American college softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
The 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fifteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1996, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1996 Women's College World Series was held in Columbus, Georgia from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 1996 NCAA Division I softball season. This marked the last time that the Women's College World Series was held in a city other than Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and previewed Golden Park's hosting of softball events for the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Arizona won their fourth NCAA championship by defeating Washington 6–4 in the final game. Arizona second baseman Jenny Dalton was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[2][3]
Qualifying
Regionals
Regional No. 1
Arizona qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 2
Michigan qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 3
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| First Round | | | Semi-Finals | | | Finals |
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| Iowa | 85 |
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| UNLV | 0 | | |
| | | Iowa | 1 |
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| | | Oklahoma | 0 | | |
| Oklahoma | 85 | | | | |
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| Northern Illinois | 0 | | |
| | | Iowa | 7 | — |
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| | | Oklahoma | 2 | — |
| Lower round 1 | | | Lower final | | |
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| | Oklahoma | 3 |
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| UNLV | 1 | | | Northern Illinois | 0 | | |
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| Northern Illinois | 3 | | | |
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Iowa qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 4
Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 5
California qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 6
Princeton qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 7
UCLA qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 8
Washington qualifies for WCWS.
Women's College World Series
Participants
- Washington
- Arizona
- UCLA
- Southwestern Louisiana
- California
- Michigan
- Iowa
- Princeton
Bracket
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| Washington
| 7
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| 8
| Princeton
| 1
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| | 1
| Washington
| 9
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| | | 5
| California
| 7
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| 4
| Southwestern Louisiana
| 0
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| 5
| California
| 2
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| | 1
| Washington
| 8
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| | | 3
| UCLA
| 2
| —
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| 8
| Princeton
| 0
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| 4
| Southwestern Louisiana
| 7
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| | 3
| UCLA
| 3
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| | | 4
| Southwestern Louisiana
| 2
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| | 1
| Washington
| 4
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| | | 2
| Arizona
| 6
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| 3
| UCLA
| 2
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| 6
| Michigan
| 0
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| | 3
| UCLA
| 0
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| | | 2
| Arizona
| 4
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| 2
| Arizona
| 5
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| 7
| Iowa
| 2
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| | 2
| Arizona
| 106
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| | | 7
| Iowa
| 2
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| 6
| Michigan
| 2
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| 7
| Iowa
| 3
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| | 5
| California
| 0
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| | | 7
| Iowa
| 1
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Championship Game
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All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[5]
Pos |
Name |
School
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P |
Carrie Dolan |
Arizona
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Cheryl Longeway |
Southwestern Louisiana
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C |
Jennifer Cline |
Washington
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1B |
Traci Conrad |
Michigan
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2B |
Jenny Dalton |
Arizona
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Sara Pickering |
Washington
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3B |
Lynn Britton |
Southwestern Louisiana
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SS |
Tami Storseth |
Washington
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OF |
Mindy Williams |
Washington
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Lea Twigg |
Iowa
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Alison Johnsen |
Arizona
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AL |
Krista Gomez |
Arizona
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Michelle Churnock |
Arizona
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Lyn Nance |
Iowa
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See also
References
1995–96 NCAA Division I championships |
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- † Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship
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