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NCAA Division II Softball Championship
The NCAA Division II softball tournament is the annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of women's college softball among Division II members in the United States and Canada. The final rounds of the tournament are also referred to as the NCAA Division II Women's College World Series. The tournament has been held annually since 1982. Cal State Northridge have been the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with four national titles. Of the active Division II members, there are six teams with two titles each. Texas–Tyler are the two-time reigning national champions, winning their second national title in 2025. History Softball was one of twelve women's sports added to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
College Softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the Intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men. As with other intercollegiate sports, most college softball in the United States is played under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Over 600 NCAA member colleges are sponsors of women's softball programs. The women's softball championships are held in NCAA Division I, Division I, NCAA Division II, Division II, and NCAA Division III, Division III. The NCAA writes the rules of play, while each sanctioning body supervises season-ending tournaments. The final rounds of the NCAA tournaments are known as the Women's College World Series (WCWS); one is held on each of the three levels of competition sanctioned by the NCAA. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1983 NCAA Division II Softball Tournament
The 1983 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the second annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division II softball season. The final, four-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Orange, California. In a rematch of the previous year's final, Cal State Northridge defeated defending champions Sam Houston State in the championship game, 1–0, to capture the Matadors' first Division II national title. Bracket Finals All-tournament team * Ginger Cannon, 1B, Sam Houston State * Pat Mulcahey, 2B, Sam Houston State * Kathy Toerner, SS, Cal State Northridge * Renee Smith, 3B, Stephen F. Austin * Terri Lamoree, OF, Cal State Northridge * Beth Smith, OF, Sam Houston State * Linda Lowande, OF, Cal State Northridge * Kathy Slaten, P, Cal State Northridge * Kathy Phillips, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1990 NCAA Division II Softball Tournament
The 1990 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the ninth annual postseason NCAA Division II softball tournament, tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of college softball, softball among its Division II (NCAA), Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1990 NCAA Division II softball season. The final, four-team double-elimination tournament, double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Midland, Michigan. Two-time defending champions Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners softball, Cal State Bakersfield emerged from the consolation bracket and defeated Cal State Northridge Matadors softball, Cal State Northridge in both elimination games of the championship series, 1–0 and 6–2, to capture the Roadrunners' third Division II national title. Bracket Finals All-tournament team * Dara Ferris, 1B, Cal State Bakersfield * Julie Wolfe, 2B, Bloomsburg * Lisa Uranday, SS, Cal St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1989 NCAA Division II Softball Tournament
The 1989 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the eighth annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1989 NCAA Division II softball season. The final, four-team double elimination A double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost ''two'' games or matches. It stands in contrast to a single-elimin ... tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Sacramento, California. Defending champions Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners softball, Cal State Bakersfield defeated hosts Sacramento State Hornets softball, Sacramento State in the second, double elimination game of the championship series, 8–5, to capture the Roadrunners' second Division II national title. Bracket Finals All-tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sacramento, California
Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat, seat of Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River, Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 population of 524,943 makes it the fourth-most populous city in Northern California, List of largest California cities by population, the sixth-most populous in the state, the List of United States cities by population, ninth-most populous state capital, and the List of United States cities by population, 35th most populous city in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Legislature and the governor of California. Sacramento is also the cultural and economic core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, Greater Sacramento area, which at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census had a population of 2,680,831, the fourth-largest S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1988 NCAA Division II Softball Tournament
The 1988 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the seventh annual postseason NCAA Division II softball tournament, tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of college softball, softball among its Division II (NCAA), Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1988 NCAA Division II softball season. The final, four-team double-elimination tournament, double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Sacramento, California. Emerging from the loser's bracket and in their first ever appearance in the tournament, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners softball, Cal State Bakersfield defeated Lock Haven Bald Eagles softball, Lock Haven in a two-game championship series (4–3, 4–3) to capture the Roadrunners' first Division II national title. Bracket Finals All-tournament team * Lisa Suppan, 1B, Lock Haven * Barb Santa Cruz, 2B, CSU Bakersfield * Andrea Bambrough, 2B, Northeast Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy ( ) is a city in Adams County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Mississippi River, the population was 39,463 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 40,633 in 2010. The Quincy, Illinois, micropolitan area, Quincy micropolitan area had 114,649 residents. Known as Illinois's "Gem City", Quincy was a thriving transportation center as riverboats and rail service linked the city to many destinations west and along the river during the 19th century. It was Illinois' second-largest city, surpassing Peoria, Illinois, Peoria in 1870. The city has several historic districts, including the Downtown Quincy Historic District and the South Side German Historic District, which display the architecture of Quincy's many German immigrants from the late 19th century. History Early history Quincy's location along the Mississippi River has attracted settlers for centuries. The New France, French became the first European presence to colonize t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1987 NCAA Division II Softball Tournament
The 1987 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the sixth annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1987 NCAA Division II softball season. The final, four-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Quincy, Illinois. Making their sixth consecutive appearance in the finals, Cal State Northridge defeated Florida Southern in a one-game championship series (4–0) to capture the Matadors' fourth Division II national title and third in five years. Bracket Finals All-tournament team * Kelly Winn, 1B, Cal State Northridge * Patty Otremba, 2B, Mankato State * Lori Shelly, SS, Cal State Northridge * Michelle Garrity, 3B, Mankato State * Barbara Jordan, OF, Cal State Northridge * Beth Onestinghel, OF, Cal State Northridge * Beth Greig, OF, Florida Southern * Debbie Dickman, P, Cal State Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Akron, Ohio
Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Ohio, fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage County, Ohio, Portage counties, had a population of 702,219. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau in Northeast Ohio about south of downtown Cleveland. First settled in 1810, the city was founded by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams in 1825 along the Cuyahoga River, Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Greek language, Greek word (), signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, making it the nation's fastest-growing city. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1986 NCAA Division II Softball Tournament
The 1986 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the fifth annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1986 NCAA Division II softball season. The final, four-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played at Akron University in Akron, Ohio. Stephen F. Austin defeated three-time defending champions Cal State Northridge in a one-game championship series (1–0) to capture the Lady Jacks' first Division II national title. Bracket Finals All-tournament team * Kelly Winn, 1B, Cal State Northridge * Karen Hertzler, 2B, Bloomsburg * Lori Shelly, SS, Cal State Northridge * Barb Flynn, 3B, Cal State Northridge * Stella Castro, OF, Stephen F. Austin * Suzanne Luna, OF, Bloomsburg * Liz Chavez, OF, Northeast Missouri State * Kathy Slaten, P, Cal State Northridge * Pam Clay, P, Stephen F. Austin * Penn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Northridge, Los Angeles
Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, and the Northridge Fashion Center. Originally named Zelzah by settlers in 1908, the community was renamed North Los Angeles in 1929 but the appellation sometimes caused confusion between North Hollywood and Los Angeles. In 1938, civic leader Carl S. Dentzel decided to rename the community to Northridge Village, which morphed into modern-day Northridge. The Northridge area can trace its history back to the Tongva people and later to Spanish explorers. It was sold by the Mexican governor Pío Pico to Eulogio de Celis, whose heirs divided it for resale. Population The 2000 U.S. census counted 57,561 residents in the Northridge neighborhood—or , among the lowest population densities for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 61,993. In 2000 the median age for residents was 32, about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1985 NCAA Division II Softball Tournament
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopens for the first time since Francisco Franco closed it in 1969. * February 5 – Australia cancels its involvemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
