1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament

1999 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsUCLA (9th (10th overall) title)
Runner-upWashington (4th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachSue Enquist (4th title)
MOPJulie Adams (UCLA Bruins)

The 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the eighteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1999, 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 1999 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 31 and marked the conclusion of the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their ninth[a] NCAA championship and tenth overall by defeating Washington 3–2 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1990 to not feature Arizona. UCLA infielder Julie Adams was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2]

Qualifying

Main article: 1999 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Regional No. 1

Host: UCLA
Los Angeles, California

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
UCLA7
Alabama0UCLA14
Creighton0
Cal State Northridge7UCLA5
Missouri3Minnesota0
Cal State Northridge0UCLA12—
Minnesota2Missouri5—
Minnesota2Minnesota0
Creighton0Cal State Northridge1Missouri3
Alabama0Missouri3
Missouri1

UCLA qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 2

Host: Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Arizona95
East Carolina1Arizona8
Texas State0
Kansas5Arizona3
Southeast Missouri State1Maryland7
Kansas0Maryland10
Maryland1Arizona10585
Maryland5Arizona6
Texas State0Kansas3Kansas1
East Carolina1Southeast Missouri State1
Southeast Missouri State2

Arizona qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 3

Host: Washington
Seattle, Washington

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Washington86
Colgate0Washington125
Tennessee1
Texas A&M4Washington1
Hawaii3Cal State Fullerton0
Texas A&M1Washington3—
Cal State Fullerton2Hawaii0—
Cal State Fullerton125Cal State Fullerton3
Tennessee0Texas A&M3Hawaii411
Colgate2Hawaii8
Hawaii7

Washington qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 4

Host: Fresno State
Fresno, California

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Fresno State5
Florida A&M0Fresno State5
Stanford2
Texas Tech1Fresno State3
South Carolina0Texas Tech1
Texas Tech1Fresno State5—
Pacific0Texas Tech0—
Pacific68Texas Tech4
Stanford5Pacific1South Carolina1
South Carolina2South Carolina212
Florida A&M0

Fresno State qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 5

Host: LSU
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
LSU0
Oregon State3
LSU125Oregon State3
Southern0Long Beach State0
Southern0
Long Beach State85
Oklahoma3Oregon State960
Long Beach State1Southern Miss14
Oklahoma0
Southern Miss5
Southern Miss1Southern Miss4
Oregon State0LSU3
LSU7
Oklahoma3

Southern Miss qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 6

Host: Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Florida Atlantic2
Michigan0Florida Atlantic8
Central Michigan3
Nebraska2Florida Atlantic1
Notre Dame0Arizona State2
Nebraska0Arizona State14
Arizona State1Nebraska282
Arizona State29Florida Atlantic2
Central Michigan1Nebraska48Nebraska4
Michigan0Notre Dame3
Notre Dame1

Arizona State qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 7

Host: UMass
Amherst, Massathusetts

Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Southwestern Louisiana155
Manhattan0Southwestern Louisiana5
Hofstra1
UMass3Southwestern Louisiana2
LIU Brooklyn2California1
UMass0Southwestern Louisiana03
California1California38
California5California28
Hofstra4UMass3UMass0
Manhattan3LIU Brooklyn0
LIU Brooklyn48

California qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 8

Host: DePaul (games played at Illinois-Chicago)
Chicago, illinois

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
Texas0
Oregon6
Texas86Oregon1
Cornell0Michigan State96
Michigan State9
Cornell1
DePaul4Michigan State0—
Michigan State1DePaul2—
DePaul4
UIC0
UIC1DePaul5
Oregon0UIC1
UIC4
Texas1

DePaul qualifies for WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

Results

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
UCLA 39
DePaul 2
UCLA 1
Fresno State 0
Fresno State 1
Southern Miss 0
UCLA 28 —
DePaul 1 —
DePaul 1
Southern Miss 0
Arizona 0
DePaul 1
UCLA 3
Washington 2
Washington 4
Arizona State 1
Washington 3
Arizona 0
Arizona 3
California 0
Washington 3 —
California 0 —
Arizona State 0
California 2
Fresno State 0
California 1

Championship Game

[3]

School Top Batter Stats.
UCLA Bruins Julie Adams (3B) 2-3 2RBIs
Washington Huskies Erin Helgeland (CF) 1-3 RBI
School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
UCLA Bruins Courtney Dale (W) 4.0 3 1 1 2 3 13 19
UCLA Bruins Amanda Freed (SV) 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 11 12
Washington Huskies Jennifer Spediacci (L) 6.0 7 3 3 0 6 26 26
Washington Huskies Jamie Graves 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.[4]

Position Player School
P Courtney Dale UCLA
Amanda Freed UCLA
Amanda Scott Fresno State
Jennifer Spediacci Washington
C Katy Carter DePaul
1B Melissa Downs Washington
2B Lisa Iancin California
Lovieanne Jung Fresno State
3B Julie Adams UCLA
Kim DePaul Washington
Julie Luna DePaul
OF Christie Ambrosi UCLA

Notes

  1. ^ The NCAA Record Book shows 1999 as UCLA's eighth championship, as their 1995 title was vacated.

See also

References

  1. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "1999 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 13". Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2018.