2009 NCAA Division I softball tournament
| Teams | 64 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Washington (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Florida (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Heather Tarr (1st title) |
| MOP | Danielle Lawrie (Washington) |
The 2009 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 15 through June 3, 2009 as part of the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 10, 2009. 30 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminateed with eight teams playing in the 2009 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
National seeds
Teams in italics advanced to the Super Regionals. Teams in bold have advanced to the Women's College World Series.
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9. Arizona |
Regionals and Super Regionals
Gainesville Super Regional
Stanford Super Regional
Ann Arbor Super Regional
Tuscaloosa Super Regional
Atlanta Super Regional
Athens Super Regional
Tempe Super Regional
Los Angeles Super Regional
Automatic bids
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Women's College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | WCWS Appearances† (including 2009 WCWS) |
WCWS Best Finish† | WCWS W-L Record† (excluding 2009 WCWS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Southeastern | 52–9 (21–6) | Patrick Murphy | 6 (last: 2008) |
3rd (2008) |
4–10 |
| Arizona | Pacific-10 | 46–15 (13–7) | Mike Candrea | 21 (last: 2008) |
1st (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007) |
57–27 |
| Arizona State | Pacific-10 | 46–17 (10–11) | Clint Myers | 8 (last: 2008) |
1st (2008) |
10–12 |
| Florida | Southeastern | 60–3 (26–1) | Tim Walton | 2 (last: 2008) |
3rd (2008) |
3–2 |
| Georgia | Southeastern | 44–10 (18–7) | Lu Harris-Champer | 1 | - | - |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 46–10 (17–3) | Carol Hutchins | 9 (last: 2005) |
1st (2005) |
7–16 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 50–10 (12–6) | Ehren Earleywine | 4 (last: 1994) |
5th (1991) |
1–6 |
| Washington | Pacific-10 | 46–11 (14–7) | Heather Tarr | 9 (last: 2007) |
1st (2009) |
15–14 |
† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.
Tournament notes
- Alabama advanced to the Women's College World Series after sophomore pitcher Kelsi Dunne, threw back-to-back no-hitters in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional, an NCAA record.[1]
- The SEC advanced three teams to the Women's College World Series for the first time in conference history; it was also the first time a conference outside the Pac-10 had done it.[2]
Bracket and Results
Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2009 | Game 1 | Washington | 3-1 | Georgia | Niki Williams hit a 2-run HR; Danielle Lawrie allowed 6 hits in a complete game victory. |
| Game 2 | Arizona State | 7-3 | Missouri | ||
| Game 3 | Michigan | 6-1 | Alabama | Including this game, Alabama has gone 0-6 on opening day of the WCWS. | |
| Game 4 | Florida | 3-0 | Arizona | Against the top home-run-hitting team in the history of college softball, Florida pitcher Stacey Nelson gave up only two singles. | |
| May 29, 2009 | Game 5 | Washington | 1-0 | Arizona State | Washington won on a walk-off single from Morgan Stuart in the bottom of the 8th that scored Kimi Pohlman. |
| Game 6 | Florida | 1-0 | Michigan | Florida pitcher Stacey Nelson threw 71 pitches, only 14 of which were balls, in a complete game. | |
| May 30, 2009 | Game 7 | Georgia | 5-2 | Missouri | |
| Game 8 | Alabama | 14-0 | Arizona | Alabama broke the record for largest margin of victory in WCWS history. | |
| Game 9 | Georgia | 7-5 | Michigan | Georgia broke the record for home runs in a game at the World Series with four. | |
| Game 10 | Alabama | 6-2 | Arizona State | Jazlyn Lunceford hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the fourth to propel Alabama to a 6-2 win. | |
| May 31, 2009 | Game 11 | Georgia | 9-8 | Washington | After 4h15m, the game ended in the bottom of the 9th inning when UW's Danielle Lawrie walked a batter with bases loaded. |
| Game 12 | Florida | 6-5 | Alabama | Ali Gardiner's walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning clinched Florida's spot in the finals. | |
| Game 13 | Washington | 9-3 | Georgia | With Washington's victory, the Pac-10 has sent at least one team to the WCWS finals 23 consecutive times. | |
| June 1, 2009 | Finals Game 1 | Washington | 8-0 | Florida | Danielle Lawrie struck out 12 in a 2-hit shutout; Ashley Charters & Jenn Salling both had 2 RBIs and scored 2 runs. |
| June 2, 2009 | Finals Game 2 | Washington | 3-2 | Florida | Washington won its first softball national title and became the fifth Pac-10 team to win the WCWS. |
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | Danielle Lawrie (P) | 2-3 RBI |
| Florida | Francesca Enea (LF) | 2-3 2B SB K |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Danielle Lawrie (W) | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 33 |
| Florida | Stacey Nelson (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 26 |
Final standings
| Place | School | WCWS Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Washington | 5-1 |
| 2nd | Florida | 3-2 |
| 3rd | Georgia | 3-2 |
| Alabama | 2-2 | |
| 5th | Michigan | 1-2 |
| Arizona State | 1-2 | |
| 7th | Missouri | 0-2 |
| Arizona | 0-2 |
All-Tournament Team
The 2009 Women's College World Series All-Tournament team:[4]
Kelley Montalvo, Alabama
Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
Brittany Rogers, Alabama
Alisa Goler, Georgia
Taylor Schlopy, Georgia
Megan Bush, Florida
Stacey Nelson, Florida
Ashley Charters, Washington
Kimi Pohlman, Washington
Morgan Stuart, Washington
Niki Williams, Washington
Danielle Lawrie, Washington (Most Outstanding Player)
Breakdown by school:
Washington: 5
Alabama: 3
Florida: 2
Georgia: 2
WCWS records tied or broken
- In Game 8, Alabama broke the record for largest margin of victory in a NCAA-era WCWS game by defeating Arizona 14-0. The record was previously set by Arizona's 12-0 victory over Fresno State in the 1989 WCWS.
- In Game 9, Georgia broke the NCAA-era home run record in a single WCWS game with four: two from Taylor Schlopy, one from Brianna Hesson, and one from Ashley Pauly. Schlopy became only the fourth player in NCAA-era WCWS history to hit two home runs in one game.
- In game 11, Washington's Niki Williams broke the NCAA-era WCWS single-game RBI record with seven RBIs, including a fifth inning grand slam.
Post-Series Notes
- Despite having 3 teams advance to the semifinals, the SEC failed to win its first ever WCWS, and Washington continued the West Coast's dominance in college softball. As of 2009, only two teams east of the Mississippi River have won the WCWS (Michigan in 2005 and Michigan State in 1976, the latter in the pre-NCAA era).
See also
References
- ^ "Dunne Keeps Jacksonville State Hitless Again; Alabama Softball Advances to Women's College World Series". University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations. 2009-05-23. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ AWakefield. "SEC Advances 3 Teams to WCWS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Dawgs Fetch A Championship!". Gohuskies.com. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Softball has Three Named to WCWS All-Tournament Team". University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations - RollTide.com. 2009-06-02. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-03.