1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament


The 1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1986 to mark the conclusion of the 1986 NCAA Division I softball season, fifteen Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured seven regionals of two teams with the winner of each region advancing to the 1986 Women's College World Series at Seymour Smith Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Cal State Fullerton won the championship by defeating Texas A&M 1–0 in the final game.

Regionals

  • Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
  • Indiana qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
  • Louisiana Tech qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
  • Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
  • Midwest Regional was not held
  • *Creighton qualified as eighth team.
  • Northwestern qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
  • Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
  • California qualifies for WCWS, 2–1

Women's College World Series

Participants

Game results

Bracket


Championship Game

SchoolTop BatterStats.
Cal State Fullerton TitansJoAnn Ferrieri 1-3 RBI
Texas A&M AggiesTory Parks 1-1

SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
Cal State Fullerton TitansConnie Clark 7.0100082022
Texas A&M AggiesShawn Andaya 7.0532332831

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team
PosNameSchool
PShawn AndayaTexas A&M
PConnie ClarkCal State Fullerton
1BRobin GoodinCal State Fullerton
2BJudy TrussellTexas A&M
3BRoni DeutchCalifornia
SSLiz MizeraTexas A&M
OFTammy ConnorIndiana
OFRina FosterCal State Fullerton
OFChenita RogersCal State Fullerton
OFSue TrubovitzLong Beach State
ALCindy CooperTexas A&M
ALJoey SchopeCreighton