1997 NCAA Division II softball tournament

1997 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II II Women's Double-elimination tournament James I. Moyer Sports Complex Virginia Salem, Virginia California (PA) 1st Wisconsin–Parkside 1st Rick Bertagnolli 1st 5,007 The 1997 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the 16th annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1997 NCAA Division II softball season.DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/SB_Records/D2champs.pdf NCAA.org NCAA 20 July 2024 The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia. California (PA) won five consecutive games and defeated Wisconsin–Parkside in the only game of the championship series, 2–1, to capture the Vulcans' first Division II national title. Bracket College World Series 2 First Round Second Rounda Second Round Third Round Third Round Semifinals Third place final no 155 30 high no Kennesaw State 1 Wisconsin–Parkside 7 California (PA) 5 Florida Southern 0 Nebraska–Kearney 1 Nebraska–Omaha 2 American International 0 UC Davis 1 Wisconsin–Parkside 0 California 1 Nebraska–Omaha 1 UC Davis 3 Kennesaw State 8 (5) Florida Southern 0 Nebraska–Kearney 1 American International 5 California 1 UC Davis 0 Nebraska–Omaha 5 Kennesaw State 3 Wisconsin–Parkside 5 American International 4 California 2 Nebraska–Omaha 0 UC Davis 0 Wisconsin–Parkside 3 California 2 Wisconsin–Parkside 1 All-tournament team Holly Voss, 1B, Nebraska–Omaha Jill McCaslin, 2B, Nebraska–Kearney Stacy Squires, SS, American International Lith Webb, 3B, California (PA) Beth Clifford, OF, UC Davis Kathy Kilsdonk, OF, UC Davis Kerry Novak, OF, California (PA) Danielle Penner, P, California (PA) Wendy Wolff, P, Wisconsin–Parkside Kim O’Kelly, C, Kennesaw State Keri Weaver, DP, California (PA) Gena Weber, AL, UC Davis Jackie Aiken, AL, Wisconsin–Parkside See also 1997 NCAA Division I softball tournament 1997 NCAA Division III softball tournament 1997 NAIA softball tournament 1997 NCAA Division II baseball tournament References NCAA Division II tournament Category:NCAA Division II softball tournament NCAA Division II softball tournament