1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1996 32 Golden Park Columbus, Georgia Arizona 4th Washington 1st Mike Candrea 4th Jenny Dalton Arizona The 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fifteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1996, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1996 Women's College World Series was held in Columbus, Georgia from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 1996 NCAA Division I softball season. This marked the last time that the Women's College World Series was held in a city other than Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and previewed Golden Park's hosting of softball events for the 1996 Summer Olympics.http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/chuck-williams/article80802732.html Ledger-Enquirer Columbus, Georgia Chuck Williams May 30, 1996 July 18, 2017 College softball's a hit; so is Columbus Arizona won their fourth NCAA championship by defeating Washington 6–4 in the final game. Arizona second baseman Jenny Dalton was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_rb/2015/11-90s.pdf 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats NCAA July 18, 2017http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_rb/2015/06-Results.pdf NCAA 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results July 18, 2017 Qualifying 1996 NCAA Division I softball season Regionals Regional No. 1 First Round Semi-Finals Finals Arizona 85 1996 Troy State Trojans Troy State 0 1996 Florida State Seminoles Florida State 3 1996 South Florida Bulls South Florida 1 Troy State 5 South Florida 6 Arizona 9 Florida State 6 Florida State 6 South Florida 0 Arizona 10 — Florida State 3 — Arizona qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 2 First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1996 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 3 1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame 0 1996 Michigan Wolverines Michigan 3 1996 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan 1 Notre Dame 3 Central Michigan 9 South Carolina 0 Michigan 1 South Carolina 6 Central Michigan 0 Michigan 10 — South Carolina 1 — Michigan qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 3 First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 85 1996 UNLV Rebels UNLV 0 1996 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 85 1996 Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois 0 UNLV 1 Northern Illinois 3 Iowa 1 Oklahoma 0 Oklahoma 3 Northern Illinois 0 Iowa 7 — Oklahoma 2 — Iowa qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 4 First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana 1 1996 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State 0 1996 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 5 1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 0 Nicholls State 2 Minnesota 1 Southwestern Louisiana 98 Nebraska 4 Nebraska 0 Nicholls State 2 Southwestern Louisiana 2 — Nicholls State 1 — Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 5 First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 5 1996 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 2 1996 California Golden Bears California 4 1996 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 1 Texas A&M 1 Long Beach State 4 Fresno State 0 California 1 Fresno State 38 Long Beach State 2 California 29 — Fresno State 1 — California qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 6 First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1996 Princeton Tigers Princeton 1 1996 Boston University Terriers Boston University 0 1996 UMass Minutewomen UMass 1 1996 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut 0 Boston University 5 Connecticut 0 Princeton 4 UMass 0 UMass 0 Boston University 1 Princeton 3 — Boston University 1 — Princeton qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 7 First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge 5 1996 Southwest Missouri State Lady Bears Southwest Missouri State 0 1996 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 5 UCLA 1 Southwest Missouri State 1 UCLA 8 Cal State Northridge 0 Cal State Fullerton 11 Cal State Northridge 5 UCLA 7 Cal State Fullerton 1 2 UCLA 145 7 UCLA qualifies for WCWS. Regional No. 8 First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1996 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State 2 1996 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana 1 Washington 2 1996 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State 0 Indiana 86 Jacksonville State 0 Oklahoma State 3 Washington 9 Oklahoma State 3 Indiana 0 Washington 95 — Oklahoma State 1 — Washington qualifies for WCWS. Women's College World Series Participants Washington Arizona UCLA 1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana 1996 California Golden Bears California 1996 Michigan Wolverines Michigan 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 1996 Princeton Tigers Princeton Bracket 1/1/2/1 1 Washington 7 8 1996 Princeton Tigers Princeton 1 4 1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana 0 5 1996 California Golden Bears California 2 8 Princeton 0 4 Southwestern Louisiana 7 3 UCLA 2 6 1996 Michigan Wolverines Michigan 0 2 Arizona 5 7 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 2 6 Michigan 2 7 Iowa 3 1 Washington 9 5 California 7 3 UCLA 3 4 Southwestern Louisiana 2 3 UCLA 0 2 Arizona 4 5 California 0 7 Iowa 1 1 Washington 8 — 3 UCLA 2 — 2 Arizona 106 — 7 Iowa 2 — 1 Washington 4 2 Arizona 6 Championship Game http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/event.do?championship=400021&division=400021400012&event=400690 1996 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 13 Ncaa.org 2018-06-08 June 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144204/http://web1.ncaa.org/ncaa/event.do?championship=400021&division=400021400012&event=400690 dead School Top Batter Stats. Arizona Wildcats Jenny Dalton (2B) 1-2 3RBIs HR 2BBs Washington Huskies Leah Francis (PH) 1-1 RBI School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB Arizona Wildcats Carrie Dolan (W) 7.0 11 4 3 0 4 34 Washington Huskies Heather Meyer (L) 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 11 Washington Huskies Eve Gaw 5.1 5 1 1 3 1 21 All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Teamhttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_rb/2015/02-Tourn.pdf NCAA 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results 3 July 19, 2017 Pos Name School P Carrie Dolan Arizona Cheryl Longeway Southwestern Louisiana C Jennifer Cline Washington 1B Traci Conrad Michigan 2B Jenny Dalton Arizona Sara Pickering Washington 3B Lynn Britton Southwestern Louisiana SS Tami Storseth Washington OF Mindy Williams Washington Lea Twigg Iowa Alison Johnsen Arizona AL Krista Gomez Arizona Michelle Churnock Arizona Lyn Nance Iowa See also 1996 NCAA Division II softball tournament 1996 NCAA Division III softball tournament 1996 NAIA softball tournament 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament References Category:1996 NCAA Division I softball season NCAA Division I softball tournament NCAA Division I softball tournament Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament Category:Women's sports in Georgia (U.S. state)