1996_NCAA_Division_I_softball_season

1996 NCAA Division I softball season

1996 NCAA Division I softball season

American college softball season

The 1996 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 1996. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1996 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Columbus, Georgia at Golden Park, ended on May 27, 1996.

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Women's College World Series

The 1996 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 37, 1996 in Columbus, Georgia. The event was held at the same venue that would later host the softball events of the 1996 Summer Olympics.[15][16]

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
1 Washington 7
8 Princeton 1
1 Washington 9
5 California 7
4 Southwestern Louisiana 0
5 California 2
1 Washington 8 —
3 UCLA 2 —
8 Princeton 0
4 Southwestern Louisiana 7
3 UCLA 3
4 Southwestern Louisiana 2
1 Washington 4
2 Arizona 6
3 UCLA 2
6 Michigan 0
3 UCLA 0
2 Arizona 4
2 Arizona 5
7 Iowa 2
2 Arizona 106 —
7 Iowa 2 —
6 Michigan 2
7 Iowa 3
5 California 0
7 Iowa 1

Season leaders

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Pitching

Records

NCAA Division I season doubles: 29 – Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Bulldogs[17]

NCAA Division I single game stolen bases: 7 – Stacy Hughes, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles; April 14, 1996

Sophomore class RBIs: 96 – Leticia Pineda, Arizona Wildcats

Senior class season of perfect stolen bases: 47-47 – Gina Freeman, South Carolina Lady Bulldogs

Team doubles: 142 – Tennessee Volunteers

Awards

Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats[18][19]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1996 67 179 84 84 .469 109 25 1 12 173 .966% 64 11 19 20

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[20]

First Team

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Second Team

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Third Team

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