American college softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
1991 NCAA Division I
softball tournamentTeams | 20 |
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Finals site | |
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Champions | Arizona (1st title) |
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Runner-up | UCLA (9th WCWS Appearance) |
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Winning coach | Mike Candrea (1st title) |
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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]
First elimination round[edit]
Second elimination round[edit]
Team
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G1
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G2
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–
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Florida State
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4
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—
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–
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Oklahoma State
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3
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—
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- Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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First elimination round[edit]
Second elimination round[edit]
Team
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G1
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G2
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–
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UNLV
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5
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—
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–
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UMass
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0
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—
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- UNLV qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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- Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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First elimination round[edit]
Second elimination round[edit]
Team
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G1
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G2
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–
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Missouri
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4
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—
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–
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Iowa
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0
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—
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- Missouri qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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First elimination round[edit]
Second elimination round[edit]
Team
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G1
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G2
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–
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Utah
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3
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—
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–
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Texas A&M
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0
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—
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- Utah qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
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Women's College World Series
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| Upper round 1 | | | Upper round 2 | | | Upper final | | | Semifinals | | | Preliminary final | | | Final |
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| Florida State | 0 |
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| UCLA | 1 | | |
| | | UCLA | 0 |
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| | | Arizona | 19 | | |
| UNLV | 0 | | | | |
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| Arizona | 113 | | |
| | | Arizona | 18 |
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| | | Long Beach State | 0 | |
| Long Beach State | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | Arizona | 0 |
| Missouri | 0 | | | | |
| | | Long Beach State | 3 | Fresno State | 18 | | |
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| | | Fresno State | 0 | | | |
| Fresno State | 2 | | | | | |
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| Utah | 0 | | | | Arizona | 5 |
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| | Fresno State | 1 | | | UCLA | 1 |
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| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | | | UCLA | 513 | |
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| | Fresno State | 3 |
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| Florida State | 3 | | | Florida State | 0 |
| | | Long Beach State | 0 |
| UNLV | 1 | | | | | |
| | | UCLA | 111 | | |
| | Missouri | 0 | | |
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| Missouri | 29 | | | UCLA | 5 |
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| Utah | 0 | | | |
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All-Tournament Team
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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos |
Name |
School
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P |
Heather Compton |
UCLA
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Debbie Day |
Arizona
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C |
Kerry Dienelt |
UCLA
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1B |
Julie Jones |
Arizona
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2B |
Julie Smith |
Fresno State
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3B |
Lisa Fernandez |
UCLA
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SS |
Julie Standering |
Arizona
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OF |
Kristin Gauthier |
Arizona
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Yvonne Gutierrez |
UCLA
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Lorraine Maynez |
UCLA
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AL |
Kim Maher |
Fresno State
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Terry Carpenter |
Fresno State
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1990–91 NCAA Division I championships |
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