1990 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 1990 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the ninth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1990, twenty Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of either two or three teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1990 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 1990 NCAA Division I softball season. For the third consecutive year, UCLA won the championship by defeating Fresno State 2–0 in the final game.[1][2]
Regionals
Regional No. 1
- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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Regional No. 2
- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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Regional No. 3
- Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Regional No. 4
- Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Regional No. 5
First elimination round
- UNLV 2, San Jose State 1
- California 2, San Jose State 1
- UNLV 1, California 0
Second elimination round
- UNLV qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
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Regional No. 6
First elimination round
- Adelphi 1, Connecticut 0 (20 innings)
- Oklahoma State 5, Connecticut 0
- Oklahoma State 1, Adelphi 0
Second elimination round
- Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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Regional No. 7
First elimination round
- Florida State 5, Texas A&M 0
- Southwestern Louisiana 1, Texas A&M 0
- Florida State 4, Southwestern Louisiana 3
Second elimination round
- Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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Regional No. 8
First elimination round
- Kent State 4, Ohio State 0
- Ohio State 2, Oregon 0
- Kent State 3, Oregon 0
Second elimination round
- Kent State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Re-ordered Semi-finals |
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UCLA |
110 |
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Cal State Fullerton |
0 |
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UCLA |
28 |
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Fresno State |
0 |
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Arizona State |
1 |
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Fresno State |
4 |
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All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[3]
Pos | Name | School |
P | Lisa Longaker | UCLA |
Marcie Green | Fresno St. |
1B | Kerry Dienelt | UCLA |
2B | Dawn Lange | Oklahoma State |
3B | Lisa Fernandez | UCLA |
SS | Martha Noffsinger | Fresno State |
OF | Shanna Flynn | UCLA |
Yvonne Gutierrez | UCLA |
Leslie Barton | Florida State |
C | Shannon Kimberling | Oklahoma State |
AL | Julie Smith | Fresno State |
Debbie DeJohn | Florida State |
See also
References
1989–90 NCAA Division I championships |
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† Inaugural championship – ‡ Inaugural co-ed championship |