| Teams | 16 |
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| Finals site | |
| Champions | UCLA (3rd NCAA (4th overall) WCWS title) |
| Runner-up | Nebraska (3rd WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Sharron Backus (3rd NCAA (4th overall) WCWS title) |
The 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fourth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1985, sixteen Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of two teams with the winner of each region (a total of 8 teams) advancing to the 1985 Women's College World Series at Seymour Smith Park in Omaha, Nebraska. The event held from May 22 through May 26 marked the conclusion of the 1985 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won the championship by defeating Nebraska 2–1 in the final game. Nebraska's appearance was later vacated due to NCAA infractions. [1] [2]
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| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelphi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 0 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 6 | Nebraska | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | UCLA | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelphi | 1 | Adelphi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 18 | Northwestern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes |
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| May 22 | Game 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 1–08 | Adelphi | |
| Game 2 | UCLA | 1–0 | Utah | ||
| May 23 | Game 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 6–3 | Northwestern | |
| Game 4 | Nebraska | 6–0 | Louisiana Tech | ||
| May 24 | Game 5 | Adelphi | 1–0 | Utah | Utah eliminated |
| Game 6 | Northwestern | 1–08 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–0 | UCLA | ||
| Game 8 | Nebraska | 2–0 | Cal Poly Pomona | ||
| May 25 | Game 9 | UCLA | 1–0 | Northwestern | Northwestern eliminated |
| Game 10 | Cal Poly Pomona | 1–08 | Adelphi | Adelphi eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Nebraska | 5–1 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Game 12 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–18 | Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona eliminated | |
| Game 13 | UCLA | 3–0 | Nebraska | ||
| May 26 | Game 14 | UCLA | 1–0 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated |
| Game 15 | UCLA | 2–19 | Nebraska | UCLA wins WCWS |
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
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| UCLA Bruins | Chris Olivie (RF) | 2-3 RBI BB |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | Ginger Cannon (2B) | 0-3 RBI BB |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
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| UCLA Bruins | Debbie Doom (W) | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 38 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | Lori Sippel (L) | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 35 |
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team [4]
| Pos | Name | School |
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| P | Debbie Doom | UCLA |
| Tracy Compton | UCLA | |
| Lori Sippel | Nebraska | |
| C | Lisa Busby | Nebraska |
| 1B | Ginger Cannon | Nebraska |
| 2B | Lori Richins | Nebraska |
| 3B | Jo Ann Ferrieri | Cal State Fullerton |
| SS | Leslie Rover | UCLA |
| OF | Stacy Sunny | Nebraska |
| Regina Dooley | Adelphi | |
| Alison Stowell | Cal Poly Pomona | |
| U | Chris Olivie | UCLA |
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