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NCAA Division I
Softball Championships

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Also known as the "Women's College World Series", the NCAA women's softball championship was first held in 1982. Softball and field hockey are the only sports in which the NCAA conducts championships for women, but not for men.

The tournament begins with 32 teams competing in double-elimination play in eight regions. The eight winners then enter a double-elimination, round robin tournament to determine the national champion.

From 1982 through 1987, the championship final was held in Omaha, Nebraska, the home of the men's College World Series. It them moved to Sunnyvale, California, for two years. Since 1990, the finals have been played at the Amateur Softball Association's Hall of Fame Field in Oklahoma City.

The NCAA Division II and Division III championships also began in 1982.

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Champions

YearResultWinning Coach
1982UCLA 2, Fresno St. 0 [8 inn]Sharron Backus
1983Texas A&M 2, Cal St.-Fullerton 0 [12 inn]Bob Brock
1984UCLA 1, Texas A&M 0 [13 inn]Sharron Backus
1985UCLA 2, Nebraska 1 [9 inn]Sharron Backus
1986Cal St. Fullerton 3, Texas A&M 0Judi Garman
1987Texas A&M 4, UCLA 1Bob Brock
1988UCLA 3, Fresno St. 0Sharron Backus
1989UCLA 1, Fresno St. 0Sharron Backus
1990UCLA 2, Fresno St. 0Sharron Backus
1991Arizona 5, UCLA 1Mike Candrea
1992UCLA 2, Arizona 0Sharron Backus
1993Arizona 1, UCLA 0Mike Candrea
1994Arizona 4, Cal. St.-Northridge 0Mike Candrea
1995UCLA 4, Arizona 2Sharron Backus
1996Arizona 6, Washington 4Mike Candrea
1997Arizona 10, UCAL 2Mike Candrea
1998Fresno State 1, Arizona 0Margie Wright
1999UCLA 3, Washington 2Sharron Backus
2000Oklahoma 3, UCLA 1Patti Gasso
2001Arizona 1, UCLA 0Mike Candrea
2002California 6, Arizona 0Diane Ninemire
2003UCLA 1, California 0Sue Enquist
2004UCLA 3, California 1Sue Enquist
2005Michigan 4, UCLA 1 [10 inn]Carol Hutchins
2006Arizona 5, Northwestern 0Mike Candrea
2007Arizona 5, Tennessee 0Mike Candrea
2008Arizona St. 11, Texas A&M 0Clint Myers
2008Washington 3, Florida 2Heather Tarr

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Most Outstanding Players

YearPlayer, Team
1995Tanya Harding, UCLA
1996Jenny Dalton, Arizona
1997Nancy Evans, Arizona
1998Amanda Scott, Fresno St.
1999Julie Adams, UCLA
2000Jennifer Stewart, Oklahoma
2001Jennie Finch, Arizona
2002Jocelyn Forest, California
2003Keira Goerl, UCLA
2004Kristin Schmidt, LSU
2005Samantha Findlay, Michigan
2006Alicia Hollowell, Arizona
2007Taryne Mowatt, Arizona
2008Katie Burkhart, Arizona St.
2009Danielle Lawrie, Washington

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All-Tournament Teams

1982
Janet Lloyd, 1b, Cal St. Fullerton
Pam Newton, 2b, Cal St. Fullerton
Jan Pierini, 3b, Cal St. Fullerton
Dot Richardson, ss, UCLA
Kim Muratore, of, Fresno St.
Gina Vecchione, of, UCLA
Barb Young, of, UCLA
Debbie Doom, p, UCLA
Barb Booth, c, UCLA

1983
Sheila Cornell, 1b, UCLA
Patti Holthaus, 2b, Texas A&M
Cindy Cooper, 3b, Texas A&M
Dot Richardson, ss, UCLA
Iva Jackson, of, Texas A&M
Elise King, of, Cal St. Fullerton
Mary Ricks, of, UCLA
Vera Bahr, of, Cal St. Fullerton
Susan LeFebvre, p, Cal St. Fullerton
Lori Stoll, p, Texas A&M
Gay McNutt, c, Texas A&M
Cindy Long, dh, South Carolina

1984
Denice Feldhaus, 1b, Nebraska
Jennifer Simm, 2b, UCLA
Anne Schroeder, 3b, Nebraska
Leslie Rover, ss, UCLA
Peg Richardson, of, Nebraska
Regina Dooley, of, Adelphi
Josie Carter, of, Texas A&M
Gay McNutt, c, Texas A&M
Shawn Andaya, p, Texas A&M
Debbie Doom, p, UCLA
Lisa Ishikawa, p, Northwestern
Tricia Mang, dh, UCLA

1985
Ginger Cannon, 1b, Nebraska
Lori Richins, 2b, Nebraska
Jo Ann Ferrieri, 3b, Cal St. Fullerton
Leslie Rover, ss, UCLA
Stacy Sunny, of, Nebraska
Regina Dooley, of, Adelphi
Alison Stowell, of, Cal Poly Pomona
Lisa Busby, c, Nebraska
Debbie Doom, p, UCLA
Tracy Compton, p, UCLA
Lori Sippel, p, Nebraska
Chris Olivie, u, UCLA

1986
Robin Goodin, 1b, Cal St. Fullerton
Judy Trussell, 2b, Texas A&M
Roni Deutch, 3b, California
Liz Mizera, ss, Texas A&M
Tammy Connor, of, Indiana
Rina Foster, of, Cal St. Fullerton
Chenita Rogers, of, Cal St. Fullerton
Sue Trubovitz, c, Long Beach St.
Shawn Andaya, p, Texas A&M
Connie Clark, p, Cal St. Fullerton
Cindy Cooper, al, Texas A&M
Joey Schope, al, Creighton


1987
Gena Strang, 1b, Fresno St.
Julie Smith, 2b, Texas A&M
Janice Parks, 3b, UCLA
Liz Mizera, ss, Texas A&M
Karen Walker, of, UCLA
Sandra Arledge, of, UCLA
Chenita Rogers, of, Cal St. Fullerton
Kris Tipmore, c, Central Mich.
Shawn Andaya, p, Texas A&M
Lisa Longaker, p, UCLA
Lisa Hankerd, al, UCLA
Shauna Wattenberg, al, UCLA

1988
Kerry Dienelt, 1b, UCLA
Missy Phillips, 2b, UCLA
Julie Standering, 3b, Arizona
Heidi Lievens, ss, Arizona
Shanna Flynn, of, UCLA
Margie Ogrodowicz, of, Nebraska
RaeAnn Pifferini, of, Fresno St.
Stacy Sunny, c, UCLA
Carie Dever, p, Fresno St.
Lisa Longaker, p, UCLA
Gena Strang, al, Fresno St.
Karin Richter, al, Fresno St.

1989
Kerry Dienelt, 1b, UCLA
Missy Phillips, 2b, UCLA
Janice Parks, 3b, UCLA
Martha Noffsinger, ss, Fresno St.
Lorraine Maynez, of, UCLA
Kristin Gauthier, of, Arizona
Jill Polanco, of, Fresno St.
Shelly Stokes, c, Fresno St.
Carie Dever, p, Fresno St.
Tiffany Boyd, p, UCLA
Nicki Dennis, al, Arizona
Michele Smith, al, Oklahoma St.

1990
Kerry Dienelt, 1b, UCLA
Dawn Lange, 2b, Oklahoma St.
Lisa Fernandez, 3b, UCLA
Martha Noffsinger, ss, Fresno St.
Shanna Flynn, of, UCLA
Yvonne Gutierrez, of, UCLA
Leslie Barton, of, Florida St.
Shannon Kimberling, c, Oklahoma St.
Lisa Longaker, p, UCLA
Marcie Green, p, Fresno St.
Julie Smith, al, Fresno St.
Debbie DeJohn, al, Florida St.

1991
Julie Jones, 1b, Arizona
Julie Smith, 2b, Fresno St.
Lisa Fernandez, 3b, UCLA
Julie Standering, ss, Arizona
Kristin Gauthier, of, Arizona
Yvonne Gutierrez, of, UCLA
Lorraine Maynez, of, UCLA
Kerry Dienelt, c, UCLA
Heather Compton, p, UCLA
Debbie Day, p, Arizona
Kim Maher, al, Fresno St.
Terry Carpenter, al, Fresno St.

1992
Amy Chellevold, 1b, Arizona
Michelle Bento, 2b, Fresno St.
Susie Duarte, 3b, Arizona
Kim Maher, ss, Fresno St.
Yvonne Gutierrez, of, UCLA
Kathi Evans, of, UCLA
Kelly Inouye, c, UCLA
Lisa Fernandez, p, UCLA
Susie Parra, al, Arizona
Holly Aprile, al, Massachusetts
Debby Day, al, Arizona

1993
Amy Chellevold, 1b, Arizona
Krista Gomez, 2b, Arizona
Nichole Victoria, 3b, UCLA
April Austin, ss, Oklahoma St.
Stacy Redondo, of, Arizona
Kathy Morton, of, La.-Louisana
Andrea D'Innocenzo, of, Connecticut
Jody Pruitt, c, Arizona
Lisa Fernandez, p, UCLA
Susie Parra, p, Arizona
Melanie Roche, al, Oklahoma St.
Kyla Hall, al, La.-Lafayette

1994
Amy Chellevold, 1b, Arizona
Jenny Dalton, 2b, Arizona
Shannon Jones, 3b, Cal St. Northridge
April Austin, ss, Oklahoma St.
Leah O'Brien, of, Arizona
Jen Fleming, of, Cal St. Northridge
Beth Calcante, of, Cal St. Northridge
Susie Parra, p, Arizona
Amy Day, p, Oklahoma St.
Leah Braatz, c, Arizona
Ginny Mike, al, UCLA
Kim Ward, al, Oklahoma St.

1995
Kari Knopf, 1b, Iowa
Kelly Howard, 2b, UCLA
Jennifer Brundage, 3b, UCLA
Julie Williams, ss, Cal St. Fullerton
Leah O'Brien, of, Arizona
Brandi Macias, of, Iowa
Alison Johnsen, of, Arizona
Tanya Harding, p, UCLA
Amie Stewart, p, UNLV
Leah Braatz, c, Arizona
Nancy Evans, al, Arizona
Brandi Shriver, al, Arizona

1996
Traci Conrad, 1b, Michigan
Sara Pickering, 2b, Washington
Lynn Britton, 3b, La.-Lafayette
Tami Storseth, ss, Washington
Mindy Williams, of, Washington
Lea Twigg, of, Iowa
Alison Johnsen, of, Arizona
Carrie Dolan, p, Arizona
Cheryl Longeway, p, La.-Lafayette
Jennifer Cline, c, Washington
Krista Gomez, al, Arizona
Michelle Churnock, al, Arizona
Lyn Nance, al, Iowa

1997
Melissa Gentile, 3b, Michigan
Jamie Graves, p, Washington
Danielle Henderson, p, Massachusetts
Christy Herbert, ss, Iowa
Alison Johnsen, of, Arizona
Nina Lindenberg, 2b, Fresno St.
Stacey Nuveman, c, UCLA
Leah O'Brien, 1b, Arizona
Sara Pickering, 2b, Washington
Alleah Poulson, 1b, UCLA
Christa Williams, p, UCLA

1998
Laura Berg, of, Fresno St.
Kristi Bolle, 3b, Oklahoma St.
Leah Braatz, c, Arizona
Angela Cervantez, 1b, Fresno St.
Nancy Evans, p, Arizona
Kelly Hauxhurst, of, Washington
Nina Lindenberg, 2b, Fresno St.
Toni Mascarenas, 3b, Arizona
Leticia Pineda, 1b, Arizona
Amanda Scott, p, Fresno St.
Jennifer Spediacci, p, Washington
Ali Viola, ss, Nebraska

1999
Julie Adams, 3b, UCLA
Christie Ambrosi, of, UCLA
Katy Carter, c, DePaul
Courtney Dale, p, UCLA
Kim DePaul, 3b, Washington
Melissa Downs, 1b, Washington
Amanda Freed, p, UCLA
Lisa Iancin, 2b, California
Lovieanne Jung, 2b, Fresno St.
Julie Luna, 3b, DePaul
Amanda Scott, p, Fresno St.
Jennifer Spediacci, p, Washington

2000
Courtney Blades, p, Southern Miss.
Kelli Braitsch, ss, Oklahoma
Lisa Carey, 1b, Oklahoma
Jaime Clark, of, Washington
Shavaughne Desecki, of, DePaul
Amanda Freed, p, UCLA
Erin Johnson, 3b, Southern Miss.
Kelly Kretschman, of, Alabama
Julie Marshall, c, UCLA
Toni Mascarenas, 3b, Arizona
Tairia Mims, 1b, UCLA
Jennifer Stewart, p, Oklahoma

2001
Lindsey Collins, c, Arizona
Jennie Finch, p, Arizona
Amanda Freed, p, UCLA
Nicole Giordano, of, Arizona
Toni Mascarenas, 3b, Arizona
Jessica Mendoza, of, Stanford
Tairia Mims, 1b, UCLA
Christy Ring, of, Oklahoma
Britni Sneed, p, LSU
Jennifer Stewart, p, Oklahoma
Claire Sua, dh, UCLA
Julie Wiese, 3b, LSU

2002
Leneah Manuma, 1b, Arizona
Veronica Nelson, 1b, California
Jackie Coburn, 3b, Arizona
Chelsea Spencer, ss, California
Natasha Watley, ss, UCLA
Stacey Nuveman, c, UCLA
Jocelyn Forest, p, California
Jennie Finch, p, Arizona
Erica Beach, p, Arizona St.
Kristin Farber, of, Arizona St.
Keira Goerl, p, UCLA
Leslie Malerich, p, Florida St.

2003
Keira Goerl, UCLA
Kelly Anderson, California
Vicky Galindo, California
Alicia Hollowell, Arizona
Lovie Jung, Arizona
Tairia Mims, UCLA
Veronica Nelson, California
Cat Osterman, Texas
Tamara Poppe, Texas
Chelsea Spencer, California
Jennifer Stump, Oklahoma
Natasha Watley, UCLA

2004
Kelly Anderson, California
Caitlin Benyi, UCLA
Lisa Dodd, UCLA
Christina Enea, Oklahoma
Vicky Galindo, California
Keira Goerl, UCLA
Camille Harris, LSU
Lauren Lappin, Stanford
Jodie Legaspi, UCLA
Jessica Pamanian, California
Jessica van der Linden, Florida St.
Kristin Schmidt, LSU

2005
Samantha Findlay, Michigan
Jennie Ritter, Michigan
Jessica Merchant, Michigan
Stephanie Bercaw, Michigan
Krista Colburn, UCLA
Jodie Legaspi, UCLA
Emily Zaplatosch, UCLA
Anjelica Selden, UCLA
Monica Abbott, Tennessee
Tonya Callahan, Tennessee
Katherine Card, Tennessee
Cat Osterman, Texas

2006
Alicia Hollowell, Arizona
Monica Abbott, Tennessee
Eileen Canney, Northwestern
Autumn Champion, Arizona
Garland Cooper, Northwestern
Caitlin Lowe, Arizona
Taryne Mowatt, Arizona
Tammy Williams, Northwestern
Andrea Duran, UCLA
Kristi Durant, Tennessee
Heidi Knabe, Arizona State
Cat Osterman, Texas

2007
Monica Abbott, Tennessee
Ashley Charters, Washington
India Chiles, Tennessee
Kristie Fox, Arizona
Danielle Lawrie, Washington
Jenae Leles, Arizona
Caitlin Lowe, Arizona
Ashley Monceaux, Baylor
Lindsay Schutzler, Tennessee
Dena Tyson, Washington
Tammy Williams, Northwestern

2008
Katie Burkhart, Arizona St.
Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona St.
Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona St.
Francesca Enea, Florida
Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
Jami Lobpries, Texas A&M
Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
Stacey Nelson, Florida
Lesley Rogers, Arizona St.
Holly Tankersley, La.-Lafayette
Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
Jackie Vasquez, Arizona St.

2009
Danielle Lawrie, Washington
Ashley Charters, Washington
Kimi Pohlman, Washington
Morgan Stewart, Washington
Niki Williams, Washington
Kelley Montalvo, Alabama
Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
Brittany Rogers, Alabama
Alisa Goler, Georgia
Taylor Schlopy, Georgia
Megan Bush, Florida
Stacey Nelson, Florida

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