1978 Women's College World Series

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The 1978 AIAW Women's College World Series (WCWS) was held in Omaha, Nebraska on May 25–28. Sixteen fastpitch softball teams emerged from regional tournaments to meet in the national collegiate softball championship.[1]

Teams[]

The double-elimination tournament included these teams:

  • Arizona State
  • Cal Poly–Pomona
  • Illinois State
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Nebraska–Omaha
  • Northern Colorado
  • Oregon State
  • Portland State
  • South Carolina
  • Southern Illinois
  • Southwest Missouri State
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • Texas Woman's
  • UCLA
  • Utah State

UCLA won its first national championship by holding all five of its opponents scoreless through the tournament and beating Northern Colorado, 3-0, in the final game.[1] Lady Bruins' center fielder Sue Enquist was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Bracket[]

1st Round[2]   2nd Round   3rd Round   4th Round   Semifinals   Finals
Southwest Missouri State 11  
Massachusetts 2     Southwest Missouri State 0  
Texas Woman's 0   UCLA 1  
UCLA 4       UCLA 7  
Arizona State 10       Utah State 0  
Portland State 0     Arizona State 0
South Carolina 0   Utah State 2  
Utah State 11       UCLA 3[a]  
Southern Illinois 2     Minnesota 0    
Stephen F. Austin 1     Southern Illinois 2  
Cal Poly–Pomona 1   Minnesota 6  
Minnesota 2       Minnesota 4
Nebraska–Omaha 2       Northern Colorado 1  
Illinois State 1     Nebraska–Omaha 2
Oregon State 0   Northern Colorado 3  
Northern Colorado 3  
  UCLA 3  
  Northern Colorado 0  
Massachusetts 0   Nebraska–Omaha 0  
Texas Woman's 1   Texas Woman's 4  
    Texas Woman's 3   Utah State 0  
    Southern Illinois 1   Texas Woman's 3  
Portland State 10   Southern Illinois 4
South Carolina 7   Portland State 1  
    Texas Woman's 3   Minnesota 1  
    Northern Colorado 7   Northern Colorado 3  
Stephen F. Austin 1   Arizona State 0  
Cal Poly–Pomona 2   Cal Poly–Pomona 1[3]  
    Cal Poly–Pomona 1[3]   Northern Colorado 4
    Southwest Missouri State 0   Cal Poly–Pomona 3  
Illinois State 2   Southwest Missouri State 1
Oregon State 4   Oregon State 0  
  1. ^ 11 innings

Ranking[]

Place School WCWS Record
1st UCLA 5-0
2nd Northern Colorado 5-2
3rd Minnesota 3-2
4th Texas Woman's 4-2
5th Cal Poly–Pomona 3-2
Utah State 2-2
7th Southern Illinois 2-2
Southwest Missouri State 2-2
9th Arizona State 1-2
Oregon State 1-2
Portland State 1-2
Nebraska–Omaha 1-2
13th Illinois State 0-2
Massachusetts 0-2
Stephen F. Austin 0-2
South Carolina 0-2

See also[]

See also: AIAW Champions § Fastpitch Softball

References[]

  1. ^ a b Plummer III, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
  2. ^ "AIAW/ASA 1978 Women's College World Series Standings/Results" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives. p. 46-47. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. ^ a b "UCLA Stays Unbeaten". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 28 May 1978. p. III-5. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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