1996 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

1996 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams 32
Finals Site
Champions Arizona (4th title)
Runner-Up Washington(1st WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Mike Candrea (4th title)
MOP Jenny Dalton Arizona

The 1996 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the fifteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1996, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1996 Women's College World Series was held in Columbus, Georgia from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 1996 NCAA Division I softball season. This marked the last time that the Women's College World Series was held in a city other than Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and previewed Golden Park's hosting of softball events for the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Arizona won their fourth NCAA championship by defeating Washington 6–4 in the final game. Arizona second baseman Jenny Dalton was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[2][3]

Regionals

Regional No. 1

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Arizona 85  
Troy State 0  
  Arizona 9  
  Florida State 6  
Florida State 3
South Florida 1  
  Arizona 10 —
  Florida State 3 —
Troy State 5  
South Florida 6  
  Florida State 6
  South Florida 0  

Arizona qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 2

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
South Carolina 3  
Notre Dame 0  
  South Carolina 0  
  Michigan 1  
Michigan 3
Central Michigan 1  
  Michigan 10 —
  South Carolina 1 —
Notre Dame 3  
Central Michigan 9  
  South Carolina 6
  Central Michigan 0  

Michigan qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 3

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Iowa 85  
UNLV 0  
  Iowa 1  
  Oklahoma 0  
Oklahoma 85
Northern Illinois 0  
  Iowa 7 —
  Oklahoma 2 —
UNLV 1  
Northern Illinois 3  
  Oklahoma 3
  Northern Illinois 0  

Iowa qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 4

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Southwestern Louisiana 1  
Nicholls State 0  
  Southwestern Louisiana 98  
  Nebraska 4  
Nebraska 5
Minnesota 0  
  Southwestern Louisiana 2 —
  Nicholls State 1 —
Nicholls State 2  
Minnesota 1  
  Nebraska 0
  Nicholls State 2  

Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 5

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Fresno State 5  
Texas A&M 2  
  Fresno State 0  
  California 1  
California 4
Long Beach State 1  
  California 29 —
  Fresno State 1 —
Texas A&M 1  
Long Beach State 4  
  Fresno State 38
  Long Beach State 2  

California qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 6

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Princeton 1  
Boston University 0  
  Princeton 4  
  UMass 0  
UMass 1
Connecticut 0  
  Princeton 3 —
  Boston University 1 —
Boston University 5  
Connecticut 0  
  UMass 0
  Boston University 1  

Princeton qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 7

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Cal State Northridge 5  
Southwest Missouri State 0  
  Cal State Northridge 0  
  Cal State Fullerton 11  
Cal State Fullerton 5
UCLA 1  
  Cal State Fullerton 1 2
  UCLA 145 7
Southwest Missouri State 1  
UCLA 8  
  Cal State Northridge 5
  UCLA 7  

UCLA qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 8

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Oklahoma State 2  
Indiana 1  
  Oklahoma State 3  
  Washington 9  
Washington 2
Jacksonville State 0  
  Washington 95 —
  Oklahoma State 1 —
Indiana 86  
Jacksonville State 0  
  Oklahoma State 3
  Indiana 0  

Washington qualifies for WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

  1. Washington
  2. Arizona
  3. UCLA
  4. Southwestern Louisiana
  5. California
  6. Michigan
  7. Iowa
  8. Princeton

Bracket

 
                                       
1 Washington 7  
8 Princeton 1  
  1 Washington 9  
  5 California 7  
4 Southwestern Louisiana 0
5 California 2  
  1 Washington 8 —  
  3 UCLA 2 —  
8 Princeton 0  
4 Southwestern Louisiana 7  
  3 UCLA 3
  4 Southwestern Louisiana 2  
  1 Washington 4
  2 Arizona 6
3 UCLA 2  
6 Michigan 0  
  3 UCLA 0
  2 Arizona 4  
2 Arizona 5
7 Iowa 2  
  2 Arizona 106 —
  7 Iowa 2 —  
6 Michigan 2  
7 Iowa 3  
  5 California 0
  7 Iowa 1  

Championship Game

[4]

School Top Batter Stats.
Arizona Wildcats Jenny Dalton (2B) 1-2 3RBIs HR 2BBs
Washington Huskies Leah Francis (PH) 1-1 RBI
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOAB
Arizona Wildcats Carrie Dolan (W) 7.011430434
Washington Huskies Heather Meyer (L) 1.26551011
Washington Huskies Eve Gaw 5.15113121

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[5]

PosNameSchool
PCarrie DolanArizona
Cheryl LongewaySouthwestern Louisiana
CJennifer ClineWashington
1BTraci ConradMichigan
2BJenny DaltonArizona
Sara PickeringWashington
3BLynn BrittonSouthwestern Louisiana
SSTami StorsethWashington
OFMindy WilliamsWashington
Lea TwiggIowa
Alison JohnsenArizona
ALKrista GomezArizona
Michelle ChurnockArizona
Lyn NanceIowa

References

  1. ↑ Chuck Williams (May 30, 1996). "College softball's a hit; so is Columbus". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1996 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 13". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  5. ↑ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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