# 2014 Big Ten softball tournament

The 2014 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Sharon J. Drysdale Field on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois from May 8 through May 10, 2014. As the tournament winner, Minnesota earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

## Tournament

| 1st Round May 8 | 1st Round May 8 | 1st Round May 8 | Quarterfinals May 9 | Quarterfinals May 9 | Quarterfinals May 9 | Semifinals May 10 | Semifinals May 10 | Semifinals May 10 | Finals May 10 | Finals May 10 | Finals May 10 |
| | | | 1 | Michigan | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Iowa | 0 | 9 | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Illinois | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Illinois | 6 | | | | 1 | Michigan | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Wisconsin | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Northwestern | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Northwestern | 10 | 5 | Northwestern | 4 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Michigan | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Minnesota | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Nebraska | 5$^{(8)}$ | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ohio State | 7 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 7 | Ohio State | 7 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | | | | 7 | Ohio State | 0$^{(5)}$ | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Minnesota | 9 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Minnesota | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Purdue | 4 | 6 | Purdue | 3 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

## Schedule

| Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Attendance |
| First Round – Thursday, May 8 ||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | #6 Purdue vs. #11 Indiana | – |
| 2 | 1:30 p.m. | #7 Ohio State vs. #10 Penn State | – |
| 3 | 4:30 p.m. | #8 Iowa vs. #9 Illinois | – |
| 4 | 7:00 p.m. | #5 Northwestern vs. #12 Michigan State | – |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, May 9 ||||
| 5 | 11:00 a.m. | #3 Minnesota vs. #6 Purdue | – |
| 6 | 1:30 p.m. | #2 Nebraska vs. #7 Ohio State | – |
| 7 | 4:30 p.m. | #1 Michigan vs. #9 Illinois | – |
| 8 | 7:00 p.m. | #4 Wisconsin vs. #5 Northwestern | – |
| Semifinals – Saturday, May 10 ||||
| 9 | 2:30 p.m. | #3 Minnesota vs. #7 Ohio State | – |
| 10 | 5:00 p.m. | #1 Michigan vs. #4 Wisconsin | – |
| Championship – Saturday, May 10 ||||
| 11 | 7:00 p.m. | #1 Michigan vs. #3 Minnesota | – |
| *Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. ||||

## All-Tournament Team

* Alex Booker (Illinois)
* Tori Chiodo (Purdue)
* Caitlin Conrad (Ohio State)
* Andrea Filler (Northwestern)
* Mary Massei (Wisconsin)
* Stephanie Peace (Wisconsin)
* Sierra Romero (Michigan)
* Caitlin Blanchard (Michigan)
* Lindsay Montemarano (Michigan)
* Sara Moulton (Minnesota)
* Tyler Walker (Minnesota)

### Tournament MVP

* Kaitlyn Richardson (Minnesota)
Small text==References==
* ↑ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
* ↑ "2014 Big Ten softball tournament Bracket" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
* ↑ "2014 Big Ten softball tournament Schedule". btn.com. Big Ten Conference. May 4, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
* ↑ "Minnesota Captures softball tournament Championship". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. May 8, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2021.