1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament
| Teams | 15 | 
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| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal State Fullerton (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Texas A&M (3rd WCWS Appearance) | 
| Winning coach | Judi Garman (1st WCWS title) | 
The 1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1986 to mark the conclusion of the 1986 NCAA Division I softball season, fifteen Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured seven regionals of two teams (the last team, Creighton, qualified automatically) with the winner of each region (a total of 7 teams plus Creighton) advancing to the 1986 Women's College World Series at Seymour Smith Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Cal State Fullerton won the championship by defeating Texas A&M 1–0 in the final game.[1][2]
Qualifying
Regionals
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Women's College World Series
Participants
- California
- Cal State Fullerton
- Creighton
- Indiana
- Long Beach State
- Louisiana Tech
- Northwestern
- Texas A&M
Game results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 6 | Indiana | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 413 | Creighton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Game log
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes | 
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| May 21 | Game 1 | California | 2–0 | Northwestern | |
| Game 2 | Cal State Fullerton | 1–09 | Long Beach State | ||
| May 22 | Game 3 | Texas A&M | 1–010 | Creighton | |
| Game 4 | Indiana | 1–010 | Louisiana Tech | ||
| May 23 | Game 5 | Long Beach State | 1–010 | Northwestern | Northwestern eliminated | 
| Game 6 | Creighton | 4–313 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | California | ||
| Game 8 | Texas A&M | 6–0 | Indiana | ||
| May 24 | Game 9 | California | 1–08 | Creighton | Creighton eliminated | 
| Game 10 | Indiana | 2–010 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | Texas A&M | ||
| Game 12 | Texas A&M | 1–010 | California | California eliminated | |
| Game 13 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–18 | Indiana | Indiana eliminated | |
| May 25 | Game 14 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–0 | Texas A&M | Cal State Fullerton wins WCWS | 
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. | 
|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton Titans | JoAnn Ferrieri (DH) | 1-3 RBI | 
| Texas A&M Aggies | Tory Parks (PH) | 1-1 | 
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton Titans | Connie Clark (W) | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya (L) | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
| Pos | Name | School | 
|---|---|---|
| P | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M | 
| Connie Clark | Cal State Fullerton | |
| 1B | Robin Goodin | Cal State Fullerton | 
| 2B | Judy Trussell | Texas A&M | 
| 3B | Roni Deutch | California | 
| SS | Liz Mizera | Texas A&M | 
| OF | Tammy Connor | Indiana | 
| Rina Foster | Cal State Fullerton | |
| Chenita Rogers | Cal State Fullerton | |
| Sue Trubovitz | Long Beach State | |
| AL | Cindy Cooper | Texas A&M | 
| Joey Schope | Creighton | 
See also
- 1986 NCAA Division II softball tournament
- 1986 NCAA Division III softball tournament
- 1986 NAIA softball tournament
- 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
References
- ^ 2014 WCWS Records: 1980s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ 2014 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "1986 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 14". Ncaa.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ 2014 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2015.