1991 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 1991 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his sixth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 56–16. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 11–9 record.

1991 Arizona Wildcats softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1991 record50–15 (11–9 Pac-10)
Head coach
1991 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UCLA  y 164 .800  505 .909
Arizona State  y 155 .750  4316 .729
California  y 146 .700  4818 .727
Arizona  y 119 .550  5616 .778
Oregon   416 .200  2929 .500
Oregon State   020 .000  943 .173
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 1991[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Wildcats were invited to the 1991 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship and first women's team championship in school history.[2] This title would start a run of eight WCWS championships over seventeen seasons and lead to recognition as one of the top programs in the nation.[3][4]

Roster

1991 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 1 - Susie Parra - Freshman
  • 32 - Debby Day - Junior

Catchers

  • 10 - Renee Rosas - Sophomore
  • 15 - Jody Miller - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 3 - Stephanie Salcidio - Junior
  • 4 - Julie Standering - Senior
  • 5 - Susie Duarte - Freshman
  • 7 - Julie Jones - Senior
  • 8 - Marcie Aguilar - Senior
  • 11 - Lisa Guise - Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 2 - Kristin Gauthier - Senior
  • 16 - Teresa Castillo - Freshman
  • 22 - Suzie Lady - Senior
  • 23 - Stacy Redondo - Sophomore
  • 24 - Jamie Heggen - Sophomore

Schedule

Legend
 Arizona win
 Arizona loss
*Non-Conference game
1991 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
Post-Season

References

  1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  3. "1991 Arizona softball: The story of the champs who started it all". Tucson, Arizona: KOLD-TV. May 20, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  4. Mike Baldwin (June 4, 2007). "Wildcats again headed to finals". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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