2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament
| Teams | 48 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Oklahoma (1st title) |
| Runner-up | UCLA (17th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Patty Gasso (1st title) |
| MOP | Jennifer Stewart (Oklahoma) |
The 2000 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the nineteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2000, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2000 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season. Oklahoma won their first NCAA championship by defeating UCLA 3–1 in the final game. Oklahoma pitcher Jennifer Stewart was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2]
Qualifying
Regionals
Regional No. 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 0 | Washington | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississippi State | 6 | Washington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 1 | Mississippi State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 116 | Washington | 95 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | Utah | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 18 | Mississippi State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | Utah | 2 | Utah | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 4 | Chattanooga | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 2
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | Arizona | 106 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 85 | Arizona | 135 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | Nebraska | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 116 | Arizona | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | Nebraska | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 106 | Nebraska | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | South Carolina | 7 | South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | Illinois State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 3
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 0 | Oklahoma | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 110 | Oklahoma | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | Oregon State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | Oklahoma | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 1 | Oregon State | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | Oregon State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 0 | Arkansas | 0 | Northwestern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 6 | Northwestern | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 4
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 0 | UCLA | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 95 | UCLA | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman | 1 | Florida State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | UCLA | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | Florida State | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | Florida State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | Iowa | 29 | Iowa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 310 | Canisius | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 5
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 1 | Arizona State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 19 | Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | Alabama | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 59 | Alabama | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | Arizona State | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | Arizona State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | Penn State | 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 4 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 6
Template:6Team2ElimC California qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 7
Template:6Team2ElimC Southern Miss qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 8
Template:6Team2ElimB DePaul qualifies for WCWS.
Women's College World Series
Participants
Results
Bracket
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Sooners | Lisa Carey (1B) | 3-4 2RBIs HR |
| UCLA Bruins | Julie Marshall (C) | 1-2 RBI 2B |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Sooners | Jennifer Stewart (W) | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 28 |
| UCLA Bruins | Amanda Freed (L) | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 33 |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Courtney Blades | Southern Miss |
| Amanda Freed | UCLA | |
| Jennifer Stewart | Oklahoma | |
| C | Julie Marshall | UCLA |
| 1B | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma |
| Tairia Mims | UCLA | |
| SS | Kelli Braitsch | Oklahoma |
| 3B | Erin Johnson | Southern Miss |
| Toni Mascarenas | Arizona | |
| OF | Jaime Clark | Washington |
| Shavaughne Desecki | DePaul | |
| Kelly Kretschman | Alabama |
References
- ^ 2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ 2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "2000 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 13". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ 2017 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2018.