1994 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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)
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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]

• UIC qualifies for WCWS

• UCLA qualifies for WCWS

• Cal State Northridge qualifies for WCWS

• Utah qualifies for WCWS

• Missouri qualifies for WCWS

• Fresno State qualifies for WCWS

• Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS

• Arizona qualifies for WCWS

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

	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

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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

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

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