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The 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fifteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1996, 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 1996 Women's College World Series was held in Columbus, Georgia from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 1996 NCAA Division I softball season. This marked the last time that the Women's College World Series was held in a city other than Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and previewed Golden Park's hosting of softball events for the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Arizona won their fourth NCAA championship by defeating Washington 6–4 in the final game. Arizona second baseman Jenny Dalton was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[2][3]

Qualifying

Main article: 1996 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Regional No. 1

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Arizona85
Troy State0
Arizona9
Florida State6
Florida State3
South Florida1
Arizona10—
Florida State3—
Lower round 1Lower final
Florida State6
Troy State5South Florida0
South Florida6

Arizona qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 2

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
South Carolina3
Notre Dame0
South Carolina0
Michigan1
Michigan3
Central Michigan1
Michigan10—
South Carolina1—
Lower round 1Lower final
South Carolina6
Notre Dame3Central Michigan0
Central Michigan9

Michigan qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 3

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Iowa85
UNLV0
Iowa1
Oklahoma0
Oklahoma85
Northern Illinois0
Iowa7—
Oklahoma2—
Lower round 1Lower final
Oklahoma3
UNLV1Northern Illinois0
Northern Illinois3

Iowa qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 4

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Southwestern Louisiana1
Nicholls State0
Southwestern Louisiana98
Nebraska4
Nebraska5
Minnesota0
Southwestern Louisiana2—
Nicholls State1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Nebraska0
Nicholls State2Nicholls State2
Minnesota1

Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 5

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Fresno State5
Texas A&M2
Fresno State0
California1
California4
Long Beach State1
California29—
Fresno State1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Fresno State38
Texas A&M1Long Beach State2
Long Beach State4

California qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 6

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Princeton1
Boston University0
Princeton4
UMass0
UMass1
Connecticut0
Princeton3—
Boston University1—
Lower round 1Lower final
UMass0
Boston University5Boston University1
Connecticut0

Princeton qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 7

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Cal State Northridge5
Southwest Missouri State0
Cal State Northridge0
Cal State Fullerton11
Cal State Fullerton5
UCLA1
Cal State Fullerton12
UCLA1457
Lower round 1Lower final
Cal State Northridge5
Southwest Missouri State1UCLA7
UCLA8

UCLA qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 8

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Oklahoma State2
Indiana1
Oklahoma State3
Washington9
Washington2
Jacksonville State0
Washington95—
Oklahoma State1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Oklahoma State3
Indiana86Indiana0
Jacksonville State0

Washington qualifies for WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

  1. Washington
  2. Arizona
  3. UCLA
  4. Southwestern Louisiana
  5. California
  6. Michigan
  7. Iowa
  8. Princeton

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
1 Washington 7
8 Princeton 1
1 Washington 9
5 California 7
4 Southwestern Louisiana 0
5 California 2
1 Washington 8 —
3 UCLA 2 —
8 Princeton 0
4 Southwestern Louisiana 7
3 UCLA 3
4 Southwestern Louisiana 2
1 Washington 4
2 Arizona 6
3 UCLA 2
6 Michigan 0
3 UCLA 0
2 Arizona 4
2 Arizona 5
7 Iowa 2
2 Arizona 106 —
7 Iowa 2 —
6 Michigan 2
7 Iowa 3
5 California 0
7 Iowa 1

Championship Game

[4]

School Top Batter Stats.
Arizona Wildcats Jenny Dalton (2B) 1-2 3RBIs HR 2BBs
Washington Huskies Leah Francis (PH) 1-1 RBI
School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB
Arizona Wildcats Carrie Dolan (W) 7.0 11 4 3 0 4 34
Washington Huskies Heather Meyer (L) 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 11
Washington Huskies Eve Gaw 5.1 5 1 1 3 1 21

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[5]

Pos Name School
P Carrie Dolan Arizona
Cheryl Longeway Southwestern Louisiana
C Jennifer Cline Washington
1B Traci Conrad Michigan
2B Jenny Dalton Arizona
Sara Pickering Washington
3B Lynn Britton Southwestern Louisiana
SS Tami Storseth Washington
OF Mindy Williams Washington
Lea Twigg Iowa
Alison Johnsen Arizona
AL Krista Gomez Arizona
Michelle Churnock Arizona
Lyn Nance Iowa

References

  1. ^ Chuck Williams (May 30, 1996). "College softball's a hit; so is Columbus". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "1996 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 13". Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I_softball_tournament