The 1986 NCAA Division I softball season, play of

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in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1986. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the

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and

1986 Women's College World Series The 1986 NCAA Division I Softball Championship, NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's college softball, collegiate softball. Held during May 1986 to mark the conclusi ...

. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 25, 1986.

Conference standings

Women's College World Series

The 1986 NCAA Women's College World Series took place May 21–25, 1986 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Season leaders

Batting * Batting average: ''.453 – Jackie Nietopski,

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'' * RBIs: ''41 – Debbi Oraczewski, Towson Tigers, Jeanne Weinsheim, San Diego Toreros & Melanie Marshall, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles'' * Home runs: ''10 – Debbi Oraczewski, Towson Tigers'' Pitching *

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: ''35-9 – Stacey Johnson, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters'' * ERA: ''0.18 (4 ER/153.1 IP) –

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, Cal State Fullerton Titans'' *

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s: ''370 – Amy Unterbrink, Indiana Hoosiers''

Records

NCAA Division I season

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: ''0.36 (58 H+13 BB/195.0 IP) – Virginia Augusta,

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'' NCAA Division I single game

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: ''3 – Lynna Hallick, Northwestern Wildcats; April 18, 1986'' Junior class perfect games: ''3 – Virginia Augusta,

'' Team single game

: ''7 – UMass Minutewomen; March 17, 1986''

Awards

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Softball: Susan LeFebvre, Cal State Fullerton Titans

All America Teams

The following players were members of the first All-American Teams. First Team Second Team

References

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