2001 NCAA Division I softball season

The 2001 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2001. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2001 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 28, 2001.

2001 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsOklahoma
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsArizona (6th title)
Runners-upUCLA (18th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (6th title)
WCWS MOPJennie Finch (Arizona)
Seasons

Conference standings
2001 Big 12 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Nebraska ‍†‍‍y 16–2 .88951–15 .773
No. 5 Oklahoma ‍‍‡‍y 14–2 .87550–9 .847
Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 10–8 .55637–24 .607
Kansas ‍‍‍ 10–8 .55632–27 .542
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 8–8 .50028–23 .549
Baylor ‍‍‍ 7–9 .43838–22 .633
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ 7–11 .38932–19 .627
Missouri ‍‍‍ 5–11 .31331–28 .525
Texas ‍‍‍ 5–13 .27824–29 .453
Iowa State ‍‍‍ 2–12 .14314–27 .341
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA [1]
2001 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Michigan  ‍†‍‍y 17–3–0 .85043–17–1 .713
No. 7 Iowa  ‍‍‡‍y 16–4–0 .80049–14–0 .778
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 14–6–0 .70046–18–0 .719
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 12–8–0 .60049–23–0 .681
Penn State  ‍‍‍y 9–11–0 .45036–26–0 .581
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 9–11–0 .45033–27–0 .550
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 9–11–0 .45034–24–1 .585
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 8–12–0 .40013–18–0 .419
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 7–13–0 .35036–22–1 .619
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 5–15–0 .25021–39–0 .350
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 4–16–0 .20016–36–0 .308
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
As of June 2001[13]
Rankings from NFCA
2001 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 19–2–0 .90565–4–0 .942
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 16–5–0 .76262–6–0 .912
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 11–10–0 .52454–16–1 .768
Washington  ‍‍‍y 11–10–0 .52440–23–0 .635
Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 10–10–0 .50044–24–1 .645
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 9–12–0 .42936–22–0 .621
California  ‍‍‍y 6–14–0 .30054–18–0 .750
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 1–20–0 .04828–40–0 .412
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 2001[14]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Women's College World Series

The 2001 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 24 to May 28, 2001 in Oklahoma City.[15]

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Arizona 3
8 California 2
1 Arizona 58
5 Oklahoma 4
4 Michigan 0
5 Oklahoma 2
1 Arizona 1 —
6 Stanford 0 —
8 California 5
4 Michigan 2
6 Stanford 1
8 California 0
1 Arizona 1
2 UCLA 0
3 LSU 1
6 Stanford 28
2 UCLA 5
6 Stanford 0
2 UCLA 2
7 Iowa 0
2 UCLA 6 —
3 LSU 0 —
3 LSU 2
7 Iowa 1
5 Oklahoma 1
3 LSU 213

Season leaders

Batting

Pitching

Records

NCAA Division I season winning percentage: 32-0 (100%) – Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats[16]

Freshman class winning percentage: 27-2 (93%) – Keira Goerl, UCLA Bruins

Sophomore class walks: 93 – Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears

Junior class consecutive wins streak: 32 – Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats; February 2-May 28, 2001

Awards

Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats[17][18]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2001 32 0 32 29 27 19 0 207.0 102 19 16 45 279 0.54 0.71
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2001 67 198 37 62 .313 57 11 2 11 110 .555% 24 25 0 0

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[19]

First Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PJennie FinchJR.Arizona Wildcats
Britni SneedJR.LSU Tigers
Dana SorensonSO.Stanford Cardinal
CStacey NuvemanJR.UCLA Bruins
1BSarah BeesonJR.Stanford Cardinal
2BKelsey KollenJR.Michigan Wolverines
3BToni MascarenasSR.Arizona Wildcats
SSNatasha WatleySO.UCLA Bruins
OFLauren BauerSR.Arizona Wildcats
Oli KeohohouFR.BYU Cougars
Kelly KretschmanSR.Alabama Crimson Tide
DPLeneah ManumaFR.Arizona Wildcats
UTKellie WilkersonJR.Mississippi State Bulldogs
AT-LKelli BraitschSO.Oklahoma Sooners
Kristi HanksJR.Iowa Hawkeyes
Jessica MendozaJR.Stanford Cardinal
Veronica NelsonSO.California Golden Bears
Jenny ToppingSO.Cal State Fullerton Titans

Second Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PJocelyn ForestJR.California Golden Bears
Shelley LairdJR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Nicole MyersJR.FAU Owls
CAshli BarrettSR.Oklahoma Sooners
1BLisa CareySR.Oklahoma Sooners
2BKeisha SheppersonSR.East Carolina Pirates
3BTairia FlowersSO.UCLA Bruins
SSAlana AddisonJR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
OFSara CarlsonSO.Villanova Wildcats
Jackie McClainFR.Alabama Crimson Tide
Melissa TaylorSR.Michigan Wolverines
DPKristen DennisJR.Virginia Cavaliers
UTSarah MartzFR.DePaul Blue Demons
AT-LAmanda FreedJR.UCLA Bruins
Ashley MooreJR.Auburn Tigers
Amanda RenfroeSR.Texas Tech Red Raiders
Kristin SchmidtFR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Karen WilliamsSR.Missouri Tigers

Third Team

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PTia BollingerSO.Washington Huskies
Jessica ChaseJR.Texas State Bobcats
Leslie MalerichJR.FSU Seminoles
CStefanie ChristofersonSR.UIC Flames
1BAlicia GerlachJR.Iowa Hawkeyes
2BSuzanne OlcottJR.Alabama Crimson Tide
3BBecky McMurtrySO.Illinois State Redbirds
SSJaime ClarkSO.Washington Huskies
OFDeanna DovakJR.Rider Broncs
Kelly HauxhurstSR.Washington Huskies
Jenny KriechJR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
DPMelanie FisherSO.Missouri Tigers
UTErin StremsterferSR.Southern Illinois Salukis
AT-LCindy BallJR.Pacific Tigers
Nicole GiordanoSR.Arizona Wildcats
Jarrah MyersJR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Marci RidenbaughFR.Kent State Golden Flashes
Jennifer SharronSR.Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Jennifer StewartJR.Oklahoma Sooners

References
  1. "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. 2001 Illinois Season
  3. 2001 Indiana Season
  4. 2001 Iowa Season
  5. 2001 Michigan Season
  6. 2001 Michigan State Season
  7. 2001 Minnesota Season
  8. 2001 Northwestern Season
  9. 2001 Ohio State Season
  10. 2001 Penn State Season
  11. 2001 Purdue Season
  12. 2001 Wisconsin Season
  13. "Big Ten Softball Standings" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  14. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  15. "2001 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  16. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  17. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  18. "Final 2001 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  19. "2001 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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