1989 NCAA Division I softball tournament explained
Year: | 1989 |
Teams: | 20 |
Wcwsballpark: | Twin Creeks Sports Complex |
City: | Sunnyvale, California |
Champions: | UCLA |
Titlecount: | 5th (6th overall) |
Runner-Up: | Fresno State |
Wcwscount: | 5th |
Coach: | Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist |
Coachcount: | 5th (6th overall) & 1st |
Attendance: | 14448 |
The 1989 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1989, twenty Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of either two or three teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1989 Women's College World Series was held in Sunnyvale, California from May 24 through May 28 and marked the conclusion of the 1989 NCAA Division I softball season. For the second consecutive year, UCLA won the championship by defeating Fresno State 1–0 in the final game.[1] [2]
This was the last WCWS before it moved to its current home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Qualifying
See main article: 1989 NCAA Division I softball season.
Regionals
Regional No. 1
- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Regional No. 2
- Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Regional No. 3
- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Regional No. 4
- Cal Poly Pomona qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Regional No. 5
First elimination round
- Connecticut 1, Massachusetts 0
- Oregon 2, Massachusetts 0
- Connecticut 2, Oregon 1
Second elimination round
- Oregon qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
Regional No. 6
First elimination round
- Arizona State 2, Utah State 0
- Arizona 8, Utah State 3
- Arizona 3, Arizona State 2 (10 innings)
Second elimination round
- Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
Regional No. 7
First elimination round
- Creighton 6, Toledo 0
- Toledo 1, Iowa 0
- Creighton 6, Iowa 1
Second elimination round
- Toledo qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
Regional No. 8
First elimination round
- South Carolina 2, Florida State 1 (10 innings)
- Louisiana Tech 3, Florida State 1
- South Carolina 3, Louisiana Tech 1
Second elimination round
- South Carolina qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
Championship Game
[3]
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos | Name | School |
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P | Carie Dever | Fresno State |
Tiffany Boyd | UCLA |
1B | Kerry Dienelt | UCLA |
2B | Missy Phillips | UCLA |
3B | Janice Parks | UCLA |
SS | Martha Noffsinger | Fresno State |
OF | Lorraine Maynez | UCLA |
Kristin Gauthier | Arizona |
Jill Polanco | Fresno State |
C | Shelly Stokes | Fresno State |
AL | Nicki Dennis | Arizona |
Michele Smith | Oklahoma State | |
See also
Notes and References
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: 1980s Brackets/Rosters/Stats. NCAA. May 13, 2015.
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results. NCAA. May 13, 2015.
- Web site: 1989 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 14 . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-08 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612150050/http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/event.do?championship=400012&division=400012400012&event=400292 . dead .
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results. NCAA. 3. May 13, 2015.