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1984 NCAA Division I
softball tournamentTeams | 16 |
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Champions | UCLA (2nd NCAA (3rd overall) WCWS title) |
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Runner-up | Texas A&M (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
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Winning coach | Sharron Backus (2nd NCAA (3rd overall) WCWS title) |
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The 1984 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the third annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball for the 1984 NCAA Division I softball season. Held during May 1984, sixteen Division I college softball teams contested the NCAA tournament's first round. Featuring eight regionals with two teams each, the winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1984 Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1984 Women's College World Series was the third NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. The event was held in Omaha, Nebraska from May 23 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1984 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won the championship by defeating Texas A&M 1–0 in the final game.[1][2]
- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Northwestern qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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- Cal Poly Pomona qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Utah State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Nebraska qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Adelphi qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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Women's College World Series
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All-Tournament Team
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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos |
Name |
School
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P |
Shawn Andaya |
Texas A&M
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Debbie Doom |
UCLA
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Lisa Ishikawa |
Northwestern
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1B |
Denice Feldhaus |
Nebraska
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2B |
Jennifer Simm |
UCLA
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3B |
Anne Schroeder |
Nebraska
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SS |
Leslie Rover |
UCLA
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OF |
Peg Richardson |
Nebraska
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Regina Dooley |
Adelphi
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Josie Carter |
Texas A&M
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C |
Gay McNutt |
Texas A&M
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DH |
Tricia Mang |
UCLA
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1983–84 NCAA Division I championships |
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† Inaugural championship – ‡ Inaugural co-ed championship |