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]

2013 Southeastern Conference
softball tournament
Teams10
Finals site
ChampionsFlorida (3rd title)
Runner-upMissouri (1st title game)
Winning coachTim Walton (3rd title)
MVPKristi Merritt (Florida)
TelevisionESPNU
ESPN

Tournament

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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


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

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  1. ^ "2013 SEC softball tournament Bracket". Issuu. May 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "No. 1 Seed Gator Softball Ready for 2013 SEC Tournament Play in Lexington". Florida Gators. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Gators softball wins 2013 SEC Tournament". OnlyGators.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2020.