2001_Women's_College_World_Series
2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament
American college softball tournament
The 2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twentieth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2001, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2001 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 24 through May 28 and marked the conclusion of the 2001 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their sixth NCAA championship by defeating UCLA 1–0 in the final game. Arizona pitcher Jennie Finch was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2]
Quick Facts Teams, Finals site ...
| Teams | 48 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Arizona (6th title) |
| Runner-up | UCLA (18th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Mike Candrea (6th title) |
| MOP | Jennie Finch (Arizona) |
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Main article: 2001 NCAA Division I softball season
Regional No. 1
Opening Round
- Arizona defeated Saint Peter's, 4–2
- Cal State Fullerton defeated Texas Tech, 1–0
- Texas State defeated Hawaii, 2–1
Loser's Bracket
- Texas Tech defeated Saint Peter's, 3–2. Saint Peter's eliminated.
- Texas Tech defeated Hawaii, 4–2. Hawaii eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- Cal State Fullerton defeated Texas State, 10–1 (5 innings).
- Arizona defeated Texas Tech, 8–0 (6 innings). Texas Tech eliminated
- Arizona defeated Texas State, 6–2.
- Texas State defeated Cal State Fullerton, 4–3.
- Arizona defeated Cal State Fullerton, 5–4.
Arizona advances to WCWS.
Regional No. 2
Opening Round
- UCLA defeated Coastal Carolina, 8–0 (5 innings).
- Wisconsin defeated Fresno State, 3–1 (9 innings).
- San Diego State defeated Cal State Northridge, 2–0.
Loser's Bracket
- Fresno State defeated Coastal Carolina, 6–4. Coastal Carolina eliminated.
- Cal State Northridge defeated Fresno State, 3–1. Fresno State eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- San Diego State defeated Wisconsin, 1–0.
- UCLA defeated Cal State Northridge, 9–0. Cal State Northridge eliminated.
- UCLA defeated San Diego State, 3–1.
- San Diego State defeated Wisconsin, 6–1. Wisconsin eliminated.
- UCLA defeated San Diego State, 11–0 (5 innings).
UCLA advances to WCWS.
Regional No. 3
Opening Round
- LSU defeated Cornell, 8–0 (6 innings).
- Arizona State defeated Penn State, 4–1.
- Louisiana–Lafayette defeated Southern Miss, 5–1.
Loser's Bracket
- Penn State defeated Cornell, 5–0. Cornell eliminated.
- Penn State defeated Southern Miss, 1–0. Southern Miss eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- Arizona State defeated Louisiana–Lafayette, 2–1.
- LSU defeated Penn State, 2–1. Penn State eliminated.
- LSU defeated Arizona State, 3–2.
- Louisiana–Lafayette defeated Arizona State, 5–0. Arizona State eliminated.
- LSU defeated Louisiana–Lafayette, 2–1.
LSU advances to WCWS.
Regional No. 4
Opening Round
- Alabama defeated UIC, 8–2.
- Michigan defeated Chattanooga, 1–0.
- South Florida defeated Oregon State, 2–1.
Loser's Bracket
- Chattanooga defeated UIC, 5–2. UIC eliminated.
- Oregon State defeated Chattanooga, 13–0 (5 innings). Chattanooga eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- Michigan defeated South Florida, 6–2 (13 innings).
- Alabama defeated Oregon State, 1–0. Oregon State eliminated.
- Michigan defeated Alabama, 3–2.
- South Florida defeated Alabama, 3–2. Alabama eliminated.
- Michigan defeated South Florida, 12–5.
Michigan advances to WCWS.
Regional No. 5
Opening Round
- Oklahoma defeated Lehigh, 9–2.
- Washington defeated Seton Hall, 6–0.
- UMass defeated North Carolina, 4–2.
Loser's Bracket
- Lehigh defeated Seton Hall, 2–0. Seton Hall eliminated.
- North Carolina defeated Lehigh, 4–0. Lehigh eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- Washington defeated UMass, 8–0 (5 innings).
- Oklahoma defeated North Carolina, 13–0 (5 innings). North Carolina eliminated.
- Oklahoma defeated Washington, 3–2.
- Washington defeated UMass, 7–1. UMass eliminated.
- Oklahoma defeated Washington, 10–2.
Oklahoma advances to WCWS.
Regional No. 6
Opening Round
- Nebraska defeated BYU, 3–1.
- Pacific defeated Central Michigan, 8–0 (6 innings).
- Stanford defeated Hofstra, 4–0.
Loser's Bracket
- Hofstra defeated BYU, 4–2. BYU eliminated.
- Central Michigan defeated Hofstra, 10–0 (5 innings). Hofstra eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- Nebraska defeated Pacific, 2–1 (8 innings).
- Stanford defeated Central Michigan, 6–0. Central Michigan eliminated.
- Stanford defeated Nebraska, 5–1.
- Pacific defeated Nebraska, 3–1. Nebraska eliminated.
- Pacific defeated Stanford, 2–0.
- Stanford defeated Pacific, 9–1 (5 innings).
Stanford advances to WCWS.
Regional No. 7
Opening Round
- Notre Dame defeated Western Illinois, 8–0 (5 innings).
- Iowa defeated Illinois State, 2–1.
- DePaul defeated South Carolina, 3–2 (9 innings).
Loser's Bracket
- Illinois State defeated Western Illinois, 4–0. Western Illinois eliminated.
- Illinois State defeated South Carolina, 1–0. South Carolina eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- Iowa defeated DePaul, 7–4.
- Notre Dame defeated Illinois State, 2–1. Illinois State eliminated.
- Iowa defeated Notre Dame, 6–0.
- Notre Dame defeated DePaul, 8–1. DePaul eliminated.
- Iowa defeated Notre Dame, 6–2.
Iowa advances to WCWS.
Regional No. 8
Opening Round
- Florida State defeated Bethune–Cookman, 6–2.
- California defeated Connecticut, 2–0.
- Florida Atlantic defeated Florida, 3–0.
Loser's Bracket
- Connecticut defeated Bethune–Cookman, 2–1. Bethune–Cookman eliminated.
- Florida defeated Connecticut, 8–0 (5 innings). Connecticut eliminated.
Semifinals and Finals
- California defeated Florida Atlantic, 2–0.
- Florida State defeated Florida, 6–2. Florida eliminated.
- California defeated Florida State, 1–0.
- Florida State defeated Florida Atlantic, 2–0. Florida Atlantic eliminated.
- Florida State defeated California, 2–1.
- California defeated Florida State, 3–2 (10 innings).
California advances to WCWS.
Participants
More information School, Conference ...
| School | Conference | Record | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (Including 2001 WCWS) |
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| Arizona | Pac-10 | 62–4 | Mike Candrea | 14 |
| California | Pac-10 | 53–16 | Diane Ninemire | 6 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 47–11 | Gayle Blevins | 4 |
| LSU | SEC | 57–9 | Yvette Girouard | 1 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 43–15–1 | Carol Hutchins | 5 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 50–7 | Patty Gasso | 2 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 52–14–1 | John Rittman | 1 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 59–5 | Sue Enquist | 18* |
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*: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.
†: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.
Results
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | California | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oklahoma | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | California | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michigan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | California | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Stanford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oklahoma | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 213 | ||||||||||||||||||
Game results
More information Date, Game ...
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
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| 5/24/2001 | Game 1 | Arizona | 3 - 2 | California | |
| Game 2 | Oklahoma | 2 - 0 | Michigan | ||
| Game 3 | Stanford | 2 - 1 | LSU | 8 Innings | |
| Game 4 | UCLA | 2 - 0 | Iowa | ||
| 5/25/2001 | Game 5 | Arizona | 5 - 4 | Oklahoma | 8 Innings |
| Game 6 | UCLA | 5 - 0 | Stanford | ||
| 5/26/2001 | Game 7 | California | 5 - 2 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated |
| Game 8 | LSU | 2 - 1 | Iowa | Iowa eliminated | |
| Game 9 | Stanford | 1 - 0 | California | California eliminated | |
| Game 10 | LSU | 2 - 1 | Oklahoma | 13 Innings Oklahoma eliminated | |
| 5/27/2001 | Game 11 | Arizona | 1 - 0 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary |
| Game 12 | UCLA | 6 - 0 | LSU | LSU eliminated If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary | |
| Game 13 | -- | -- | -- | Arizona / Stanford If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary | |
| Game 14 | -- | -- | -- | UCLA / LSU If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary | |
| 5/28/2001 | Championship game | Arizona | 1 - 0 | UCLA | Arizona Wins 2001 WCWS |
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Championship game
More information School, Top Batter ...
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More information School, Pitcher ...
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Jennie Finch (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 26 |
| UCLA | Amanda Freed (L) | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 29 |
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All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Amanda Freed | Junior | UCLA |
| Britni Sneed | Junior | LSU | |
| Jennifer Stewart | Junior | Oklahoma | |
| Catcher | Lindsey Collins | Senior | Arizona |
| 1st Base | Tairia Mims | Sophomore | UCLA |
| 3rd Base | Toni Mascarenas | Senior | Arizona |
| Julie Wiese | Freshman | LSU | |
| Outfield | Nicole Giordano | Senior | Arizona |
| Jessica Mendoza | Junior | Stanford | |
| Christy Ring | Junior | Oklahoma | |
| Designated Hitter | Claire Sua | Freshman | UCLA |
| Most Outstanding Player | Jennie Finch | Junior | Arizona |
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- 2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- 2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- "2001 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 13". Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 8, 2018.