2005 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

2005 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Champions	Michigan (1st title)
Runner-up	UCLA (21st WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Carol Hutchins (1st title)
MOP	Samantha Findlay (Michigan)
← 2004  NCAA Division I Softball Tournament 2006 →

The 2005 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the twenty-fourth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May and June 2005, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2005 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 2 through June 8 and marked the conclusion of the 2005 NCAA Division I softball season. Michigan won their first championship by defeating UCLA two games to one in the championship series. Michigan first baseman Samantha Findlay was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.^[1][2][3]

Qualifying[]

Regionals[]

Ann Arbor Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	Michigan		8
	Canisius		1
						Michigan		5
						Seton Hall		0
	Seton Hall		18
	North Carolina		0
											Michigan		6	X
	Ann Arbor Regional - Alumni Field
											North Carolina		0	X
	Canisius		0
	North Carolina		3
						Seton Hall		1
						North Carolina		29
																	Michigan		4	2	116
																	Washington		1	3	2
	Nebraska		4
	Iowa		0
						Nebraska		6
						Washington		7
	Washington		211
	Creighton		1
											Washington		2	X
	Lincoln Regional - Bowlin Stadium
											Iowa		0	X
	Iowa		28
	Creighton		1
						Nebraska		0
						Iowa		1

Chicago Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	Notre Dame		3
	Louisville		2
						Notre Dame		3
						Northwestern		2
	Northwestern		6
	Albany		1
											Notre Dame		1	3
	Notre Dame Regional - Melissa Cook Stadium
											Northwestern		4	4
	Louisville		5
	Albany		4
						Northwestern		8
						Louisville		2
																	Northwestern		0	3	X
																	DePaul		4	4	X
	Wisconsin		0
	DePaul		6
						DePaul		4
						Green Bay		0
	Oregon State		0
	Green Bay		1
											DePaul		0	8
	Madison Regional - Goodman Softball Complex
											Oregon State		7	6
	Wisconsin		2
	Oregon State		8
						Green Bay		0
						Oregon State		5

College Station Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	Texas A&M		6
	McNeese State		3
						Texas A&M		3
						Penn State		2
	Penn State		5
	Centenary
											Texas A&M		9	X
	College Station Regional - Aggie Softball Complex
											Penn State		2	X
	McNeese State		5
	Centenary		2
						Penn State		2
						McNeese State		1
																	Texas A&M		1	5	X
																	Alabama		4	6	X
	Alabama		96
	Mississippi Valley State		1
						Alabama		3
						Arizona State		1
	Arizona State		105
	Hofstra		1
											Alabama		6	X
	Tuscaloosa Regional - Rhoads Stadium
											Hofstra		0	X
	Mississippi Valley State		1
	Hofstra		125
						Arizona State		1
						Hofstra		2

Austin Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	Florida		2
	Bethune–Cookman		3
						Bethune–Cookman		8
						South Florida		4
	South Florida		145
	UCF		3
											Bethune–Cookman		5	X
	Gainesville Regional - Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
											South Florida		2	X
	Florida		3
	UCF		5
						South Florida		5
						UCF		4
																	Bethune–Cookman		0	1	X
																	Texas		1	6	X
	Texas		1
	UMass		0
						Texas		2
						Mississippi State		0
	Mississippi State		1
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		0
											Texas		2	X
	Austin Regional - Red and Charline McCombs Field
											Mississippi State		0	X
	UMass		2
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		6
						Mississippi State		28
						Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		1

Tucson Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	Arizona		125
	Lehigh		0
						Arizona		3
						Oklahoma State		0
	Oklahoma State		6
	Princeton		1
											Arizona		28	X
	Tucson Regional - Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
											Oklahoma State		1	X
	Lehigh		1
	Princeton		3
						Oklahoma State		6
						Princeton		3
																	Arizona		6	7	X
																	Oklahoma		0	6	X
	Oklahoma		2
	Wichita State		0
						Oklahoma		6
						Louisiana–Lafayette		3
	Louisiana–Lafayette		7
	Oregon		5
											Oklahoma		2	X
	Norman Regional - OU Softball Complex
											Oregon		1	X
	Wichita State		2
	Oregon		38
						Louisiana–Lafayette		1
						Oregon		3

Stanford Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	Tennessee		9
	Miami (OH)		0
						Tennessee		4
						College of Charleston		0
	College of Charleston		10
	Virginia Tech		2
											Tennessee		2	X
	Knoxville Regional - Tyson Park
											College of Charleston		0	X
	Miami (OH)		1
	Virginia Tech		4
						College of Charleston		6
						Virginia Tech		3
																	Tennessee		2	6	X
																	Stanford		0	0	X
	Missouri		0
	Southern Illinois		3
						Southern Illinois		1
						Stanford		9
	Stanford		9
	Robert Morris		0
											Stanford		3	X
	Columbia Regional -
											Missouri		2	X
	Missouri		95
	Robert Morris		0
						Southern Illinois		0
						Missouri		95

Los Angeles Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	UCLA		6
	Loyola Marymount		1
						UCLA		1
						Cal State Fullerton		211
	Cal State Fullerton		5
	UNLV		4
											Cal State Fullerton		0	1
	Los Angeles Regional - Easton Stadium
											UCLA		6	3
	Loyola Marymount		1
	UNLV		6
						UCLA		4
						UNLV		1
																	UCLA		1	5	3
																	Georgia		4	4	2
	Georgia		7
	Tennessee Tech		3
						Georgia		8
						Georgia Tech		1
	Georgia Tech		3
	Kansas		1
											Georgia		2	X
	Athens Regional - Jack Turner Stadium
											Georgia Tech		1	X
	Tennessee Tech		0
	Kansas		4
						Georgia Tech		5
						Kansas		2

Waco Super Regional[]

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	Auburn		0
	Florida State		5
						Florida State		5
						Baylor		9
	Baylor		1
	Florida A&M		0
											Baylor		5	X
	Auburn Regional - Jane B. Moore Field
											Florida State		3	X
	Auburn		116
	Florida A&M		2
						Florida State		2
						Auburn		0
																	Baylor		0	4	1
																	California		86	1	7
	Fresno State		4
	Long Beach State		0
						Fresno State		3
						BYU		0
	BYU		3
	California		1
											Fresno State		1	0
	Fresno Regional - Margie Wright Diamond
											California		3	1
	Long Beach State		3
	California		4
						BYU		0
						California		95

Women's College World Series[]

Bracket[]

	First round					Second round					Semifinals						Finals
	3	Arizona	0
	11	Tennessee	1
						11	Tennessee	1
						7	UCLA	3
	7	UCLA	2
	2	California	1
											7	UCLA	4	X
											4	Texas	0	X
	3	Arizona	3
	2	California	2
						3	Arizona	0
						4	Texas	1
																	7	UCLA	5	2	1
																	1	Michigan	0	5	4
	1	Michigan	3
		DePaul	0
						1	Michigan	4
						4	Texas	0
	12	Alabama	0
	4	Texas	3
											1	Michigan	0	3
											11	Tennessee	2	2
		DePaul	1
	12	Alabama	2
						12	Alabama	0
						11	Tennessee	4

Championship Game[]

^[4]

School	Top Batter	Stats.
Michigan	Samantha Findlay (1B)	3-5 4RBIs HR 2B
UCLA	Lisa Dodd (1B)	1-2 RBI HR 2BBs

School	Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AB	BF
Michigan	Jennie Ritter (W)	10.0	5	1	1	5	4	34	42
UCLA	Anjelica Selden (L)	10.0	9	4	1	2	10	39	41

All-Tournament Team[]

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team. ^[5]

• Monica Abbott, P, Tennessee
• Stephanie Bercaw, RF, Michigan
• Tonya Callahan, 1B, Tennessee
• Katherine Card, LF, Tennessee
• Krista Colburn, RF, UCLA
• Samantha Findlay, 1B, Michigan
• Jodie Legaspi, SS, UCLA
• Jessica Merchant, SS, Michigan
• Cat Osterman, P, Texas
• Jennie Ritter, P, Michigan
• Anjelica Selden, P, UCLA
• Emily Zaplatosch, C, UCLA

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