# 2021 NCAA Division I softball season

The 2021 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2021. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2021 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament was held in Oklahoma City at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, and ended on June 10, 2021.

## Realignment
### For 2021 season

* Four schools began transitions from NCAA Division II to Division I on July 1, 2020.
** Bellarmine joined D-I for softball and all other sports as a new member of the ASUN Conference.
** Dixie State and Tarleton State joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
** UC San Diego, already a de facto D-I member in women's water polo and men's volleyball (which do not have D-II championship events) as an associate member of the Big West Conference, moved the rest of its athletic program to the Big West.
* La Salle dropped softball after this season.
* Cal State Bakersfield moved from the WAC to the Big West.

### Future moves

The following conference moves for the 2022 season were announced:
* Five schools left the Southland Conference. Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin moved to the WAC, and Central Arkansas left for the ASUN.
* The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference lost three members. Bethune–Cookman and Florida A&M joined the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and North Carolina A&T went to the Big South Conference.
* The Ohio Valley Conference saw Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State also join the ASUN.
* The Summit League gained St. Thomas from NCAA Division III's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after the reception of a waiver for a direct transition to D-I.

## Season outlook

USA Today / NFCA DI Coaches Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | UCLA |
| 2 | Washington |
| 3 | Arizona |
| 4 | Oklahoma |
| 5 | LSU |
| 6 | Texas |
| 7 | Florida |
| 8 | Alabama |
| 9 | Louisiana |
| 10 | Oregon |
| 11 | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Florida State |
| 13 | Kentucky |
| 14 | Georgia |
| 15 | Virginia Tech |
| 16 | Arizona State |
| 17 | Michigan |
| 18 | Arkansas |
| 19 | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mississippi State |
| 21 | UCF |
| 22 | Baylor |
| 23 | Missouri |
| 24 | Minnesota |
| 25 | Duke |
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | UCLA |
| 2 | Washington |
| 3 | Arizona |
| 4 | Oklahoma |
| 5 | LSU |
| 6 | Florida |
| 7 | Texas |
| 8 | Alabama |
| 9 | Louisiana |
| 10 | Oklahoma State |
| 11 | Oregon |
| 12 | Florida State |
| 13 | Kentucky |
| 14 | Georgia |
| 15 | Arizona State |
| 16 | Virginia Tech |
| 17 | Michigan |
| 18 | Baylor |
| 19 | South Carolina |
| 20 | Minnesota |
| 21 | Arkansas |
| 22 | Mississippi State |
| 23 | Tennessee |
| 24 | Missouri |
| 25 | UCF |
D1Softball :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | UCLA |
| 2 | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Washington |
| 4 | Arizona |
| 5 | LSU |
| 6 | Florida |
| 7 | Louisiana |
| 8 | Alabama |
| 9 | Texas |
| 10 | Oklahoma State |
| 11 | Florida State |
| 12 | Oregon |
| 13 | Georgia |
| 14 | Virginia Tech |
| 15 | Mississippi State |
| 16 | Arkansas |
| 17 | Arizona State |
| 18 | Michigan |
| 19 | Baylor |
| 20 | Minnesota |
| 21 | Tennessee |
| 22 | UCF |
| 23 | Missouri |
| 24 | Kentucky |
| 25 | South Carolina |
Softball America :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | UCLA |
| 2 | Arizona |
| 3 | Washington |
| 4 | LSU |
| 5 | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Florida |
| 7 | Texas |
| 8 | Louisiana |
| 9 | Alabama |
| 10 | Arizona State |
| 11 | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Florida State |
| 13 | Virginia Tech |
| 14 | Oregon |
| 15 | Georgia |
| 16 | Arkansas |
| 17 | Missouri |
| 18 | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mississippi State |
| 20 | Michigan |
| 21 | Kentucky |
| 22 | Minnesota |
| 23 | Baylor |
| 24 | Tennessee |
| 25 | UCF |

## Conference standings

2021 American Athletic Conference softball standings :
| 2021 American Athletic Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT No. 23 Wichita State ‍†‍‡‍$^y$ 18–5–1 .77141–13–1 .755 South Florida ‍‍‍$^y$ 16–7–0 .69631–19–0 .620 UCF ‍‍‍$^y$ 16–7–1 .68841–19–1 .680 Tulsa ‍‍‍ 15–8–0 .65225–16–0 .610 Houston ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33317–33–0 .340 East Carolina ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29216–33–0 .327 Memphis ‍‍‍ 2–22–0 .0839–41–0 .180 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 23, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT No. 18 Clemson ‍†‍‍$^y$ 29–5–0 .85344–8–0 .846 No. 2 Florida State ‍‍‍$^y$ 26–5–1 .82849–12–1 .798 No. 20 Duke ‍‍‡‍$^y$ 26–10–0 .72244–12–0 .786 No. 14 Virginia Tech ‍‍‍$^y$ 23–11–0 .67637–15–0 .712 Notre Dame ‍‍‍$^y$ 20–10–0 .66733–15–0 .688 Louisville ‍‍‍ 15–21–1 .41921–28–1 .430 NC State ‍‍‍ 15–22–0 .40526–25–0 .510 Syracuse ‍‍‍ 12–20–0 .37520–24–0 .455 Georgia Tech ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36720–26–0 .435 North Carolina ‍‍‍ 10–19–0 .34514–26–0 .350 Pittsburgh ‍‍‍ 12–24–0 .33317–29–0 .370 Virginia ‍‍‍ 10–27–0 .27015–33–0 .313 Boston College ‍‍‍ 8–24–0 .25013–32–0 .289 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 15, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | 2021 Big 12 Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 1 Oklahoma ‍†‍‡‍$^y$ 16–1 .94156–4 .933 No. 7 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍$^y$ 15–3 .83348–12 .800 No. 11 Texas ‍‍‍$^y$ 12–6 .66743–14 .754 Baylor ‍‍‍$^y$ 8–9 .47127–23 .540 Iowa State ‍‍‍$^y$ 6–12 .33334–23 .596 Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 3–15 .16721–26 .447 Kansas ‍‍‍ 2–16 .11122–26 .458 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 10, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today |
| 2021 Big Sky Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Weber State ‍†‍‍ 15–3 .83325–19 .568 Southern Utah ‍‍‍ 10–8 .55620–30 .400 Montana ‍‍‍ 8–10 .44419–30 .388 Portland State ‍‍‡‍$^y$ 8–10 .44415–26 .366 Sacramento State ‍‍‍ 8–10 .44415–27 .357 Northern Colorado ‍‍‍ 8–10 .44412–27 .308 Idaho State ‍‍‍ 6–12 .33312–27 .308 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of October 20, 2024 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | 2021 Big East Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT DePaul ‍†‍‍ 13–1–0 .92922–11–0 .667 Villanova ‍‍‡‍$^y$ 15–2–0 .88236–14–0 .720 UConn ‍‍‍ 12–9–0 .57122–20–0 .524 Creighton ‍‍‍ 8–7–0 .53314–14–0 .500 Butler ‍‍‍ 6–11–1 .36117–21–1 .449 St. John's ‍‍‍ 7–14–0 .33310–20–0 .333 Seton Hall ‍‍‍ 5–13–0 .2789–23–0 .281 Providence ‍‍‍ 4–13–1 .2505–16–1 .250 Georgetown ‍‍‍ 0–0–0 –0–0–0 – ‡ – Tournament champion As of May 21, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | 2021 Big Ten Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 18 Michigan ‍†‍‍$^y$ 36–6 .85738–8 .826 No. 23 Minnesota ‍‍‍$^y$ 29–11 .72531–13 .705 Northwestern ‍‍‍$^y$ 29–15 .65930–17 .638 Iowa ‍‍‍ 26–18 .59126–18 .591 Indiana ‍‍‍ 25–19 .56825–19 .568 Ohio State ‍‍‍ 24–19 .55824–19 .558 Illinois ‍‍‍ 24–20 .54524–20 .545 Nebraska ‍‍‍ 22–22 .50022–22 .500 Wisconsin ‍‍‍ 18–22 .45018–22 .450 Maryland ‍‍‍ 19–25 .43219–25 .432 Purdue ‍‍‍ 18–26 .40918–26 .409 Michigan State ‍‍‍ 14–26 .35014–26 .350 Rutgers ‍‍‍ 8–36 .1828–36 .182 Penn State ‍‍‍ 7–34 .1717–34 .171 † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 23, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today |
| 2021 Conference USA softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Charlotte $^x$‍‍‍ 14–6 .70031–19 .620 Western Kentucky ‍‍‡‍$^y$ 10–6 .62532–15 .681 Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍ 11–8 .57926–22 .542 Marshall ‍‍‍ 8–8 .50020–12 .625 FIU ‍‍‍ 6–13 .31614–26 .350 Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ 6–14 .30012–35 .255 West North Texas $^x$‍†‍‍ 18–2 .90038–12 .760 UAB ‍‍‍ 15–5 .75031–19 .620 Louisiana Tech ‍‍‍ 10–10 .50022–30 .423 UTSA ‍‍‍ 8–12 .40015–30 .333 UTEP ‍‍‍ 5–15 .25011–26 .297 Southern Miss ‍‍‍ 4–16 .20022–31 .415 x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 22, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | 2021 Pac-12 Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 UCLA ‍†‍‍$^y$ 19–2 .90548–8 .857 No. 6 Washington ‍‍‍$^y$ 18–5 .78345–14 .763 No. 10 Oregon ‍‍‍$^y$ 14–10 .58340–17 .702 No. 12 Arizona State ‍‍‍$^y$ 12–9 .57133–16 .673 No. 9 Arizona ‍‍‍$^y$ 12–10 .54541–15 .732 Stanford ‍‍‍$^y$ 9–12 .42933–22 .600 Oregon State ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29220–26 .435 California ‍‍‍ 3–11 .21417–20 .459 Utah ‍‍‍ 3–21 .12522–33 .400 † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 9, 2021 Rankings from NFCA | 2021 Southeastern Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 9 Florida ‍†‍‍$^y$ 19–5 .79245–11 .804 No. 11 Arkansas ‍†‍‍$^y$ 19–5 .79243–11 .796 No. 3 Alabama ‍‍‡‍$^y$ 18–6 .75052–9 .852 No. 13 Missouri ‍‍‍$^y$ 15–9 .62542–17 .712 No. 16 Kentucky ‍‍‍$^y$ 13–11 .54243–16 .729 No. 15 LSU ‍‍‍$^y$ 13–11 .54235–22 .614 No. 22 Tennessee ‍‍‍$^y$ 12–11 .52242–15 .737 Ole Miss ‍‍‍$^y$ 12–12 .50036–22 .621 Mississippi State ‍‍‍$^y$ 8–15 .34835–25 .583 Texas A&M ‍‍‍$^y$ 8–16 .33332–23 .582 No. 8 Georgia ‍‍‍$^y$ 7–17 .29234–23 .596 Auburn ‍‍‍$^y$ 7–17 .29227–24 .529 South Carolina ‍‍‍ 4–20 .16726–26 .500 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 7, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today |
| 2021 Southern Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UNC Greensboro ‍†‍‡‍$^y$ 14–4 .77834–17 .667 Western Carolina ‍‍‍ 12–5 .70627–26 .509 Chattanooga ‍‍‍ 8–8 .50013–25 .342 Mercer ‍‍‍ 8–9 .47124–23 .511 Furman ‍‍‍ 8–9 .47120–28 .417 Samford ‍‍‍ 7–11 .38918–27 .400 East Tennessee State ‍‍‍ 3–14 .17615–22 .405 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 22, 2021 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | 2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 15 Louisiana ‍†‍‡‍$^y$ 21–3 .87547–12 .797 Texas State ‍‍‍$^y$ 17–6 .73939–14 .736 Troy ‍‍‍$^y$ 17–6 .73937–17 .685 South Alabama ‍‍‍$^y$ 13–9 .59131–21 .596 Appalachian State ‍‍‍ 8–12 .40027–19 .587 Georgia Southern ‍‍‍ 9–14 .39117–26 .395 UT Arlington ‍‍‍ 9–14 .39117–34 .333 Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–24 .467 Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍ 6–15 .28617–32 .347 Georgia State ‍‍‍ 3–18 .14316–30 .348 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 23, 2021 Rankings from NFCA | 2021 West Coast Conference softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT BYU ‍†‍‍$^y$ 11–1–0 .91738–17–0 .691 Loyola Marymount ‍‍‍ 10–5–0 .66722–21–0 .512 Pacific ‍‍‍ 4–5–0 .44414–14–1 .500 Saint Mary's ‍‍‍ 4–8–0 .33313–24–0 .351 San Diego ‍‍‍ 5–10–0 .33313–29–0 .310 Santa Clara ‍‍‍ 5–10–0 .3338–20–0 .286 Pacific suspended their season on May 5, 2021 † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 21, 2021 Rankings from NFCA |
| 2021 Summit League softball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT South Dakota State ‍†‍‡‍$^y$ 21–1 .95543–8 .843 Omaha ‍‍‍ 12–11 .52220–28 .417 North Dakota State ‍‍‍ 11–12 .47816–29 .356 Kansas City ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45829–26 .527 South Dakota ‍‍‍ 8–12 .40013–38 .255 North Dakota ‍‍‍ 8–14 .36417–33 .340 Western Illinois ‍‍‍ 6–14 .30016–29 .356 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of December 7, 2022 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today |

### Conference winners and tournaments

Of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that participated in the 2021 season, all of which sponsor softball, 27 normally end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular-season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The Ivy League canceled its softball season due to COVID-19 concerns. Four conferences do not normally hold a postseason tournament: the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference. Two conferences that normally hold tournaments, the Big Ten and Mid-American Conference, did not do so in 2021. The winners of these tournaments, plus the Big Ten, Big West, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, and WCC regular-season champions, received automatic invitations to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
| Conference | Regular Season Winner | Conference Player of the Year | Conference Pitcher of the Year | Conference Coach of the Year | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue • City | Tournament Winner |
| America East Conference | UMBC | Courtney Cashman, UMass Lowell | Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC | Chris Kuhlmeyer, UMBC | 2021 America East Conference softball tournament | The Diamond at UMBC • Arbutus, MD | UMBC |
| American Athletic Conference | Wichita State | Sydney McKinney, Wichita State | Georgina Corrick, South Florida | Wichita State | 2021 American Athletic Conference softball tournament | Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK | Wichita State |
| ASUN Conference | North & overall: Liberty South: Florida Gulf Coast | Amber Bishop-Riley, Liberty | Emily Kirby, Liberty | Dot Richardson, Liberty | 2021 ASUN softball tournament | Quarterfinals: Campus sites Remainder: Bailey Park • Kennesaw, GA | Liberty |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Central & overall: George Washington North: Saint Joseph's | Jenna Cone, George Washington | Sierra Lange, George Washington | Shane Winkler, George Washington | 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament | SJU Softball Field • Merion Station, PA | George Washington |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Clemson | Valerie Cagle, Clemson | Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech | John Rittman, Clemson | 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament | Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY | Duke |
| Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma | Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma | Carrie Eberle, Oklahoma State | Patty Gasso, Oklahoma | 2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma |
| Big East Conference | DePaul | | | | 2021 Big East Conference softball tournament | Burrill Family Field • Storrs, CT | Villanova |
| Big Sky Conference | Weber State | Lauren Hoe, Weber State | Mariah Ramirez, Weber State | Mary Kay Amicone, Weber State | 2021 Big Sky Conference softball tournament | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | Portland State |
| Big South Conference | Campbell | | | | 2021 Big South Conference softball tournament | Brinkley Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | Campbell |
| Big Ten Conference | Michigan | Lexie Blair, Michigan | Alex Storako, Michigan | Carol Hutchins, Michigan | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid |
| Big West Conference | Long Beach State | | | | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid |
| Colonial Athletic Association | North: Drexel South & overall: James Madison | Linda Rush, Drexel | Odicci Alexander, James Madison | Loren LaPorte, James Madison | 2021 Colonial Athletic Association softball tournament | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | James Madison |
| Conference USA | Charlotte | | | | 2021 Conference USA softball tournament | WKU Softball Complex • Bowling Green, KY | Western Kentucky |
| Horizon League | Youngstown State | | | | 2021 Horizon League softball tournament | YSU Softball Field • Youngstown, OH | UIC |
| Ivy League | did not play in 2021 | did not play in 2021 | did not play in 2021 | did not play in 2021 | did not play in 2021 | did not play in 2021 | did not play in 2021 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Monmouth | | | | 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball tournament | Quarterfinals: Campus sites Remainder: Demske Sports Complex • Buffalo, NY | Manhattan |
| Mid-American Conference | Miami (OH) | | | | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Northern & overall: Morgan State Southern: North Carolina A&T | | | | 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament | NSU Softball Field • Norfolk, VA | Morgan State |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Illinois State | | | | 2021 Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament | Cooper Stadium • Evansville, IN | Southern Illinois |
| Mountain West Conference | Fresno State | | | | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid |
| Northeast Conference | Saint Francis (PA) | | | | 2021 Northeast Conference softball tournament | SFU Softball Field • Loretto, PA | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Southeast Missouri | | | | 2021 Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament | Choccolocco Park • Oxford, AL | Eastern Kentucky |
| Pac–12 Conference | UCLA | | | | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid |
| Patriot League | Boston University | | | | 2021 Patriot League softball tournament | BU Softball Field • Boston, MA | Boston University |
| Southeastern Conference | Arkansas & Florida | Bailey Hemphill, Alabama | Montana Fouts, Alabama & Mary Haff, Arkansas | Courtney Deifel, Arkansas | 2021 Southeastern Conference softball tournament | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama |
| Southern Conference | UNC Greensboro | | | | 2021 Southern Conference softball tournament | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | UNC Greensboro |
| Southland Conference | Stephen F. Austin | | | | 2021 Southland Conference softball tournament | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | McNeese State |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Eastern: Jackson State Western & overall: Texas Southern | | | | 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | Alabama State |
| Summit League | South Dakota State | | | | 2021 Summit League softball tournament | Tharaldson Park at the Ellig Sports Complex • Fargo, ND | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt Conference | Louisiana | | | | 2021 Sun Belt Conference softball tournament | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | Louisiana |
| West Coast Conference | BYU | | | | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid |
| Western Athletic Conference | New Mexico State | | | | 2021 Western Athletic Conference softball tournament | Francis F. Logan Field at SU Park • Seattle, WA | Seattle |
* ↑ The American's annual coaching award is presented to a coaching staff instead of a head coach, and is styled as the "Coaching Staff of the Year" award.
* ↑ Top seed in conference tournament.

## Women's College World Series

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Madison | 4$^{(8)}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Madison | 4$^{(8)}$ | | James Madison | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Oklahoma State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 5 | Oklahoma State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia | 2 | | | | | James Madison | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 8$^{(6)}$ | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia | 0 | 2 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Oklahoma | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Florida State | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Alabama | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Florida State | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | Alabama | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida State | 0 | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | | | | 3 | Alabama | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | | 10 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Florida State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Season leaders

Batting:
* Batting average: .495 – Kayla Kowalik, Kentucky Wildcats
* RBIs: 92 – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners
* Home runs: 34 – Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma
Pitching:
* Wins: 32-5 – Gabbie Plain, Washington Huskies
* ERA: 0.92 (20 ER/151.0 IP) – Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC Retrievers
* Strikeouts: 349 – Montana Fouts, Alabama Crimson Tide

## Records

Freshman class RBIs: 92 – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners
Freshman class slugging percentage: 1.000% – Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners
Team home runs: 161 – Oklahoma Sooners
Team slugging percentage: .777% – Oklahoma Sooners
Team runs scored: 638 – Oklahoma Sooners
Team total bases: 1,279 – Oklahoma Sooners

## Awards

* USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year: Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners
* Softball America Player of the Year: Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2021 | 60 | 183 | 71 | 87 | .475 | 89 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 203 | 1.109% | 38 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
* Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Honda Sports Award Softball: Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
* Honda Sports Award Softball: Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
* NFCA National Player of the Year: Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2021 | 45 | 120 | 23 | 41 | .341 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 85 | .708% | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 136.1 | 91 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 183 | 1.39 | 0.88 |
* NFCA National Pitcher of the Year: Montana Fouts, Alabama Crimson Tide
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2021 | 27 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 213.1 | 143 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 349 | 1.61 | 0.90 |
* Softball America Pitcher of the Year: Odicci Alexander, James Madion Dukes
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 143.2 | 80 | 46 | 35 | 45 | 204 | 1.71 | 0.87 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2021 | 29 | 82 | 13 | 26 | .317 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .439% | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
* NFCA National Freshman of the Year: Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners
* Softball America Freshman of the Year: Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma Sooners
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2021 | 60 | 197 | 81 | 91 | .462 | 92 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 197 | 1.000% | 26 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
* Softball America Defensive Player of the Year: Sis Bates, Washington
* NFCA Catcher of the Year: Dejah Mulipola, Arizona
* NFCA Golden Shoe Award: Jenna Wildeman, Central Arkansas

## All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
| P | Megan Faraimo | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
| P | Montana Fouts | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| P | Keely Rochard | JR. | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| C | Dejah Mulipola | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| 1B | Alysen Febrey | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
| 2B | Tiare Jennings | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3B | Charla Echols | JR. | Florida Gators |
| SS | Sami Williams | SR. | Iowa State Cyclones |
| OF | Jocelyn Alo | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| OF | Jayda Coleman | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| OF | Maya Brady | FR. | UCLA Bruins |
| UT | Rachel Garcia | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| UT | Aaliyah Jordan | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| AT-L | Bailey Hemphill | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| AT-L | Mary Haff | JR. | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| AT-L | Braxton Burnside | SR. | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| AT-L | Gabbie Plain | SR. | Washington Huskies |
| AT-L | Kayla Kowalik | JR. | Kentucky Wildcats |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
| P | Ashley Rogers | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| P | Carrie Eberle | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
| P | Kathryn Sandercock | FR. | FSU Seminoles |
| C | Kinzie Hansen | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 1B | Danielle Gibson | JR. | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 2B | Baylee Klingler | JR. | Washington Huskies |
| 3B | Jenna Cone | SR. | George Washington Colonials |
| SS | Grace Turk | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| OF | Aliyah Andrews | SR. | LSU Tigers |
| OF | Kiki Milloy | SO. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| OF | Abby Sweet | SR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| UT | Valerie Cagle | FR. | Clemson Tigers |
| UT | Deja Davis | JR. | Duke Blue Devils |
| AT-L | Odicci Alexander | SR. | James Madison Dukes |
| AT-L | Sis Bates | SR. | Washington Huskies |
| AT-L | Alex Storako | SO. | Michigan Wolverines |
| AT-L | Taylor Pleasants | FR. | LSU Tigers |
| AT-L | Maddi Hackbarth | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
Third Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
| P | Brooke Yanez | JR. | Oregon Ducks |
| P | Elizabeth Hightower | JR. | Florida Gators |
| P | Alyssa Denham | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| C | Haley Lee | JR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 1B | Kaylee Tow | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2B | Hannah Adams | SR. | Florida Gators |
| 3B | Hannah Becerra | FR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
| SS | Briana Perez | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
| OF | Brooke Wilmes | JR. | Missouri Tigers |
| OF | Haley Cruse | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
| OF | Janelle Meono | FR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| UT | Paige Rauch | JR. | Villanova Wildcats |
| UT | Hayley Busby | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
| AT-L | Georgina Corrick | JR. | USF Bulls |
| AT-L | Mackenzie Boesel | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| AT-L | Jessie Harper | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| AT-L | Sydney McKinney | SO. | Wichita State Shockers |
| AT-L | Janae Jefferson | JR. | Texas Longhorns |