The 2000 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 2000. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2000 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 29, 2000.
2000 NCAA Division I softball season | |
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Defending Champions | UCLA |
Tournament | |
Women's College World Series | |
Champions | Oklahoma (1st title) |
Runners-up | UCLA (17th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (1st title) |
WCWS MOP | Jennifer Stewart (Oklahoma) |
Seasons |
Conference standings
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Women's College World Series
editThe 2000 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 25 to May 29, 2000, in Oklahoma City.[15]
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 |
Season leaders
edit- Batting average: .474 – Jessica Mendoza, Stanford Cardinal
- RBIs: 90 – Jenny Topping, Washington Huskies
- Home runs: 24 – Jenny Topping, Washington Huskies
- Wins: 52-7 – Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- ERA: 0.40 (16 ER/276.0 IP) – Amanda Scott, Fresno State Bulldogs
- Strikeouts: 663 – Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Records
editNCAA Division I season wins: 52 – Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles[16]
NCAA Division I season hit by pitch: 44 – Cheryl Wyrick, Liberty Lady Flames
NCAA Division I season putouts: 765 – Kenya Peters, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Freshman class walks: 87 – Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears
Awards
edit- Honda Sports Award Softball:
Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles[17][18]
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2000 | 52 | 7 | 66 | 60 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 399.2 | 152 | 61 | 51 | 117 | 663 | 0.89 | 0.67 |
All America Teams
editThe following players were members of the All-American Teams.[19]
First Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Courtney Blades | SR. | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
Amanda Scott | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
Jennifer Spediacci | SR. | Washington Huskies | |
C | Keri McCallum | SR. | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
1B | Ginger Jones | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
2B | Stephanie Hastings | JR. | LSU Tigers |
3B | Ashlee Ducote | SR. | LSU Tigers |
SS | Natasha Watley | FR. | UCLA Bruins |
OF | Jessica Mendoza | SO. | Stanford Cardinal |
Tiffany Clark | SR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
Kelly Kretschman | JR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
DP | Lisa Carey | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
UT | Jenny Topping | FR. | Washington Huskies |
AT-L | Ashli Barrett | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
Tarrah Beyster | SR. | Oregon State Beavers | |
Jennie Finch | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
Jamie Graves | SR. | Washington Huskies | |
Kellie Wilkerson | SO. | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
Second Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Jennifer Sharron | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Britni Sneed | SO. | LSU Tigers | |
Kirsten Voak | SO. | Arizona State Sun Devils | |
C | Sunny Smith | SR. | Utah Utes |
1B | Sarah Beeson | SO. | Stanford Cardinal |
2B | Lyndsey Klein | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
3B | Toni Mascarenas | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
SS | Melanie Alkrie | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
OF | Serita Brooks | JR. | FSU Seminoles |
Jaime Clark | FR. | Washington Huskies | |
Nicole Giordano | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
DP | Dana Degen | SR. | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine |
UT | Jennifer Lizama | SR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
AT-L | Lauren Bauer | JR. | Arizona Wildcats |
Lindsay Gardner | FR. | Texas Longhorns | |
Alicia Smith | SR. | Hofstra Pride | |
Dana Sorensen | FR. | Stanford Cardinal | |
Leigh Ann Walker | SO. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Third Team
Position | Player | Class | School |
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P | Holly Killion | SR. | Western Illinois Leathernecks |
Shelley Laird | SO. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
Jennifer Stewart | SO. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
C | Jessica Bashor | FR. | Iowa Hawkeyes |
1B | Brandi Cross | FR. | UMass Minutewomen |
Monica Lucatero | SO. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | |
Jana Mower | JR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
2B | Keisha Shepperson | JR. | East Carolina Pirates |
3B | Kelly Ramsey | SO. | North Carolina Tar Heels |
SS | Racheal Goodpaster | JR. | UNLV Rebels |
OF | Lisa Ciavardini | JR. | Hofstra Pride |
Naomi Fitzgerald | JR. | Baylor Bears | |
Karen Gulini | JR. | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
DP | Stefanie Volpe | SO. | Michigan Wolverines |
UT | Lindsay Chouinard | SR. | DePaul Blue Demons |
AT-L | Amy Berman | SR. | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
Marissa Young | FR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
Lovieanne Jung | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
Lindsey Collins | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
Erin Evans | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
Tara Asbill | SR. | LSU Tigers | |
Kristi Hanks | SO. | Iowa Hawkeyes |
References
edit- ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ 2000 IND Season
- ^ 2000 IA Season
- ^ 2000 MICH Season
- ^ 2000 MSU Season
- ^ 2000 MINN Season
- ^ 2000 NOR Season
- ^ 2000 OSU Season
- ^ 2000 PSU Season
- ^ 2000 PUR Season
- ^ 2000 WIS Season
- ^ "Big Ten Softball Standings" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ 2022 Softball Record Book (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Southland Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "2000 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Final 2000 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "2000 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved August 2, 2020.