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2006 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsArizona (7th title)
Runner-upNorthwestern (4th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachMike Candrea (7th title)
MOPAlicia Hollowell (Arizona)

The 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May and June 2006, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2006 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 1 through June 6 and marked the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their seventh championship by defeating Northwestern two games to none in the championship series. Arizona pitcher Alicia Hollowell was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2][3]

Qualifying

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Main article: 2006 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

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Austin Super Regional

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First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
Texas 4
UTSA 0
Texas 3
Indiana 0
Indiana 3
Utah 0
Texas 3 X
Austin Regional - Red and Charline McCombs Field
Utah 0 X
UTSA 2
Utah 3
Indiana 1
Utah 5
Texas 1 96 X
Washington 0 1 X
BYU 0
Kansas 3
Kansas 0
Washington 6
Washington 85
Southern Utah 0
Washington 3 X
Provo Regional - Gail Miller Field
Kansas 0 X
BYU 5
Southern Utah 4
Kansas 2
BYU 1

Corvallis Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Oregon State 2
Nevada 1
Oregon State 5
Baylor 3
Baylor 5
Portland State 3
Oregon State 3 X
Corvallis Regional - OSU Softball Complex
Baylor 1 X
Nevada 1
Portland State 2
Baylor 3
Portland State 2
Oregon State 1 3 1
California 2 0 0
Iowa 0
Nebraska 110
Nebraska 2
California 4
California 1
Illinois State 0
California 6 X
Iowa City Regional - Bob Pearl Softball Field
Nebraska 1 X
Iowa 2
Illinois State 3
Nebraska 3
Illinois State 1

Evanston Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Northwestern 4
Southern Illinois 0
Northwestern 95
Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame 5
UC Santa Barbara 2
Northwestern 7 X
Evanston Regional - Sharon J. Drysdale Field
Notre Dame 4 X
Southern Illinois 2
UC Santa Barbara 1
Notre Dame 5
Southern Illinois 4
Northwestern 0 4 95
UMass 1 2 0
UMass 2
Albany 0
UMass 610
Lehigh 4
Texas A&M 3
Lehigh 4
UMass 3 X
Amherst Regional - UMass Softball Complex
Lehigh 0 X
Albany 5
Texas A&M 6
Lehigh 4
Texas A&M 3

Knoxville Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Tennessee 6
Tennessee Tech 4
Tennessee 95
Virginia Tech 1
Virginia Tech 112
Louisville 0
Tennessee 8 X
Knoxville Regional - Tyson Park
Louisville 1 X
Tennessee Tech 0
Louisville 3
Virginia Tech 1
Louisville 105
Tennessee 5 1 1
Michigan 3 5 0
Michigan 4
Youngstown State 0
Michigan 19
Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma 1
Kent State 0
Michigan 58 X
Ann Arbor Regional - Alumni Field
Oklahoma 2 X
Youngstown State 0
Kent State 85
Oklahoma 95
Kent State 1

Los Angeles Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
UCLA 116
Missouri State 2
UCLA 5
Long Beach State 0
Long Beach State 1
San Diego State 0
UCLA 7 X
Los Angeles Regional - Easton Stadium
San Diego State 0 X
Missouri State 0
San Diego State 1
Long Beach State 1
San Diego State 3
UCLA 2 3 X
South Florida 0 1 X
Florida 0
Florida Atlantic 2
Florida Atlantic 0
South Florida 1
South Florida 2
North Carolina 1
South Florida 7 X
Gainesville Regional - Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Florida Atlantic 4 X
Florida 1
North Carolina 0
Florida Atlantic 1
Florida 0

Tempe Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Hofstra 5
Penn State 4
Hofstra 0
Arizona State 28
Arizona State 6
LIU Brooklyn 0
Arizona State 5 X
Hempstead Regional - Bill Edwards Stadium
Penn State 0 X
Penn State 2
LIU Brooklyn 1
Hofstra 2
Penn State 9
Arizona State 6 5 X
Florida State 1 1 X
Georgia 4
Georgia Southern 0
Georgia 2
Florida State 3
Florida State 7
Coastal Carolina 2
Florida State 1 2
Athens Regional - Jack Turner Stadium
Georgia 3 0
Georgia Southern 2
Coastal Carolina 1
Georgia 11
Georgia Southern 6

Tucson Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Arizona 96
Marist 0
Arizona 6
Ohio State 3
Ohio State 110
Auburn 0
Arizona 4 X
Tucson Regional - Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Auburn 2 X
Marist 0
Auburn 145
Ohio State 0
Auburn 4
Arizona 5 2 145
LSU 0 3 5
LSU 5
Princeton 0
LSU 710
Louisiana–Lafayette 6
NC State 0
Louisiana–Lafayette 2
LSU 5 X
Baton Rouge Regional - Tiger Park
Louisiana–Lafayette 4 X
Princeton 0
NC State 1
Louisiana–Lafayette 49
NC State 3

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Alabama 85
Mississippi Valley State 0
Alabama 8
Georgia Tech 5
Georgia Tech 9
Florida A&M 3
Alabama 7 X
Tuscaloosa Regional - Rhoads Stadium
Georgia Tech 2 X
Mississippi Valley State 5
Florida A&M 7
Georgia Tech 10
Florida A&M 7
Alabama 4 88 X
Stanford 1 7 X
Fresno State 2
Cal State Fullerton 0
Fresno State 3
Stanford 0
Stanford 85
Tulsa 0
Fresno State 3 0
Fresno Regional - Margie Wright Diamond
Stanford 9 3
Cal State Fullerton 6
Tulsa 2
Stanford 4
Cal State Fullerton 1

Women's College World Series

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Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
2 Arizona 39
7 Oregon State 2
2 Arizona 2
3 Texas 0
3 Texas 2
6 Arizona State 0
2 Arizona 0 6
8 Tennessee 1 0
6 Arizona State 3
7 Oregon State 1
6 Arizona State 1
8 Tennessee 3
2 Arizona 8 5 —
4 Northwestern 0 0 —
4 Northwestern 610
5 Alabama 5
4 Northwestern 2
8 Tennessee 0
8 Tennessee 4
1 UCLA 3
4 Northwestern 38 —
1 UCLA 1 —
1 UCLA 4
5 Alabama 1
1 UCLA 2
3 Texas 0

Game results

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Date Game Winner Score Loser
June 1, 2006 Game 1 Arizona 3–2 (9 inn) Oregon State
Game 2 Texas 2–0 Arizona State
Game 3 Northwestern 6–5 (10 inn) Alabama
Game 4 Tennessee 4–2 UCLA
June 2, 2006 Game 5 Arizona 2–0 Texas
Game 6 Northwestern 2–0 Tennessee
June 3, 2006 Game 7 Arizona State 3–1 Oregon State
Game 8 UCLA 4–1 Alabama
Game 9 Tennessee 3–1 Arizona State
Game 10 UCLA 2–0 Texas
June 4, 2006 Game 11 Tennessee 1–0 Arizona
Game 12 Northwestern 3–1 (8 inn) UCLA
Game 13 Arizona 6–0 Tennessee
June 5, 2006 Finals Game 1 Arizona 8–0 Northwestern
June 6, 2006 Finals Game 2 Arizona 6–0 Northwestern

Championship game

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School Top Batter Stats.
Arizona Autumn Champion (LF) 3-4 2RBIs K
Northwestern Katie Logan (LF) 3-4 2B K
School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Arizona Alicia Hollowell (W) 7.0 9 0 0 1 13 30 31
Northwestern Eileen Canney (L) 6.0 12 5 4 0 4 29 30

All Tournament Team

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The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

  • Monica Abbott, Tennessee
  • Eileen Canney, Northwestern
  • Autumn Champion, Arizona
  • Garland Cooper, Northwestern
  • Andrea Duran, UCLA
  • Kristi Durant, Tennessee
  • Alicia Hollowell, Arizona
  • Caitlin Lowe, Arizona
  • Heidi Knabe, Arizona State
  • Taryne Mowatt, Arizona
  • Cat Osterman, Texas
  • Tammy Williams, Northwestern

References

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  1. ^ 2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. ^ 2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. ^ 2017 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 10. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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