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1988 NCAA Division II softball tournament

The 1988 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the seventh annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1988 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]

1988 NCAA Division II
softball tournament
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsCal State Bakersfield (1st title)
Runner-upLock Haven (1st title game)
Winning coachKathy Welter (1st title)
Attendance4,157

The final, four-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Sacramento, California.

Emerging from the loser's bracket and in their first ever appearance in the tournament, Cal State Bakersfield defeated Lock Haven in a two-game championship series (4–3, 4–3) to capture the Roadrunners' first Division II national title.

Bracket

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Finals

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First Round Semifinals Championship
       
Lock Haven 1(11)
Cal State Northridge 0
Lock Haven 3(9)
Winner's bracket
Cal State Bakersfield 2
Cal State Bakersfield 3
NE Missouri State 0
Lock Haven 3 3
Cal State Bakersfield 4(13) 4
Cal State Northridge 4
NE Missouri State 0
Cal State Bakersfield 2
Loser's bracket
Cal State Northridge 1

All-tournament team

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  • Lisa Suppan, 1B, Lock Haven
  • Barb Santa Cruz, 2B, CSU Bakersfield
  • Andrea Bambrough, 2B, Northeast Missouri State
  • Sas Trotter, SS, CSU Bakersfield
  • Vicki DiVittorio, 3B, Lock Haven
  • Lisa Erickson, OF, CSU Northridge
  • Amie Zimmerman, OF, Lock Haven
  • Janice Heriford, OF, CSU Bakersfield
  • Beth Onestinghel, OF, CSU Northridge
  • Debbie Dickman, P, CSU Northridge
  • Sandy Hess, P, Lock Haven
  • Margaret Harvey, P, CSU Bakersfield
  • Kim Hasson, C, Lock Haven
  • Teri Reifel, C, CSU Bakersfield
  • Lisa Martin, DP, CSU Northridge

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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