2004 Big Ten softball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Softball Conference Tournament
| Year = 2004
| Conference = Big Ten
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| Division = I
| Gender = Women's
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| Teams = 8
| Format = Single-elimination
| Ballpark = Alumni Field
| City = Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| Champions = Michigan State
| TitleCount = 1st
| Coach = Jacquie Joseph
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| RunnerUp = Illinois
| RunnerUpGameCount = 1st
| MVP = Brittney Green
| MVPTeam = Michigan State
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{{2004 Big Ten Conference softball standings}}
The 2004 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from May 13 through May 15, 2004. As the tournament winner, Michigan State earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I softball tournament. As the eighth-seed, Michigan State became the lowest-seeded team to win the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://msuspartans.com/news/2004/5/15/State_Softball_Takes_First_Ever_Big_Ten_Title_Defeats_Illinois_7_5.aspx |title=State Softball Takes First-Ever Big Ten Title, Defeats Illinois, 7-5 |website=msuspartans.com |date=May 15, 2004|accessdate=May 16, 2021}}
Format and seeding
The 2004 tournament was an eight team single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament.
Tournament
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
May 13 and 14
| RD2=Semifinals
May 15
| RD3=Championship
May 15
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Michigan
| RD1-score1=1
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Michigan State
| RD1-score2=5
| RD1-seed3=5
| RD1-team3=Minnesota
| RD1-score3=2(11)
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=Northwestern
| RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=Illinois
| RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Penn State
| RD1-score6=0
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=Iowa
| RD1-score7=1
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=Ohio State
| RD1-score8=5
| RD2-seed1=8
| RD2-team1=Michigan State
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Northwestern
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Illinois
| RD2-score3=5
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Ohio State
| RD2-score4=0
| RD3-seed1=8
| RD3-team1=Michigan State
| RD3-score1=7
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Illinois
| RD3-score2=5
}}
All-Tournament Team
- Sarah Baumgartner (Illinois)
- Amanda Fortune (Illinois)
- Lindsey Hamma (Illinois)
- Jessica Beech (Michigan State)
- Natalie Furrow (Michigan State)
- Brittney Green (Michigan State)
- Angel Merren (Michigan State)
- Kristen Amegin (Northwestern)
- Eileen Canney (Northwestern)
- Carri Leto (Northwestern)
- Kristi DeVries (Ohio State)
- Megan Schwab (Ohio State)
=Tournament MVP=
- Brittney Green (Michigan State){{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/news/2004/7/31/2004_Big_Ten_Softball_All_Tournament_Team.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517002356/https://bigten.org/news/2004/7/31/2004_Big_Ten_Softball_All_Tournament_Team.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |title=2004 Big Ten Softball All-Tournament Team |work=BigTen.org |publisher=Big Ten Conference |date=May 15, 2004 |accessdate=May 16, 2021}}
References
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