1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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1995 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Season 1995
Teams 32
WCWS Site ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Champions UCLA (8th (9th overall) title)
Runner-Up Arizona (12th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Sharron Backus (8th (9th overall) title)
MOP Tanya Harding (UCLA)
NCAA Softball Tournaments
«1994  1996»

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 consecutive, by defeating Arizona 4–2 in the final game. UCLA pitcherTanya Harding was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player, the first the the honor was awarded by the NCAA.[1][2] The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.[3]

Qualifying

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Main article: 1994 NCAA Division I softball season

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  
  • Michigan qualifies for WCWS

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  
  • Princeton qualifies for WCWS

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  
  • Arizona qualifies for WCWS

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  
  • Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS

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  
  • Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS

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  
  • Iowa qualifies for WCWS, 3–1

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  
  • UNLV qualifies for WCWS

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  
  • UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

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

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