1986 Women's College World Series
1986 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament |
| Teams |
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| WCWS Site |
Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE |
| Champions |
Cal State Fullerton (1st title) |
| Runner-Up |
Texas A&M (3rd WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach |
Judi Garman (1st title) |
| NCAA Softball Tournaments
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The 1986 Women's College World Series was the fifth NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. The event was held in Omaha, Nebraska from May 21 through May 25 and marked the conclusion of the 1986 NCAA Division I softball season. Cal State Fullerton won the championship by defeating Texas A&M 1–0 in the final game.[1][2]
Participants
Game results
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Third Round |
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Winner's Bracket |
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Northwestern |
0 |
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California |
2 |
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California |
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Cal State Fullerton |
3 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
19 |
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Long Beach State |
0 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
3 |
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Texas A&M |
0 |
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Texas A&M |
110 |
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Creighton |
0 |
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Texas A&M |
6 |
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Indiana |
0 |
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Indiana |
110 |
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Louisiana Tech |
0 |
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Loser's Bracket |
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Northwestern |
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Long Beach State |
110 |
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Indiana |
210 |
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Long Beach State |
0 |
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Creighton |
413 |
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Louisiana Tech |
3 |
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California |
18 |
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Creighton |
0 |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Re-ordered Semi-finals |
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Cal State Fullerton |
38 |
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Indiana |
1 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
3 |
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Texas A&M |
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Texas A&M |
110 |
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California |
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Game log
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes |
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| May 21 | Game 1 | California | 2–0 | Northwestern | |
| Game 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 1–09 | Long Beach State | |
| May 22 | Game 3 | Texas A&M | 1–010 | Creighton | |
| Game 4 | Indiana | 1–010 | Louisiana Tech | |
| May 23 | Game 5 | Long Beach State | 1–010 | Northwestern | Northwestern eliminated |
| Game 6 | Creighton | 4–313 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech eliminated |
| Game 7 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | California | |
| Game 8 | Texas A&M | 6–0 | Indiana | |
| May 24 | Game 9 | California | 1–08 | Creighton | Creighton eliminated |
| Game 10 | Indiana | 2–010 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State eliminated |
| Game 11 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | Texas A&M | |
| Game 12 | Texas A&M | 1–010 | California | California eliminated |
| Game 13 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–18 | Indiana | Indiana eliminated |
| May 25 | Game 14 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | Texas A&M | Cal State Fullerton wins WCWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[3]
| Pos | Name | School |
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| P | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M |
| Connie Clark | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1B | Robin Goodin | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2B | Judy Trussell | Texas A&M |
| 3B | Roni Deutch | California |
| SS | Liz Mizera | Texas A&M |
| OF | Tammy Connor | Indiana |
| Rina Foster | Cal State Fullerton |
| Chenita Rogers | Cal State Fullerton |
| Sue Trubovitz | Long Beach State |
| AL | Cindy Cooper | Texas A&M |
| Joey Schope | Creighton |
References