1995 NCAA Division I softball season
The 1995 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1995. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1995 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1995 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 29, 1995.
| 1995 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason #1 | Arizona |
| Defending Champions | Arizona |
| Tournament | |
| Most conference bids | Pac-10 (4) |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Champions | UCLA (8th (10th overall) *VACATED title) |
| Runners-up | Arizona (8th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Sharron Backus (8th (10th overall) title) |
| WCWS MOP | Tanya Harding (UCLA) |
| Seasons | |
Conference standings
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Women's College World Series
The 1995 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 26, 1995 in Oklahoma City.[2]
| 1 | Arizona | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Princeton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 114 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNLV | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 86 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Princeton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNLV | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNLV | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michigan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michigan | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
Season Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE: .518 - Jennifer Brundage, UCLA Bruins
RBIs: 128 - Laura Espinoza, Arizona Wildcats
HOME RUNS: 37 - Laura Espinoza, Arizona Wildcats
WINS: 33-3 - Carrie Dolan, Arizona Wildcats
ERA: 0.50 (9 ER/126.0 IP) - Tanya Harding, UCLA Bruins
STRIKEOUTS: 367, Trinity Johnson, South Carolina Gamecocks
Records
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON RUNS: 101 - Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON RBIs: 128 - Laura Espinoza, Arizona Wildcats
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON HOME RUNS: 37 - Laura Espinoza, Arizona Wildcats
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON TOTAL BASES: 232 - Laura Espinoza, Arizona Wildcats
NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME RBIs: 11 - Tiffany Whittall, ULL Rajin' Cajuns; April 15, 1995
NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME RUNS: 7 - Ellen Burns, Michelle Lafomara & Stephanie Riggins, Cornell Big Red; March 19, 1995
SOPHOMORE CLASS SINGLE GAME HITS: 7 - Michelle Lafomara, Cornell Big Red; March 19, 1995
SOPHOMORE CLASS CONSECUTIVE GAMES HIT STREAK: 35 - Robyn Yorke, Fresno State Bulldogs; February 12-April 1, 1995
SOPHOMORE CLASS HITS: 114 - Robyn Yorke, Fresno State Bulldogs
SOPHOMORE CLASS TRIPLES: 16 - Jennifer Egan, Monmouth Hawks
TEAM RUNS: 629 - Arizona Wildcats
TEAM HITS: 765 - Arizona Wildcats
TEAM RBIs: 566 - Arizona Wildcats
TEAM TRIPLES: 47 - Monmouth Hawks
TEAM TOTAL BASES: 1,216 - Arizona Wildcats
Awards
- Honda Sports Award Softball:
Jennifer Brundage, UCLA Bruins[4][5]
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 1995 | 56 | 168 | 59 | 87 | .518 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 150 | .893% | 37 | 17 | 6 | 9 |
All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]
FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Brooke Wilkins | SO. | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine |
| Carrie Dolan | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Cheryl Longeway | JR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
| C | Gillian Boxx | SR. | California Golden Bears |
| 1B | Amy Chellevold | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| 2B | Jenny Dalton | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| 3B | Jennifer Brundage | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| SS | Laura Espinoza | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| OF | Laura Berg | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Robyn Yorke | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| Leah O'Brien | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| DP | Kathy Morton | SR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns |
| UT | Sara Griffin | FR. | Michigan Wolverines |
| AT-L | Kelly Kovach | SR. | Michigan Wolverines |
| Cyndi Parus | SR. | UNLV Rebels | |
| Kim Rondina | SO. | UNLV Rebels | |
| Leah Braatz | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Missy Nowak | SR. | DePaul Blue Demons |
SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Terri Kobata | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Susie Bugliarello | SO. | Sacramento State Hornets | |
| Whitney Floyd | SO. | California Golden Bears | |
| C | Tiffany Whittall | SR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns |
| 1B | Stephanie DeFeo | SO. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns |
| 2B | Kelly Howard | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
| 3B | Tobin Echo-Hawk | JR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| SS | Ali Viola | FR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| OF | Sara Mallett | JR. | UNLV Rebels |
| Dana Fulmer | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
| Lana Jimenez | SO. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
| DP | Jen Ackley | FR. | California Golden Bears |
| UT | Scia Maumausolo | JR. | CSUN Matadors |
| AT-L | Amie Stewart | SR. | UNLV Rebels |
| Lynn Britton | JR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
| Nicole Odom | SO. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Tanya Harding | JR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Kim Ward | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
THIRD TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Trinity Johnson | SO. | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Jodi Burch | SR. | Illinois State Redbirds | |
| Brea Moore | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| C | Julie Crandall | FR. | UNLV Rebels |
| 1B | Alleah Poulson | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
| 2B | Chris Zboril | JR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
| 3B | Cindy Lawton | SR. | FSU Seminoles |
| SS | Jen Babik | SR. | Princeton Tigers |
| OF | Andrea D'Innocenzo | SR. | Connecticut Huskies |
| Shamalene Wilson | JR. | FSU Seminoles | |
| Rachel Nelson | SO. | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| DP | Katie Marten | SO. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| UT | Debbie Bilbao | FR. | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| AT-L | Michelle Venturella | SR. | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Tina Plew | SO. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
| Karie Langelier | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
| Mandy Pfeiffer | SO. | Princeton Tigers | |
| Tasha Reents | JR. | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
| Kari Knopf | SO. | Iowa Hawkeyes |
References
- 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- "1995 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "Final 1995 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "1995 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.