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Defending Champions | Florida |
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Women's College World Series | |
Champions | Oklahoma (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Auburn (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (3rd title) |
WCWS MOP | Paige Parker (Oklahoma) |
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The 2016 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2016. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2016 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2016.
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The 2016 Women's College World Series began on June 2–8 in Oklahoma City. [11]
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16 | Georgia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | Florida State | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 2 | 11(8) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 3(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 4 |
NCAA Division I single game intentional walks:5 – Darian Tautalafua, Long Beach State 49ers; May 8, 2016 [12]
NCAA Division I single game total bases:17 – Carli Kayler, Troy Trojans; March 19, 2016
Freshman class hits:104 – Tatyana Forbes, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines [13]
Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines [14]
Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines [15]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2016 | 59 | 162 | 76 | 73 | .450 | 79 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 143 | .882% | 52 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
Kasey Cooper, Auburn Tigers [16]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2016 | 70 | 187 | 69 | 79 | .422 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 163 | .871% | 71 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
Amanda Lorenz, Florida Gators [17]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2016 | 63 | 181 | 56 | 73 | .403 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 113 | .624% | 48 | 19 | 10 | 12 |
Katie Lacour, Southeastern Louisiana [19]
The following players were members of the All-American Teams. [20]
First Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Delanie Gourley | JR. | Florida Gators |
Paige Parker | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Megan Good | SO. | James Madison Dukes | |
C | Lexie Elkins | SR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns |
1B | Tera Blanco | SO. | Michigan Wolverines |
2B | Sierra Romero | SR. | Michigan Wolverines |
3B | Kasey Cooper | JR. | Auburn Tigers |
SS | Kristen Brown | SR. | North Carolina Tar Heels |
OF | Haylie McCleney | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Emily Crane | SR. | Missouri Tigers | |
Koral Costa | SR. | Oregon Ducks | |
UT | Jailyn Ford | SR. | James Madison Dukes |
Kimberlee Souza | SR. | Washington Huskies | |
AT-L | Sierra Lawrence | SR. | Michigan Wolverines |
Aleshia Ocasio | SO. | Florida Gators | |
Sara Groenewegen | JR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
Kelsey Nunley | SR. | Kentucky Wildcats | |
Marjani Knighten | JR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Second Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Kylee Hanson | JR. | FAU Owls |
Megan Betsa | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
Alex Stewart | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
C | Erika Piancastelli | SO. | McNeese State Cowgirls |
1B | Alex Powers | JR. | FSU Seminoles |
2B | Emily Carosone | SR. | Auburn Tigers |
3B | Mysha Sataraka | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
SS | Delaney Spaulding | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
OF | Aleah Craighton | SO. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns |
Erin Miller | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Lindsey Stephens | SR. | Texas Longhorns | |
UT | Erica Nunn | SR. | USF Bulls |
Kayli Kvistad | SO. | Florida Gators | |
AT-L | Sydney Littlejohn | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Nikki Udria | JR. | Oregon Ducks | |
Shay Knighten | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Leona Lafaele | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
Ali Aguilar | JR. | Washington Huskies |
Third Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Cheridan Hawkins | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
Jessica Burroughs | JR. | FSU Seminoles | |
Nisa Ontiveros | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
C | Emily Naegele | SR. | Northern Illinois Huskies |
1B | Jade Rhodes | SR. | Auburn Tigers |
2B | Hannah Flippen | JR. | Utah Utes |
3B | Bianka Bell | SR. | LSU Tigers |
SS | Sami Fagan | SR. | Missouri Tigers |
OF | Amanda Lorenz | FR. | Florida Gators |
Karley Wester | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
Allexis Bennett | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
UT | Rainey Gaffin | SR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
Cammi Prantl | SR. | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
AT-L | Tina Iosefa | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
Vanessa Shippy | SO. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
Jessica Warren | SO. | FSU Seminoles | |
Victoria Vidales | SO. | Texas A&M Aggies | |
Sahvanna Jaquish | JR. | LSU Tigers | |
Kiki Stokes | SR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
Taylor Glover | JR. | CSUN Matadors |
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