1987 NCAA Division I softball season

The 1987 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 1987. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1987 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1987 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 24, 1987.

1987 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions	Cal State Fullerton
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions	Texas A&M (2nd NCAA (3rd overall) WCWS title)
Runners-up	UCLA (5th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach	Bob Brock (2nd title)
Seasons

Women's College World Series

The 1987 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 20 to May 24, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round
	Winner's Bracket
		UCLA	1^9
		Arizona State	0
							UCLA	3
							Nebraska	0
		Nebraska	1
		Fresno State	0
												UCLA	1
												Texas A&M	0
		Cal State Fullerton	3
		Florida State	0
							Cal State Fullerton	1
							Texas A&M	2^13
		Texas A&M	3
		Central Michigan	0
						Loser's Bracket
							Arizona State	0
							Fresno State	3				Cal State Fullerton	2
												Fresno State	1
							Florida State	0
							Central Michigan	1				Nebraska	2
												Central Michigan	1

	Semifinals					Finals					if needed
	Re-ordered Semi-finals
		UCLA	2									Texas A&M	4
		Cal State Fullerton	1									UCLA	1
							UCLA	0
							Texas A&M	1
		Texas A&M	4
		Nebraska	0

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .503 - Jill Justin, Northern Illinois Huskies

RBIs: 45 - Jeanne Weinsheim, San Diego Toreros

HOME RUNS: 10 - Tiffany Daniels, FSU Seminoles

PITCHING

WINS: 36-6 - Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M Aggies

ERA: 0.30 (8 ER/185.1 IP) - Kristen Peterson, Adelphi Panthers

STRIKEOUTS: 326, Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M Aggies

Awards

• Honda Sports Award Softball:

Connie Clark, Cal State Fullerton Titans[2][3]

YEAR	W	L	GP	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1987	33	5	47	36	32	21	4	283.0	133	29	19	70	261	0.47	0.71

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[4]

FIRST TEAM

Position	Player	Class	School
P	Lisa Longaker	JR.	UCLA Bruins
	Connie Clark	SR.	Cal State Fullerton Titans
	Shawn Andaya	SR.	Texas A&M Aggies
C	Karen Sanchelli	JR.	South Carolina Gamecocks
1B	Gena Strang	JR.	Fresno State Bulldogs
2B	Julie Smith	FR.	Texas A&M Aggies
3B	Janice Parks	SO.	UCLA Bruins
SS	Liz Mizeria	JR.	Texas A&M Aggies
OF	Jill Justin	SO.	Northern Illinois Huskies
	Sheila Connelly	SR.	Kansas Jayhawks
	Chenita Rogers	SR.	Cal State Fullerton Titans
UT	Kristie Skoglund	SR.	Utah State Aggies

SECOND TEAM

Position	Player	Class	School
P	Lori Sippel	JR.	Nebraska Cornhuskers
	Lisa Ishikawa	SR.	Northwestern Wildcats
	Lori Romeiro-Gardner	SR.	Fresno State Bulldogs
C	Alicia Seegert	SR.	Michigan Wolverines
1B	Jodi Rathburn	SR.	Arizona State Sun Devils
2B	Lori Richins	SR.	Nebraska Cornhuskers
3B	Lisa Wunar	SO.	USF Bulls
SS	Tiffany Daniels	SO.	FSU Seminoles
OF	Sandra Arledge	SR.	UCLA Bruins
	Pipi Hollingsworth	SR.	Utah Utes
	Alison Stowell	JR.	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
UT	Vicki Morrow	SR.	Michigan Wolverines

References

1. "1987 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
2. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
3. "FINAL 1987 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
4. "1987 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.