2001 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2001 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the twentieth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2001, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2001 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 24 through May 28 and marked the conclusion of the 2001 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their sixth NCAA championship by defeating UCLA 1–0 in the final game. Arizona pitcher Jennie Finch was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2]

2001 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsArizona (6th title)
Runner-upUCLA (18th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachMike Candrea (6th title)
MOPJennie Finch, Arizona

Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Texas Tech defeated Saint Peter's, 3–2. Saint Peter's eliminated.
  • Texas Tech defeated Hawaii, 4–2. Hawaii eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Cal State Fullerton defeated Texas State, 10–1 (5 innings).
  • Arizona defeated Texas Tech, 8–0 (6 innings). Texas Tech eliminated
  • Arizona defeated Texas State, 6–2.
  • Texas State defeated Cal State Fullerton, 4–3.
  • Arizona defeated Cal State Fullerton, 5–4.

Arizona advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 2

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Fresno State defeated Coastal Carolina, 6–4. Coastal Carolina eliminated.
  • Cal State Northridge defeated Fresno State, 3–1. Fresno State eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • San Diego State defeated Wisconsin, 1–0.
  • UCLA defeated Cal State Northridge, 9–0. Cal State Northridge eliminated.
  • UCLA defeated San Diego State, 3–1.
  • San Diego State defeated Wisconsin, 6–1. Wisconsin eliminated.
  • UCLA defeated San Diego State, 11–0 (5 innings).

UCLA advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 3

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Penn State defeated Cornell, 5–0. Cornell eliminated.
  • Penn State defeated Southern Miss, 1–0. Southern Miss eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Arizona State defeated Louisiana–Lafayette, 2–1.
  • LSU defeated Penn State, 2–1. Penn State eliminated.
  • LSU defeated Arizona State, 3–2.
  • Louisiana–Lafayette defeated Arizona State, 5–0. Arizona State eliminated.
  • LSU defeated Louisiana–Lafayette, 2–1.

LSU advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 4

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Chattanooga defeated UIC, 5–2. UIC eliminated.
  • Oregon State defeated Chattanooga, 13–0 (5 innings). Chattanooga eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Michigan defeated South Florida, 6–2 (13 innings).
  • Alabama defeated Oregon State, 1–0. Oregon State eliminated.
  • Michigan defeated Alabama, 3–2.
  • South Florida defeated Alabama, 3–2. Alabama eliminated.
  • Michigan defeated South Florida, 12–5.

Michigan advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 5

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Lehigh defeated Seton Hall, 2–0. Seton Hall eliminated.
  • North Carolina defeated Lehigh, 4–0. Lehigh eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Washington defeated UMass, 8–0 (5 innings).
  • Oklahoma defeated North Carolina, 13–0 (5 innings). North Carolina eliminated.
  • Oklahoma defeated Washington, 3–2.
  • Washington defeated UMass, 7–1. UMass eliminated.
  • Oklahoma defeated Washington, 10–2.

Oklahoma advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 6

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Hofstra defeated BYU, 4–2. BYU eliminated.
  • Central Michigan defeated Hofstra, 10–0 (5 innings). Hofstra eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Nebraska defeated Pacific, 2–1 (8 innings).
  • Stanford defeated Central Michigan, 6–0. Central Michigan eliminated.
  • Stanford defeated Nebraska, 5–1.
  • Pacific defeated Nebraska, 3–1. Nebraska eliminated.
  • Pacific defeated Stanford, 2–0.
  • Stanford defeated Pacific, 9–1 (5 innings).

Stanford advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 7

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Illinois State defeated Western Illinois, 4–0. Western Illinois eliminated.
  • Illinois State defeated South Carolina, 1–0. South Carolina eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Iowa defeated DePaul, 7–4.
  • Notre Dame defeated Illinois State, 2–1. Illinois State eliminated.
  • Iowa defeated Notre Dame, 6–0.
  • Notre Dame defeated DePaul, 8–1. DePaul eliminated.
  • Iowa defeated Notre Dame, 6–2.

Iowa advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 8

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Connecticut defeated Bethune–Cookman, 2–1. Bethune–Cookman eliminated.
  • Florida defeated Connecticut, 8–0 (5 innings). Connecticut eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • California defeated Florida Atlantic, 2–0.
  • Florida State defeated Florida, 6–2. Florida eliminated.
  • California defeated Florida State, 1–0.
  • Florida State defeated Florida Atlantic, 2–0. Florida Atlantic eliminated.
  • Florida State defeated California, 2–1.
  • California defeated Florida State, 3–2 (10 innings).

California advances to WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecordHead CoachWCWS Appearances†
(Including 2001 WCWS)
ArizonaPac-1062–4Mike Candrea14
CaliforniaPac-1053–16Diane Ninemire6
IowaBig Ten47–11Gayle Blevins4
LSUSEC57–9Yvette Girouard1
MichiganBig Ten43–15–1Carol Hutchins5
OklahomaBig 1250–7Patty Gasso2
StanfordPac-1052–14–1John Rittman1
UCLAPac-1059–5Sue Enquist18*

*: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.
: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Bracket

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1 Arizona 3  
8 California 2  
  1 Arizona 58  
  5 Oklahoma 4  
4 Michigan 0
5 Oklahoma 2  
  1 Arizona 1  
  6 Stanford 0  
8 California 5  
4 Michigan 2  
  6 Stanford 1
  8 California 0  
  1 Arizona 1
  2 UCLA 0
3 LSU 1  
6 Stanford 28  
  2 UCLA 5
  6 Stanford 0  
2 UCLA 2
7 Iowa 0  
  2 UCLA 6
  3 LSU 0  
3 LSU 2  
7 Iowa 1  
  5 Oklahoma 1
  3 LSU 213  

Game Results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
5/24/2001Game 1Arizona3 - 2California
Game 2Oklahoma2 - 0Michigan
Game 3Stanford2 - 1LSU8 Innings
Game 4UCLA2 - 0Iowa
5/25/2001Game 5Arizona5 - 4Oklahoma8 Innings
Game 6UCLA5 - 0Stanford
5/26/2001Game 7California5 - 2MichiganMichigan eliminated
Game 8LSU2 - 1IowaIowa eliminated
Game 9Stanford1 - 0CaliforniaCalifornia eliminated
Game 10LSU2 - 1Oklahoma13 Innings

Oklahoma eliminated

5/27/2001Game 11Arizona1 - 0StanfordStanford eliminated

If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary

Game 12UCLA6 - 0LSULSU eliminated

If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary

Game 13------Arizona / Stanford

If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary

Game 14------UCLA / LSU

If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary

5/28/2001Championship GameArizona1 - 0UCLAArizona Wins 2001 WCWS

Championship Game

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School Top Batter Stats.
Arizona Lindsey Collins (C) 1-3 RBI HR K
UCLA Amanda Freed (P) 1-3 BB
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
Arizona Jennie Finch (W) 7.0400272426
UCLA Amanda Freed (L) 7.0311462529

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PitcherAmanda FreedJuniorUCLA
Britni SneedJuniorLSU
Jennifer StewartJuniorOklahoma
CatcherLindsey CollinsSeniorArizona
1st BaseTairia MimsSophomoreUCLA
3rd BaseToni MascarenasSeniorArizona
Julie WieseFreshmanLSU
OutfieldNicole GiordanoSeniorArizona
Jessica MendozaJuniorStanford
Christy RingJuniorOklahoma
Designated HitterClaire SuaFreshmanUCLA
Most Outstanding PlayerJennie FinchJuniorArizona

References

  1. 2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. 2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. "2001 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 13". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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