1991 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 1991 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the tenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1991, 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 1991 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 26 and marked the conclusion of the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their first championship by defeating three-time defending champions UCLA 5–1 in the final game.[1][2]

1991 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams20
Finals site
ChampionsArizona (1st title)
Runner-upUCLA (9th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachMike Candrea (1st title)

Qualifying

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Regionals

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Women's College World Series

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Participants

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Game results

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Bracket

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
Florida State0
UCLA1
UCLA0
Arizona19
UNLV0
Arizona113
Arizona18
Long Beach State0
Long Beach State1
Arizona0
Missouri0
Long Beach State3Fresno State18
Fresno State0
Fresno State2
Utah0Arizona5
Fresno State1UCLA1
Lower round 1Lower round 2UCLA513
Fresno State3
Florida State3Florida State0
Long Beach State0
UNLV1
UCLA111
Missouri0
Missouri29UCLA5
Utah0

Championship Game

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SchoolTop BatterStats.
Arizona WildcatsJulie Jones (1B)3-4 2RBI 3B K
UCLA BruinsLisa Fernandez (P)2-2 RBI HR BB
SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOAB
Arizona WildcatsDebby Day (W)7.04112124
UCLA BruinsHeather Compton (L)3.24433214
UCLA BruinsLisa Fernandez3.13112513

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]

PosNameSchool
PHeather ComptonUCLA
Debbie DayArizona
CKerry DieneltUCLA
1BJulie JonesArizona
2BJulie SmithFresno State
3BLisa FernandezUCLA
SSJulie StanderingArizona
OFKristin GauthierArizona
Yvonne GutierrezUCLA
Lorraine MaynezUCLA
ALKim MaherFresno State
Terry CarpenterFresno State

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2014 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ^ 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "1991 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 15". Ncaa.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved June 6, 2015.