American college softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
The 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held in May as the conclusion of the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1987 Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The event, held from May 20 to 24, was the sixth NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. Texas A&M won the championship by defeating UCLA 4–1 in the final game.[1][2]
Regionals
- Arizona State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Midwest Regional | – | Nebraska | 6 | 39 | — | – | Utah | 0 | 2 | — | - Nebraska qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Central Michigan qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
Game log
Championship Game
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All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos | Name | School |
P | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M |
Lisa Longaker | UCLA |
1B | Gena Strang | Fresno State |
2B | Julie Smith | Texas A&M |
3B | Janice Parks | UCLA |
SS | Liz Mizera | Texas A&M |
OF | Karen Walker | UCLA |
OF | Sandra Arledge | UCLA |
OF | Chenita Rogers | Cal State Fullerton |
C | Kris Tipmore | Central Michigan |
AL | Lisa Hankerd | UCLA |
Shauna Wattenberg | UCLA |
See also
References
- ^ 2014 WCWS Records: 1980s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ "1987 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 15". Ncaa.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
NCAA Division I softball tournament
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1986–87 NCAA Division I championships |
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