2017 NCAA Division I softball season

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2017 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions Oklahoma
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions Oklahoma (4th title)
Runners-up Florida (8th WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Patty Gasso (4th title)
WCWS MOP Shay Knighten (Oklahoma)
Seasons
  2016
2018  

The 2017 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 2017. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2017 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 on June 4, 2017.

Contents

Conference standings

2017 American Athletic Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Tulsa  y153 .8333715 .712
Houston  126 .6672824 .538
UCF  117 .6112922 .569
South Florida  98 .5293223 .582
Memphis  711 .3892826 .519
East Carolina  513 .2782529 .463
UConn  314 .1761730 .362
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2017 [1]
Rankings from Today/NFCA Coaches
2017 Big 12 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma  y171 .944619 .871
No. 7 Baylor  y135 .7224815 .762
Oklahoma State  y126 .6673825 .603
Texas  y710 .4123326 .559
Iowa State  612 .3332335 .397
Texas Tech  414 .2221936 .345
Kansas  314 .1762428 .462
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA [2]
2017 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 Minnesota 2210 .9575130 .944
No. 17 Michigan  2030 .87041101 .798
Ohio State  1580 .65233150 .688
Illinois  1480 .63636170 .679
Nebraska  13100 .56524290 .453
Wisconsin  11110 .50033140 .702
Michigan State  11120 .47830210 .588
Northwestern  10130 .43525280 .472
Indiana  9140 .39123310 .426
Iowa  9140 .39119320 .373
Purdue  9140 .39120360 .357
Penn State  8150 .34823320 .418
Rutgers  5180 .21714370 .275
Maryland  4190 .17411391 .225
Tournament champion
As of May 9, 2017 [3]
Rankings from NFCA
2017 Ohio Valley Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Jacksonville State 151 .9384010 .800
SIU Edwardsville  135 .7224113 .759
UT Martin +  135 .7224022 .645
Eastern Illinois  105 .6672821 .571
Murray State +  117 .6113620 .643
Eastern Kentucky  119 .5502731 .466
Tennessee Tech  88 .5001630 .348
Belmont  1012 .4553522 .614
Southeast Missouri State  814 .3642327 .460
Morehead State  612 .3332622 .542
Austin Peay  515 .2501731 .354
Tennessee State  219 .0951237 .245
OVC Tournament}] champion
2017 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Florida  y203 .870537 .883
No. 7 Auburn  y177 .7084910 .831
No. 9 Tennessee  y167 .6964710 .825
No. 11 Texas A&M  y167 .6964510 .818
No. 15 Alabama  y1211 .5224516 .738
No. 21 LSU  y1212 .5004519 .703
No. 18 Kentucky  y1212 .5003917 .696
No. 19 Ole Miss  y1014 .4174318 .705
Mississippi State  y1014 .4173622 .621
No. 24 South Carolina  y815 .3483425 .576
Missouri  y716 .3042928 .509
Arkansas  y717 .2923124 .564
No. 25 Georgia  y618 .2503523 .603
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 22, 2017 [5]
Rankings from NFCA
2017 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State **  y2430 .88943180 .705
Abilene Christian *  2070 .74133220 .600
Nicholls  1980 .70437200 .649
Lamar  17100 .63034310 .523
Sam Houston  14130 .51924270 .471
Central Arkansas  14130 .51925340 .424
Southeastern Louisiana  12150 .44426290 .473
Northwestern State  12150 .44423331 .412
Stephen F. Austin  9150 .37517330 .340
Houston Baptist  8190 .29617260 .395
Incarnate Word *  6210 .22213400 .245
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  4200 .16710360 .217
Conference champion
SLC Tournament Champion
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
**Southland Tournament #1 seed and regular season champion
y Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 30, 2017 [6]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches
2017 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Louisiana–Lafayette  y231 .958478 .855
RV Texas State  y188 .6924217 .712
Georgia State  y189 .6673625 .590
South Alabama  1512 .5563520 .636
UT Arlington  1413 .5193228 .533
Georgia Southern  1215 .4442429 .453
Louisiana-Monroe  1116 .4073330 .524
Coastal Carolina  1016 .3853223 .582
Troy  819 .2962034 .370
Appalachian State  222 .0831434 .292
Tournament champion
As of March 4, 2019 [7]
Rankings from NFCA
2017 West Coast Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 20 BYU  y1410 .93345110 .804
Pacific  1050 .66727240 .529
San Diego  870 .53322220 .500
Loyola Marymount  690 .40020310 .392
Santa Clara  4110 .26712370 .245
Saint Mary's  3120 .20017310 .354
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 18, 2017 [8]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

National Invitational Softball Championship

Liberty Flames defeated the Lamar Cardinals in the inaugural championship; Tori Zavodny was named MVP for the series.

Women's College World Series

The 2017 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City. [9]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
1 Florida 8(5)
9 Texas A&M 0
1 Florida7
13 LSU 0
13 LSU 2
5 UCLA 1
1 Florida5
6 Washington 2
9 Texas A&M 2
5 UCLA8
6 Washington1
5 UCLA 0
1 Florida 5 4
10 Oklahoma7(17)5
3 Oregon 1
6 Washington 3
6 Washington 1
10 Oklahoma3
15 Baylor 3
10 Oklahoma 6
10 Oklahoma4
3 Oregon 2
3 Oregon7
15 Baylor 4
13 LSU 1
3 Oregon4

Season leaders

Batting

Pitching

Records

NCAA Division I consecutive plate appearances reaching base:26 – Amber Schisler, Campbell Fighting Camels; May 5–17, 2017 [10]

Freshman class single game RBIs:10 – Braxton Burnside, Missouri Tigers; March 18, 2017

Awards

Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators [11]

Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators [12]

Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators [13]

Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2017264373017133193.2792214393590.500.61

Megan Good, James Madison Dukes [14]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2017383443922141244.21253322352710.630.65
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2017601803469.3835812011116.644%281200

Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins [15]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB
2017601691755.32529801291.538%21140
YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
201723945251453202.21526954522121.871.01

Kendyl Lindaman, Minnesota [16]

Elicia D'Orazio, Marshall [17]

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams. [18]

First Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Kelly Barnhill SO. Florida Gators
Sara Groenewegen SR. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Danielle O'Toole SR. Arizona Wildcats
C Kendyl LindamanFR. Minnesota Golden Gophers
1B Jessie Harper FR. Arizona Wildcats
2B Hannah Flippen SR. Utah Utes
3B Jessica Warren JR. FSU Seminoles
SS DJ SandersJR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns
OF Bailey Landry SR. LSU Tigers
Aleah CraightonJR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns
Amanda Lorenz SO. Florida Gators
UT Megan Good JR. James Madison Dukes
Sahvanna JaquishSR. LSU Tigers
AT-LMeghan GreggJR. Tennessee Lady Vols
Alexis OsorioJR. Alabama Crimson Tide
Jessica Burroughs SR. FSU Seminoles
Delanie Gourley SR. Florida Gators
Nikki UdriaSR. Oregon Ducks

Second Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Megan KleistSO. Oregon Ducks
Megan Betsa SR. Michigan Wolverines
Randi RuppJR. Texas State Bobcats
C Jenavee PeresJR. San Diego State Aztecs
1B Shay Knighten SO. Oklahoma Sooners
2B Caleigh CliftonSO. Oklahoma Sooners
3B Katiyana MaugaSR. Arizona Wildcats
SS Morgan ZerkleSR. Marshall Thundering Herd
OF Lea FoersterJR. Michigan State Spartans
Morgan KlaevemannJR. FSU Seminoles
Kelly ChristnerSR. Michigan Wolverines
UT Sierra HylandSR. Cal Poly Mustangs
Kendra LynchSR. North Carolina Tar Heels
AT-L Rachel Garcia FR. UCLA Bruins
Paige Parker JR. Oklahoma Sooners
Mo MercadoSR. Arizona Wildcats
Lindsey CargillSR. Baylor Bears
Emily WatsonJR. Tulsa Hurricanes

Third Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
P Allie WalljasperJR. LSU Tigers
Kaylee CarlsonJR. Auburn Tigers
McKenna BullSR. BYU Cougars
Jordan DixonSR. Marshall Thundering Herd
C Chloe MillerSR. Wisconsin Badgers
1B Alex PowersSR. FSU Seminoles
2B Faith CanfieldSO. Michigan Wolverines
3B Riley SartainSO. Texas A&M Aggies
SS Lili PiperSO. Ohio State Buckeyes
OF Cortni EmanuelJR. Georgia Bulldogs
Nicole EvansSR. Illinois Fighting Illini
Danica MercadoSR. Oregon Ducks
UT Sydney O'HaraSR. Syracuse Orange
Vanessa ShippyJR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls
AT-LEmily LochtenJR. FAU Owls
Kayli KvistadJR. Florida Gators
Katie ReedSO. Kentucky Wildcats
Jessica TwaddleSR. Murray State Racers
Ali Aguilar SR. Washington Huskies

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