2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament


The 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May and June 2006, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2006 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 1 through June 6 and marked the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA Division I softball season. [2006 2006 Arizona Wildcats softball team|Arizona Wildcats softball team|Arizona] won their seventh championship by defeating [2006 2006 Northwestern Wildcats softball team|Northwestern Wildcats softball team|Northwestern] two games to none in the championship series. Arizona pitcher Alicia Hollowell was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.

Women's College World Series

Bracket


Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoser
June 1, 2006Game 1Arizona3–2
June 1, 2006Game 22–0
June 1, 2006Game 3Northwestern6–5
June 1, 2006Game 4[2006 2006 Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team|Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team|Tennessee]4–2
June 2, 2006Game 5Arizona2–0
June 2, 2006Game 6Northwestern2–0Tennessee
June 3, 2006Game 73–1
June 3, 2006Game 84–1
June 3, 2006Game 9Tennessee3–1
June 3, 2006Game 102–0
June 4, 2006Game 11Tennessee1–0Arizona
June 4, 2006Game 12Northwestern3–1
June 4, 2006Game 13Arizona6–0Tennessee
June 5, 2006Finals Game 1Arizona8–0Northwestern
June 6, 2006Finals Game 2Arizona6–0Northwestern

Championship game

SchoolTop BatterStats.
ArizonaAutumn Champion 3-4 2RBIs K
NorthwesternKatie Logan 3-4 2B K

SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
ArizonaAlicia Hollowell 7.09001133031
NorthwesternEileen Canney 6.01254042930

All Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.