American women's softball competition
Collegiate softball tournament
The 1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fourteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1995, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1995 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1995 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their eighth NCAA championship, and ninth overall, by defeating Arizona 4–2 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Tanya Harding was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player, the first time the honor was awarded by the NCAA.[1][2] The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.[3]
Women's College World Series
Participants
- Arizona
- UCLA
- Southwestern Louisiana
- UNLV
- Cal State Fullerton
- Michigan
- Iowa
- Princeton
Bracket
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Arizona
| 95
| | | | |
|
| 8
| Princeton
| 1
| |
| | 1
| Arizona
| 114
| |
|
| |
| | | 5
| Cal State Fullerton
| 0
| |
| 4
| UNLV
| 0
| |
| |
| 5
| Cal State Fullerton
| 1
| |
| | 1
| Arizona
| 86
| —
| |
|
| |
| | |
| UNLV
| 0
| —
| |
| 8
| Princeton
| 1
| | |
| |
| 4
| UNLV
| 2
| |
| | 3
| Southwestern Louisiana
| 1
| |
|
| |
| | | 4
| UNLV
| 5
| |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | 1
| Arizona
| 2
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| UCLA
| 4
| |
| 3
| Southwestern Louisiana
| 5
| | | |
| |
| 6
| Michigan
| 0
| |
| | 3
| Southwestern Louisiana
| 0
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| UCLA
| 3
| |
| 2
| UCLA
| 2
| |
| |
| 7
| Iowa
| 1
| |
| | 2
| UCLA
| 5
| —
| |
|
| |
| | | 7
| Iowa
| 0
| —
| |
| 6
| Michigan
| 7
| | |
| |
| 7
| Iowa
| 9
| |
| | 5
| Cal State Fullerton
| 5
| |
|
| |
| | | 7
| Iowa
| 69
| |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos |
Name |
School
|
P |
Tanya Harding |
UCLA
|
Amie Stewart |
UNLV
|
C |
Leah Braatz |
Arizona
|
1B |
Kari Knopf |
Iowa
|
2B |
Kelly Howard |
UCLA
|
3B |
Jennifer Brundage |
UCLA
|
SS |
Julie Williams |
Cal State Fullerton
|
OF |
Leah O'Brien |
Arizona
|
Brandi Macias |
Iowa
|
Alison Johnsen |
Arizona
|
AL |
Nancy Evans |
Arizona
|
Brandi Shriver |
Arizona
|