1987 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 1987 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held in May as the conclusion of the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1987 Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The event, held from May 20 to 24, was the sixth NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. Texas A&M won the championship by defeating UCLA 4–1 in the final game.[1][2]
| Teams | 8 |
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| Finals site | |
| Champions | Texas A&M (2nd (3rd overall) title) |
| Runner-up | UCLA (5th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Bob Brock (2nd title) |
| MOP | , |
Regionals
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 213 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | ||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 1 | Nebraska | 2 | ||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 2 | Texas A&M | 4 | ||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | ||||||||||||
Game log
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes |
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| May 20 | Game 1 | UCLA | 1–09 | Arizona State | |
| Game 2 | Nebraska | 1–0 | Fresno State | ||
| May 21 | Game 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | Florida State | |
| Game 4 | Texas A&M | 3–0 | Central Michigan | ||
| May 22 | Game 5 | Fresno State | 3–0 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| Game 6 | Central Michigan | 1–0 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated | |
| Game 7 | UCLA | 3–0 | Nebraska | ||
| Game 8 | Texas A&M | 2–113 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
| May 23 | Game 9 | Nebraska | 2–1 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan eliminated |
| Game 10 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–1 | Fresno State | Fresno State eliminated | |
| Game 11 | UCLA | 1–0 | Texas A&M | ||
| Game 12 | Texas A&M | 4–0 | Nebraska | Nebraska eliminated | |
| Game 13 | UCLA | 1–0 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated | |
| May 24 | Game 14 | Texas A&M | 1–0 | UCLA | |
| Game 15 | Texas A&M | 4–1 | UCLA | Texas A&M wins WCWS |
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya (P) | 1-3 2RBIs |
| UCLA Bruins | Janice Parks (3B) | 1-3 RBI K |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya (W) | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 25 |
| UCLA Bruins | Michelle Phillips (L) | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| UCLA Bruins | Samantha Ford | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
| Pos | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M |
| Lisa Longaker | UCLA | |
| 1B | Gena Strang | Fresno State |
| 2B | Julie Smith | Texas A&M |
| 3B | Janice Parks | UCLA |
| SS | Liz Mizera | Texas A&M |
| OF | Karen Walker | UCLA |
| OF | Sandra Arledge | UCLA |
| OF | Chenita Rogers | Cal State Fullerton |
| C | Kris Tipmore | Central Michigan |
| AL | Lisa Hankerd | UCLA |
| Shauna Wattenberg | UCLA |
See also
References
- 2014 WCWS Records: 1980s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- "1987 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 15". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
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