2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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2001 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams48
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Champions Arizona  (6th title)
Runner-up UCLA (18th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Mike Candrea  (6th title)
MOP Jennie Finch (Arizona)

The 2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twentieth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2001, 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 2001 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 24 through May 28 and marked the conclusion of the 2001 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their sixth NCAA championship by defeating UCLA 1–0 in the final game. Arizona pitcher Jennie Finch was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player. [1] [2]

Contents

Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

Arizona advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 2

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

UCLA advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 3

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

LSU advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 4

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

Michigan advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 5

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

Oklahoma advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 6

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

Stanford advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 7

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

Iowa advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 8

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

Semifinals and Finals

California advances to WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecordHead coachWCWS appearances†
(Including 2001 WCWS)
Arizona Pac-10 62–4 Mike Candrea 14
California Pac-10 53–16 Diane Ninemire 6
Iowa Big Ten 47–11 Gayle Blevins 4
LSU SEC 57–9 Yvette Girouard 1
Michigan Big Ten 43–15–1 Carol Hutchins 5
Oklahoma Big 12 50–7 Patty Gasso 2
Stanford Pac-10 52–14–1 John Rittman 1
UCLA Pac-10 59–5 Sue Enquist 18*

*: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.
: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Results

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Arizona 3
8 California 2
1 Arizona58
5 Oklahoma 4
4 Michigan 0
5 Oklahoma 2
1 Arizona1
6 Stanford 0
8 California5
4 Michigan 2
6 Stanford1
8 California 0
1 Arizona1
2 UCLA 0
3 LSU 1
6 Stanford 28
2 UCLA5
6 Stanford 0
2 UCLA 2
7 Iowa 0
2 UCLA6
3 LSU 0
3 LSU2
7 Iowa 1
5 Oklahoma 1
3 LSU213

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
5/24/2001Game 1 Arizona 3 - 2 California
Game 2 Oklahoma 2 - 0 Michigan
Game 3 Stanford 2 - 1 LSU 8 Innings
Game 4 UCLA 2 - 0 Iowa
5/25/2001Game 5 Arizona 5 - 4 Oklahoma 8 Innings
Game 6 UCLA 5 - 0 Stanford
5/26/2001Game 7 California 5 - 2 Michigan Michigan eliminated
Game 8 LSU 2 - 1 Iowa Iowa eliminated
Game 9 Stanford 1 - 0 California California eliminated
Game 10 LSU 2 - 1 Oklahoma 13 Innings

Oklahoma eliminated

5/27/2001Game 11 Arizona 1 - 0 Stanford Stanford eliminated

If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary

Game 12 UCLA 6 - 0 LSU LSU eliminated

If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary

Game 13------ Arizona / Stanford

If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary

Game 14------ UCLA / LSU

If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary

5/28/2001Championship game Arizona 1 - 0 UCLA Arizona Wins 2001 WCWS

Championship game

[3]

SchoolTop BatterStats.
Arizona Lindsey Collins (C)1-3 RBI HR K
UCLA Amanda Freed (P)1-3 BB
SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
Arizona Jennie Finch (W)7.0400272426
UCLA Amanda Freed (L)7.0311462529

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PitcherAmanda FreedJuniorUCLA
Britni SneedJuniorLSU
Jennifer StewartJuniorOklahoma
CatcherLindsey CollinsSeniorArizona
1st Base Tairia Mims SophomoreUCLA
3rd BaseToni MascarenasSeniorArizona
Julie WieseFreshmanLSU
OutfieldNicole GiordanoSeniorArizona
Jessica MendozaJuniorStanford
Christy RingJuniorOklahoma
Designated HitterClaire SuaFreshmanUCLA
Most Outstanding PlayerJennie FinchJuniorArizona

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