1991 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 1991 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his sixth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 56–16. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 11–9 record.

1991 Arizona Wildcats softball
National Champion NCAA Regional champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	50–15 (11–9 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Candrea (6th season)
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UCLA  ‍†‍‍y	16	–	4		.800			50	–	5		.909
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y	15	–	5		.750			43	–	16		.729
California  ‍‍‍y	14	–	6		.700			48	–	18		.727
Arizona  ‍‍‍y	11	–	9		.550			56	–	16		.778
Oregon  ‍‍‍	4	–	16		.200			29	–	29		.500
Oregon State  ‍‍‍	0	–	20		.000			9	–	43		.173
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 31, 1991[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Wildcats were invited to the 1991 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship and first women's team championship in school history.^[2] This title would start a run of eight WCWS championships over seventeen seasons and lead to recognition as one of the top programs in the nation.^[3][4]

Roster

1991 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
	Pitchers 1 – Susie Parra – freshman 32 – Debby Day – junior Catchers 10 – Renee Rosas – sophomore 15 – Jody Miller – sophomore	Infielders 3 – Stephanie Salcidio – junior 4 – Julie Standering – senior 5 – Susie Duarte – freshman 7 – Julie Jones – senior 8 – Marcie Aguilar – senior 11 – Lisa Guise – sophomore		Outfielders 2 – Kristin Gauthier – senior 16 – Teresa Castillo – freshman 22 – Suzie Lady – senior 23 – Stacy Redondo – sophomore 24 – Jamie Heggen – sophomore

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss
*	Non-Conference game

1991 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 8 Utah State* Tucson, AZ W 1–0 1–0 Feb 8 Utah State* Tucson, AZ L 0–2 1–1 Feb 9 UIC* Tucson, AZ W 7–0 2–1 Feb 9 UIC* Tucson, AZ W 6–0 3–1 Feb 14 Pacific* Tucson, AZ W 8–05 4–1 Feb 14 Sacramento State* Tucson, AZ W 2–0 5–1 Feb 15 UT Arlington* Tucson, AZ W 3–1 6–1 Feb 15 New Mexico State* Tucson, AZ W 8–05 7–1 Feb 16 California* Tucson, AZ W 4–0 8–1 Feb 16 Florida State* Tucson, AZ W 8–05 9–1 Feb 16 Ohio State* Tucson, AZ L 0–18 9–2 Feb 22 vs Iowa* Tempe, AZ W 9–2 10–2 Feb 22 vs UNLV* Tempe, AZ W 1–0 11–2 Feb 23 vs Illinois State* Tempe, AZ W 3–2 12–2 Feb 24 vs Cal Poly* Tempe, AZ W 5–0 13–2 Feb 24 vs UC Santa Barbara* Tempe, AZ W 8–05 14–2 Feb 24 vs Colorado State* Tempe, AZ W 4–0 15–2
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 vs Michigan* Las Cruces, NM W 11–06 16–2 Mar 1 vs Toledo* Las Cruces, NM W 4–0 17–2 Mar 1 vs Wichita State* Las Cruces, NM W 10–05 18–2 Mar 2 vs Colorado State* Las Cruces, NM W 4–2 19–2 Mar 2 vs Eastern Michigan* Las Cruces, NM W 9–2 20–2 Mar 2 vs Fresno State* Las Cruces, NM W 2–1 21–2 Mar 2 vs Oklahoma State* Las Cruces, NM L 0–18 21–3 Mar 8 Western New Mexico* Tucson, AZ W 9–05 22–3 Mar 8 Western New Mexico* Tucson, AZ W 8–06 23–3 Mar 9 Utah* Tucson, AZ W 3–1 24–3 Mar 9 Utah* Tucson, AZ W 8–3 25–3 Mar 12 Texas A&M* Tucson, AZ L 1–2 25–4 Mar 12 Texas A&M* Tucson, AZ W 5–28 26–4 Mar 14 vs North Carolina* Fullerton, CA W 3–28 27–4 Mar 14 vs Southwest Texas State* Fullerton, CA W 13–25 28–4 Mar 15 vs Kansas* Fullerton, CA W 3–212 29–4 Mar 21 vs Cal Poly Pomona* Fullerton, CA W 1–08 30–4 Mar 22 vs Akron* Fullerton, CA W 1–09 31–4 Mar 22 vs Colorado State* Fullerton, CA W 2–0 32–4 Mar 22 vs Oregon State* Fullerton, CA W 2–0 33–4 Mar 23 vs Oklahoma State* Fullerton, CA W 2–1 34–4 Mar 24 vs UNLV* Fullerton, CA L 0–2 34–5
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 4 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–110 34–6 0–1 Apr 4 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–0 35–6 1–1 Apr 5 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 11–05 36–6 Apr 5 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 5–0 37–6 Apr 6 at UCLA Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–3 37–7 1–2 Apr 6 at UCLA Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–5 37–8 1–3 Apr 9 New Mexico State* Tucson, AZ W 2–0 38–8 Apr 9 New Mexico State* Tucson, AZ W 7–2 39–8 Apr 12 Oregon State Tucson, AZ W 9–2 40–8 2–3 Apr 12 Oregon State Tucson, AZ W 2–1 41–8 3–3 Apr 13 Oregon Tucson, AZ W 3–2 42–8 4–3 Apr 13 Oregon Tucson, AZ W 5–0 43–8 5–3 Apr 17 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W 3–28 44–8 6–3 Apr 17 Arizona State Tucson, AZ L 0–5 44–9 6–4 Apr 19 Cal State Northridge* Tucson, AZ W 5–0 45–9 Apr 19 Cal State Northridge* Tucson, AZ L 0–1 45–10 Apr 20 California Tucson, AZ L 1–3 45–11 6–5 Apr 20 California Tucson, AZ L 0–1 45–12 6–6 Apr 23 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 1–2 45–13 6–7 Apr 23 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 0–3 45–14 6–8 Apr 26 Oregon State Tucson, AZ W 10–05 46–14 7–8 Apr 26 Oregon State Tucson, AZ W 1–0 47–14 8–8 Apr 27 Oregon Tucson, AZ W 9–05 48–14 9–8 Apr 27 Oregon Tucson, AZ W 8–2 49–14 10–8
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 5 UCLA Tucson, AZ L 1–2 49–15 10–9 May 5 UCLA Tucson, AZ W 1–0 50–15 11–9
Post-season
NCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 17 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–2 51–15 1–0 May 18 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–0 52–15 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 23 UNLV ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–013 53–15 1–0 May 24 UCLA ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–09 54–15 2–0 May 25 Long Beach State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–08 55–15 3–0 May 25 Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 55–16 3–1 May 26 UCLA ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–1 56–16 4–1

References

1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
2. 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
3. "1991 Arizona softball: The story of the champs who started it all". Tucson, Arizona: KOLD-TV. May 20, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
4. Mike Baldwin (June 4, 2007). "Wildcats again headed to finals". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. Retrieved July 21, 2019.