| Teams | 48 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | UCLA (9th (10th overall) title) |
| Runner-up | Washington (4th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Sue Enquist (4th title) |
| MOP | Julie Adams (UCLA Bruins) |
The 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the eighteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1999, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1999 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 31 and marked the conclusion of the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their ninth [lower-alpha 1] NCAA championship and tenth overall by defeating Washington 3–2 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1990 to not feature Arizona. UCLA infielder Julie Adams was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player. [1] [2]
Host: UCLA
Los Angeles, California
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | UCLA | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 7 | UCLA | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | Minnesota | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 0 | UCLA | 12 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | Missouri | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | Minnesota | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 0 | Cal State Northridge | 1 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 0 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA qualifies for WCWS
Host: Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | Arizona | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 5 | Arizona | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 1 | Maryland | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | Maryland | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | Arizona | 105 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | Arizona | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 0 | Kansas | 3 | Kansas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | Southeast Missouri State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona qualifies for WCWS
Host: Washington
Seattle, Washington
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 0 | Washington | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | Washington | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | Washington | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | Hawaii | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 125 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | Texas A&M | 3 | Hawaii | 411 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 2 | Hawaii | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington qualifies for WCWS
Host: Fresno State
Fresno, California
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | Fresno State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 1 | Fresno State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | Texas Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 1 | Fresno State | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 0 | Texas Tech | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 68 | Texas Tech | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | Pacific | 1 | South Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | South Carolina | 212 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State qualifies for WCWS
Host: LSU
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| First round | Second round | Third round | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 125 | Oregon State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 0 | Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | Oregon State | 96 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 1 | Southern Miss | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | LSU | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss qualifies for WCWS.
Host: Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 0 | Arizona State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | Nebraska | 28 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 29 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 1 | Nebraska | 48 | Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | Notre Dame | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State qualifies for WCWS.
Host: UMass
Amherst, Massathusetts
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 155 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 0 | Southwestern Louisiana | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 2 | California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | California | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 5 | California | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 4 | UMass | 3 | UMass | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 3 | LIU Brooklyn | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
California qualifies for WCWS.
Host: DePaul (games played at Illinois-Chicago)
Chicago, illinois
| First round | Second round | Third round | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 86 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 0 | Michigan State | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 4 | Michigan State | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 1 | DePaul | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 1 | DePaul | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | UIC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
DePaul qualifies for WCWS.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 28 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Bruins | Julie Adams (3B) | 2-3 2RBIs |
| Washington Huskies | Erin Helgeland (CF) | 1-3 RBI |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Bruins | Courtney Dale (W) | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| UCLA Bruins | Amanda Freed (SV) | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Washington Huskies | Jennifer Spediacci (L) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 26 |
| Washington Huskies | Jamie Graves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team. [4]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Courtney Dale | UCLA |
| Amanda Freed | UCLA | |
| Amanda Scott | Fresno State | |
| Jennifer Spediacci | Washington | |
| C | Katy Carter | DePaul |
| 1B | Melissa Downs | Washington |
| 2B | Lisa Iancin | California |
| Lovieanne Jung | Fresno State | |
| 3B | Julie Adams | UCLA |
| Kim DePaul | Washington | |
| Julie Luna | DePaul | |
| OF | Christie Ambrosi | UCLA |
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