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Missouri | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kentucky | 3 | 6 | Arkansas | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | South Carolina | 6 | 2 | Tennessee | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- Auburn University, Ole Miss Rebels, and Mississippi State University did not make the tournament. Vanderbilt University does not sponsor a softball team.
Coaches of Each Team-
Alabama- Nick Saban
Texas A&M- Jo Evans
Kentucky- Rachel Lawson
South Carolina- Beverly Smith
Florida- Tim Walton
LSU- Beth Torina
Georgia-Lu Harris-Champer
Tennessee- Ralph Weekly
Missouri- Ehren Earleywine
Arkansas- Annie Smith
References
edit- ^ "2013 SEC softball tournament Bracket". Issuu. May 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "No. 1 Seed Gator Softball Ready for 2013 SEC Tournament Play in Lexington". Florida Gators. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Gators softball wins 2013 SEC Tournament". OnlyGators.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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