2006 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the twenty-fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May and June 2006, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2006 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 1 through June 6 and marked the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their seventh championship by defeating Northwestern two games to none in the championship series. Arizona pitcher Alicia Hollowell was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2][3]

2006 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsArizona (7th title)
Runner-upNorthwestern (4th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachMike Candrea (7th title)
MOPAlicia Hollowell,, Arizona

Qualifying
Main article: 2006 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Austin Super Regional
 
                                           
Texas 4  
UTSA 0  
  Texas 3  
  Indiana 0  
Indiana 3
Utah 0  
  Texas 3 X  
Austin Regional - Red and Charline McCombs Field
  Utah 0 X  
UTSA 2  
Utah 3  
  Indiana 1
  Utah 5  
  Texas 1 96 X
  Washington 0 1 X
BYU 0  
Kansas 3  
  Kansas 0
  Washington 6  
Washington 85
Southern Utah 0  
  Washington 3 X
Provo Regional - Gail Miller Field
  Kansas 0 X  
BYU 5  
Southern Utah 4  
  Kansas 2
  BYU 1  

Corvallis Super Regional
 
                                           
Oregon State 2  
Nevada 1  
  Oregon State 5  
  Baylor 3  
Baylor 5
Portland State 3  
  Oregon State 3 X  
Corvallis Regional - OSU Softball Complex
  Baylor 1 X  
Nevada 1  
Portland State 2  
  Baylor 3
  Portland State 2  
  Oregon State 1 3 1
  California 2 0 0
Iowa 0  
Nebraska 110  
  Nebraska 2
  California 4  
California 1
Illinois State 0  
  California 6 X
Iowa City Regional - Bob Pearl Softball Field
  Nebraska 1 X  
Iowa 2  
Illinois State 3  
  Nebraska 3
  Illinois State 1  

Evanston Super Regional
 
                                           
Northwestern 4  
Southern Illinois 0  
  Northwestern 95  
  Notre Dame 0  
Notre Dame 5
UC Santa Barbara 2  
  Northwestern 7 X  
Evanston Regional - Sharon J. Drysdale Field
  Notre Dame 4 X  
Southern Illinois 2  
UC Santa Barbara 1  
  Notre Dame 5
  Southern Illinois 4  
  Northwestern 0 4 95
  UMass 1 2 0
UMass 2  
Albany 0  
  UMass 610
  Lehigh 4  
Texas A&M 3
Lehigh 4  
  UMass 3 X
Amherst Regional - UMass Softball Complex
  Lehigh 0 X  
Albany 5  
Texas A&M 6  
  Lehigh 4
  Texas A&M 3  

Knoxville Super Regional
 
                                           
Tennessee 6  
Tennessee Tech 4  
  Tennessee 95  
  Virginia Tech 1  
Virginia Tech 112
Louisville 0  
  Tennessee 8 X  
Knoxville Regional - Tyson Park
  Louisville 1 X  
Tennessee Tech 0  
Louisville 3  
  Virginia Tech 1
  Louisville 105  
  Tennessee 5 1 1
  Michigan 3 5 0
Michigan 4  
Youngstown State 0  
  Michigan 19
  Oklahoma 0  
Oklahoma 1
Kent State 0  
  Michigan 58 X
Ann Arbor Regional - Alumni Field
  Oklahoma 2 X  
Youngstown State 0  
Kent State 85  
  Oklahoma 95
  Kent State 1  

Los Angeles Super Regional
 
                                           
UCLA 116  
Missouri State 2  
  UCLA 5  
  Long Beach State 0  
Long Beach State 1
San Diego State 0  
  UCLA 7 X  
Los Angeles Regional - Easton Stadium
  San Diego State 0 X  
Missouri State 0  
San Diego State 1  
  Long Beach State 1
  San Diego State 3  
  UCLA 2 3 X
  South Florida 0 1 X
Florida 0  
Florida Atlantic 2  
  Florida Atlantic 0
  South Florida 1  
South Florida 2
North Carolina 1  
  South Florida 7 X
Gainesville Regional - Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
  Florida Atlantic 4 X  
Florida 1  
North Carolina 0  
  Florida Atlantic 1
  Florida 0  

Tempe Super Regional
 
                                           
Hofstra 5  
Penn State 4  
  Hofstra 0  
  Arizona State 28  
Arizona State 6
LIU Brooklyn 0  
  Arizona State 5 X  
Hempstead Regional - Bill Edwards Stadium
  Penn State 0 X  
Penn State 2  
LIU Brooklyn 1  
  Hofstra 2
  Penn State 9  
  Arizona State 6 5 X
  Florida State 1 1 X
Georgia 4  
Georgia Southern 0  
  Georgia 2
  Florida State 3  
Florida State 7
Coastal Carolina 2  
  Florida State 1 2
Athens Regional - Jack Turner Stadium
  Georgia 3 0  
Georgia Southern 2  
Coastal Carolina 1  
  Georgia 11
  Georgia Southern 6  

Tucson Super Regional
 
                                           
Arizona 96  
Marist 0  
  Arizona 6  
  Ohio State 3  
Ohio State 110
Auburn 0  
  Arizona 4 X  
Tucson Regional - Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
  Auburn 2 X  
Marist 0  
Auburn 145  
  Ohio State 0
  Auburn 4  
  Arizona 5 2 145
  LSU 0 3 5
LSU 5  
Princeton 0  
  LSU 710
  Louisiana–Lafayette 6  
NC State 0
Louisiana–Lafayette 2  
  LSU 5 X
Baton Rouge Regional - Tiger Park
  Louisiana–Lafayette 4 X  
Princeton 0  
NC State 1  
  Louisiana–Lafayette 49
  NC State 3  

Tuscaloosa Super Regional
 
                                           
Alabama 85  
Mississippi Valley State 0  
  Alabama 8  
  Georgia Tech 5  
Georgia Tech 9
Florida A&M 3  
  Alabama 7 X  
Tuscaloosa Regional - Rhoads Stadium
  Georgia Tech 2 X  
Mississippi Valley State 5  
Florida A&M 7  
  Georgia Tech 10
  Florida A&M 7  
  Alabama 4 88 X
  Stanford 1 7 X
Fresno State 2  
Cal State Fullerton 0  
  Fresno State 3
  Stanford 0  
Stanford 85
Tulsa 0  
  Fresno State 3 0
Fresno Regional - Margie Wright Diamond
  Stanford 9 3  
Cal State Fullerton 6  
Tulsa 2  
  Stanford 4
  Cal State Fullerton 1  

Women's College World Series

Bracket
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
2 Arizona 39  
7 Oregon State 2  
  2 Arizona 2  
  3 Texas 0  
3 Texas 2
6 Arizona State 0  
  2 Arizona 0 6  
  8 Tennessee 1 0  
6 Arizona State 3  
7 Oregon State 1  
  6 Arizona State 1
  8 Tennessee 3  
  2 Arizona 8 5 —
  4 Northwestern 0 0 —
4 Northwestern 610  
5 Alabama 5  
  4 Northwestern 2
  8 Tennessee 0  
8 Tennessee 4
1 UCLA 3  
  4 Northwestern 38 —
  1 UCLA 1 —  
1 UCLA 4  
5 Alabama 1  
  1 UCLA 2
  3 Texas 0  

Game Results
DateGameWinnerScoreLoser
June 1, 2006Game 1Arizona3–2 (9 inn)Oregon State
Game 2Texas2–0Arizona State
Game 3Northwestern6–5 (10 inn)Alabama
Game 4Tennessee4–2UCLA
June 2, 2006Game 5Arizona2–0Texas
Game 6Northwestern2–0Tennessee
June 3, 2006Game 7Arizona State3–1Oregon State
Game 8UCLA4–1Alabama
Game 9Tennessee3–1Arizona State
Game 10UCLA2–0Texas
June 4, 2006Game 11Tennessee1–0Arizona
Game 12Northwestern3–1 (8 inn)UCLA
Game 13Arizona6–0Tennessee
June 5, 2006Finals Game 1Arizona8–0Northwestern
June 6, 2006Finals Game 2Arizona6–0Northwestern

Championship Game
School Top Batter Stats.
Arizona Autumn Champion (LF) 3-4 2RBIs K
Northwestern Katie Logan (LF) 3-4 2B K
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
Arizona Alicia Hollowell (W) 7.09001133031
Northwestern Eileen Canney (L) 6.01254042930

All Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

  • Monica Abbott, Tennessee
  • Eileen Canney, Northwestern
  • Autumn Champion, Arizona
  • Garland Cooper, Northwestern
  • Andrea Duran, UCLA
  • Kristi Durant, Tennessee
  • Alicia Hollowell, Arizona
  • Caitlin Lowe, Arizona
  • Heidi Knabe, Arizona State
  • Taryne Mowatt, Arizona
  • Cat Osterman, Texas
  • Tammy Williams, Northwestern

References
  1. 2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. 2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. 2017 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 10. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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