2005 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 2005 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-fourth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May and June 2005, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2005 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 2 through June 8 and marked the conclusion of the 2005 NCAA Division I softball season. Michigan won their first championship by defeating UCLA two games to one in the championship series. Michigan first baseman Samantha Findlay was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2][3]

2005 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsMichigan (1st title)
Runner-upUCLA (21st WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachCarol Hutchins (1st title)
MOPSamantha Findlay (Michigan)

Qualifying

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Regionals

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Ann Arbor Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Michigan 8
Canisius 1
Michigan 5
Seton Hall 0
Seton Hall 18
North Carolina 0
Michigan 6 X
Ann Arbor Regional - Alumni Field
North Carolina 0 X
Canisius 0
North Carolina 3
Seton Hall 1
North Carolina 29
Michigan 4 2 116
Washington 1 3 2
Nebraska 4
Iowa 0
Nebraska 6
Washington 7
Washington 211
Creighton 1
Washington 2 X
Lincoln Regional - Bowlin Stadium
Iowa 0 X
Iowa 28
Creighton 1
Nebraska 0
Iowa 1

Chicago Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Notre Dame 3
Louisville 2
Notre Dame 3
Northwestern 2
Northwestern 6
Albany 1
Notre Dame 1 3
Notre Dame Regional - Melissa Cook Stadium
Northwestern 4 4
Louisville 5
Albany 4
Northwestern 8
Louisville 2
Northwestern 0 3 X
DePaul 4 4 X
Wisconsin 0
DePaul 6
DePaul 4
Green Bay 0
Oregon State 0
Green Bay 1
DePaul 0 8
Madison Regional - Goodman Softball Complex
Oregon State 7 6
Wisconsin 2
Oregon State 8
Green Bay 0
Oregon State 5

College Station Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Texas A&M 6
McNeese State 3
Texas A&M 3
Penn State 2
Penn State 5
Centenary 0
Texas A&M 9 X
College Station Regional - Aggie Softball Complex
Penn State 2 X
McNeese State 5
Centenary 2
Penn State 2
McNeese State 1
Texas A&M 1 5 X
Alabama 4 6 X
Alabama 96
Mississippi Valley State 1
Alabama 3
Arizona State 1
Arizona State 105
Hofstra 1
Alabama 6 X
Tuscaloosa Regional - Rhoads Stadium
Hofstra 0 X
Mississippi Valley State 1
Hofstra 125
Arizona State 1
Hofstra 2

Austin Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Florida 2
Bethune–Cookman 3
Bethune–Cookman 8
South Florida 4
South Florida 145
UCF 3
Bethune–Cookman 5 X
Gainesville Regional - Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
South Florida 2 X
Florida 3
UCF 5
South Florida 5
UCF 4
Bethune–Cookman 0 1 X
Texas 1 6 X
Texas 1
UMass 0
Texas 2
Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State 1
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0
Texas 2 X
Austin Regional - Red and Charline McCombs Field
Mississippi State 0 X
UMass 2
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 6
Mississippi State 28
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 1

Tucson Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Arizona 125
Lehigh 0
Arizona 3
Oklahoma State 0
Oklahoma State 6
Princeton 1
Arizona 28 X
Tucson Regional - Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Oklahoma State 1 X
Lehigh 1
Princeton 3
Oklahoma State 6
Princeton 3
Arizona 6 7 X
Oklahoma 0 6 X
Oklahoma 2
Wichita State 0
Oklahoma 6
Louisiana–Lafayette 3
Louisiana–Lafayette 7
Oregon 5
Oklahoma 2 X
Norman Regional - Marita Hynes Field
Oregon 1 X
Wichita State 2
Oregon 38
Louisiana–Lafayette 1
Oregon 3

Stanford Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Tennessee 9
Miami (OH) 0
Tennessee 4
College of Charleston 0
College of Charleston 10
Virginia Tech 2
Tennessee 2 X
Knoxville Regional - Tyson Park
College of Charleston 0 X
Miami (OH) 1
Virginia Tech 4
College of Charleston 6
Virginia Tech 3
Tennessee 2 6 X
Stanford 0 0 X
Missouri 0
Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois 1
Stanford 9
Stanford 9
Robert Morris 0
Stanford 3 X
Columbia Regional - Mizzou Softball Stadium
Missouri 2 X
Missouri 95
Robert Morris 0
Southern Illinois 0
Missouri 95

Los Angeles Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
UCLA 6
Loyola Marymount 1
UCLA 1
Cal State Fullerton 211
Cal State Fullerton 5
UNLV 4
Cal State Fullerton 0 1
Los Angeles Regional - Easton Stadium
UCLA 6 3
Loyola Marymount 1
UNLV 6
UCLA 4
UNLV 1
UCLA 1 5 3
Georgia 4 4 2
Georgia 7
Tennessee Tech 3
Georgia 8
Georgia Tech 1
Georgia Tech 3
Kansas 1
Georgia 2 X
Athens Regional - Jack Turner Stadium
Georgia Tech 1 X
Tennessee Tech 0
Kansas 4
Georgia Tech 5
Kansas 2

Waco Super Regional

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Auburn 0
Florida State 5
Florida State 5
Baylor 9
Baylor 1
Florida A&M 0
Baylor 5 X
Auburn Regional - Jane B. Moore Field
Florida State 3 X
Auburn 116
Florida A&M 2
Florida State 2
Auburn 0
Baylor 0 4 1
California 86 1 7
Fresno State 4
Long Beach State 0
Fresno State 3
BYU 0
BYU 3
California 1
Fresno State 1 0
Fresno Regional - Margie Wright Diamond
California 3 1
Long Beach State 3
California 4
BYU 0
California 95

Women's College World Series

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Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
3 Arizona 0
11 Tennessee 1
11 Tennessee 1
7 UCLA 3
7 UCLA 2
2 California 1
7 UCLA 4 X
4 Texas 0 X
3 Arizona 3
2 California 2
3 Arizona 0
4 Texas 1
7 UCLA 5 2 1
1 Michigan 0 5 4
1 Michigan 3
DePaul 0
1 Michigan 4
4 Texas 0
12 Alabama 0
4 Texas 3
1 Michigan 0 3
11 Tennessee 2 2
DePaul 1
12 Alabama 2
12 Alabama 0
11 Tennessee 4

Championship game

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School Top Batter Stats.
Michigan Samantha Findlay (1B) 3-5 4RBIs HR 2B
UCLA Lisa Dodd (1B) 1-2 RBI HR 2BBs
School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Michigan Jennie Ritter (W) 10.0 5 1 1 5 4 34 42
UCLA Anjelica Selden (L) 10.0 9 4 1 2 10 39 41

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  2. ^ 2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  3. ^ 2017 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 10. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "2005 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 16". Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ^ NCAA Women's College World Series Record Book. Indianapolis, Ind.: NCAA. 2011. pp. 6, 280–292.