The 1999

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was the eighteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of

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women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1999, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a

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format. The 1999 Women's College World Series was held in

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from May 25 through May 31 and marked the conclusion of the

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won their ninth NCAA championship and tenth overall by defeating 3–2 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1990 to not feature Arizona. UCLA infielder

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was named

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Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1

Host: UCLA
Los Angeles, California UCLA qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 2

Host: Arizona
Tucson, Arizona Arizona qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 3

Host: Washington
Seattle, Washington Washington qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 4

Host: Fresno State
Fresno, California Fresno State qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 5

Host: LSU
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southern Miss qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 6

Host: Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan Arizona State qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 7

Host: UMass
Amherst, Massathusetts California qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 8

Host: DePaul (games played at Illinois-Chicago)
Chicago, illinois DePaul qualifies for WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

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Results

Bracket

Championship Game

All-Tournament Team

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

Notes

References

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