1987 Women's College World Series
1987 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament |
| Teams |
8 |
| WCWS Site |
Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE |
| Champions |
Texas A&M (2nd (3rd overall) title) |
| Runner-Up |
UCLA (5th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach |
Bob Brock (2nd title) |
| NCAA Softball Tournaments
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The 1987 Women's College World Series was the sixth NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. The event was held in Omaha, Nebraska from May 20 through May 24 and marked the conclusion of the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. Texas A&M won the championship by defeating UCLA 4–1 in the final game.[1][2]
The 1987 event was the last WCWS played in Omaha, Nebraska.
Participants
Game results
Bracket
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Winner's Bracket |
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UCLA |
19 |
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Arizona State |
0 |
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UCLA |
3 |
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Nebraska |
0 |
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Nebraska |
1 |
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Fresno State |
0 |
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UCLA |
1 |
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Texas A&M |
0 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
3 |
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Florida State |
0 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
1 |
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Texas A&M |
213 |
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Texas A&M |
3 |
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Central Michigan |
0 |
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Loser's Bracket |
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Arizona State |
0 |
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Fresno State |
3 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
2 |
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Fresno State |
1 |
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Florida State |
0 |
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Central Michigan |
1 |
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Nebraska |
2 |
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Central Michigan |
1 |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Re-ordered Semi-finals |
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UCLA |
2 |
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Texas A&M |
4 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
1 |
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UCLA |
1 |
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UCLA |
0 |
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Texas A&M |
1 |
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Texas A&M |
4 |
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Nebraska |
0 |
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Game log
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes |
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| May 20 | Game 1 | UCLA | 1–09 | Arizona State | |
| Game 2 | Nebraska | 1–0 | Fresno State | |
| May 21 | Game 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | Florida State | |
| Game 4 | Texas A&M | 3–0 | Central Michigan | |
| May 22 | Game 5 | Fresno State | 3–0 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| Game 6 | Central Michigan | 1–0 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| Game 7 | UCLA | 3–0 | Nebraska | |
| Game 8 | Texas A&M | 2–113 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| May 23 | Game 9 | Nebraska | 2–1 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan eliminated |
| Game 10 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–1 | Fresno State | Fresno State eliminated |
| Game 11 | UCLA | 1–0 | Texas A&M | |
| Game 12 | Texas A&M | 4–0 | Nebraska | Nebraska eliminated |
| Game 13 | UCLA | 1–0 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated |
| May 24 | Game 14 | Texas A&M | 1–0 | UCLA | |
| Game 15 | Texas A&M | 4–1 | UCLA | Texas A&M 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 |
| Lisa Longaker | UCLA |
| 1B | Gena Strang | Fresno State |
| 2B | Julie Smith | Texas A&M |
| 3B | Janice Parks | UCLA |
| SS | Liz Mizera | Texas A&M |
| OF | Karen Walker | UCLA |
| OF | Sandra Arledge | UCLA |
| OF | Chenita Rogers | Cal State Fullerton |
| C | Kris Tipmore | Central Michigan |
| AL | Lisa Hankerd | UCLA |
| Shauna Wattenberg | UCLA |
References