2006 Women's College World Series
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The 2006 Women's College World Series
was held June 1 through June 7, 2006 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
. Eight NCAA Division I college softball
teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play in the World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
. The official host for the event is the University of Oklahoma
. The tournament was won by the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-10. It was their seventh softball national championship.
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...
was held June 1 through June 7, 2006 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
. Eight NCAA Division I college softball
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...
teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play in the World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium is a 7,300-seat multi-purpose stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States. It is located next to and operated by the Amateur Softball Association....
. The official host for the event is the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
. The tournament was won by the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-10. It was their seventh softball national championship.
2006 Women's College World Series bracket
Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2006 | Game 1 | Arizona | 3-2 (9 inn) | OSU |
| Game 2 | Texas | 2-0 | ASU | |
| Game 3 | Northwestern | 6-5 (10 inn) | Alabama | |
| Game 4 | Tennessee | 4-2 | UCLA | |
| June 2, 2006 | Game 5 | Arizona | 2-0 | Texas |
| Game 6 | Northwestern | 2-0 | Tennessee | |
| June 3, 2006 | Game 7 | ASU | 3-1 | OSU |
| Game 8 | UCLA | 4-1 | Alabama | |
| Game 9 | Tennessee | 3-1 | ASU | |
| Game 10 | UCLA | 2-0 | Texas | |
| June 4, 2006 | Game 11 | Tennessee | 1-0 | Arizona |
| Game 12 | Northwestern | 3-1 (8 inn) | UCLA | |
| Game 13 | Arizona | 6-0 | Tennessee | |
| June 5, 2006 | Finals Game 1 | Arizona | 8-0 | Northwestern |
| June 6, 2009 | Finals Game 2 | Arizona | 6-0 | Northwestern |
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Autumn Champion (LF) | 3-4 2RBIs K |
| Northwestern | Katie Logan (LF) | 3-4 2B K |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Alicia Hollowell Alicia Hollowell Alicia Kay Hollowell is a former four-time NCAA Division I All-American, right-handed softball pitcher from Suisun, California. She attended Fairfield High School from 1998-2002... |
7.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 31 |
| Northwestern | Eileen Canney | 6.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 30 |
All Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.- Monica AbbottMonica AbbottMonica Cecilia Abbott is an American athlete who pitched for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team from 2004-2007. In 2008, Abbott participated in the Beijing Olympics with Team USA...
, Tennessee - Eileen Canney, Northwestern
- Autumn Champion, Arizona
- Garland Cooper, Northwestern
- Andrea Duran, UCLA
- Kristi Durant, Tennessee
- Alicia HollowellAlicia HollowellAlicia Kay Hollowell is a former four-time NCAA Division I All-American, right-handed softball pitcher from Suisun, California. She attended Fairfield High School from 1998-2002...
, Arizona - Caitlin Lowe, Arizona
- Heidi Knabe, Arizona St.
- Taryne MowattTaryne MowattTaryne Mowatt is a former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Corona, California. She played for the Arizona Wildcats from 2005-2008 and was later drafted by the National Pro Fastpitch team Washington Glory...
, Arizona - Cat OstermanCat OstermanCatherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman , is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics....
, Texas - Tammy Williams, Northwestern