2001 NCAA Division I softball season

The 2001 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 2001. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 2001 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 28, 2001.

2001 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsOklahoma
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsArizona (6th title)
Runners-upUCLA (18th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (6th title)
WCWS MOPJennie Finch (Arizona)
Seasons

Conference standings
2001 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Nebraska ‍†‍‍y 16–2 .889  51–15 .773
No. 5 Oklahoma ‍‍‡‍y 14–2 .875  50–9 .847
Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 10–8 .556  37–24 .607
Kansas ‍‍‍ 10–8 .556  32–27 .542
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 8–8 .500  28–23 .549
Baylor ‍‍‍ 7–9 .438  38–22 .633
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  32–19 .627
Missouri ‍‍‍ 5–11 .313  31–28 .525
Texas ‍‍‍ 5–13 .278  24–29 .453
Iowa State ‍‍‍ 2–12 .143  14–27 .341
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]
2001 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 19–2–0 .905  65–4–0 .942
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 16–5–0 .762  62–6–0 .912
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 11–10–0 .524  54–16–1 .768
Washington  ‍‍‍y 11–10–0 .524  40–23–0 .635
Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 10–10–0 .500  44–24–1 .645
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 9–12–0 .429  36–22–0 .621
California  ‍‍‍y 6–14–0 .300  54–18–0 .750
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 1–20–0 .048  28–40–0 .412
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 2001[2]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Women's College World Series

The 2001 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 24 to May 28, 2001 in Oklahoma City.[3]

  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  

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .455 - Oli Keohohou, BYU Cougars

RBIs: 84 - Toni Mascarenas, Arizona Wildcats

HOME RUNS: 25 - Toni Mascarenas, Arizona Wildcats

PITCHING

WINS: 39-8 - Kristi Hanks, Iowa Hawkeyes

ERA: 0.46 (10 ER/152.0 IP) - Amanda Freed, UCLA Bruins

STRIKEOUTS: 421, Amanda Renfroe, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Records

[4]

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON WINNING PERCENTAGE: 32-0 (100%) - Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats

FRESHMAN CLASS SLUGGING PERCENTAGE: .993% - Oli Keohohou, BYU Cougars

FRESHMAN CLASS WINNING PERCENTAGE: 27-2 (93%) - Keira Goerl, UCLA Bruins

SOPHOMORE CLASS WALKS: 93 - Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears

JUNIOR CLASS CONSECUTIVE WINS STREAK: 32 - Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats; February 2-May 28, 2001

Awards

Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats[5][6]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2001 32 0 32 29 27 19 0 207.0 102 19 16 45 279 0.54 0.71
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2001 67 198 37 62 .313 57 11 2 11 110 .555% 24 25 0 0

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[7]

FIRST TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PJennie FinchJR.Arizona Wildcats
Britni SneedJR.LSU Tigers
Dana SorensonSO.Stanford Cardinal
CStacey NuvemanJR.UCLA Bruins
1BSarah BeesonJR.Stanford Cardinal
2BKelsey KollenJR.Michigan Wolverines
3BToni MascarenasSR.Arizona Wildcats
SSNatasha WatleySO.UCLA Bruins
OFLauren BauerSR.Arizona Wildcats
Oli KeohohouFR.BYU Cougars
Kelly KretschmanSR.Alabama Crimson Tide
DPLeneah ManumaFR.Arizona Wildcats
UTKellie WilkersonJR.Mississippi State Bulldogs
AT-LKelli BraitschSO.Oklahoma Sooners
Kristi HanksJR.Iowa Hawkeyes
Jessica MendozaJR.Stanford Cardinal
Veronica NelsonSO.California Golden Bears
Jenny ToppingSO.Cal State Fullerton Titans

SECOND TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PJocelyn ForestJR.California Golden Bears
Shelley LairdJR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Nicole MyersJR.FAU Owls
CAshli BarrettSR.Oklahoma Sooners
1BLisa CareySR.Oklahoma Sooners
2BKeisha SheppersonSR.East Carolina Pirates
3BTairia FlowersSO.UCLA Bruins
SSAlana AddisonJR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
OFSara CarlsonSO.Villanova Wildcats
Jackie McClainFR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Melissa TaylorSR.Michigan Wolverines
DPKristen DennisJR.Virginia Cavaliers
UTSarah MartzFR.DePaul Blue Demons
AT-LAmanda FreedJR.UCLA Bruins
Ashley MooreJR.Auburn Tigers
Amanda RenfroeSR.Texas Tech Red Raiders
Kristin SchmidtFR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Karen WilliamsSR.Missouri Tigers

THIRD TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PTia BollingerSO.Washington Huskies
Jessica ChaseJR.Texas State Bobcats
Leslie MalerichJR.FSU Seminoles
CStefanie ChristofersonSR.UIC Flames
1BAlicia GerlachJR.Iowa Hawkeyes
2BSuzanne OlcottJR.Alabama Crimson Tide
3BBecky McMurtrySO.Illinois State Redbirds
SSJaime ClarkSO.Washington Huskies
OFDeanna DovakJR.Rider Broncs
Kelly HauxhurstSR.Washington Huskies
Jenny KriechJR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
DPMelanie FisherSO.Missouri Tigers
UTErin StremsterferSR.Southern Illinois Salukis
AT-LCindy BallJR.Pacific Tigers
Nicole GiordanoSR.Arizona Wildcats
Jarrah MyersJR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Marci RidenbaughFR.Kent State Golden Flashes
Jennifer SharronSR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Jennifer StewartJR.Oklahoma Sooners

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 May 18, 2020.
  3. "2001 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  4. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  6. "Final 2001 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  7. "2001 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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