2016 NCAA Division I softball season

The 2016 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 2016. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 2016 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2016.

2016 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsFlorida
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsOklahoma (3rd title)
Runners-upAuburn (2nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachPatty Gasso (3rd title)
WCWS MOPPaige Parker (Oklahoma)
Seasons

Conference standings

2016 American Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 24 South Florida  y 153 .833  4516 .738
No. 25 UCF  y 124 .750  3822 .633
Tulsa  y 99 .500  3521 .625
Houston   99 .500  2729 .482
Memphis   711 .389  2631 .456
East Carolina   513 .278  2331 .426
Connecticut   412 .250  1933 .365
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 23, 2016[1]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2016 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma y 171 .944  578 .877
No. 21 Baylor y 134 .765  4514 .763
Texas y 107 .588  3816 .704
Kansas  89 .471  3120 .608
Oklahoma State y 611 .353  3226 .552
Texas Tech  612 .333  2332 .418
Iowa State  117 .056  2035 .364
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from NFCA [2]
2016 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan  y 212 .913  527 .881
No. 20 Minnesota  y 193 .864  4314 .754
Northwestern  y 158 .652  2728 .491
Penn State   149 .609  3024 .556
Nebraska  y 139 .591  3521 .625
Ohio State  y 139 .591  3420 .630
Illinois  y 1211 .522  3623 .610
Wisconsin   1111 .500  2824 .538
Indiana   1013 .435  2925 .537
Michigan State   815 .348  2728 .491
Purdue   815 .348  2728 .491
Rutgers   815 .348  2433 .421
Maryland   419 .174  1240 .231
Iowa   320 .130  1339 .250
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 6, 2016[3]; Rankings from NFCA
2016 Colonial Athletic Association softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
#8 James Madison y 1810 .947  5060 .893
Towson   1180 .579  37170 .685
College of Charleston   1190 .550  35230 .603
Elon   980 .529  26250 .510
Delaware   990 .500  30210 .588
UNC Wilmington   8100 .444  29210 .580
Hofstra   8100 .444  24220 .522
Drexel   0190 .000  20350 .364
Conference champion
Tournament champion
As of May 24, 2016[4]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2016 Ohio Valley Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Jacksonville State  260 1.000  4317 .717
Eastern Kentucky   178 .680  3717 .685
Eastern Illinois   178 .680  2528 .472
SIU Edwardsville   1511 .577  2826 .519
Tennessee–Martin   1413 .519  3026 .536
Tennessee Tech   1413 .519  2333 .411
Morehead State   1111 .500  2627 .491
Murray State   1214 .462  1431 .311
Belmont   1116 .407  1935 .352
SE Missouri State   1017 .370  1633 .327
Austin Peay   522 .185  9387 .023
Tennessee State   322 .120  1045 .182
OVC Tournament champion
As of May 9, 2016[5]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2016 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Florida  204 .833  524 .929
No. 12 Kentucky   177 .708  4311 .796
No. 10 Tennessee   167 .696  4013 .755
No. 6 Auburn   167 .696  469 .836
No. 4 Alabama   168 .667  4511 .804
No. 16 Missouri   1410 .583  3913 .750
No. 13 LSU   1311 .542  4214 .750
No. 15 Georgia   1212 .500  4016 .714
Ole Miss   1113 .458  3819 .667
No. 17 Texas A&M   915 .375  3717 .685
South Carolina   717 .292  3520 .636
Mississippi State   321 .125  2530 .455
Arkansas   123 .042  1739 .304
Tournament champion
As of May 8, 2016[6]; Rankings from NFCA
2016 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
McNeese State **  y 234 .852  4212 .778
Nicholls   215 .808  3917 .696
Abilene Christian *   198 .704  2621 .553
Lamar   189 .667  3522 .614
Central Arkansas   1611 .593  3522 .614
Stephen F. Austin   1313 .500  2829 .491
Sam Houston   1314 .481  2133 .389
Northwestern State   1017 .370  2725 .519
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi   719 .269  1830 .375
Houston Baptist   719 .269  1529 .341
Incarnate Word *   720 .259  1834 .346
Southeastern Louisiana   621 .222  2332 .418
SLC Tournament Champion
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
**Southland Tournament #1 seed and regular season champion
As of May 13, 2016[7]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2016 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Louisiana–Lafayette  y 212 .913  469 .836
South Alabama   176 .739  3318 .647
Texas State y 159 .625  4022 .645
Georgia State   1311 .542  3328 .541
Georgia Southern   1311 .542  3027 .526
Troy   1113 .458  3125 .554
UT Arlington   816 .333  2920 .592
Louisiana–Monroe   717 .292  2434 .414
Appalachian State   222 .083  1145 .196
Tournament champion
As of March 18, 2019[8]; Rankings from NFCA
2016 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
BYU  y 1120 .846  36200 .643
Loyola Marymount   1050 .667  32210 .604
San Diego   760 .538  21280 .429
Saint Mary's   670 .462  19261 .424
Santa Clara   490 .308  9400 .184
Pacific   3120 .200  20280 .417
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 17, 2016[9]; Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

Women's College World Series

The 2016 Women's College World Series began on June 2–8 in Oklahoma City.[10]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
16 Georgia 5  
8 Florida State 4  
  16 Georgia 3  
  4 Auburn 4  
4 Auburn 10
12 UCLA 3  
  4 Auburn 8(8)  
  8 Florida State 7  
8 Florida State 8  
12 UCLA 4  
  2 Michigan 0
  8 Florida State 1  
  4 Auburn 2 11(8) 1
  3 Oklahoma 3 7 2
3 Oklahoma 3(8)  
6 Alabama 0  
  3 Oklahoma 7
  2 Michigan 5  
2 Michigan 6
10 LSU 1  
  3 Oklahoma 7
  10 LSU 3  
6 Alabama 4  
10 LSU 6  
  16 Georgia 1
  10 LSU 4  

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .504 - Danielle Smith, Coppin State Eagles

RBIs: 87 - Tina Iosefa, Georgia Bulldogs

HOME RUNS: 23 - Tina Iosefa, Georgia Bulldogs & Morgan Noad, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

PITCHING

WINS: 38-3 - Paige Parker, Oklahoma Sooners

ERA: 0.76 (24 ER/221.0 IP) - Kylee Hanson, FAU Owls

STRIKEOUTS: 336, Savannah Jo Dorsey, Ohio Bobcats & Sara Groenewegen, Minnesota Golden Gophers

Records

[11]

NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME INTENTIONAL WALKS: 5 - Darian Tautalafua, Long Beach State 49ers; May 8, 2016

NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME TOTAL BASES: 17 - Carli Kayler, Troy Trojans; March 19, 2016

FRESHMAN CLASS HITS: 104 - Tatyana Forbes, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Awards

Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines[12]

Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines[13]

  • National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Player of the Year:

Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines[14]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2016 59 162 76 73 .450 79 19 1 11 143 .882% 52 12 15 17
  • espnW National Player of the Year:

Kasey Cooper, Auburn Tigers[15]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2016 70 187 69 79 .422 83 21 1 19 163 .871% 71 15 6 7

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[16]

FIRST TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PDelanie GourleyJR.Florida Gators
Paige ParkerSO.Oklahoma Sooners
Megan GoodSO.James Madison Dukes
CLexie ElkinsSR.ULL Ragin' Cajuns
1BTera BlancoSO.Michigan Wolverines
2BSierra RomeroSR.Michigan Wolverines
3BKasey CooperJR.Auburn Tigers
SSKristen BrownSR.North Carolina Tar Heels
OFHaylie McCleneySR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Emily CraneSR.Missouri Tigers
Koral CostaSR.Oregon Ducks
UTJailyn FordSR.James Madison Dukes
Kimberlee SouzaSR.Washington Huskies
AT-LSierra LawrenceSR.Michigan Wolverines
Aleshia OcasioSO.Florida Gators
Sara GroenewegenJR.Minnesota Golden Gophers
Kelsey NunleySR.Kentucky Wildcats
Marjani KnightenJR.Nebraska Cornhuskers

SECOND TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PKylee HansonJR.FAU Owls
Megan BetsaJR.Michigan Wolverines
Alex StewartJR.ULL Ragin' Cajuns
CErika PiancastelliSO.McNeese State Cowgirls
1BAlex PowersJR.FSU Seminoles
2BEmily CarosoneSR.Auburn Tigers
3BMysha SatarakaSR.UCLA Bruins
SSDelaney SpauldingJR.UCLA Bruins
OFAleah CraightonSO.ULL Ragin' Cajuns
Erin MillerSR.Oklahoma Sooners
Lindsey StephensSR.Texas Longhorns
UTErica NunnSR.USF Bulls
Kayli KvistadSO.Florida Gators
AT-LSydney LittlejohnJR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Nikki UdriaJR.Oregon Ducks
Shay KnightenFR.Oklahoma Sooners
Leona LafaeleSR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Ali AguilarJR.Washington Huskies

THIRD TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PCheridan HawkinsSR.Oregon Ducks
Jessica BurroughsJR.FSU Seminoles
Nisa OntiverosSR.California Golden Bears
CEmily NaegeleSR.Northern Illinois Huskies
1BJade RhodesSR.Auburn Tigers
2BHannah FlippenJR.Utah Utes
3BBianka BellSR.LSU Tigers
SSSami FaganSR.Missouri Tigers
OFAmanda LorenzFR.Florida Gators
Karley WesterJR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Allexis BennettSR.UCLA Bruins
UTRainey GaffinSR.Tennessee Lady Vols
Cammi PrantlSR.Ohio State Buckeyes
AT-LTina IosefaSR.Georgia Bulldogs
Vanessa ShippySO.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Jessica WarrenSO.FSU Seminoles
Victoria VidalesSO.Texas A&M Aggies
Sahvanna JaquishJR.LSU Tigers
Kiki StokesSR.Nebraska Cornhuskers
Taylor GloverJR.CSUN Matadors

References

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  2. "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  4. "2016 Softball Standings". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  5. "Softball". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. "Softball" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  7. "2016 Softball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  8. "Softball". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  9. "Softball". West Coast Conference. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  10. "2016 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  11. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  12. "Player of The Year". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  13. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  14. "SCHUTT SPORTS / NFCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  15. "With Hitting Down to a Science, Auburn's Kasey Cooper Named espnW Player of The Year". Espn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  16. "2016 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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