1994 NCAA Division I softball season

The 1994 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 1994. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1994 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1994 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 30, 1994.

1994 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsArizona
Tournament
Women's College World Series
DurationMay 26–30, 1994
ChampionsArizona (3rd title)
Runners-upCal State Northridge (2nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (3rd title)
Seasons

Conference standings
1994 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 23–1 .958  64–3 .955
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 16–6 .727  43–14 .754
Washington  ‍‍‍y 14–10 .583  43–19 .694
Oregon  ‍‍‍y 12–12 .500  38–22 .633
California  ‍‍‍y 10–12 .455  40–21 .656
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  22–41 .349
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 0–24 .000  16–41 .281
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 1994[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Women's College World Series

The 1994 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 26 to May 30, 1994 in Oklahoma City.[2]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1 Arizona 8  
8 UIC 0 5  
  1 Arizona 3  
  5 Fresno State 0  
4 UCLA 0
5 Fresno State 1  
  1 Arizona 5 —  
  4 UCLA 2 —  
8 UIC 0 5  
4 UCLA 9  
  4 UCLA 11
  6 Utah 1  
  1 Arizona 4
  2 Cal State Northridge 0
3 Oklahoma State 0 8  
6 Utah 2  
  6 Utah 1
  2 Cal State Northridge 5  
7 Missouri 3
2 Cal State Northridge 5  
  2 Cal State Northridge 2 15 4
  3 Oklahoma State 3 2  
3 Oklahoma State 7  
7 Missouri 3  
  3 Oklahoma State 2
  5 Fresno State 0  

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .588 - Sara Graziano, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

RBIs: 95 - Laura Espinoza, Arizona Wildcats

HOME RUNS: 30 - Laura Espinoza, Arizona Wildcats


PITCHING

WINS: 36-11 - Maureen Brady, Fresno State Bulldogs

ERA: 0.36 (10 ER/194.0 IP) - Amy Windmiller, CSUN Matadors

STRIKEOUTS: 359, DeeDee Weiman, UCLA Bruins

Records

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NCAA DIVISION I SEASON BATTING AVERAGE: .588 - Sara Graziano, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON STOLEN BASES: 80 - Michelle Ward, East Carolina Pirates

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON OF PERFECT STOLEN BASES: 48-48 - Angel McNamara, Morgan State Bears

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON COMPLETE GAMES: 62 - Jessica Accord, Santa Clara Broncos

JUNIOR CLASS 7 INNING SINGLE GAME STRIKEOUTS: 19 - Michelle Collins, Virginia Cavaliers; April 5, 1994

SOPHOMORE CLASS PERFECT GAMES: 4 - Terri Kobata, Notre Dame Fighting Irish & Audrey West, Boston Terriers

SOPHOMORE CLASS NO HITTERS: 8 - Terri Kobata, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

SOPHOMORE CLASS SEASON OF PERFECT STOLEN BASES: 33-33 - Cora Williams, Morgan State Bears


TEAM SINGLE GAME WALKS: 26 - Austin Peay Governors, February 24, 1994

TEAM SINGLE GAME STOLEN BASES: 17 - Nicholls State Colonels, April 1, 1994

Awards

Susie Parra, Arizona Wildcats[4][5]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
1994 33 1 35 33 33 14 1 221.1 143 39 33 77 244 1.04 0.99
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1994 59 158 30 54 .342 38 14 1 8 106 .671% 25 25 0 0

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]

FIRST TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PSusie ParraSR.Arizona Wildcats
DeeDee WeimanSR.UCLA Bruins
Kyla HallSR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
CLeah BraatzFR.Arizona Wildcats
1BAmy ChellevoldJR.Arizona Wildcats
2BJenny DaltonSO.Arizona Wildcats
3BJennifer BrundageJR.UCLA Bruins
SSLaura EspinozaJR.Arizona Wildcats
OFKathy MortonJR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
Robyn YorkeFR.Fresno State Bulldogs
Leah O'BrienFR.Arizona Wildcats
DPStephanie DeFeoFR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
UTKim WardJR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
AT-LAmy WindmillerSR.CSUN Matadors

SECOND TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PAlison AndrusFR.Utah Utes
Karen JacksonSR.Iowa Hawkeyes
Brooke WilkinsFR.Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
CMichelle VenturellaJR.Indiana Hoosiers
1BCyndi ParusJR.UNLV Rebels
2BAmy TimmelSR.Utah Utes
3BLynn BrittonSO.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
SSKim MaherSR.Fresno State Bulldogs
OFBecky BurroughsSR.Oklahoma Sooners
Shamalene WilsonSO.FSU Seminoles
Jen FredricksonSR.Ohio State Buckeyes
DPMichelle BoltSR.Fresno State Bulldogs
UTKrinon ClarkSR.Ohio State Buckeyes
AT-LMissy NowakJR.DePaul Blue Demons

THIRD TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PAmy DaySR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Terri KobataSO.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Maureen BradyJR.Fresno State Bulldogs
CEileen SchmidtSR.Virginia Cavaliers
1BAlyson HabetzSR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
2BShari BlackmanSR.Connecticut Huskies
3BCrystal BoydSR.Hofstra Pride
SSShannon JonesSR.CSUN Matadors
OFLaura BergSO.Fresno State Bulldogs
Angie MarzettaSR.Washington Huskies
Stacy ThurberSO.Princeton Tigers
DPMeg MontgomeryFR.Indiana Hoosiers
UTTamara IvieSR.CSUN Matadors
AT-LGillian BoxxJR.California Golden Bears
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References
  1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. "1994 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "Final 1994 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  6. "1994 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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