1990 NCAA Division I softball tournament explained
Year: | 1990 |
Teams: | 20 |
Wcwsballpark: | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
City: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Champions: | UCLA |
Titlecount: | 6th (7th overall) |
Runner-Up: | Fresno State |
Wcwscount: | 6th |
Coach: | Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist |
Coachcount: | 6th (7th overall) & 2nd |
Attendance: | 19349 |
The 1990 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the ninth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1990, 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 1990 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 28 and marked the conclusion of the 1990 NCAA Division I softball season. For the third consecutive year, UCLA won the championship by defeating Fresno State 2–0 in the final game.[1] [2]
Qualifying
See main article: 1990 NCAA Division I softball season.
Regionals
Regional No. 1
- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Regional No. 2
- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Regional No. 3
- Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
Regional No. 4
- Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
Regional No. 5
First elimination round
- 2, 1
- 2, San Jose State 1
- UNLV 1, California 0
Second elimination round
- UNLV qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
Regional No. 6
First elimination round
- 1, 0 (20 innings)
- 5, Connecticut 0
- Oklahoma State 1, Adelphi 0
Second elimination round
- Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
Regional No. 7
First elimination round
- 5, 0
- 1, Texas A&M 0
- Florida State 4, Southwestern Louisiana 3
Second elimination round
- Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
Regional No. 8
First elimination round
- 4, 0
- Ohio State 2, 0
- Kent State 3, Oregon 0
Second elimination round
- Kent State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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 | Lisa Longaker | UCLA |
Marcie Green | Fresno State |
1B | Kerry Dienelt | UCLA |
2B | Dawn Lange | Oklahoma State |
3B | Lisa Fernandez | UCLA |
SS | Martha Noffsinger | Fresno State |
OF | Shanna Flynn | UCLA |
Yvonne Gutierrez | UCLA |
Leslie Barton | Florida State |
C | Shannon Kimberling | Oklahoma State |
AL | Julie Smith | Fresno State |
Debbie DeJohn | Florida State | |
See also
Notes and References
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats. NCAA. May 24, 2015.
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results. NCAA. May 24, 2015.
- Web site: 1990 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 15 . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-08 . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612150145/http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/event.do?championship=400013&division=400013400012&event=400333 . dead .
- Book: 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results. NCAA. 3. May 24, 2015.