1986 NCAA Division I softball season
The 1986 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 1986. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1986 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 25, 1986.
| 1986 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champions | UCLA |
| Tournament | |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Champions | Cal State Fullerton (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Texas A&M (3rd WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Judi Garman (1st title) |
| Seasons | |
Women's College World Series
The 1986 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 21 to May 25, 1986 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | ||||||||||||
| California | 2 | ||||||||||||
| California | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 110 | ||||||||||||
| Creighton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Indiana | 110 | ||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 110 | Indiana | 210 | ||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Creighton | 413 | ||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | California | 18 | ||||||||||
| Creighton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 38 | ||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 110 | ||||||||||||
| California | 0 | ||||||||||||
Season Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE: .453 - Jackie Nietopski, Niagara Purple Eagles
RBIs: 41 - Debbi Oraczewski, Towson Tigers, Jeanne Weinsheim, San Diego Toreros & Melanie Marshall, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
HOME RUNS: 10 - Debbi Oraczewski, Towson Tigers
WINS: 35-9 - Stacey Johnson, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
ERA: 0.18 (4 ER/153.1 IP) - Connie Clark, Cal State Fullerton Titans
STRIKEOUTS: 370, Amy Unterbrink, Indiana Hoosiers
Records
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON WHIP: 0.36 (58 H+13 BB/195.0 IP) - Virginia Augusta, North Carolina Tar Heels
NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME TRIPLES: 3 - Lynna Hallick, Northwestern Wildcats; April 18, 1986
JUNIOR CLASS PERFECT GAMES: 3 - Virginia Augusta, North Carolina Tar Heels
TEAM SINGLE GAME TRIPLES: 7 - UMass Minutewomen; March 17, 1986
Awards
- Honda Sports Award Softball:
Susan LeFebvre, Cal State Fullerton Titans[3][4]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 1986 | 31 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 284.2 | 106 | 18 | 11 | 59 | 208 | 0.27 | 0.58 |
All America Teams
The following players were members of the first All-American Teams.[5]
FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Stacey Johnson | SR. | Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters |
| Amy Unterbrink | SR. | Indiana Hoosiers | |
| Susan LeFebvre | SR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | |
| C | Alicia Seegert | JR. | Michigan Wolverines |
| 1B | Kathy Dyer | SR. | New Mexico Lobos |
| 2B | Alison Stowell | SO. | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos |
| 3B | Cindy Cooper | SR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| SS | Leslie Kanter | SR. | USF Bulls |
| OF | Kathy Escarcega | JR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Chenita Rogers | JR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | |
| Karleen Moore | SR. | Indiana Hoosiers | |
| UT | Tracy Bunge | SR. | Kansas Jayhawks |
SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Lori Sippel | SO. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Melanie Parrent | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| Rhonda Wheatley | JR. | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos | |
| C | Kelly Downs | JR. | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 1B | Gena Strang | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 2B | Lori Richins | JR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 3B | Mary Hammen | SO. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
| SS | Kelly Smith | JR. | Utah State Aggies |
| OF | Sheila Connelly | JR. | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Kris Schmidt | SO. | Missouri Tigers | |
| Sally Mahar | SR. | UMass Minutewomen | |
| UT | Barb Drake | JR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
References
- "1986 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "FINAL 1986 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "1986 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.