University of North Carolina Athletics
#3 UNC To Host ACC Tournament, Will Face #6 Syracuse
May 7, 2017 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina will host the 2017 ACC Softball Championship on May 11-13, 2017, at Anderson Stadium in Chapel Hill. The single-elimination tournament features the top eight ACC teams, seeded according to the regular-season ACC standings. The Tar Heels (36-18, 14-9 ACC) captured the #3-seed for the tournament and will host #6-seed Syracuse (31-18, 10-10 ACC) in the final of four Quarterfinals on Thursday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. The winner of Thursday's game will go on to face the winner of #2 Louisville and #7 NC State in the second of two Semifinals at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12. The ACC title game will take place on Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m.
All six games in the first two rounds will air on the ACC's group of Regional Sports Networks, including Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Carolinas in North Carolina. Most regional networks have online and mobile streaming options, including Fox Sports Go for those in the Fox Sports regions with participating cable subscriptions. Additionally, each of the first six games will be streamed on ACC Network Extra (WatchESPN), but will be subject to blackout in the regional network coverage areas. Saturday's ACC Championship game will air live on ESPN and online on WatchESPN.
North Carolina will host the ACC Tournament for the third time in program history, having done so previously in 2006 and 2012. Carolina is seeking its second ACC Tournament title, with its first and only Championship coming back in 2001. UNC has advanced to the ACC Semifinals every year since the move to a single-elimination format in 2008, reaching the title game in 2011.
| ACC Tournament Schedule | |||
| Thursday, May 11 | Live Coverage | ||
| 11 a.m. | #1 Florida State vs. #8 Virginia | RSN | ACC Network Extra | |
| 1:30 p.m. | #4 Boston College vs. #5 Notre Dame | RSN | ACC Network Extra | |
| 5 p.m. | #2 Louisville vs. #7 NC State | RSN | ACC Network Extra | |
| 7:30 p.m. | #3 North Carolina vs. #6 Syracuse | RSN | ACC Network Extra | |
| Friday, May 12 | |||
| 1 p.m. | Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner | RSN | ACC Network Extra | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner | RSN | ACC Network Extra | |
| Saturday, May 13 | |||
| 2 p.m. | ACC Championship | ESPN | WatchESPN | |
TOURNAMENT LINKS:
Tournament Central | Printable Bracket | Purchase Tickets | TV Coverage
TICKET INFORMATION:
All -Session Passes (purchased in advance): $9
Single-Session Adult Admission: $5
Youth (under 18) and students with valid ACC school ID: FREE
Click here to purchase.
PARKING:
Free fan parking will be available in the lots surrounding Anderson Stadium. Overflow parking will be available in the NC-54 Park and Ride lot on Friday Center Drive. A free parking shuttle will take fans from the Park and Ride lot to Anderson Stadium beginning one hour before the first game of each day.
DIRECTIONS:
All games will be held at UNC's Anderson Stadium, located at 912 Raleigh Road in Chapel Hill, N.C.
From NORTH of Chapel Hill:
Follow I-85 South to 15-501 South By-Pass
On 15-501, follow signs to Chapel Hill
Turn Right onto NC 54 (Follow sign to UNC-Chapel Hill campus)
Turn Left at the UNC General Administration building before reaching Country Club Road. Drive to the back, left-hand corner of the parking lot. The field will be in front of you.
From WEST of Chapel Hill:
Follow I-40 East to Exit 273B (NC54W)
Follow Highway 54 into Chapel Hill
Drive under 15-501
Turn Left at the UNC General Administration building before reaching Country Club Road. Drive to the back, left-hand corner of the parking lot. The field will be in front of you.
From EAST of Chapel Hill:
Follow I-40 West to Exit 273B (NC54W)
Follow directions from the West
From SOUTH of Chapel Hill:
I-85 North to I-40 East
I-40 East to Exit 273B (NC 54W)
Follow directions from the West
