The 1997 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1997 NCAA Division I softball season . The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea , who led his twelfth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 61–5. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference , where they finished first with a 26–1 record.
The Wildcats were invited to the 1997 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament , where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their fifth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[2]
Roster [ ]
1997 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
Pitchers
3 - Carrie Dolan - Senior
13 - Nancy Evans - Junior Catchers
7 - Lety Pineda - Junior
12 - Lindsay Mullins - Freshman
31 - Leah Braatz - Junior
Infielders
5 - Katie Swan - Freshman
6 - Alison Johnsen - Junior
11 - Lisa Pitt - Sophomore
18 - Tiana Hejduk - Junior
20 - Leah O'Brien - Senior
21 - Michelle Churnock - Sophomore
Outfielders
10 - Julie Reitan - Junior
22 - Andrea Doty - Senior
26 - Brandi Shriver - Senior
99 - Chrissy Gil - Freshman
Schedule [ ]
Legend
Arizona win
Arizona loss
*
Non-Conference game
1997 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
Feb 7
Northwestern State *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–21–0
Feb 7
Northwestern State*
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
18–25
W 2–0
Feb 8
UIC *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 8–23–0
Feb 8
UIC*
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 11–14–0
Feb 9
No. 4 Washington *
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 7–35–0
Feb 14
vs Texas *
No. 1
Tempe, AZ W 6–26–0
Feb 14
vs No. 19 Nebraska *
No. 1
Tempe, AZ
W 15– 5 7–0
Feb 15
vs No. 13 UNLV *
No. 1
Tempe, AZ
W 5–28–0
Feb 15
vs UC Santa Barbara *
No. 1
Tempe, AZ
W 10–05 9–0
Feb 16
vs Utah State *
No. 1
Tempe, AZ
W 8–05 10–0
Feb 22
vs Alabama *
No. 1
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–05 11–0
Feb 22
at No. 7 Southwestern Louisiana *
No. 1
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 4–112–0
Feb 22
vs Baylor *
No. 1
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 6–213–0
Feb 23
vs Alabama*
No. 1
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 13–014–0
Feb 23
vs Baylor*
No. 1
Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 10–05 15–0
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
Mar 1
Kent State *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 4–016–0
Mar 1
DePaul *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 8–017–0
Mar 1
LSU *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 8–418–0
Mar 2
Kansas *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 11–119–0
Mar 2
Colorado State *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 9–020–0
Mar 2
Florida *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 10–021–0
Mar 8
No. 12 California
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 4–322–0
1–0
Mar 8
No. 12 California
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 4–123–0
2–0
Mar 9
Stanford No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 8–224–0
3–0
Mar 9
Stanford
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 6–025–0
4–0
Mar 20
vs Ohio State *
No. 1
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 15–626–0
Mar 20
vs No. 12 Oklahoma State *
No. 1
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
W 12–05 27–0
Mar 21
vs No. 23 Hawaii *
No. 1
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
W 6–528–0
Mar 21
vs UNLV*
No. 1
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA
W 17–05 29–0
Mar 22
No. 24 Cal State Northridge *
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 1–05 30–0
Mar 22
Oregon State *No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
L 0–330–1
Mar 29
at No. 3 UCLA
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–131–1
5–0
Mar 29
at No. 3 UCLA
No. 1
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
L 1–531–2
5–1
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
Apr 4
No. 5 Washington
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 3–232–2
6–1
Apr 4
No. 5 Washington
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 8–233–2
7–1
Apr 6
at No. 2 Fresno State *
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–533–3
Apr 6
at No. 2 Fresno State*
No. 1
Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA
L 5–633–4
Apr 9
at No. 10 Arizona State
No. 2
Tempe, AZ
W 5–134–4
8–1
Apr 9
at No. 10 Arizona State
No. 2
Tempe, AZ
W 10–135–4
9–1
Apr 12
at Oregon
No. 2
Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 5–036–4
10–1
Apr 12
at Oregon
No. 2
Howe Field • Eugene, OR
W 12–137–4
11–1
Apr 13
at Oregon State
No. 2
Corvallis, OR W 6–26 38–4
12–1
Apr 18
No. 4 UCLA
No. 2
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 11–039–4
13–1
Apr 18
No. 4 UCLA
No. 2
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 10–640–4
14–1
Apr 19
No. 23 Cal State Northridge*
No. 2
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 4–341–4
Apr 19
No. 23 Cal State Northridge*
No. 2
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 16–65 42–4
Apr 23
No. 12 Arizona State
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 8–443–4
15–1
Apr 23
No. 12 Arizona State
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 11–244–4
16–1
Apr 26
at No. 24 California
No. 1
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 10–445–4
17–1
Apr 26
at No. 24 California
No. 1
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA
W 11–046–4
18–1
Apr 27
at Stanford
No. 1
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 5–147–4
19–1
Apr 27
at Stanford
No. 1
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA
W 3–048–4
20–1
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
May 2
Oregon
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 5–349–4
21–1
May 2
Oregon
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 9–150–4
22–1
May 3
Oregon State
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 11–15 51–4
23–1
May 3
Oregon State
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 11–15 52–4
24–1
May 10
at No. 6 Washington
No. 1
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 9–153–4
25–1
May 10
at No. 6 Washington
No. 1
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
W 4–354–4
26–1
Post-Season
NCAA Tucson Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
May 16
Rider No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 11–255–4
1–0
May 17
Nebraska
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 2–056–4
2–0
May 18
Nebraska
No. 1
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 5–157–4
3–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date
Opponent
Rank (Seed)
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
WCWS Record
May 22
(8) UMass
No. 1 (1)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–18 58–4
1–0
May 23
(5) UCLA
No. 1 (1)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 2–014 59–4
2–0
May 25
(4) Fresno State
No. 1 (1)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
L 0–359–5
2–1
May 25
(4) Fresno State
No. 1 (1)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 6–260–5
3–1
May 26
(5) UCLA
No. 1 (1)
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
W 10–25 61–5
4–1
Ranking movements [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Final
NFCA/USA Today
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
References [ ]
Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
