1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament explained
| Year: | 1987 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Wcwsballpark: | Seymour Smith Park |
| City: | Omaha, NE |
| Champions: | Texas A&M |
| Titlecount: | 2nd NCAA (3rd overall) |
| Runner-Up: | UCLA |
| Wcwscount: | 5th |
| Coach: | Bob Brock |
| Coachcount: | 2nd NCAA (3rd overall) |
The 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held in May as the conclusion of the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1987 Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The event, held from May 20 to 24, was the sixth NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. Texas A&M won the championship by defeating UCLA 4–1 in the final game.[1] [2]
Regionals
| At-Large Regional |
|---|
| – | | 5 | 5 | — |
| – | | 3 | 0 | — | |
- Arizona State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Northwest Regional |
|---|
| – | UCLA | 1 | 2 | — |
| – | | 0 | 0 | — | |
- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Northeast Regional |
|---|
| – | | 3 | 5 | — |
| – | | 0 | 2 | — | |
- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Midwest Regional |
|---|
| – | | 6 | 39 | — |
| – | | 0 | 2 | — | |
- Nebraska qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| South Regional |
|---|
| – | | 19 | 313 | — |
| – | | 0 | 1 | — | |
- Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Central Regional |
|---|
| – | Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | — |
| – | | 0 | 1 | — | |
- Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Mideast Regional |
|---|
| – | | 0 | 7 | 511 |
| – | | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
- Central Michigan qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
Game log
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes |
|---|
| May 20 | Game 1 | | 1–09 | | |
| Game 2 | | 1–0 | | |
| May 21 | Game 3 | | 3–0 | | |
| Game 4 | | 3–0 | | |
| May 22 | Game 5 | | 3–0 | | Arizona State eliminated |
| Game 6 | | 1–0 | | Florida State eliminated |
| Game 7 | | 3–0 | | |
| Game 8 | | 2–113 | | |
| May 23 | Game 9 | | 2–1 | | Central Michigan eliminated |
| Game 10 | | 2–1 | | Fresno State eliminated |
| Game 11 | | 1–0 | | |
| Game 12 | | 4–0 | | Nebraska eliminated |
| Game 13 | | 1–0 | | Cal State Fullerton eliminated |
| May 24 | Game 14 | | 1–0 | | |
| Game 15 | | 4–1 | | Texas A&M wins WCWS | |
Championship Game
[3]
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya (P) | 1-3 2RBIs |
| UCLA Bruins | Janice Parks (3B) | 1-3 RBI K | |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya (W) | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 25 |
| UCLA Bruins | Michelle Phillips (L) | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| UCLA Bruins | Samantha Ford | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
| Pos | Name | School |
|---|
| 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 | |
See also
Notes and References
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: 1980s Brackets/Rosters/Stats. NCAA. April 20, 2015.
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results. NCAA. April 20, 2015.
- Web site: 1987 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 15 . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-08 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612151902/http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/event.do?championship=400010&division=400010400012&event=400220 . dead .
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results. NCAA. 3. April 20, 2015.
