| Year: | 1999 |
| Teams: | 48 |
| Wcwsballpark: | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
| City: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Champions: | UCLA |
| Titlecount: | 9th (10th overall) |
| Runner-Up: | Washington |
| Wcwscount: | 4th |
| Coach: | Sue Enquist |
| Coachcount: | 4th |
| Mop: | Julie Adams |
| Mopteam: | UCLA Bruins |
The 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the eighteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1999, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1999 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 31 and marked the conclusion of the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their ninth NCAA championship and tenth overall by defeating Washington 3–2 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1990 to not feature Arizona. UCLA infielder Julie Adams was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1] [2]
See main article: 1999 NCAA Division I softball season.
Host: UCLA
Los Angeles, CaliforniaUCLA qualifies for WCWS
Host: Arizona
Tucson, ArizonaArizona qualifies for WCWS
Host: Washington
Seattle, WashingtonWashington qualifies for WCWS
Host: Fresno State
Fresno, CaliforniaFresno State qualifies for WCWS
Host: LSU
Baton Rouge, LouisianaSouthern Miss qualifies for WCWS.
Host: Michigan
Ann Arbor, MichiganArizona State qualifies for WCWS.
Host: UMass
Amherst, MassathusettsCalifornia qualifies for WCWS.
Host: DePaul (games played at Illinois-Chicago)
Chicago, illinoisDePaul qualifies for WCWS.
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Bruins | Julie Adams (3B) | 2-3 2RBIs |
| Washington Huskies | Erin Helgeland (CF) | 1-3 RBI |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Bruins | Courtney Dale (W) | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | |
| UCLA Bruins | Amanda Freed (SV) | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | |
| Washington Huskies | Jennifer Spediacci (L) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 26 | |
| Washington Huskies | Jamie Graves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Position | Player | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Courtney Dale | UCLA | |
| Amanda Freed | UCLA | ||
| Amanda Scott | Fresno State | ||
| Jennifer Spediacci | Washington | ||
| C | Katy Carter | DePaul | |
| 1B | Melissa Downs | Washington | |
| 2B | Lisa Iancin | California | |
| Lovieanne Jung | Fresno State | ||
| 3B | Julie Adams | UCLA | |
| Kim DePaul | Washington | ||
| Julie Luna | DePaul | ||
| OF | Christie Ambrosi | UCLA |