1991 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 1991 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the tenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1991, 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 1991 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 26 and marked the conclusion of the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their first championship by defeating three-time defending champions UCLA 5–1 in the final game.^[1][2]

1991 NCAA Division I
softball tournament

Teams	20
Finals site	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Champions	Arizona (1st title)
Runner-up	UCLA (9th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Mike Candrea (1st title)
← 1990  NCAA Division I softball tournament 1992 →

Qualifying

Main article: 1991 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Regional No. 1 First elimination round Florida State 1, Southwestern Louisiana 0 Oklahoma State 3, Southwestern Louisiana 2 Florida State 2, Oklahoma State 0 Second elimination round Team G1 G2 – Florida State 4 — – Oklahoma State 3 — Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Regional No. 2 Team G1 G2 G3 – UCLA 4 5 — – Central Michigan 0 0 — UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0

Regional No. 3 First elimination round UMass 3, Connecticut 1 UNLV 3, Connecticut 0 UNLV 4, UMass 0 Second elimination round Team G1 G2 – UNLV 5 — – UMass 0 — UNLV qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Regional No. 4 Team G1 G2 G3 – Arizona 4 4 — – Arizona State 2 0 — Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 2–0

Regional No. 5 Team G1 G2 G3 – Cal State Fullerton 310 1 1 – Long Beach State 2 2 5 Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1

Regional No. 6 First elimination round Missouri 2, Southern Illinois 0 Iowa 2, Southern Illinois 0 Missouri 2, Iowa 0 Second elimination round Team G1 G2 – Missouri 4 — – Iowa 0 — Missouri qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Regional No. 7 Team G1 G2 G3 – Fresno State 2 8 — – California 0 1 — Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0

Regional No. 8 First elimination round Utah 1, Minnesota 0 Minnesota 3, Texas A&M 0 Texas A&M 1, Utah 0 Utah 2, Minnesota 0 Second elimination round Team G1 G2 – Utah 3 — – Texas A&M 0 — Utah qualifies for WCWS, 3–1

Women's College World Series

Participants

• Arizona
• Florida State
• Fresno State
• Long Beach State
• Missouri
• UCLA
• UNLV
• Utah

Game results

Bracket

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final					Semifinals					Preliminary final					Final
	Florida State		0
	UCLA		1
						UCLA		0
						Arizona		19
	UNLV		0
	Arizona		113
											Arizona		18
											Long Beach State		0
	Long Beach State		1
																Arizona		0
	Missouri		0
						Long Beach State		3								Fresno State		18
						Fresno State		0
	Fresno State		2
	Utah		0																							Arizona		5
																					Fresno State		1			UCLA		1
						Lower round 1					Lower round 2										UCLA		513
											Fresno State		3
						Florida State		3			Florida State		0
																Long Beach State		0
						UNLV		1
																UCLA		111
											Missouri		0
						Missouri		29			UCLA		5
						Utah		0

Championship Game

^[3]

School	Top Batter	Stats.
Arizona Wildcats	Julie Jones (1B)	3-4 2RBI 3B K
UCLA Bruins	Lisa Fernandez (P)	2-2 RBI HR BB

School	Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AB
Arizona Wildcats	Debby Day (W)	7.0	4	1	1	2	1	24
UCLA Bruins	Heather Compton (L)	3.2	4	4	3	3	2	14
UCLA Bruins	Lisa Fernandez	3.1	3	1	1	2	5	13

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team^[4]

Pos	Name	School
P	Heather Compton	UCLA
	Debbie Day	Arizona
C	Kerry Dienelt	UCLA
1B	Julie Jones	Arizona
2B	Julie Smith	Fresno State
3B	Lisa Fernandez	UCLA
SS	Julie Standering	Arizona
OF	Kristin Gauthier	Arizona
	Yvonne Gutierrez	UCLA
	Lorraine Maynez	UCLA
AL	Kim Maher	Fresno State
	Terry Carpenter	Fresno State

See also

• 1991 NCAA Division II softball tournament
• 1991 NCAA Division III softball tournament
• 1991 NAIA softball tournament
• 1991 NCAA Division I baseball tournament