| Year: | 2006 |
| Teams: | 64 |
| Wcwsballpark: | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
| City: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Champions: | Arizona |
| Titlecount: | 7th |
| Wcwscount: | 4th |
| Coach: | Mike Candrea |
| Coachcount: | 7th |
| Mop: | Alicia Hollowell |
| Mopteam: | Arizona |
The 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May and June 2006, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2006 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 1 through June 6 and marked the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their seventh championship by defeating two games to none in the championship series. Arizona pitcher Alicia Hollowell was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1] [2] [3]
See main article: 2006 NCAA Division I softball season.
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2006 | Game 1 | 3–2 (9 inn) | |||
| Game 2 | 2–0 | ||||
| Game 3 | 6–5 (10 inn) | ||||
| Game 4 | 4–2 | ||||
| June 2, 2006 | Game 5 | 2–0 | |||
| Game 6 | 2–0 | Tennessee | |||
| June 3, 2006 | Game 7 | 3–1 | |||
| Game 8 | 4–1 | ||||
| Game 9 | 3–1 | ||||
| Game 10 | 2–0 | ||||
| June 4, 2006 | Game 11 | 1–0 | Arizona | ||
| Game 12 | 3–1 (8 inn) | ||||
| Game 13 | 6–0 | Tennessee | |||
| June 5, 2006 | Finals Game 1 | 8–0 | |||
| June 6, 2006 | Finals Game 2 | 6–0 |
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Autumn Champion (LF) | 3-4 2RBIs K |
| Katie Logan (LF) | 3-4 2B K | |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Alicia Hollowell (W) | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 31 | |
| Eileen Canney (L) | 6.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 30 |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.