Teams | 64 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Florida (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Michigan (12th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Tim Walton (2nd title) |
MOP | Lauren Haeger (Florida) |
The 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 14 through June 3, 2015 as the final part of the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 10, 2015. Thirty-two teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and thirty-two teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2015 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The Big 12, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular season champion. All other conferences have the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.
Teams in italics advanced to super regionals. Teams in bold advanced to Women's College World Series.
1. Florida (50–6) | 9. Florida State (45–12) |
The Regionals took place May 14–17. The Eugene Region was held from May 14 through 16. All other regionals were held from May 15 through 17. The super regionals took place from May 21 through 24.
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 1(8) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Gainesville Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 3(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 7 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Notre Dame | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Bend Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Notre Dame | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Notre Dame | 14(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Notre Dame | 15(5) |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida State | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tallahassee Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Florida State | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 9(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Knoxville Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 6(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 0 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 15(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 5 | 4(9) | |||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 3(10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 8(5) | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arizona | 0 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arizona | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arizona | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arizona | 2 | 7(8) | |||||||||||||||||||
Tucson Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 11(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | 9(6) | |||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 11 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 12(8) | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 11(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Auburn Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 3 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 9(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 11(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 10 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Ann Arbor Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 10 | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Georgia | 3 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Georgia | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Georgia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WKU | 2(14) | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WKU | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WKU | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athens Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Georgia | 12(5) | 17(5) | |||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Georgia | 6 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Oklahoma | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Oklahoma | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Oklahoma | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Norman Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Oklahoma | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 9(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 11 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 9(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 9(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 1 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 9(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Northridge | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 8(6) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Northridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 7 | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Missouri | 4 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Missouri | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Missouri | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Missouri | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Columbia Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 2(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 0 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional finals | Super regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | James Madison | 10(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Binghamton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | James Madison | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harrisonburg Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Binghamton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | James Madison | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 6 | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Eugene Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 7 |
The Women's College World Series was held May 28 through June 3, 2015, in Oklahoma City.
School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2015 WCWS) | WCWS best finish†* | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2015 WCWS) |
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Alabama | SEC | 47–13 (17–7) | Patrick Murphy | 10 (last: 2014) | 1st (2012) | 16–17 |
Auburn | SEC | 54–9 (18–6) | Clint Myers | 1 | — | 0–0 |
Florida | SEC | 55–6 (18–5) | Tim Walton | 7 (last: 2014) | 1st (2014) | 17–11 |
LSU | SEC | 50–12 (15–9) | Beth Torina | 4 (last: 2012) | 3rd (2004) | 5–6 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 56–6 (21–2) | Carol Hutchins | 11 (last: 2013) | 1st (2005) | 9–20 |
Oregon | Pac-12 | 51–6 (21–3) | Mike White | 4 (last: 2014) | 3rd (2014) | 5–6 |
Tennessee | SEC | 47–15 (15–9) | Ralph and Karen Weekly | 7 (last: 2013) | 2nd (2007, 2013) | 15–12 |
UCLA | Pac-12 | 50–10 (19–5) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 26 (last: 2010) | 1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 1992, 1995*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010) | 94–29 |
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 3(9) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 11(10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | LSU | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 3 |
School | Top Batter | Stats. |
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Florida | Taylor Schwarz (1B) | 1–4 2RBI 2Ks |
Michigan | Sierra Romero (2B) | 1–3 RBIs BB |
School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
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Florida | Lauren Haeger (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 30 |
Michigan | Haylie Wagner (L) | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Michigan | Megan Betsa | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | CS | NC |
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Southeastern | 11 | 50–25 | .667 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Big Ten | 4 | 13–8 | .619 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
Pac-12 | 7 | 21–15 | .583 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
Atlantic Coast | 7 | 12–14 | .462 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
Big 12 | 4 | 10–8 | .556 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 2 | 5–5 | .500 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Colonial | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Conference USA | 2 | 4–4 | .500 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Mountain West | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Other | 23 | 14–46 | .233 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the regional finals, super regionals, College World Series teams, national semifinals, championship series, and national champion.
Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com and through TuneIn. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Westwood One. [15]
ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament, with games airing across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Regional and super-regional games were broadcast additionally using SEC Network, ESPN3, and SEC Network Plus. Longhorn Network simulcast coverage of games involving the Texas Longhorns.
Coverage of the tournament was highly viewed; the LSU/Michigan and UCLA/Auburn games drew the largest viewership of the bracket round games, coverage of game 3 of the championship series was seen by 2.27 million viewers, and all three games in the championship series had an average viewership of 1.85 million. Viewership of the Women's College World Series was 31% higher than that of the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament held later in the month. [16]
Regionals
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Women's College World Series
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The 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 18 through June 7, 2017, as the final part of the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 participating NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 14, 2017. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2017 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma would repeat as National Champions, defeating Florida in 2 games and 17 innings in the first game. Oklahoma became the lowest seeded team to ever win the National Championship, winning as the 10 seed.
The 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 18 through June 6, 2018 as the final part of the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2018 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. This was the first year since the 2010 Women's College World Series that neither the Florida Gators nor the Oklahoma Sooners made the Championship Series. The Florida State Seminoles played in their first Women's College World Series Championship Series and became the first ACC team to make the Championship Series. The Washington Huskies made their fourth appearance in the Championship Series.
The 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 31 to June 4, 2019, as the final part of the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2019 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The UCLA Bruins won their 13th championship, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in two games.
The 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 21 through June 10, 2021 as the final part of the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. 31 teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences after the Ivy League opted out of the 2021 softball season. The remaining 33 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee on May 16, 2021. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2021 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 9, 2022, as the final part of the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2022 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2023, as the final part of the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2023 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 17 through June 6, 2024, as the final part of the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament ended with the 2024 Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma won the 2024 Women's College World Series, becoming the first team in college softball history to four-peat.