2010 NCAA Division I softball season

The 2010 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 2010. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2010 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2010 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 7, 2010.

2010 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsWashington
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsUCLA (12th (14th overall) title)
Runners-upArizona (22nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachKelly Inouye-Perez (1st title)
WCWS MOPMegan Langenfeld (UCLA)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →

Conference standings

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2010 Big 12 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Texas ‍‍‍y142 .8754315 .741
No. 11 Oklahoma ‍‍y133 .8134712 .797
No. 20 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y126 .6674416 .733
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y126 .6674416 .733
No. 8 Missouri ‍‍‍y117 .6115113 .797
Nebraska ‍‍‍y711 .3893029 .508
Texas Tech ‍‍‍y711 .3893818 .679
Baylor ‍‍‍612 .3332825 .528
Iowa State ‍‍‍414 .2222629 .473
Kansas ‍‍‍216 .1112135 .375
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]
2010 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Michigan  ‍‍‍y181 .947498 .860
No. 25 Illinois  ‍‍‍y162 .889458 .849
No. 22 Ohio State  ‍‍‍y162 .8893914 .736
Northwestern  ‍‍‍163 .8425015 .769
Iowa  ‍‍‍109 .5262523 .521
Purdue  ‍‍‍810 .4442727 .500
Penn State  ‍‍‍811 .4212922 .569
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍811 .4212031 .392
Michigan State  ‍‍‍515 .2502131 .404
Indiana  ‍‍‍414 .2221236 .250
Minnesota  ‍‍‍217 .1051637 .302
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 28, 2010[2]
Rankings from NFCA
2010 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Washington  ‍‍‍y174 .810509 .847
UCLA  ‍‍‍y147 .6675011 .820
Arizona  ‍‍‍y138 .6195214 .788
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y1011 .4764417 .721
California  ‍‍‍y1011 .4764419 .698
Stanford  ‍‍‍y813 .3813719 .661
Oregon  ‍‍‍y813 .3813621 .632
Oregon State  ‍‍‍417 .1902431 .436
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2010[3]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll
2010 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin **  ‍‍‍2010 .6672920 .592
Texas State  ‍‍‍2010 .6672726 .509
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍1612 .5712925 .537
McNeese State ‡  ‍‍‍1713 .5673827 .585
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍1614 .5333522 .614
Nicholls  ‍‍‍1614 .5332522 .532
Texas–San Antonio  ‍‍‍1515 .5002329 .442
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍1316 .4482531 .446
Sam Houston  ‍‍‍1316 .4482128 .429
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍1317 .4332727 .500
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍325 .1071137 .229
‡ – SLC Tournament Champion
**Southland Tournament #1 seed champion
As of May 22, 2011[4][5]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2010 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍y195 .7924518 .714
FIU  ‍‍‍y177 .7083821 .644
North Texas  ‍‍‍129 .5712920 .592
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍1210 .5452826 .519
South Alabama  ‍‍‍810 .4442123 .477
Troy  ‍‍‍1013 .4352729 .482
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍914 .3912426 .480
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍717 .2922232 .407
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍615 .2862725 .519
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 2010[6]
Rankings from [1]

Women's College World Series

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The 2010 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from June 3 to June 7, 2010 in Oklahoma City.[7]

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
               
16Hawaii3
9Missouri2
16Hawaii2
5UCLA5
4Florida3
5UCLA16
5UCLA5
6Georgia2
9Missouri0
4Florida5
6Georgia3
4Florida2
5UCLA615
10Arizona59
3Washington3
6Georgia6
6Georgia5
15Tennessee7
10Arizona0
15Tennessee9
15Tennessee02
10Arizona85
10Arizona4
3Washington3
16Hawaii1
10Arizona5

Season leaders

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Batting

Pitching

Records

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NCAA Division I season SEASON slugging percentage:1.270% – Jen Yee, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets[8]

NCAA Division I season intentional walks:31 – Jen Yee, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Sophomore class single game home runs:4 – Rebecca Magett, Hampton Lady Pirates; April 2, 2010

Freshman class home runs:30 – Kelly Majam, Hawaii Rainbow Wahine

Awards

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Danielle Lawrie, Washington Huskies[9]

Danielle Lawrie, Washington Huskies[10]

YEARWLGPGSCGSHOSVIPHRERBBSOERAWHIP
2010405484441242302.11695348464951.110.71
YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSBSBA
2010591693353.313571505103.609%282311

All America Teams

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The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[11]

First Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PKenzie FowlerFR.Arizona Wildcats
Danielle LawrieSR.Washington Huskies
Jen MineauSO.Fordham Rams
CChelsea BramlettSR.Mississippi State Bulldogs
1BMeredith HackettSO.Illinois Fighting Illini
2BJen YeeSR.Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
3BMelissa GonzalezJR.Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
SSKatelyn BoydSO.Arizona State Sun Devils
OFAlissa HaberSR.Stanford Cardinal
Brittany LastrapesJR.Arizona Wildcats
April SetterlundJR.Boston Terriers
UTMegan LangenfeldSR.UCLA Bruins
Nikia WilliamsSO.Washington Huskies
AT-LValerie AriotoJR.California Golden Bears
GiOnna DiSalvatoreJR.UCLA Bruins
Jenn SallingJR.Washington Huskies
Kristen ShortridgeSR.LSU Tigers
Danielle SpauldingSR.North Carolina Tar Heels

Second Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PBlaire LunaFR.Texas Longhorns
Keilani RickettsFR.Oklahoma Sooners
Jordan TaylorJR.Michigan Wolverines
CStacie ChambersJR.Arizona Wildcats
1BDorian ShawJR.Michigan Wolverines
2BAmber FloresSR.Oklahoma Sooners
3BMaggie ViefhausSR.Michigan Wolverines
SSK'Lee ArredondoSR.Arizona Wildcats
OFKelly MajamFR.Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
Taylor SchlopyJR.Georgia Bulldogs
Francesca EneaSR.Florida Gators
UTCharlotte MorganSR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Jessica ShultsFR.Oklahoma Sooners
AT-LKayla BraudFR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Alisa GolerJR.Georgia Bulldogs
Meagan MayFR.Texas A&M Aggies
Nikki NemitzSR.Michigan Wolverines
Melissa RothSR.Louisville Cardinals

Third Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PWhitney KiihnlSO.Lipscomb Bisons
Toni PaisleyJR.East Carolina Pirates
Sara PlourdeSO.UMass Minutewomen
CSamantha MarderSR.Ohio State Buckeyes
1BRenae SinklerSR.Creighton Bluejays
2BKara NelsonJR.Illinois State Redbirds
3BAbby OlsonJR.Illinois State Redbirds
SSLauren GrillSR.Mississippi Rebels
OFRaven ChavanneFR.Tennessee Lady Vols
Lauren LindsaySR.Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
Rhea TaylorJR.Missouri Tigers
DPHope RushFR.Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
UTMiranda DixonSR.Arkansas Razorbacks
AT-LSamantha BeasleyJR.San Diego State Aztecs
Stephanie BrombacherJR.Florida Gators
Kat DotsonFR.Tennessee Lady Vols
Kelsi DunneJR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Katie FleuryJR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish

References

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  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "2010 Big Ten Softball Standings & Leaders Statistics". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Game Results". Southland Conference. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Southland Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Conference All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. p. 372. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "2010 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Player of The Year". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "2010 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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