2002 Women's College World Series
The 2002 Women's College World Series was held May 23 through May 27, 2002, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This was Oklahoma City's 12th time to host the WCWS since first hosting the tournament in 1990.
Having advanced through a 32-team bracket, eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium to decide the 2002 Softball National Championship:
- Arizona
- Arizona State
- California
- Florida State
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- UCLA
Of these eight teams, five of them had to win their respective regional tournaments on the road in order to advance to Oklahoma City: Arizona, Arizona State, California, Nebraska, and UCLA.
The Championship Game featured California and defending champion Arizona. This would be their 1st meeting in a Championship game, California's first time overall, and Arizona's tenth appearance. California would go on to win their first National Title.
California pitcher Jocelyn Forest was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record | Head Coach | WCWS Appearances† (Including 2002 WCWS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 52-11 | Mike Candrea | 15 |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 44-18 | Linda Wells | 4 |
| California | Pac-10 | 52-19 | Diane Ninemire | 8 |
| Florida State | ACC | 53-18 | JoAnne Graf | 6 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 50-9 | Carol Hutchins | 6 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 49-12 | Rhonda Revelle | 6* |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 49-14 | Patty Gasso | 3 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 54-7 | Sue Enquist | 19** |
*: Excludes Nebraska's vacated 1985 WCWS participation.
**: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.
†: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.
Bracket
2002 Women's College World Series Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UCLA | 1* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Florida State | 2* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Florida State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | California | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oklahoma | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | California | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oklahoma | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | California | 6 | † | † | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona | 0 | † | † | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona State | 0* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona | 1* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nebraska | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona | 6* | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Florida State | 2* | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Michigan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nebraska | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Florida State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
*: Denotes extra inning or run-ruled games (See Game Results below)
†: The Championship Series wasn't implemented until the 2005 WCWS
Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23/2002 | Game 01 | Florida State | 2 - 1 | UCLA | 9 Innings |
| Game 02 | California | 4 - 2 | Oklahoma | ||
| Game 03 | Arizona State | 2 - 1 | Michigan | ||
| Game 04 | Arizona | 1 - 0 | Nebraska | ||
| 5/24/2002 | Game 05 | California | 1 - 0 | Florida State | |
| Game 06 | Arizona | 1 - 0 | Arizona State | 8 Innings | |
| 5/25/2002 | Game 07 | UCLA | 2 - 0 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated |
| Game 08 | Nebraska | 1 - 0 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated | |
| Game 09 | Arizona State | 2 - 1 | UCLA | UCLA eliminated | |
| Game 10 | Florida State | 4 - 3 | Nebraska | Nebraska eliminated | |
| 5/26/2002 | Game 11 | California | 3 - 0 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary |
| Game 12 | Arizona | 6 - 2 | Florida State | 11 Innings Florida State eliminated | |
| Game 13 | -- | -- | -- | Arizona State / California If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary | |
| Game 14 | -- | -- | -- | Florida State / Arizona If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary | |
| 5/27/2002 | Championship Game | California | 6 - 0 | Arizona | California Wins 2002 WCWS |
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears | Jessica Pamanian (2B) | 2-3 3RBIs 2B |
| Arizona Wildcats | Mackenzie Vandergeest (C) | 1-3 K |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears | Jocelyn Forest | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 |
| Arizona Wildcats | Jennie Finch | 6.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 33 |
| Arizona Wildcats | Jenny Gladding | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Erica Beach | Senior | Arizona State |
| Jennie Finch | Senior | Arizona | |
| Keira Goerl | Sophomore | UCLA | |
| Leslie Malerich | Senior | Florida State | |
| Catcher | Stacey Nuveman | Senior | UCLA |
| 1st Base | Veronica Nelson | Junior | California |
| Leneah Manuma | Sophomore | Arizona | |
| Shortstop | Chelsea Spencer | Freshman | California |
| Natasha Watley | Junior | UCLA | |
| 3rd Base | Jackie Coburn | Freshman | Arizona |
| Outfield | Kristin Farber | Sophomore | Arizona State |
| Most Outstanding Player | Jocelyn Forest | Senior | California |
References
- ↑ "California 6, Arizona 0". Calbears.com. 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2015-01-17.