The 1999 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the 18th 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 1999 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Humboldt State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Nebraska–Kearney (1st title game) |
| Winning coach | Frank Cheek (1st title) |
| Attendance | 5,830 |
The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia.
Emerging from the winner's bracket, Humboldt State defeated Nebraska–Kearney in a single game championship series, 7–2, to capture the Lumberjacks' first Division II national title.
Bracket
editCollege World Series
edit| First Round | Second Rounda | Third Round | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||
| California (PA) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Kearney | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Kearney | 4 (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 12 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Kearney | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 4 | Kennesaw State | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 3 (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Second Round | Third Round | Nebraska–Kearney | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| California | 7 | California | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Kearney | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 3 | North Dakota State | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team
edit- Holly Waller, 1B, Nebraska–Kearney
- Megan Cooper, 2B, North Dakota State
- Terry Marroquin, SS, Humboldt State
- Kathy Le, 3B, Kennesaw State
- Shelli Maher, 3B, Cal Poly Humboldt
- Stephanie Berry, OF, Alabama–Huntsville
- Jamie Peterson, OF, Humboldt State
- Tracy Porter, OF, Alabama–Huntsville
- Amanda Kelly, P, Nebraska–Kearney
- Jessame Kendall, P, Humboldt State
- Megan Keesling, C, Humboldt State
- Audra Thomas, C, Kennesaw State
- Terrisa Eckmann, DH, Nebraska–Kearney
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 22 July 2024.