1995 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

1995 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
Teams 32
Finals Site
Champions UCLA (8th (9th overall) title)
Runner-Up Arizona(12th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Sharron Backus (8th (9th overall) title)
MOP Tanya Harding UCLA

The 1995 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the fourteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1995, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1995 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1995 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their eighth NCAA championship, and ninth overall, by defeating Arizona 4–2 in the final game. UCLA pitcherTanya Harding was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player, the first time the honor was awarded by the NCAA.[1][2] The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.[3]

Regionals

Regional No. 1

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Notre Dame 5  
UIC 2  
  Notre Dame 0  
  Michigan 2  
Michigan 6
DePaul 0  
  Michigan 155 —
  Notre Dame 6 —
UIC 106  
DePaul 0  
  Notre Dame 89
  UIC 5  

Regional No. 2

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Connecticut 3  
UMass 0  
  Connecticut 0  
  Princeton 106  
Princeton 9
Hofstra 5  
  Princeton 6 —
  Connecticut 2 —
UMass 0  
Hofstra 3  
  Connecticut 38
  Hofstra 2  

Regional No. 3

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Nebraska '5  
Florida State 1  
  Nebraska 1  
  Arizona 96  
Arizona 85
Ohio 0  
  Arizona 155 —
  Florida State 0 —
Florida State 2  
Ohio 0  
  Florida State 6
  Nebraska 2  

Regional No. 4

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Cal State Fullerton 96  
Illinois State 1  
  Cal State Fullerton 1  
  Cal State Northridge 0  
Cal State Northridge 2
Missouri 1  
  Cal State Fullerton 28 —
  Cal State Northridge 1 —
Illinois State 5  
Missouri 1  
  Cal State Northridge 11
  Illinois State 4  

Regional No. 5

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Washington 1  
Louisiana Tech 0  
  Washington 6  
  Southwestern Louisiana 7  
Southwestern Louisiana 5
Nicholls State 1  
  Southwestern Louisiana 3 —
  Washington 1 —
Louisiana Tech 1  
Nicholls State 4  
  Washington 7
  Nicholls State 2  

Regional No. 6

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Iowa 3  
Sacramento State 0  
  Iowa 1  
  Fresno State  
Fresno State 2
California 1  
  Iowa 0 29
  Fresno State 1 1
Sacramento State 1  
California 2  
  Fresno State 2
  California 0  

Regional No. 7

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Oklahoma State 3  
Utah 0  
  Oklahoma State 0  
  UNLV 5  
UNLV 106
Oklahoma 2  
  UNLV 1 2
  Oklahoma 2 0
Utah 1  
Oklahoma 7  
  Oklahoma State 0
  Oklahoma 2  

Regional No. 8

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Hawaii 3  
South Carolina 2  
  Hawaii 0  
  UCLA 96  
UCLA 85
Campbell 0  
  UCLA 4 —
  Hawaii 3 —
South Carolina 4  
Campbell 1  
  Hawaii 2
  South Carolina 0  

Women's College World Series

Participants

  1. Arizona
  2. UCLA
  3. Southwestern Louisiana
  4. UNLV
  5. Cal State Fullerton
  6. Michigan
  7. Iowa
  8. Princeton

Bracket

 
                                       
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  

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos Name School
P Tanya Harding UCLA
Amie Stewart UNLV
C Leah Braatz Arizona
1B Kari Knopf Iowa
2B Kelly Howard UCLA
3B Jennifer Brundage UCLA
SS Julie Williams Cal State Fullerton
OF Leah O'Brien Arizona
Brandi Macias Iowa
Alison Johnsen Arizona
AL Nancy Evans Arizona
Brandi Shriver Arizona

References

  1. ↑ 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Julie Cart (May 7, 1997). "NCAA Hits Bruins Softball Hard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
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