2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament
The 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 21 through June 10, 2021 as the final part of the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. 31 teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences after the Ivy League opted out of the 2021 softball season. The remaining 33 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee on May 16, 2021. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2021 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.[1]
Teams | 64 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Oklahoma (5th title) |
Runner-up | Florida State (11th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Patty Gasso (5th title) |
MOP | Giselle Juarez (Oklahoma) |
Television | ESPN ESPN2 ESPN3 ABC |
Bids
Automatic bids
The Big Ten, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.
At-large
Team | Conference |
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Arizona | Pac-12 |
Arizona State | Pac-12 |
Arkansas | SEC |
Auburn | SEC |
Baylor | Big 12 |
Clemson | ACC |
Florida | SEC |
Florida State | ACC |
Georgia | SEC |
Iowa State | Big 12 |
Kentucky | SEC |
Kennesaw State | ASUN |
LSU | SEC |
Minnesota | Big Ten |
Mississippi State | SEC |
Missouri | SEC |
Northern Iowa | MVC |
Northwestern | Big Ten |
Notre Dame | ACC |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
Ole Miss | SEC |
Oregon | Pac-12 |
South Alabama | Sun Belt |
South Florida | American |
Stanford | Pac-12 |
Tennessee | SEC |
Texas | Big 12 |
Texas A&M | SEC |
Texas State | Sun Belt |
Troy | Sun Belt |
UCF | American |
Virginia Tech | ACC |
Washington | Pac-12 |
By conference
Conference | Total | Schools |
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SEC | 12 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
Pac-12 | 6 | Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Washington |
ACC | 5 | Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech |
Big 12 | 5 | Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |
Sun Belt | 4 | Louisiana, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy |
American | 3 | South Florida, UCF, Wichita State |
Big Ten | 3 | Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern |
ASUN | 2 | Liberty, Kennesaw State |
Missouri Valley | 2 | Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois |
Mountain West | 1 | Fresno State |
America East | 1 | UMBC |
Atlantic 10 | 1 | George Washington |
Big East | 1 | Villanova |
Big Sky | 1 | Portland State |
Big South | 1 | Campbell |
Big West | 1 | Long Beach State |
Colonial | 1 | James Madison |
Conference USA | 1 | Western Kentucky |
Horizon | 1 | UIC |
MAAC | 1 | Manhattan |
Mid-American | 1 | Miami (OH) |
Mid-Eastern | 1 | Morgan State |
Northeast | 1 | Saint Francis (PA) |
Ohio Valley | 1 | Eastern Kentucky |
Patriot | 1 | Boston University |
SoCon | 1 | UNC Greensboro |
Southland | 1 | McNeese State |
Southwestern | 1 | Alabama State |
Summit | 1 | South Dakota State |
WAC | 1 | Seattle |
West Coast | 1 | BYU |
National seeds
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 16 at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. 15 of the 16 national seeds hosted Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.
1. Oklahoma
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9. Tennessee
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Regionals and Super Regionals
The Regionals took place May 20–23. The Super Regionals took place May 27–30.
Norman Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 19(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 24 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Norman Regional – OU Softball Complex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 9(5) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington | 2 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Regional – Husky Softball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Washington | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Seattle | 0 |
Columbia Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Missouri | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Missouri | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Missouri | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Columbia Regional – Mizzou Softball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Missouri | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Tennessee | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Tennessee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 4(10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Tennessee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 3 |
Stillwater Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 10(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 10(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Stillwater Regional – Cowgirl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 12(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Texas | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Texas | 12(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Texas | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Texas | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Austin Regional – Red and Charline McCombs Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3(8) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 |
Gainesville Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Duke | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Duke | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 11(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athens Regional – Jack Turner Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Duke | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Duke | 4(12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 0 |
Tuscaloosa Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 9(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 8(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 4 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 3 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 12(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lexington Regional – John Cropp Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 |
Fayetteville Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arkansas | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Manhattan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arkansas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arkansas | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Fayetteville Regional – Bogle Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Manhattan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2(10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arkansas | 4 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 10 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UMBC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tucson Regional – Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
UMBC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 2 |
Baton Rouge Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | LSU | 10(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | LSU | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 1(11) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | LSU | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 12(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | LSU | 0 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 1 | 4(9) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 0 |
Los Angeles Super Regional
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 5(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Arizona State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 11(5) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tempe Regional – Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Arizona State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 9 |
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series was held June 3 through June 10 in Oklahoma City.
Participants
School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2021 WCWS) | WCWS best finish†* | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2021 WCWS) |
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Alabama | SEC | 50–7 (18–6) | Patrick Murphy | 13 (last: 2019) | 1st (2012) | 20–23 |
Arizona | Pac-12 | 41–13 (12–10) | Mike Candrea | 24 (last: 2019) | 1st (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007) | 62–34 |
Florida State | ACC | 44-10-1 (26–5-1) | Lonni Alameda | 11 (last: 2018) | 1st (2018) | 13–18 |
Georgia | SEC | 34–21 (7–17) | Lu Harris-Champer | 5 (last: 2018) | 3rd (2009, 2010) | 5–8 |
James Madison | CAA | 39–2 (17–1) | Loren LaPorte | 1 | — | — |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 50–2 (16–1) | Patty Gasso | 14 (last: 2019) | 1st (2000, 2013, 2016, 2017) | 32–20 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 47–10 (15–3) | Kenny Gajewski | 9 (last: 2019) | 3rd (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994) | 12–16 |
UCLA | Pac-12 | 46–5 (19–2) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 30 (last: 2019) | 1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019) | 103–36 |
† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results
Bracket
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 4(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arizona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Florida State | 4 |
Game results
Date[2] | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Winning pitcher | Losing pitcher | Save | Notes | |
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June 3 | Game 1 | James Madison | 4–3 (8) | Oklahoma | Odicci Alexander (17–1) | Shannon Saile (17–1) | – | – | |
Game 2 | Oklahoma State | 3–2 | Georgia | Carrie Eberle (26–3) | Mary Wilson Avant (20–11) | – | – | ||
Game 3 | Alabama | 5–1 | Arizona | Montana Fouts (26–3) | Hanah Bowen (11–3) | – | – | ||
Game 4 | UCLA | 4–0 | Florida State | Rachel Garcia (18–1) | Kathryn Sandercock (24–3) | – | – | ||
June 4 | Game 5 | James Madison | 2–1 | Oklahoma State | Odicci Alexander (18–1) | Carrie Eberle (26–4) | – | JMU: First unseeded team in WCWS history to advance to the semifinals[3] | |
Game 6 | Alabama | 6–0 | UCLA | Montana Fouts (27–3) | Rachel Garcia (18–2) | – | Montana Fouts perfect game; sixth in WCWS history[4][5]: 64 | ||
June 5 | Game 7 | Oklahoma | 8–0 (6) | Georgia | Giselle Juarez (19–1) | Mary Wilson Avant (20–12) | – | Georgia eliminated | |
Game 8 | Florida State | 4–3 | Arizona | Kathryn Sandercock (25–3) | Mariah Lopez (9–3) | – | Arizona eliminated | ||
Game 9 | Oklahoma | 10–3 | UCLA | Giselle Juarez (20–1) | Rachel Garcia (18–3) | – | UCLA eliminated | ||
Game 10 | Florida State | 4–2 | Oklahoma State | Kathryn Sandercock (26–3) | Kelly Maxwell (15–5) | – | Oklahoma State eliminated | ||
June 6 | Game 11 | Oklahoma | 6–3 | James Madison | Nicole May (15–1) | Odicci Alexander (18–2) | – | – | |
Game 12 | Florida State | 2–0 | Alabama | Kathryn Sandercock (27–3) | Lexi Kilfoyl (14–3) | – | – | ||
June 7 | Game 13 | Oklahoma | 7–1 | James Madison | Giselle Juarez (21–1) | Odicci Alexander (18–3) | – | James Madison eliminated | |
Game 14 | Florida State | 8–5 | Alabama | Danielle Watson (11–1) | Montana Fouts (27–4) | – | Alabama eliminated | ||
Finals | |||||||||
June 8 | Game 1 | Florida State | 8–4 | Oklahoma | Danielle Watson (12–1) | Nicole May (15–2) | – | Florida State 1–0 | |
June 9 | Game 2 | Oklahoma | 6–2 | Florida State | Giselle Juarez (22–1) | Kathryn Sandercock (27–4) | – | Tied 1–1 | |
June 10 | Game 3 | Oklahoma | 5–1 | Florida State | Giselle Juarez (23–1) | Danielle Watson (12–2) | – | Oklahoma wins WCWS |
Finals
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida State | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Danielle Watson (12–1) LP: Nicole May (15–2) Sv: Kathryn Sandercock (2) Home runs: FSU: Kalei Harding OKLA: Kinzie Hansen, Nicole Mendes Attendance: 12,173 Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Giselle Juarez (22–1) LP: Kathryn Sandercock (27–4) Home runs: OKLA: Jocelyn Alo, Jana Johns FSU: Elizabeth Mason Attendance: 12,115 Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Giselle Juarez (23–1) LP: Danielle Watson (12–2) Home runs: FSU: None OKLA: Jocelyn Alo, Jayda Coleman Attendance: 10,830 Boxscore |
All-tournament Team
The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.
Position | Player | School |
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P | Giselle Juarez (MOP) | Oklahoma |
Odicci Alexander | James Madison | |
Montana Fouts | Alabama | |
Kathryn Sandercock | Florida State | |
2B | Tiare Jennings | Oklahoma |
OF | Mackenzie Donihoo | Oklahoma |
Kate Gordon | James Madison | |
Nicole Mendes | Oklahoma | |
Kaley Mudge | Florida State | |
C | Kinzie Hansen | Oklahoma |
U | Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma |
Bailey Hemphill | Alabama |
Record by conference
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | F | NC |
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Big 12 | 5 | 23–12 | .657 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ACC | 5 | 19–11 | .633 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
SEC | 12 | 35–25 | .583 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
CAA | 1 | 7–3 | .700 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Pac-12 | 6 | 21–14 | .600 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
American | 3 | 6–6 | .500 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big Ten | 3 | 5–6 | .455 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
ASUN | 2 | 3–4 | .429 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 4 | 6–8 | .429 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
WCC | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Other | 22 | 8–44 | .154 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, F, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Finals, and National Champion.
Media coverage
Radio
For the first time ever Westwood One will provide nationwide radio coverage of every game in the Women's College World Series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com, through TuneIn, and on SiriusXM. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico return as the broadcast team.
Television
ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, ACC Network and ESPN3. For just the fourth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional. ABC will air a super regional game for the first time in tournament history.[6]
Broadcast assignments
Regionals
Super Regionals
Women's College World Series
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Regionals
Super Regionals
Women's College World Series Finals
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References
- "2021 Women's College World Series schedule". NCAA.com. May 4, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- Chester, Michella (May 30, 2021). "2021 Women's College World Series: Bracket, schedule, scores". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- Adelson, Andrea (June 5, 2021). "College softball: Inside Odicci Alexander, James Madison's Cinderella WCWS run". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- Brunt, Cliff (June 5, 2021). "Fouts throws perfect game, leads Alabama past UCLA in WCWS". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- Plummer III, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4. In the AIAW 1982 WCWS, Jenny Stallard of USIU pitched an 8-inning perfect game against top-seeded Texas A&M, winning 1-0.
- Elchlepp, Kimberly (May 26, 2021). "The Road to the WCWS: ESPN Networks to Televise Every Game of the NCAA Division I Softball Super Regionals". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.