The 1991

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was the tenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of

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women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1991, twenty Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of either two or three teams, each in a

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format. The 1991 Women's College World Series was held in

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from May 23 through May 26 and marked the conclusion of the 1991 NCAA Division I softball season.

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won their first championship by defeating three-time defending champions

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5–1 in the final game.

Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1

First elimination round

* 1, 0 * 3, Southwestern Louisiana 2 *Florida State 2, Oklahoma State 0

Second elimination round

*Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Regional No. 2

*UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0

Regional No. 3

First elimination round

* 3, 1 * 3, Connecticut 0 *UNLV 4, UMass 0

Second elimination round

*UNLV qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Regional No. 4

*Arizona qualifies for WCWS, 2–0

Regional No. 5

*Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1

Regional No. 6

First elimination round

* 2, 0 * 2, Southern Illinois 0 *Missouri 2, Iowa 0

Second elimination round

*Missouri qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

Regional No. 7

*Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0

Regional No. 8

First elimination round

* 1, 0 *Minnesota 3, *Texas A&M 1, Utah 0 *Utah 2, Minnesota 0

Second elimination round

*Utah qualifies for WCWS, 3–1

Women's College World Series

Participants

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Game results

Bracket

Championship Game

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team

References

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Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1

First elimination round

Second elimination round

Regional No. 2

Regional No. 3

First elimination round

Second elimination round

Regional No. 4

Regional No. 5

Regional No. 6

First elimination round

Second elimination round

Regional No. 7

Regional No. 8

First elimination round

Second elimination round

Women's College World Series

Participants

Game results

Bracket

Championship Game

All-Tournament Team

See also

References