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Defending Champions | Oklahoma |
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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) |
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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.
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Liberty Flames defeated the Lamar Cardinals in the inaugural championship; Tori Zavodny was named MVP for the series.
The 2017 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City. [9]
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1 | Florida | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | Washington | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 5 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 7(17) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 4 |
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
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 |
2017 | 26 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 193.2 | 79 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 359 | 0.50 | 0.61 |
Megan Good, James Madison Dukes [14]
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2017 | 38 | 3 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 244.2 | 125 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 271 | 0.63 | 0.65 |
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2017 | 60 | 180 | 34 | 69 | .383 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 116 | .644% | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins [15]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB |
2017 | 60 | 169 | 17 | 55 | .325 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 91 | .538% | 21 | 14 | 0 |
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2017 | 23 | 9 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 202.2 | 152 | 69 | 54 | 52 | 212 | 1.87 | 1.01 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams. [18]
First Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Kelly Barnhill | SO. | Florida Gators |
Sara Groenewegen | SR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
Danielle O'Toole | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
C | Kendyl Lindaman | FR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
1B | Jessie Harper | FR. | Arizona Wildcats |
2B | Hannah Flippen | SR. | Utah Utes |
3B | Jessica Warren | JR. | FSU Seminoles |
SS | DJ Sanders | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns |
OF | Bailey Landry | SR. | LSU Tigers |
Aleah Craighton | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
Amanda Lorenz | SO. | Florida Gators | |
UT | Megan Good | JR. | James Madison Dukes |
Sahvanna Jaquish | SR. | LSU Tigers | |
AT-L | Meghan Gregg | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
Alexis Osorio | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
Jessica Burroughs | SR. | FSU Seminoles | |
Delanie Gourley | SR. | Florida Gators | |
Nikki Udria | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
Second Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Megan Kleist | SO. | Oregon Ducks |
Megan Betsa | SR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
Randi Rupp | JR. | Texas State Bobcats | |
C | Jenavee Peres | JR. | San Diego State Aztecs |
1B | Shay Knighten | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
2B | Caleigh Clifton | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners |
3B | Katiyana Mauga | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
SS | Morgan Zerkle | SR. | Marshall Thundering Herd |
OF | Lea Foerster | JR. | Michigan State Spartans |
Morgan Klaevemann | JR. | FSU Seminoles | |
Kelly Christner | SR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
UT | Sierra Hyland | SR. | Cal Poly Mustangs |
Kendra Lynch | SR. | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
AT-L | Rachel Garcia | FR. | UCLA Bruins |
Paige Parker | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Mo Mercado | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
Lindsey Cargill | SR. | Baylor Bears | |
Emily Watson | JR. | Tulsa Hurricanes |
Third Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Allie Walljasper | JR. | LSU Tigers |
Kaylee Carlson | JR. | Auburn Tigers | |
McKenna Bull | SR. | BYU Cougars | |
Jordan Dixon | SR. | Marshall Thundering Herd | |
C | Chloe Miller | SR. | Wisconsin Badgers |
1B | Alex Powers | SR. | FSU Seminoles |
2B | Faith Canfield | SO. | Michigan Wolverines |
3B | Riley Sartain | SO. | Texas A&M Aggies |
SS | Lili Piper | SO. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
OF | Cortni Emanuel | JR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
Nicole Evans | SR. | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
Danica Mercado | SR. | Oregon Ducks | |
UT | Sydney O'Hara | SR. | Syracuse Orange |
Vanessa Shippy | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
AT-L | Emily Lochten | JR. | FAU Owls |
Kayli Kvistad | JR. | Florida Gators | |
Katie Reed | SO. | Kentucky Wildcats | |
Jessica Twaddle | SR. | Murray State Racers | |
Ali Aguilar | SR. | Washington Huskies |
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