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American college softball season
The 2006 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2006 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his twenty-first season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 54–11. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 15–6 record.
The Wildcats were invited to the 2006 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Regional and Super Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their seventh NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[2]
2006 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Infielders
- 12 – Danielle Rodriguez – sophomore
- 14 – Chelsie Mesa – junior
- 24 – Laine Roth – freshman
- 29 - Kristie Fox – junior
- 31 - Jenae Leles – freshman
- 33 – Sam Banister – freshman
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Outfielders
- 00 – Autumn Champion – senior
- 4 – Adrienne Acton – sophomore
- 6 – Jill Malina – freshman
- 21 – Kelly Nelson – senior
- 26 - Caitlin Lowe – junior
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Legend
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Arizona win
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Arizona loss
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Non-Conference game
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2006 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Feb 10 |
vs Cal State Northridge* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 9–05 |
1–0 |
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Feb 10 |
vs No. 15 Northwestern* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 8–06 |
2–0 |
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Feb 11 |
vs No. 4 Texas* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 1–0 |
3–0 |
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Feb 11 |
vs No. 6 Texas A&M* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 8–05 |
4–0 |
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Feb 12 |
vs New Mexico* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 9–15 |
5–0 |
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Feb 12 |
vs Cal State Fullerton* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 2–0 |
6–0 |
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Feb 17 |
Tennessee Tech* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–1 |
7–0 |
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Feb 17 |
No. 18 Missouri* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 4–0 |
8–0 |
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Feb 18 |
Texas Tech* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–0 |
9–0 |
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Feb 18 |
NC State* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–0 |
10–0 |
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Feb 19 |
Pacific* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 1–0 |
11–0 |
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Feb 24 |
vs Texas Tech* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 3–1 |
12–0 |
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Feb 24 |
vs Texas A&M* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 12–05 |
13–0 |
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Feb 25 |
vs Maryland* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 8–1 |
14–0 |
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Feb 25 |
vs Ohio State* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 5–1 |
15–0 |
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Feb 26 |
vs No. 4 Texas* |
Palm Springs, CA |
L 0–1 |
15–1 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Mar 3 |
Sam Houston State* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
16–1 |
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Mar 3 |
Long Beach State* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–05 |
17–1 |
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Mar 4 |
Wichita State* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 11–1 |
18–1 |
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Mar 4 |
South Florida* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–0 |
19–1 |
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Mar 5 |
Long Beach State* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 11–05 |
20–1 |
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Mar 10 |
No. 18 Baylor* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 12–45 |
21–1 |
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Mar 12 |
No. 18 Baylor* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 2–19 |
22–1 |
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Mar 12 |
No. 18 Baylor* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 11–16 |
23–1 |
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Mar 16 |
vs UNLV* |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 7–0 |
24–1 |
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Mar 16 |
vs No. 18 Texas A&M* |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
L 0–1 |
24–2 |
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Mar 18 |
vs Cal State Northridge* |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 9–05 |
25–2 |
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Mar 18 |
vs No. 6 Alabama* |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 2–0 |
26–2 |
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Mar 19 |
vs No. 4 Texas* |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
L 0–19 |
26–3 |
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Mar 24 |
No. 10 Louisiana–Lafayette* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–0 |
27–3 |
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Mar 25 |
No. 10 Louisiana–Lafayette* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–0 |
28–3 |
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Mar 26 |
No. 10 Louisiana–Lafayette* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–2 |
29–3 |
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Mar 31 |
at No. 7 Oregon State |
Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR |
L 1–2 |
29–4 |
0–1
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Apr 1 |
at Oregon |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
W 4–1 |
30–4 |
1–1
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Apr 7 |
No. 14 Washington |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 1–0 |
31–4 |
2–1
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Apr 8 |
No. 2 UCLA |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 1–2 |
31–5 |
2–2
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Apr 9 |
No. 2 UCLA |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 3–8 |
31–6 |
2–3
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Apr 14 |
at No. 9 Arizona State |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
L 2–410 |
31–7 |
2–4
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Apr 15 |
at No. 9 Arizona State |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 3–0 |
32–7 |
3–4
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Apr 21 |
at No. 5 Stanford |
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 4–1 |
33–7 |
4–4
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Apr 22 |
at No. 6 California |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
W 4–213 |
34–7 |
5–4
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Apr 23 |
at No. 6 California |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
L 1–5 |
34–8 |
5–5
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Apr 28 |
at No. 1 UCLA |
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |
L 2–8 |
34–9 |
5–6
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Apr 30 |
at No. 15 Washington |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 2–0 |
35–9 |
6–6
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Apr 30 |
at No. 15 Washington |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 10–1 |
36–9 |
7–6
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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May 3 |
No. 6 Arizona State |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–0 |
37–9 |
8–6
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May 5 |
No. 7 California |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–3 |
38–9 |
9–6
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May 6 |
No. 8 Stanford |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 3–2 |
39–9 |
10–6
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May 7 |
No. 8 Stanford |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–1 |
40–9 |
11–6
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May 11 |
Oregon |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 3–1 |
41–9 |
12–6
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May 11 |
Oregon |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–5 |
42–9 |
13–6
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May 12 |
No. 7 Oregon State |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 1–0 |
43–9 |
14–6
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May 13 |
No. 7 Oregon State |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 11–2 |
44–9 |
15–6
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Post-season
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NCAA Tucson Regional
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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May 18 |
Marist |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–0 |
45–9 |
1–0
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May 19 |
Ohio State |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–3 |
46–9 |
2–0
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May 20 |
No. 25 Auburn |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 4–2 |
47–9 |
3–0
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NCAA Tucson Super Regional
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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May 26 |
No. 10 LSU |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–0 |
48–9 |
1–0
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May 27 |
No. 10 LSU |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 2–3 |
48–10 |
1–1
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May 27 |
No. 10 LSU |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 14–55 |
49–10 |
2–1
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NCAA Women's College World Series
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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WCWS Record
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June 1 |
(7) Oregon State |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 3–29 |
50–10 |
1–0
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June 2 |
(3) Texas |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 2–0 |
51–10 |
2–0
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June 4 |
(8) Tennessee |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
L 0–1 |
51–11 |
2–1
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June 4 |
(8) Tennessee |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 6–0 |
52–11 |
3–1
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June 5 |
(4) Northwestern |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 8–0 |
53–11 |
4–1
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June 6 |
(4) Northwestern |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 6–0 |
54–11 |
5–1
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |