1994 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 1994 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the thirteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1994, 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 1994 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 26 through May 30 and marked the conclusion of the 1994 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their third championship, and second consecutive, by defeating Cal State Northridge 4–0 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1986 to not feature UCLA.^[1][2]

1994 NCAA Division I
softball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Champions	Arizona (3rd title)
Runner-up	Cal State Northridge (2nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Mike Candrea (3rd title)
← 1993  NCAA Division I softball tournament 1995 →

Qualifying

Main article: 1994 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Regional No. 1

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	UIC		58
	DePaul		4
						UIC		112
						Notre Dame		0
	Notre Dame		38
	Indiana		0
											UIC		2	7
											Indiana		4	3
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Notre Dame		0
	DePaul		4			Indiana		85
	Indiana		6

• UIC qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 2

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	UNLV		28
	South Carolina		1
						UNLV		19
						UCLA		0
	UCLA		2
	Georgia State		1
											UNLV		1	2
											UCLA		28	3
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						UCLA		3
	South Carolina		6			South Carolina		1
	Georgia State		1

• UCLA qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 3

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Cal State Fullerton		2
	Washington		1
						Cal State Fullerton		0
						Cal State Northridge		95
	Cal State Northridge		85
	Maine		0
											Cal State Northridge		0	4
											Cal State Fullerton		2	0
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Cal State Fullerton		4
	Washington		106			Washington		0
	Maine		0

• Cal State Northridge qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 4

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Utah		110
	Princeton		0
						Utah		0
						Southwestern Louisiana		19
	Southwestern Louisiana		3
	McNeese State		0
											Southwestern Louisiana		2	0
											Utah		38	2
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Utah		2
	Princeton		2			Princeton		1
	McNeese State		0

• Utah qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 5

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Missouri		1
	Kansas		0
						Missouri		1
						Hawaii		2
	Hawaii		1
	Drake		0
											Hawaii		1	1
											Missouri		313	28
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Missouri		1
	Kansas		3			Kansas		0
	Drake		0

• Missouri qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 6

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Oregon		3
	California		2
						Oregon		0
						Fresno State		1
	Fresno State		3
	Central Michigan		0
											Fresno State		5	—
											Oregon		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Oregon		220
	California		86			California		1
	Central Michigan		0

• Fresno State qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 7

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Oklahoma		3
	Florida State		1
						Oklahoma		3
						Oklahoma State		4
	Oklahoma State		1
	Providence		0
											Oklahoma State		2	—
											Oklahoma		1	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Oklahoma		4
	Florida State		0			Providence		1
	Providence		4

• Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 8

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Texas A&M		6
	Rutgers		2
						Texas A&M		0
						Arizona		5
	Arizona		7
	Canisius		0
											Arizona		6	—
											Texas A&M		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Texas A&M		9
	Rutgers		3			Canisius		0
	Canisius		49

• Arizona qualifies for WCWS

Women's College World Series

Participants

1. Arizona
2. Cal State Northridge
3. Oklahoma State
4. UCLA
5. Fresno State
6. Utah
7. Missouri
8. UIC

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Semifinals						Finals
	1	Arizona	8
	8	UIC	0 5
						1	Arizona	3
						5	Fresno State	0
	4	UCLA	0
	5	Fresno State	1
											1	Arizona	5	—
											4	UCLA	2	—
	8	UIC	0 5
	4	UCLA	9
						4	UCLA	11
						6	Utah	1
																	1	Arizona	4
																	2	Cal State Northridge	0
	3	Oklahoma State	0 8
	6	Utah	2
						6	Utah	1
						2	Cal State Northridge	5
	7	Missouri	3
	2	Cal State Northridge	5
											2	Cal State Northridge	2 15	4
											3	Oklahoma State	3	2
	3	Oklahoma State	7
	7	Missouri	3
						3	Oklahoma State	2
						5	Fresno State	0

Championship Game

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School	Top Batter	Stats.
Arizona	Laura Espinoza (SS) & Leah Braatz (C)	1-3 RBI K
Cal State Northridge	Beth Calcante (LF)	1-3 2B 2Ks

School	Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AB	BF
Arizona	Susie Parra (W)	7.0	1	0	0	1	13	22	23
Cal State Northridge	Jennifer Richardson (L)	4.0	7	4	4	0	3	19	21
Cal State Northridge	Amy Windmiller	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	6	6

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos	Name	School
P	Susie Parra	Arizona
	Amy Day	Oklahoma State
C	Leah Braatz	Arizona
1B	Amy Chellevold	Arizona
2B	Jenny Dalton	Arizona
3B	Shannon Jones	Cal State Northridge
SS	April Austin	Oklahoma State
OF	Leah O'Brien	Arizona
	Jen Fleming	Cal State Northridge
	Beth Calcante	Cal State Northridge
AL	Ginny Mike	UCLA
	Kim Ward	Oklahoma State

See also

• 1994 NCAA Division II softball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division III softball tournament
• 1994 NAIA softball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament