1991 NCAA Division I softball season
The 1991 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 1991. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1991 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1991 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 May 26, 1991.
1991 NCAA Division I softball season | |
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Defending Champions | UCLA |
Tournament | |
Women's College World Series | |
Duration | May 23–26, 1991 |
Champions | Arizona (1st title) |
Runners-up | UCLA (9th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Mike Candrea (1st title) |
Seasons |
Conference standings
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Women's College World Series
The 1991 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 26, 1991 in Oklahoma City.[2]
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||
UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||
Arizona | 19 | ||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | ||||||||||||
Arizona | 113 | ||||||||||||
Arizona | 18 | ||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 1 | ||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | ||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 3 | ||||||||||||
Fresno State | 0 | ||||||||||||
Fresno State | 2 | ||||||||||||
Utah | 0 | ||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||
UNLV | 1 | Fresno State | 3 | ||||||||||
Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||
Missouri | 29 | ||||||||||||
Utah | 0 | Missouri | 0 | ||||||||||
UCLA | 5 |
Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | Arizona | 5 | ||||||||||
Fresno State | 18 | UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||
Fresno State | 1 | ||||||||||||
UCLA | 513 | ||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||||
UCLA | 111 |
Season Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE: .581 - Stacy Cowen, Manhattan Jaspers
RBIs: 70 - Danielle Yearick, Manhattan Jaspers
HOME RUNS: 12 - Sue Hellman, Wagner Seahawks
WINS: 36-7 - Missi Young, Texas A&M Aggies
ERA: 0.18 (6 ER/232.2 IP) - Karen Snelgrove, Missouri Tigers
Records
NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME WALKS: 6 - Wendy Stewart, Utah Utes; May 11, 1991
NCAA DIVISION I 7 INNING SINGLE GAME STRIKEOUTS: 21 - Michele Granger, California Golden Bears; March 22, 1991
NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME INNINGS PITCHED: 31.0 - Kelly Brookhart, Creighton Blue Jays & Janet Womack, Utah Utes; May 11, 1991
FRESHMAN CLASS SINGLE GAME HOME RUNS: 3 - Danielle Yearick, Manhattan Jaspers; April 20, 1991
SOPHOMORE CLASS SINGLE GAME INNINGS PITCHED: 25.0 - Mellissa Halkinrude, Utah Utes; May 12, 1991
JUNIOR CLASS BATTING AVERAGE: .581 - Stacy Cowen, Manhattan Jaspers
Awards
- Honda Sports Award Softball:
Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins[4][5]
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
1991 | 20 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 165.2 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 165 | 0.25 | 0.54 |
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
1991 | 63 | 205 | 25 | 70 | .341 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 87 | .424% | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]
FIRST TEAM
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Heather Compton | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
Terry Carpenter | JR. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
Michele Granger | SO. | California Golden Bears | |
C | Diane Pohl | JR. | Iowa Hawkeyes |
1B | Julie Cavanaugh | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
2B | Julie Smith | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs |
3B | Camille Spitaleri | JR. | Kansas Jayhawks |
SS | Julie Standering | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
OF | Yvonne Gutierrez | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
Pam Stanley | JR. | Central Michigan Chippewas | |
Tricia Popowski | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
UT | Lisa Fernandez | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
SECOND TEAM
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Karen Snelgrove | JR. | Missouri Tigers |
Karen Jackson | FR. | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
Missi Young | SO. | Texas A&M Aggies | |
C | Erica Ziencina | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
1B | Julie Jones | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
2B | Michelle Delloso | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks |
3B | Gina LoPiccolo | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs |
SS | Tiffany Tootle | SO. | South Carolina Gamecocks |
OF | Rachel Brown | JR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
Leigh Ross | SR. | Toledo Rockets | |
Charmelle Green | SR. | Utah Utes | |
UT | Kelly Brookhart | SR. | Creighton Bluejays |
AT-L | Kari Blank | JR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
THIRD TEAM
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Lori Harrigan | JR. | UNLV Rebels |
Debbie Day | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
Christy Larsen | SR. | FSU Seminoles | |
C | Rhonda Rube | JR. | Northwestern State Demons |
1B | Julie Liljeberg | SR. | Western Michigan Broncos |
2B | Missy Phillips | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
3B | Kim Kostyk | JR. | Long Beach State 49ers |
SS | Shauna Bowman | SR. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
OF | Dorsey Steamer | JR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns |
Mich DeBree | SR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | |
Colleen Holloway | SO. | Southern Illinois Salukis | |
UT | Julie Sexton | SR. | Northern Illinois Huskies |
AT-L | Chris Parris | SR. | UNLV Rebels |
References
- 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- "1991 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "Final 1991 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "1991 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
External Links
- Utah at Creighton Softball (Part 1 of 4) - 5/11/1991 on YouTube
- Utah at Creighton Softball (Part 2 of 4) - 5/11/1991 on YouTube
- Utah at Creighton Softball (Part 3 of 4) - 5/11/1991 on YouTube
- Utah at Creighton Softball (Part 4 of 4) - 5/11/1991 on YouTube