1994 NCAA Division II softball tournament

The 1994 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the 13th 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 1994 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]

1994 NCAA Division II
softball tournament
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsMerrimack (1st title)
Runner-upHumboldt State (1st title game)
Winning coachMichele Myslinski (1st title)
Attendance3,843

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

Emerging from the winner's bracket, Merrimack defeated Humboldt State in the only game of the double elimination championship series, 6–2, to capture the Warriors' first Division II national title.

Bracket

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Finals

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First rounds'Second roundsSemifinalsChampionship series
Humboldt State2
Barry1Merrimack7
Merrimack5Merrimack3
Nebraska–Omaha1
Nebraska–Omaha8
California (PA)4Central Missouri State5
Central Missouri State7
Merrimack6
Humboldt State2
First rounds'Second roundsSemifinals
Central Missouri State7
Nebraska–Omaha4
Barry1
Central Missouri State1Humboldt State7
Humboldt State4
Humboldt State4
California (PA)2

All-tournament team

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  • Deb Baetsle, 1B, Nebraska–Omaha
  • Apple Gomez, 2B, Humboldt State
  • Julie Hammer, SS, Central Missouri State
  • Michala Lehotak, 3B, Nebraska–Omaha
  • Raffaella Paparo, OF, Merrimack
  • Stacie Lonquist, OF, Humboldt State
  • Anetra Torres, OF, Humboldt State
  • Kim Page, P, Merrimack
  • Melanie Howard, P, Humboldt State
  • Judy O’Connell, C, Merrimack
  • Tracy Carey, AL, Nebraska–Omaha
  • Jen Wagner, AL, California (PA)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 18 July 2024.