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1995 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams32
Finals site
ChampionsUCLA (8th (9th overall) title)
Runner-upArizona (12th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachSharron Backus (8th (9th overall) title)
MOPTanya Harding (UCLA)

The 1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fourteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1995, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1995 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1995 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their eighth NCAA championship, and ninth overall, by defeating Arizona 4–2 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Tanya Harding was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player, the first time the honor was awarded by the NCAA.[1][2] The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.[3]

Qualifying

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Main article: 1995 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

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Regional No. 1

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Notre Dame5
UIC2
Notre Dame0
Michigan2
Michigan6
DePaul0
Michigan155—
Notre Dame6—
Lower round 1Lower final
Notre Dame89
UIC106UIC5
DePaul0
  • Michigan qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 2

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Connecticut3
UMass0
Connecticut0
Princeton106
Princeton9
Hofstra5
Princeton6—
Connecticut2—
Lower round 1Lower final
Connecticut38
UMass0Hofstra2
Hofstra3
  • Princeton qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 3

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Nebraska5
Florida State1
Nebraska1
Arizona96
Arizona85
Ohio0
Arizona155—
Florida State0—
Lower round 1Lower final
Florida State6
Florida State2Nebraska2
Ohio0
  • Arizona qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 4

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Cal State Fullerton96
Illinois State1
Cal State Fullerton1
Cal State Northridge0
Cal State Northridge2
Missouri1
Cal State Fullerton28—
Cal State Northridge1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Cal State Northridge11
Illinois State5Illinois State4
Missouri1
  • Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 5

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Washington1
Louisiana Tech0
Washington6
Southwestern Louisiana7
Southwestern Louisiana5
Nicholls State1
Southwestern Louisiana3—
Washington1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Washington7
Louisiana Tech1Nicholls State2
Nicholls State4
  • Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 6

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Iowa3
Sacramento State0
Iowa1
Fresno State0
Fresno State2
California1
Iowa029
Fresno State11
Lower round 1Lower final
Fresno State2
Sacramento State1California0
California2
  • Iowa qualifies for WCWS, 3–1

Regional No. 7

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Oklahoma State3
Utah0
Oklahoma State0
UNLV5
UNLV106
Oklahoma2
UNLV12
Oklahoma20
Lower round 1Lower final
Oklahoma State0
Utah1Oklahoma2
Oklahoma7
  • UNLV qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 8

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First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Hawaii3
South Carolina2
Hawaii0
UCLA96
UCLA85
Campbell0
UCLA4—
Hawaii3—
Lower round 1Lower final
Hawaii2
South Carolina4South Carolina0
Campbell1
  • UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Women's College World Series

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Participants

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  1. Arizona
  2. UCLA
  3. Southwestern Louisiana
  4. UNLV
  5. Cal State Fullerton
  6. Michigan
  7. Iowa
  8. Princeton

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
1 Arizona 95
8 Princeton 1
1 Arizona 114
5 Cal State Fullerton 0
4 UNLV 0
5 Cal State Fullerton 1
1 Arizona 86 —
UNLV 0 —
8 Princeton 1
4 UNLV 2
3 Southwestern Louisiana 1
4 UNLV 5
1 Arizona 2
2 UCLA 4
3 Southwestern Louisiana 5
6 Michigan 0
3 Southwestern Louisiana 0
2 UCLA 3
2 UCLA 2
7 Iowa 1
2 UCLA 5 —
7 Iowa 0 —
6 Michigan 7
7 Iowa 9
5 Cal State Fullerton 5
7 Iowa 69

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]

Pos Name School
P Tanya Harding UCLA
Amie Stewart UNLV
C Leah Braatz Arizona
1B Kari Knopf Iowa
2B Kelly Howard UCLA
3B Jennifer Brundage UCLA
SS Julie Williams Cal State Fullerton
OF Leah O'Brien Arizona
Brandi Macias Iowa
Alison Johnsen Arizona
AL Nancy Evans Arizona
Brandi Shriver Arizona

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Julie Cart (May 7, 1997). "NCAA Hits Bruins Softball Hard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
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