CHAPEL HILL – A two-out, three-run home run by Katelyn Shifflett in the top of the seventh cut the deficit to a single run, but top-seeded No. 4 Florida State closed out a perfect 27-0 season against conference opponents with a 4-3 victory to capture its fourth consecutive ACC Tournament title. The Seminoles secured the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, improving to 51-6-1, while the third-seeded Tar Heels fall to 38-19.
“I thought we competed really well,” said Donna J. Papa. “It was a great championship game.