2007 NCAA Division I softball season explained

2007 NCAA Division I softball season
Defendingchampions:Arizona
Tournament Link:2007 NCAA Division I softball tournament
Tournament:Tournament
Wcws Link:2007 Women's College World Series
Wcws:Women's College World Series
Wcwschamp:Arizona
Wcwstitlecount:8th
Wcwsrunnerup:Tennessee
Wcwscount:3rd
Wcwscoach:Mike Candrea
Wcwscoachcount:8th
Wcwsmop:Taryne Mowatt
Mopteam:Arizona
Prevseason Year:2006
Nextseason Year:2008

The 2007 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2007. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2007 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2007 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 6, 2007.

Women's College World Series

The 2007 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 31 to June 6, 2007 in Oklahoma City.[1]

Season leaders

Batting

.492 – Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State Sun Devils

81 – Samantha Ricketts, Oklahoma Sooners

Pitching

50-5 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers

0.56 (25 ER/311.1 IP) – Angela Tincher Virginia Tech Hokies

Records

NCAA Division I season strikeouts:724 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers[2]

Junior class strikeouts:617 – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech Hokies

Team strikeout ratio:13.5 (910 SO/470.0 IP) – Tennessee Volunteers

Team fielding percentage:.988% – Tennessee Volunteers

Awards

Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers[3]

Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers[4]

Monica Abbott, Tennessee Lady Vols[5]

YEARWLGPGSCGSHOSVIPHRERBBSOERAWHIP
2007505635245295358.11363635637240.680.55

Taryne Mowatt, Arizona Wildcats

YEARWLGPGSCGSHOSVIPHRERBBSOERAWHIP
20074212605350193370.020590771685221.451.01

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]

First Team

Position Player Class School
SR. Tennessee Lady Vols
JR. Virginia Tech Hokies
JR. Arizona State Sun Devils
CKillian Roessner JR. LSU Tigers
1BDena Tyson SR. Washington Huskies
2BLauren Parker SO. Alabama Crimson Tide
3BNorrelle Dickson SR. Oklahoma Sooners
SSJenn Salling FR. Oregon Ducks
OFIndia Chiles SR. Tennessee Lady Vols
SR. Arizona Wildcats
SO. Arizona State Sun Devils
UTSO. Washington Huskies
Chelsea Bramlett FR. Mississippi State Bulldogs
AT-LJR. Texas A&M Aggies
Caitlin Lever SO. Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
Lisa Modglin JR. Oklahoma Sooners
JR. Texas A&M Aggies
SO. Northwestern Wildcats

Second Team

Position Player Class School
Eileen Canney SR. Northwestern Wildcats
JR. Arizona Wildcats
SO. Florida Gators
CRachel Folden JR. Marshall Thundering Herd
1BTonya Callahan JR. Tennessee Lady Vols
2BLisa Dodd SR. UCLA Bruins
3BKara Nelson FR. Illinois State Redbirds
SSSR. Maryland Terrapins
OFKrista Colburn JR. UCLA Bruins
Danielle Kinley SO. Penn State Nittany Lions
SO. Alabama Crimson Tide
UTJR. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
Susan Ogden JR. Oklahoma Sooners
AT-LTracie Adix SR. DePaul Blue Demons
JR. Washington Huskies
SO. Oklahoma Sooners
Lindsay Schutzler SR. Tennessee Lady Vols
SO. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine

Third Team

Position Player Class School
Lauren Eckermann JR. Oklahoma Sooners
Robin Mackin SO. Fresno State Bulldogs
Chrissy Owens JR. Alabama Crimson Tide
CCourtney Totte SR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls
1BGarland Cooper SR. Northwestern Wildcats
2BVeronica Wootson SR. FSU Seminoles
3BBrette Reagan SO. Baylor Bears
SSAileen Morales JR. Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
OFGina Carbonatto SR. Pacific Tigers
Angela Findlay FR. Michigan Wolverines
Leslie KleinSR. LSU Tigers
UTAbbie Sims SR. NC State Wolfpack
Tyleen Tausaga SR. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
AT-LJennifer Curtier SR. Pacific Tigers
Alissa Haber FR. Stanford Cardinal
Becca Heteniak FR. DePaul Blue Demons
Ashley Monceaux SR. Baylor Bears
Kim Waleszonia SO. Florida Gators

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007 Women's College World Series . Ncaa.org . 2020-08-02.
  2. Web site: Division I Softball Records . Ncaa.org . 2020-07-18.
  3. Web site: Player of The Year . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225014223/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/College-Corner/Archives/2007-College-Corner/Player-of-Year-Abbott . dead . December 25, 2015 . Teamusa.org. 2020-08-02.
  4. Web site: PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL . Collegiatewomensportsawards.com . 2020-07-20.
  5. Web site: Sportswoman of the Year Award–Team . Womensportsfoundation.org . 2020-07-21.
  6. Web site: 2007 NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-08-02.