American college softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
The1986NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion ofNCAA women'scollegiate softball. Held during May 1986 to mark the conclusion of the1986 NCAA Division I softball season, fifteenDivision I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured seven regionals of two teams (the last team,Creighton, qualified automatically) with the winner of each region (a total of 7 teams plus Creighton) advancing to the1986 Women's College World Series atSeymour Smith Park inOmaha, Nebraska.Cal State Fullerton won the championship by defeatingTexas A&M 1–0 in the final game.[1][2]
- Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Indiana qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Louisiana Tech qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Midwest Regional was not held
| - Northwestern qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
| - California qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Women's College World Series
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All-Tournament Team
[edit]The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
| Pos | Name | School |
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| P | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M |
| Connie Clark | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1B | Robin Goodin | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2B | Judy Trussell | Texas A&M |
| 3B | Roni Deutch | California |
| SS | Liz Mizera | Texas A&M |
| OF | Tammy Connor | Indiana |
| Rina Foster | Cal State Fullerton |
| Chenita Rogers | Cal State Fullerton |
| Sue Trubovitz | Long Beach State |
| AL | Cindy Cooper | Texas A&M |
| Joey Schope | Creighton |
1985–86 NCAA Division I championships |
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