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American college softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
1990 NCAA Division I
softball tournamentTeams | 20 |
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Finals site | |
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Champions | UCLA (6th (7th overall) title) |
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Runner-up | Fresno State (6th WCWS Appearance) |
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Winning coach | Sharron Backus (6th (7th overall) title) |
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Attendance | 19349 |
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The 1990 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the ninth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1990, twenty Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of either two or three teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1990 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 1990 NCAA Division I softball season. For the third consecutive year, UCLA won the championship by defeating Fresno State 2–0 in the final game.[1][2]
Qualifying
Regionals
Regional No. 1
- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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Regional No. 2
- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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Regional No. 3
- Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Regional No. 4
- Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Regional No. 5
First elimination round
- UNLV 2, San Jose State 1
- California 2, San Jose State 1
- UNLV 1, California 0
Second elimination round
- UNLV qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
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Regional No. 6
First elimination round
- Adelphi 1, Connecticut 0 (20 innings)
- Oklahoma State 5, Connecticut 0
- Oklahoma State 1, Adelphi 0
Second elimination round
- Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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Regional No. 7
First elimination round
- Florida State 5, Texas A&M 0
- Southwestern Louisiana 1, Texas A&M 0
- Florida State 4, Southwestern Louisiana 3
Second elimination round
- Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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Regional No. 8
First elimination round
- Kent State 4, Ohio State 0
- Ohio State 2, Oregon 0
- Kent State 3, Oregon 0
Second elimination round
- Kent State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
Template:8TeamBracket-ACC80-03
Championship Game
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All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos |
Name |
School
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P |
Lisa Longaker |
UCLA
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Marcie Green |
Fresno St.
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1B |
Kerry Dienelt |
UCLA
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2B |
Dawn Lange |
Oklahoma State
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3B |
Lisa Fernandez |
UCLA
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SS |
Martha Noffsinger |
Fresno State
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OF |
Shanna Flynn |
UCLA
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Yvonne Gutierrez |
UCLA
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Leslie Barton |
Florida State
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C |
Shannon Kimberling |
Oklahoma State
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AL |
Julie Smith |
Fresno State
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Debbie DeJohn |
Florida State
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See also
References
1989–90 NCAA Division I championships |
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† Inaugural championship – ‡ Inaugural co-ed championship |