1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fourteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1995, 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 1995 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1995 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their eighth NCAA championship, and ninth overall, by defeating Arizona 4–2 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Tanya Harding was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player, the first time the honor was awarded by the NCAA.^[1][2] The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.^[3]

1995 NCAA Division I
softball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Champions	UCLA (8th (9th overall) title)
Runner-up	Arizona (12th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Sharron Backus (8th (9th overall) title)
MOP	Tanya Harding (UCLA)
← 1994  NCAA Division I softball tournament 1996 →

Qualifying

Main article: 1995 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Regional No. 1

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Notre Dame		5
	UIC		2
						Notre Dame		0
						Michigan		2
	Michigan		6
	DePaul		0
											Michigan		155	—
											Notre Dame		6	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Notre Dame		89
	UIC		106			UIC		5
	DePaul		0

• Michigan qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 2

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Connecticut		3
	UMass		0
						Connecticut		0
						Princeton		106
	Princeton		9
	Hofstra		5
											Princeton		6	—
											Connecticut		2	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Connecticut		38
	UMass		0			Hofstra		2
	Hofstra		3

• Princeton qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 3

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Nebraska		5
	Florida State		1
						Nebraska		1
						Arizona		96
	Arizona		85
	Ohio		0
											Arizona		155	—
											Florida State		0	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Florida State		6
	Florida State		2			Nebraska		2
	Ohio		0

• Arizona qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 4

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Cal State Fullerton		96
	Illinois State		1
						Cal State Fullerton		1
						Cal State Northridge		0
	Cal State Northridge		2
	Missouri		1
											Cal State Fullerton		28	—
											Cal State Northridge		1	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Cal State Northridge		11
	Illinois State		5			Illinois State		4
	Missouri		1

• Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 5

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Washington		1
	Louisiana Tech		0
						Washington		6
						Southwestern Louisiana		7
	Southwestern Louisiana		5
	Nicholls State		1
											Southwestern Louisiana		3	—
											Washington		1	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Washington		7
	Louisiana Tech		1			Nicholls State		2
	Nicholls State		4

• Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 6

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Iowa		3
	Sacramento State		0
						Iowa		1
						Fresno State		0
	Fresno State		2
	California		1
											Iowa		0	29
											Fresno State		1	1
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Fresno State		2
	Sacramento State		1			California		0
	California		2

• Iowa qualifies for WCWS, 3–1

Regional No. 7

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Oklahoma State		3
	Utah		0
						Oklahoma State		0
						UNLV		5
	UNLV		106
	Oklahoma		2
											UNLV		1	2
											Oklahoma		2	0
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Oklahoma State		0
	Utah		1			Oklahoma		2
	Oklahoma		7

• UNLV qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 8

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Finals
	Hawaii		3
	South Carolina		2
						Hawaii		0
						UCLA		96
	UCLA		85
	Campbell		0
											UCLA		4	—
											Hawaii		3	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Hawaii		2
	South Carolina		4			South Carolina		0
	Campbell		1

• UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Women's College World Series

Participants

1. Arizona
2. UCLA
3. Southwestern Louisiana
4. UNLV
5. Cal State Fullerton
6. Michigan
7. Iowa
8. Princeton

Bracket

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals
	1	Arizona	95
	8	Princeton	1
						1	Arizona	114
						5	Cal State Fullerton	0
	4	UNLV	0
	5	Cal State Fullerton	1
											1	Arizona	86	—
												UNLV	0	—
	8	Princeton	1
	4	UNLV	2
						3	Southwestern Louisiana	1
						4	UNLV	5
																	1	Arizona	2
																	2	UCLA	4
	3	Southwestern Louisiana	5
	6	Michigan	0
						3	Southwestern Louisiana	0
						2	UCLA	3
	2	UCLA	2
	7	Iowa	1
											2	UCLA	5	—
											7	Iowa	0	—
	6	Michigan	7
	7	Iowa	9
						5	Cal State Fullerton	5
						7	Iowa	69

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos	Name	School
P	Tanya Harding	UCLA
	Amie Stewart	UNLV
C	Leah Braatz	Arizona
1B	Kari Knopf	Iowa
2B	Kelly Howard	UCLA
3B	Jennifer Brundage	UCLA
SS	Julie Williams	Cal State Fullerton
OF	Leah O'Brien	Arizona
	Brandi Macias	Iowa
	Alison Johnsen	Arizona
AL	Nancy Evans	Arizona
	Brandi Shriver	Arizona

See also

• 1995 NCAA Division II softball tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division III softball tournament
• 1995 NAIA softball tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

References

1. 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
2. 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
3. Julie Cart (May 7, 1997). "NCAA Hits Bruins Softball Hard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
4. 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved June 22, 2017.