1982 NCAA Division I
Softball TournamentTeams |
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Champions |
UCLA (1st NCAA (2nd overall) WCWS title) |
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Runner-Up |
Fresno State(1st WCWS Appearance) |
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Winning coach |
Sharron Backus (1st NCAA (2nd overall) WCWS title) |
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The finals of the 1982 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament were held from May 27 through May 30.[1] 16 Division I college softball teams met in the NCAA tournament's first round at campus sites. After having played their way through the regular season and first round (and for Oklahoma State, a conference tournament, an AIAW regional title and double losses to Texas A&M in the AIAW Women's College World Series final on May 25), the eight advancing teams played in the NCAA Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA won the title.
Regionals
Western Michigan qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.
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Creighton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.
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Nebraska qualifies for WCWS, 2–1.
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Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.
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UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.
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Arizona State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1.
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Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1.
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Women's College World Series
Participants
These eight teams met at Seymour Smith Park to decide the 1982 NCAA Division I Softball Championship:
Bracket
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Re-ordered Semi-finals |
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UCLA |
110 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
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UCLA |
28 |
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Fresno State |
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Arizona State |
1 |
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Fresno State |
4 |
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References
1981–82 NCAA Division I championships |
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† Inaugural championship – ‡ Inaugural combined championship |