1996 NCAA Division I softball season

The 1996 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1996. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1996 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1996 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Columbus, Georgia at Golden Park, ended on May 27, 1996.

1996 NCAA Division I softball season
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsArizona (4th title)
Runners-upWashington (1st WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (4th title)
WCWS MOPJenny Dalton (Arizona)
Seasons

Conference standings

1996 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Oklahoma y 175 .773  5020 .714
No. 15 Oklahoma State y 175 .773  3720 .649
Missouri  108 .556  3122 .585
No. 17 Nebraska y 108 .556  4223 .646
No. 21 Texas A&M y 1111 .500  3921 .650
Kansas  1012 .455  3126 .544
Iowa State  613 .316  1728 .378
Texas Tech  120 .048  444 .083
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]
1996 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington  y 234 .852  599 .868
Arizona  y 235 .821  589 .866
UCLA  y 207 .741  4711 .810
California  y 1412 .538  4123 .641
Arizona State   1018 .357  3427 .557
Stanford   719 .269  2429 .453
Oregon   518 .217  2130 .412
Oregon State   322 .120  1535 .300
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 1996[2]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Women's College World Series

The 1996 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 37, 1996 in Columbus, Georgia. The event was held at the same venue that would later host the softball events of the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

 
                                       
1 Washington 7  
8 Princeton 1  
  1 Washington 9  
  5 California 7  
4 Southwestern Louisiana 0
5 California 2  
  1 Washington 8  
  3 UCLA 2  
8 Princeton 0  
4 Southwestern Louisiana 7  
  3 UCLA 3
  4 Southwestern Louisiana 2  
  1 Washington 4
  2 Arizona 6
3 UCLA 2  
6 Michigan 0  
  3 UCLA 0
  2 Arizona 4  
2 Arizona 5
7 Iowa 2  
  2 Arizona 106
  7 Iowa 2  
6 Michigan 2  
7 Iowa 3  
  5 California 0
  7 Iowa 1  

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .514 - Jennifer Weaver, Towson Tigers

RBIs: 109 - Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats

HOME RUNS: 25 - Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats

PITCHING

WINS: 35-6 - Carrie Dolan, Arizona Wildcats

ERA: 0.48 (16 ER/230.2 IP) - Trinity Johnson, South Carolina Gamecocks

STRIKEOUTS: 351, Audrey West, Boston Terriers

Records

[5]

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON DOUBLES: 29 - Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Bulldogs

NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME STOLEN BASES: 7 - Stacy Hughes, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles; April 14, 1996

SOPHOMORE CLASS RBIs: 96 - Leticia Pineda, Arizona Wildcats

SENIOR CLASS SEASON OF PERFECT STOLEN BASES: 47-47 - Gina Freeman, South Carolina State Bulldogs

TEAM DOUBLES: 142 - Tennessee Lady Vols

Awards

Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats[6][7]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1996 67 179 84 84 .469 109 25 1 12 173 .966% 64 11 19 20

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[8]

FIRST TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PHeather MeyerSR.Washington Huskies
B'Ann BurnsJR.UCLA Bruins
Cheryl LongewaySR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
CLeticia PinedaSO.Arizona Wildcats
1BMichelle ChurchSR.Washington Huskies
2BJenny DaltonSR.Arizona Wildcats
3BChristine KubinSR.North Carolina Tar Heels
SSAli ViolaSO.Nebraska Cornhuskers
OFAlison McCutcheonJR.Arizona Wildcats
Shamalene WilsonSR.FSU Seminoles
Rachel NelsonJR.Minnesota Golden Gophers
DPLisa DacquistoJR.Arizona State Sun Devils
UTSara GriffinSO.Michigan Wolverines
AT-LLindsay ParkerFR.Fresno State Bulldogs
Scia MaumausoloSR.CSUN Matadors
Kendall RichardsSR.Texas A&M Aggies
Nina LindenbergSO.Fresno State Bulldogs
Sara PickeringJR.Washington Huskies

SECOND TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PTrinity JohnsonJR.South Carolina Gamecocks
Susie BugliarelloJR.Sacramento State Hornets
Carrie DolanJR.Arizona Wildcats
CJennifer ClineSR.Washington Huskies
1BAlleah PoulsonJR.UCLA Bruins
2BCynthia SmithSR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
3BKrista GomezSR.Arizona Wildcats
SSKeri LemastersJR.Michigan State Spartans
OFRashunda TaylorSR.Nicholls State Colonels
Amber HeglandSO.Minnesota Golden Gophers
Chanda LeeJR.South Carolina Gamecocks
DPTia MorenzSO.Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
UTJennifer RichardsonSR.CSUN Matadors
AT-LBrandi ShriverJR.Arizona Wildcats
Myssi CalkinsJR.FSU Seminoles
Renee EspinozaSR.FSU Seminoles
Jill MostJR.Oklahoma Sooners
Patti RaduenzSR.Michigan State Spartans

THIRD TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PWhitney FloydJR.California Golden Bears
Audrey WestSR.Boston Terriers
Gina UgoSR.Indiana Hoosiers
CStephenie LittleSO.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
1BKari KnopfJR.Iowa Hawkeyes
2BYvette HealyFR.DePaul Blue Demons
3BJulie AdamsFR.UCLA Bruins
SSChristy HebertJR.Iowa Hawkeyes
OFKellyn TateSO.Michigan Wolverines
Jenifer HenrySR.Fresno State Bulldogs
Jamie FoutchFR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
DPKatie MartenJR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
UTErin FieldSR.Texas A&M Aggies
AT-LLynn BrittonSR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
Kim RondinaJR.UNLV Rebels
Carolyn WilsonSO.Pacific Tigers
Tobin Echo-HawkSR.Nebraska Cornhuskers
Becky NewbryFR.Washington Huskies
Robyn YorkeJR.Fresno State Bulldogs

References

  1. "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. "1996 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  4. Chuck Williams (May 30, 1996). "College softball's a hit; so is Columbus". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  6. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  7. "Final 1996 Softball Statisitics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  8. "1996 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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