2002 NCAA Division I softball season
| 2002 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champions | Arizona |
| Tournament | |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Champions | California (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Arizona (15th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Diane Ninemire (1st title) |
| WCWS MOP | Jocelyn Forest, California |
| Seasons | |
The 2002 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 2002. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 2002 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 27, 2002.
Women's College World Series
The 2002 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 27, 2002 in Oklahoma City.[1]
Season Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE: .528 - Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Bruins
RBIs: 75 - Jaime Clark, Washington Huskies
HOME RUNS: 21 - Leneah Manuma, Arizona Wildcats
WINS: 36-7 & 36-8 - Nicole Myers, FAU Owls & Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns
ERA: 0.44 (22 ER/351.2 IP) - Jamie Southern, Fresno State Bulldogs
STRIKEOUTS: 554, Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns
Records
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON WALKS: 108 - Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears
NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME HOME RUNS: 4 - Jill Iacono, Saint Francis Red Flash; April 5, 2002
SOPHOMORE CLASS STOLEN BASES: 73 - Nicole Barber, Georgia Bulldogs
JUNIOR CLASS DOUBLES: 28 - Barbara Moody, Pacific Tigers
SENIOR CLASS SAVES: 14 - Kellie Wilkerson, Mississippi State Bulldogs
TEAM SEASON OF PERFECT STOLEN BASES:
101-101 - DePaul Blue Demons
Awards
- USA Collegiate Player of The Year:
Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Bruins[3]
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2002 | 64 | 157 | 42 | 83 | .528 | 64 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 164 | 1.044% | 69 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
- Honda Sports Award Softball:
Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats[4][5]
| Year | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2002 | 34 | 6 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 273.1 | 136 | 46 | 38 | 82 | 366 | 0.97 | 0.80 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2002 | 67 | 190 | 43 | 59 | .310 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 115 | .605% | 37 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]
FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Jennie Finch | SR. | Arizona Wildcats |
| Keira Goerl | SO. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Jamie Southern | FR. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| C | Stacey Nuveman | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| 1B | Leneah Manuma | SO. | Arizona Wildcats |
| 2B | Brandi Stuart | SR. | Florida State Seminoles |
| 3B | Lindsay Wood | SR. | UNI Panthers |
| SS | Natasha Watley | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
| OF | Jessica Mendoza | SR. | Stanford Cardinal |
| Oli Keohohou | SO. | BYU Cougars | |
| Anna Smith | SR. | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| DP | Ashley Courtney | FR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| UT | Gina Oaks | JR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
| Jaime Clark | JR. | Washington Huskies | |
| AT-L | Britni Sneed | SR. | LSU Tigers |
| Amanda Freed | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Phelan Wright | SO. | Arizona State Sun Devils | |
| Jenny Topping | JR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Lindsay Chouinard | JR. | DePaul Blue Demons |
| Cat Osterman | FR. | Texas Longhorns | |
| Nicole Myers | SR. | FAU Owls | |
| C | Kristen Rivera | FR. | Washington Huskies |
| 1B | Jackie McClain | SO. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2B | Liz Bouck | JR. | DePaul Blue Demons |
| 3B | Stafanie Volpe | SR. | Michigan Wolverines |
| SS | Cara Blumfield | JR. | Boston College Eagles |
| OF | Nicole Barber | SO. | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Trena Peel | SR. | LSU Tigers | |
| Tiffany Tolleson | JR. | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
| DP | Geney Orris | SR. | UNLV Rebels |
| UT | Kristen Dennis | SR. | Virginia Cavaliers |
| AT-L | Wendy Allen | SO. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Sarah Beeson | SR. | Stanford Cardinal | |
| Jocelyn Forest | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
| Becky McMurtry | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
| Kellie Wilkerson | SR. | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
THIRD TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Cindy Ball | SR. | Pacific Tigers |
| Jennifer Hadley | SR. | UMass Minutewomen | |
| Marissa Young | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| C | Stacy Roth | SR. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 1B | Kim Wendland | FR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2B | Jennifer Link | JR. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3B | Andrea Loman | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| SS | Tara Knudsen | SO. | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| OF | Yasmin Mossadeghi | SR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
| Christi Musser | SO. | Kansas Jayhawks | |
| Kim Ogee | JR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
| DP | Claire Sua | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
| UT | Christina Enea | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| AT-L | Selena Collins | JR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Candace Harper | SR. | California Golden Bears | |
| Kristin Johnson | JR. | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
| Edel Leyden | SR. | UIC Flames | |
| Jarrah Myers | SR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| Nichole Thompson | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
References
- ^ "2002 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "Player of The Year". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "Final 2001 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ "2002 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.