2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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)

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]

Qualifying

Main article: 2001 NCAA Division I softball season

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

School Conference Record Head coach WCWS appearances†
(Including 2001 WCWS)
Arizona Pac-10 62–4 Mike Candrea 14
California Pac-10 53–16 Diane Ninemire 6
Iowa Big Ten 47–11 Gayle Blevins 4
LSU SEC 57–9 Yvette Girouard 1
Michigan Big Ten 43–15–1 Carol Hutchins 5
Oklahoma Big 12 50–7 Patty Gasso 2
Stanford Pac-10 52–14–1 John Rittman 1
UCLA Pac-10 59–5 Sue Enquist 18*

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

Results

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

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
5/24/2001 Game 1 Arizona 3 - 2 California
Game 2 Oklahoma 2 - 0 Michigan
Game 3 Stanford 2 - 1 LSU 8 Innings
Game 4 UCLA 2 - 0 Iowa
5/25/2001 Game 5 Arizona 5 - 4 Oklahoma 8 Innings
Game 6 UCLA 5 - 0 Stanford
5/26/2001 Game 7 California 5 - 2 Michigan Michigan eliminated
Game 8 LSU 2 - 1 Iowa Iowa eliminated
Game 9 Stanford 1 - 0 California California eliminated
Game 10 LSU 2 - 1 Oklahoma 13 Innings

Oklahoma eliminated

5/27/2001 Game 11 Arizona 1 - 0 Stanford Stanford eliminated

If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary

Game 12 UCLA 6 - 0 LSU LSU 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

5/28/2001 Championship game Arizona 1 - 0 UCLA Arizona 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 IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Arizona Jennie Finch (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 7 24 26
UCLA Amanda Freed (L) 7.0 3 1 1 4 6 25 29

All-Tournament Team

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

Position Player Class School
Pitcher Amanda Freed Junior UCLA
Britni Sneed Junior LSU
Jennifer Stewart Junior Oklahoma
Catcher Lindsey Collins Senior Arizona
1st Base Tairia Mims Sophomore UCLA
3rd Base Toni Mascarenas Senior Arizona
Julie Wiese Freshman LSU
Outfield Nicole Giordano Senior Arizona
Jessica Mendoza Junior Stanford
Christy Ring Junior Oklahoma
Designated Hitter Claire Sua Freshman UCLA
Most Outstanding Player Jennie Finch Junior Arizona

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 June 8, 2018.