1991 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 1991 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the tenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1991, twenty Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of either two or three teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1991 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 26 and marked the conclusion of the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their first championship by defeating three-time defending champions UCLA 5–1 in the final game.[1][2]

1991 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams20
Finals site
ChampionsArizona (1st title)
Runner-upUCLA (9th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachMike Candrea (1st title)
MOP,

Qualifying

Regionals

Women's College World Series

Participants

Bracket

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Florida State 0  
  UCLA 1    
      UCLA 0  
      Arizona 19    
  UNLV 0          
  Arizona 113        
      Arizona 18
      Long Beach State 0
  Long Beach State 1        
  Missouri 0          
      Long Beach State 3    
      Fresno State 0  
  Fresno State 2    
  Utah 0  
  Loser's Bracket
  Florida State 3  
  UNLV 1     Fresno State 3
    Florida State 0
  Missouri 29  
  Utah 0     Missouri 0
    UCLA 5
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Arizona 0       Arizona 5
  Fresno State 18           UCLA 1
      Fresno State 1    
      UCLA 513  
  Long Beach State 0    
  UCLA 111  

Championship Game

[3]

School Top Batter Stats.
Arizona Wildcats Julie Jones (1B) 3-4 2RBI 3B K
UCLA Bruins Lisa Fernandez (P) 2-2 RBI HR BB
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOAB
Arizona Wildcats Debby Day (W) 7.04112124
UCLA Bruins Heather Compton (L) 3.24433214
UCLA Bruins Lisa Fernandez 3.13112513

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]

PosNameSchool
PHeather ComptonUCLA
Debbie DayArizona
CKerry DieneltUCLA
1BJulie JonesArizona
2BJulie SmithFresno State
3BLisa FernandezUCLA
SSJulie StanderingArizona
OFKristin GauthierArizona
Yvonne GutierrezUCLA
Lorraine MaynezUCLA
ALKim MaherFresno State
Terry CarpenterFresno State

See also

References

  1. 2014 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  3. "1991 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 15". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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