1995 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament Teams 32 Finals site ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Champions UCLA (8th (9th overall) title)Runner-up Arizona (12th WCWS Appearance) Winning coach Sharron Backus (8th (9th overall) title)MOP Tanya Harding (UCLA )
The 1995 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the fourteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball . Held during May 1995, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1995 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1995 NCAA Division I softball season . UCLA won their eighth NCAA championship, and ninth overall, by defeating Arizona 4–2 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Tanya Harding was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player , the first time the honor was awarded by the NCAA.[1] [2] The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.[3]
Qualifying [ ]
Regionals [ ]
Regional No. 1 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Notre Dame
5
UIC
2
Notre Dame
0
Michigan
2
Michigan
6
DePaul
0
Michigan
15 5
—
Notre Dame
6
—
UIC
10 6
DePaul
0
Notre Dame
8 9
UIC
5
Michigan qualifies for WCWS
Regional No. 2 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Connecticut
3
UMass
0
Connecticut
0
Princeton
10 6
Princeton
9
Hofstra
5
Princeton
6
—
Connecticut
2
—
UMass
0
Hofstra
3
Connecticut
3 8
Hofstra
2
Princeton qualifies for WCWS
Regional No. 3 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Nebraska
5
Florida State
1
Nebraska
1
Arizona
9 6
Arizona
8 5
Ohio
0
Arizona
15 5
—
Florida State
0
—
Florida State
2
Ohio
0
Florida State
6
Nebraska
2
Arizona qualifies for WCWS
Regional No. 4 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Cal State Fullerton
9 6
Illinois State
1
Cal State Fullerton
1
Cal State Northridge
0
Cal State Northridge
2
Missouri
1
Cal State Fullerton
2 8
—
Cal State Northridge
1
—
Illinois State
5
Missouri
1
Cal State Northridge
11
Illinois State
4
Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS
Regional No. 5 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Washington
1
Louisiana Tech
0
Washington
6
Southwestern Louisiana
7
Southwestern Louisiana
5
Nicholls State
1
Southwestern Louisiana
3
—
Washington
1
—
Louisiana Tech
1
Nicholls State
4
Washington
7
Nicholls State
2
Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS
Regional No. 6 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Iowa
3
Sacramento State
0
Iowa
1
Fresno State
0
Fresno State
2
California
1
Iowa
0
2 9
Fresno State
1
1
Sacramento State
1
California
2
Fresno State
2
California
0
Iowa qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
Regional No. 7 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Oklahoma State
3
Utah
0
Oklahoma State
0
UNLV
5
UNLV
10 6
Oklahoma
2
UNLV
1
2
Oklahoma
2
0
Utah
1
Oklahoma
7
Oklahoma State
0
Oklahoma
2
Regional No. 8 [ ]
First Round
Semi-Finals
Finals
Hawaii
3
South Carolina
2
Hawaii
0
UCLA
9 6
UCLA
8 5
Campbell
0
UCLA
4
—
Hawaii
3
—
South Carolina
4
Campbell
1
Hawaii
2
South Carolina
0
UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
Women's College World Series [ ]
Participants [ ]
Arizona
UCLA
Southwestern Louisiana
UNLV
Cal State Fullerton
Michigan
Iowa
Princeton
Bracket [ ]
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
1
Arizona
9 5
8
Princeton
1
1
Arizona
11 4
5
Cal State Fullerton
0
4
UNLV
0
5
Cal State Fullerton
1
1
Arizona
8 6
—
UNLV
0
—
8
Princeton
1
4
UNLV
2
3
Southwestern Louisiana
1
4
UNLV
5
1
Arizona
2
2
UCLA
4
3
Southwestern Louisiana
5
6
Michigan
0
3
Southwestern Louisiana
0
2
UCLA
3
2
UCLA
2
7
Iowa
1
2
UCLA
5
—
7
Iowa
0
—
6
Michigan
7
7
Iowa
9
5
Cal State Fullerton
5
7
Iowa
6 9
All-Tournament Team [ ]
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos
Name
School
P
Tanya Harding
UCLA
Amie Stewart
UNLV
C
Leah Braatz
Arizona
1B
Kari Knopf
Iowa
2B
Kelly Howard
UCLA
3B
Jennifer Brundage
UCLA
SS
Julie Williams
Cal State Fullerton
OF
Leah O'Brien
Arizona
Brandi Macias
Iowa
Alison Johnsen
Arizona
AL
Nancy Evans
Arizona
Brandi Shriver
Arizona
References [ ]
NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
1994–95 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship