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1987 NCAA Division I softball season

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1987 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsCal State Fullerton
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsTexas A&M (2nd NCAA (3rd overall) WCWS title)
Runners-upUCLA (5th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachBob Brock (2nd title)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →

The 1987 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 1987. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1987 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1987 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 24, 1987.

Women's College World Series

The 1987 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 20 to May 24, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsFinal
UCLA19
Arizona State0
UCLA3
Nebraska0
Nebraska1
Fresno State0
UCLA1
Texas A&M0
Cal State Fullerton3
UCLA2
Florida State0
Cal State Fullerton1Cal State Fullerton1
Texas A&M213
Texas A&M3
Central Michigan0
UCLA01
Lower round 1Lower round 2Texas A&M14
Cal State Fullerton2
Arizona State0Fresno State1
Texas A&M4
Fresno State3
Nebraska0
Nebraska2
Florida State0Central Michigan1
Central Michigan1

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .503 - Jill Justin, Northern Illinois Huskies

RBIs: 45 - Jeanne Weinsheim, San Diego Toreros

HOME RUNS: 10 - Tiffany Daniels, FSU Seminoles

PITCHING

WINS: 36-6 - Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M Aggies

ERA: 0.30 (8 ER/185.1 IP) - Kristen Peterson, Adelphi Panthers

STRIKEOUTS: 326, Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M Aggies

Awards

Connie Clark, Cal State Fullerton Titans[2][3]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
1987 33 5 47 36 32 21 4 283.0 133 29 19 70 261 0.47 0.71

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[4]

FIRST TEAM

Position Player Class School
P Lisa Longaker JR. UCLA Bruins
Connie Clark SR. Cal State Fullerton Titans
Shawn Andaya SR. Texas A&M Aggies
C Karen Sanchelli JR. South Carolina Gamecocks
1B Gena Strang JR. Fresno State Bulldogs
2B Julie Smith FR. Texas A&M Aggies
3B Janice Parks SO. UCLA Bruins
SS Liz Mizeria JR. Texas A&M Aggies
OF Jill Justin SO. Northern Illinois Huskies
Sheila Connelly SR. Kansas Jayhawks
Chenita Rogers SR. Cal State Fullerton Titans
UT Kristie Skoglund SR. Utah State Aggies

SECOND TEAM

Position Player Class School
P Lori Sippel JR. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lisa Ishikawa SR. Northwestern Wildcats
Lori Romeiro-Gardner SR. Fresno State Bulldogs
C Alicia Seegert SR. Michigan Wolverines
1B Jodi Rathburn SR. Arizona State Sun Devils
2B Lori Richins SR. Nebraska Cornhuskers
3B Lisa Wunar SO. USF Bulls
SS Tiffany Daniels SO. FSU Seminoles
OF Sandra Arledge SR. UCLA Bruins
Pipi Hollingsworth SR. Utah Utes
Alison Stowell JR. Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
UT Vicki Morrow SR. Michigan Wolverines

References

  1. ^ "1987 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  2. ^ "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  3. ^ "FINAL 1987 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  4. ^ "1987 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.