1989 NCAA Division I
softball tournament| Teams | 20 |
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| Champions | UCLA (5th (6th overall) title) |
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| Runner-up | Fresno State (5th WCWS Appearance) |
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| Winning coach | Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist (5th (6th overall) & 1st title) |
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| Attendance | 14448 |
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The 1989 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1989, twenty Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of either two or three teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1989 Women's College World Series was held in Sunnyvale, California from May 24 through May 28 and marked the conclusion of the 1989 NCAA Division I softball season. For the second consecutive year, UCLA won the championship by defeating Fresno State 1–0 in the final game.[1][2]
This was the last WCWS before it moved to its current home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Qualifying
Regionals
Regional No. 1 - UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Regional No. 2 - Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Regional No. 3 - Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| Regional No. 4 - Cal Poly Pomona qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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Regional No. 5 First elimination round - Connecticut 1, Massachusetts 0
- Oregon 2, Massachusetts 0
- Connecticut 2, Oregon 1
Second elimination round - Oregon qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
| Regional No. 6 First elimination round - Arizona State 2, Utah State 0
- Arizona 8, Utah State 3
- Arizona 3, Arizona State 2 (10 innings)
Second elimination round - Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 3–0
| Regional No. 7 First elimination round - Creighton 6, Toledo 0
- Toledo 1, Iowa 0
- Creighton 6, Iowa 1
Second elimination round - Toledo qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
| Regional No. 8 First elimination round - South Carolina 2, Florida State 1 (10 innings)
- Louisiana Tech 3, Florida State 1
- South Carolina 3, Louisiana Tech 1
Second elimination round - South Carolina qualifies for WCWS, 3–1
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
Championship Game
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All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
| Pos | Name | School |
| P | Carie Dever | Fresno State |
| Tiffany Boyd | UCLA |
| 1B | Kerry Dienelt | UCLA |
| 2B | Missy Phillips | UCLA |
| 3B | Janice Parks | UCLA |
| SS | Martha Noffsinger | Fresno State |
| OF | Lorraine Maynez | UCLA |
| Kristin Gauthier | Arizona |
| Jill Polanco | Fresno State |
| C | Shelly Stokes | Fresno State |
| AL | Nicki Dennis | Arizona |
| Michele Smith | Oklahoma State |
See also
References
1988–89 NCAA Division I championships |
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