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1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament

April 12, 2024

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]

1996 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams32
Finals site
ChampionsArizona (4th title)
Runner-upWashington (1st WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachMike Candrea (4th title)
MOPJenny Dalton (Arizona)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1996 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals edit

Regional No. 1 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Arizona85
Troy State0
Arizona9
Florida State6
Florida State3
South Florida1
Arizona10—
Florida State3—
Lower round 1Lower final
Florida State6
Troy State5South Florida0
South Florida6

Arizona qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 2 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
South Carolina3
Notre Dame0
South Carolina0
Michigan1
Michigan3
Central Michigan1
Michigan10—
South Carolina1—
Lower round 1Lower final
South Carolina6
Notre Dame3Central Michigan0
Central Michigan9

Michigan qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 3 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Iowa85
UNLV0
Iowa1
Oklahoma0
Oklahoma85
Northern Illinois0
Iowa7—
Oklahoma2—
Lower round 1Lower final
Oklahoma3
UNLV1Northern Illinois0
Northern Illinois3

Iowa qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 4 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Southwestern Louisiana1
Nicholls State0
Southwestern Louisiana98
Nebraska4
Nebraska5
Minnesota0
Southwestern Louisiana2—
Nicholls State1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Nebraska0
Nicholls State2Nicholls State2
Minnesota1

Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 5 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Fresno State5
Texas A&M2
Fresno State0
California1
California4
Long Beach State1
California29—
Fresno State1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Fresno State38
Texas A&M1Long Beach State2
Long Beach State4

California qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 6 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Princeton1
Boston University0
Princeton4
UMass0
UMass1
Connecticut0
Princeton3—
Boston University1—
Lower round 1Lower final
UMass0
Boston University5Boston University1
Connecticut0

Princeton qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 7 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Cal State Northridge5
Southwest Missouri State0
Cal State Northridge0
Cal State Fullerton11
Cal State Fullerton5
UCLA1
Cal State Fullerton12
UCLA1457
Lower round 1Lower final
Cal State Northridge5
Southwest Missouri State1UCLA7
UCLA8

UCLA qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 8 edit

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Oklahoma State2
Indiana1
Oklahoma State3
Washington9
Washington2
Jacksonville State0
Washington95—
Oklahoma State1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Oklahoma State3
Indiana86Indiana0
Jacksonville State0

Washington qualifies for WCWS.

Women's College World Series edit

Participants edit

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

Bracket edit

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
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 edit

[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 IP H R ER BB SO AB
Arizona Wildcats Carrie Dolan (W) 7.0 11 4 3 0 4 34
Washington Huskies Heather Meyer (L) 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 11
Washington Huskies Eve Gaw 5.1 5 1 1 3 1 21

All-Tournament Team edit

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

Pos Name School
P Carrie Dolan Arizona
Cheryl Longeway Southwestern Louisiana
C Jennifer Cline Washington
1B Traci Conrad Michigan
2B Jenny Dalton Arizona
Sara Pickering Washington
3B Lynn Britton Southwestern Louisiana
SS Tami Storseth Washington
OF Mindy Williams Washington
Lea Twigg Iowa
Alison Johnsen Arizona
AL Krista Gomez Arizona
Michelle Churnock Arizona
Lyn Nance Iowa

References edit

  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 June 8, 2018.
  5. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

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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 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournamentTeams32Finals siteGolden ParkColumbus GeorgiaChampionsArizona 4th title Runner upWashington 1st WCWS Appearance Winning coachMike Candrea 4th title MOPJenny Dalton Arizona 1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament 1997 Contents 1 Qualifying 2 Regionals 2 1 Regional No 1 2 2 Regional No 2 2 3 Regional No 3 2 4 Regional No 4 2 5 Regional No 5 2 6 Regional No 6 2 7 Regional No 7 2 8 Regional No 8 3 Women s College World Series 3 1 Participants 3 2 Bracket 3 3 Championship Game 3 4 All Tournament Team 4 ReferencesQualifying editMain article 1996 NCAA Division I softball seasonRegionals editRegional No 1 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsArizona85Troy State0Arizona9Florida State6Florida State3South Florida1Arizona10 Florida State3 Lower round 1Lower finalFlorida State6Troy State5South Florida0South Florida6 Arizona qualifies for WCWS Regional No 2 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsSouth Carolina3Notre Dame0South Carolina0Michigan1Michigan3Central Michigan1Michigan10 South Carolina1 Lower round 1Lower finalSouth Carolina6Notre Dame3Central Michigan0Central Michigan9 Michigan qualifies for WCWS Regional No 3 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsIowa85UNLV0Iowa1Oklahoma0Oklahoma85Northern Illinois0Iowa7 Oklahoma2 Lower round 1Lower finalOklahoma3UNLV1Northern Illinois0Northern Illinois3 Iowa qualifies for WCWS Regional No 4 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsSouthwestern Louisiana1Nicholls State0Southwestern Louisiana98Nebraska4Nebraska5Minnesota0Southwestern Louisiana2 Nicholls State1 Lower round 1Lower finalNebraska0Nicholls State2Nicholls State2Minnesota1 Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS Regional No 5 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsFresno State5Texas A amp M2Fresno State0California1California4Long Beach State1California29 Fresno State1 Lower round 1Lower finalFresno State38Texas A amp M1Long Beach State2Long Beach State4 California qualifies for WCWS Regional No 6 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsPrinceton1Boston University0Princeton4UMass0UMass1Connecticut0Princeton3 Boston University1 Lower round 1Lower finalUMass0Boston University5Boston University1Connecticut0 Princeton qualifies for WCWS Regional No 7 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsCal State Northridge5Southwest Missouri State0Cal State Northridge0Cal State Fullerton11Cal State Fullerton5UCLA1Cal State Fullerton12UCLA1457Lower round 1Lower finalCal State Northridge5Southwest Missouri State1UCLA7UCLA8 UCLA qualifies for WCWS Regional No 8 edit First RoundSemi FinalsFinalsOklahoma State2Indiana1Oklahoma State3Washington9Washington2Jacksonville State0Washington95 Oklahoma State1 Lower round 1Lower finalOklahoma State3Indiana86Indiana0Jacksonville State0 Washington qualifies for WCWS Women s College World Series editParticipants edit Washington Arizona UCLA Southwestern Louisiana California Michigan Iowa PrincetonBracket edit Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals 1Washington78Princeton11Washington95California74Southwestern Louisiana05California21Washington8 3UCLA2 8Princeton04Southwestern Louisiana73UCLA34Southwestern Louisiana21Washington42Arizona63UCLA26Michigan03UCLA02Arizona42Arizona57Iowa22Arizona106 7Iowa2 6Michigan27Iowa35California07Iowa1Championship Game edit 4 School Top Batter Stats Arizona Wildcats Jenny Dalton 2B 1 2 3RBIs HR 2BBsWashington Huskies Leah Francis PH 1 1 RBISchool Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO ABArizona Wildcats Carrie Dolan W 7 0 11 4 3 0 4 34Washington Huskies Heather Meyer L 1 2 6 5 5 1 0 11Washington Huskies Eve Gaw 5 1 5 1 1 3 1 21All Tournament Team edit The following players were named to the All Tournament Team 5 Pos Name SchoolP Carrie Dolan ArizonaCheryl Longeway Southwestern LouisianaC Jennifer Cline Washington1B Traci Conrad Michigan2B Jenny Dalton ArizonaSara Pickering Washington3B Lynn Britton Southwestern LouisianaSS Tami Storseth WashingtonOF Mindy Williams WashingtonLea Twigg IowaAlison Johnsen ArizonaAL Krista Gomez ArizonaMichelle Churnock ArizonaLyn Nance IowaReferences edit Chuck Williams May 30 1996 College softball s a hit so is Columbus Ledger Enquirer Columbus Georgia Retrieved July 18 2017 2015 WCWS Records 1990s Brackets Rosters Stats PDF NCAA Retrieved July 18 2017 2015 WCWS Records WCWS All Time Results PDF NCAA Retrieved July 18 2017 1996 Women s Division I Softball College World Series Game 13 Ncaa org Retrieved June 8 2018 2015 WCWS Records All Time Tournament Records and Results PDF NCAA p 3 Retrieved July 19 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament amp oldid 1202066483 Women s College World Series, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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