The 1973 Women's College World Series was contested among 16 teams on May 17-20 in Omaha, Nebraska. It was the first series held under the auspices of the AIAW, which had recently been established by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) for the purpose of conducting national championships.
Arizona State won its second consecutive WCWS championship, splitting the final two games with Illinois State, including the marathon final game that went 16 innings. Margie Wright pitched all 16 innings in that game for the Redbirds as they narrowly fell to Arizona State, 4-3. On the day of that final, Wright hurled 30 innings in three games. Ironically, for pitching too many innings in one day, a three-woman Illinois sports commission suspended her from pitching in any game in her upcoming senior season and also banned the softball team from post-season play in 1974.[1]: 23–24
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^"Women's Softball Series Attracts 16 Teams to Dill". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 17, 1973. p. 33. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
^"Gals Group for Tourney". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 18, 1973. p. 31. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
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^"Arizona State Gains Finals of Gals' CWS". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 20, 1973. p. 5-C. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
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1973, women, college, world, series, contested, among, teams, omaha, nebraska, first, series, held, under, auspices, aiaw, which, recently, been, established, division, girls, women, sports, dgws, purpose, conducting, national, championships, contents, teams, . The 1973 Women s College World Series was contested among 16 teams on May 17 20 in Omaha Nebraska It was the first series held under the auspices of the AIAW which had recently been established by the Division of Girls and Women s Sports DGWS for the purpose of conducting national championships Contents 1 Teams 2 Bracket 3 Ranking 4 See also 5 ReferencesTeams editThe double elimination tournament included these teams Arizona State Ball State Indiana Iowa State Illinois State Kansas Michigan State Nebraska Omaha North Dakota State Northern Colorado Northern Iowa South Carolina South Dakota State Southwest Missouri State Wayne State College Nebraska Weber State College Utah Western Illinois Arizona State won its second consecutive WCWS championship splitting the final two games with Illinois State including the marathon final game that went 16 innings Margie Wright pitched all 16 innings in that game for the Redbirds as they narrowly fell to Arizona State 4 3 On the day of that final Wright hurled 30 innings in three games Ironically for pitching too many innings in one day a three woman Illinois sports commission suspended her from pitching in any game in her upcoming senior season and also banned the softball team from post season play in 1974 1 23 24 Bracket editUpper round 1Upper round 2Upper round 3Upper finalFinalArizona State4Western Illinois2Arizona State9Northern Colorado1Northern ColoradoWNorth Dakota StateLArizona State1Kansas0Kansas4 a Nebraska Omaha3Kansas5Weber State2Weber StateWSouth CarolinaLArizona State9Illinois State2Illinois State2Iowa State1Illinois State10Wayne State0Wayne State3South Dakota State1Illinois State5Southwest Missouri State1Michigan StateWNorthern IowaLMichigan State2Arizona State04 c Southwest Missouri State7Illinois State43Southwest Missouri12Ball State0Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower round 5Lower finalNorthern IowaWNorthern Colorado2Ball State3Weber StateLNorthern ColoradoWKansas1Northern Iowa7Northern IowaLSouthwest Missouri State1South Dakota State1Northern Colorado1Illinois State5South Dakota State7Northern Colorado5Southwest Missouri State5Iowa State4Nebraska Omaha7Western Illinois2Nebraska Omaha8Michigan State6Nebraska Omaha1Southwest Missouri State b 3South Carolina4Western Illinois3Western Illinois14Western Illinois5Wayne State4North Dakota State0 Source 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 innings 10 innings 16 inningsRanking editPlace School WCWS Record1st Arizona State 5 12nd Illinois State 5 23rd Southwest Missouri State 4 24th Western Illinois 4 25th Northern Colorado 3 26th Kansas 2 27th Northern Iowa 2 2Nebraska Omaha 2 29th South Dakota State 1 2Weber State College 1 2Michigan State 1 2Wayne State College 1 213th Iowa State 0 2Ball State 0 2South Carolina 0 2North Dakota State 0 2See also editSee also AIAW Champions Fastpitch softballReferences edit Plummer William Floyd Larry C 2013 A Series Of Their Own History Of The Women s College World Series Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States Turnkey Communications Inc ISBN 978 0 9893007 0 4 CWS for Women Starts Thursday Omaha World Herald Omaha Nebraska May 13 1973 p 5 C Retrieved 2017 03 31 Women s Series Completes Field Omaha World Herald Omaha Nebraska May 14 1973 p 25 Retrieved 2017 03 31 Women s Softball Series Attracts 16 Teams to Dill Omaha World Herald Omaha Nebraska May 17 1973 p 33 Retrieved 2017 03 31 Gals Group for Tourney Omaha World Herald Omaha Nebraska May 18 1973 p 31 Retrieved 2017 03 31 UNO s Gals Win Twice Wayne Falls Omaha World Herald Omaha Nebraska May 19 1973 p 20 Retrieved 2017 03 31 Arizona State Gains Finals of Gals CWS Omaha World Herald Omaha Nebraska May 20 1973 p 5 C Retrieved 2017 03 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 Women 27s College World Series amp oldid 1121778159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
