2002 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams48
Finals site
ChampionsCalifornia (1st title)
Runner-upArizona (15th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachDiane Ninemire (1st title)
MOPJocelyn Forest (California)

The 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-first annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2002, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2002 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. California won their first NCAA championship by defeating Arizona 6–0 in the final game. California pitcher Jocelyn Forest was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1][2][3]

Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • UMBC defeated Liberty, 7–1. Liberty eliminated.
  • Eastern Kentucky defeated UMBC, 6–1, UMBC eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Georgia defeated South Carolina, 1–0.
  • UCLA defeated Eastern Kentucky, 10–0 (5 innings). Eastern Kentucky eliminated.
  • UCLA defeated Georgia, 2–1 (8 innings).
  • South Carolina defeated Georgia, 9–3. Georgia eliminated.
  • South Carolina defeated UCLA, 2–1.
  • UCLA defeated South Carolina, 1–0.

UCLA advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 2

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Penn State defeated Boston University, 5–1. Boston University eliminated.
  • Penn State defeated Princeton, 3–0. Princeton eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • DePaul defeated Minnesota, 2–0 (12 innings).
  • Arizona defeated Penn State, 4–3. Penn State eliminated.
  • Arizona defeated DePaul, 2–0.
  • DePaul defeated Minnesota, 5–3. Minnesota eliminated.
  • DePaul defeated Arizona, 6–0.
  • Arizona defeated DePaul, 8–0.

Arizona advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 3

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Mississippi State defeated Northwestern State, 9–6. Northwestern State eliminated.
  • Louisiana–Lafayette defeated Mississippi State, 10–3. Mississippi State eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Arizona State defeated UMass, 1–0.
  • LSU defeated Louisiana–Lafayette, 5–2. Louisiana–Lafayette eliminated.
  • Arizona State defeated LSU, 3–2 (8 innings).
  • LSU defeated UMass, 1–0. UMass eliminated.
  • Arizona State defeated LSU, 4–1.

Arizona State advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 4

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Pacific defeated Evansville, 6–0. Evansville eliminated.
  • Fresno State defeated Pacific, 1–0. Pacific eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • California defeated Stanford, 1–0.
  • Cal State Fullerton defeated Fresno State, 1–0. Fresno State eliminated.
  • California defeated Cal State Fullerton, 4–2.
  • Cal State Fullerton defeated Stanford, 4–1. Stanford eliminated.
  • California defeated Cal State Fullerton, 1–0.

California advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 5

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Army defeated Utah, 2–0. Utah eliminated.
  • Arkansas defeated Army, 2–0. Army eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Oklahoma defeated Texas A&M, 7–0.
  • Texas defeated Arkansas, 6–2. Arkansas eliminated.
  • Oklahoma defeated Texas, 4–1.
  • Texas A&M defeated Texas, 2–1. Texas eliminated.
  • Oklahoma defeated Texas A&M, 8–1.

Oklahoma advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 6

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Oakland defeated Canisius, 3–1. Canisius eliminated.
  • Central Michigan defeated Oakland, 2–1. Oakland eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Michigan defeated Ohio State, 3–0.
  • Washington defeated Central Michigan, 4–1. Central Michigan eliminated.
  • Michigan defeated Washington, 6–5.
  • Ohio State defeated Washington, 2–1. Washington eliminated.
  • Michigan defeated Ohio State, 4–0.

Michigan advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 7

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • UIC defeated Wisconsin, 2–0. Wisconsin eliminated.
  • Iowa defeated UIC, 3–1. UIC eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Oregon State defeated Notre Dame, 2–0.
  • Nebraska defeated Iowa, 3–0. Iowa eliminated.
  • Nebraska defeated Oregon State, 7–0.
  • Notre Dame defeated Oregon State, 2–0. Oregon State eliminated.
  • Nebraska defeated Notre Dame, 5–3.

Nebraska advances to WCWS.

Regional No. 8

Opening Round

Loser's Bracket

  • Florida Atlantic defeated Alabama, 2–1. Alabama eliminated.
  • Florida Atlantic defeated Auburn, 4–2. Auburn eliminated.

Semifinals and Finals

  • Georgia Tech defeated Florida State, 7–0.
  • Chattanooga defeated Florida Atlantic, 6–1. Florida Atlantic eliminated.
  • Georgia Tech defeated Chattanooga, 3–0.
  • Florida State defeated Chattanooga, 1–0 (8 innings). Chattanooga eliminated.
  • Florida State defeated Georgia Tech, 3–0.
  • Florida State defeated Georgia Tech, 6–1.

Florida State advances to WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecordHead coachWCWS appearances†
(Including 2002 WCWS)
ArizonaPac-1052–11Mike Candrea15
Arizona StatePac-1044–18Linda Wells4
CaliforniaPac-1052–19Diane Ninemire8
Florida StateACC53–18JoAnne Graf6
MichiganBig Ten50–9Carol Hutchins6
NebraskaBig 1249–12Rhonda Revelle6*
OklahomaBig 1249–14Patty Gasso3
UCLAPac-1054–7Sue Enquist19**

*: Excludes Nebraska's vacated 1985 WCWS participation.
**: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.

: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

Results

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 UCLA 1
8 Florida State 29
8 Florida State 0
4 California 1
4 California 4
5 Oklahoma 2
4 California 3
3 Arizona State 0
1 UCLA 2
5 Oklahoma 0
1 UCLA 1
3 Arizona State 2
4 California 6
2 Arizona 0
3 Arizona State 2
6 Michigan 1
3 Arizona State 0
2 Arizona 18
7 Nebraska 0
2 Arizona 1
2 Arizona 611
8 Florida State 2
6 Michigan 0
7 Nebraska 1
7 Nebraska 3
8 Florida State 4

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
5/23/2002Game 01Florida State2 - 1UCLA9 Innings
Game 02California4 - 2Oklahoma
Game 03Arizona State2 - 1Michigan
Game 04Arizona1 - 0Nebraska
5/24/2002Game 05California1 - 0Florida State
Game 06Arizona1 - 0Arizona State8 Innings
5/25/2002Game 07UCLA2 - 0OklahomaOklahoma eliminated
Game 08Nebraska1 - 0MichiganMichigan eliminated
Game 09Arizona State2 - 1UCLAUCLA eliminated
Game 10Florida State4 - 3NebraskaNebraska eliminated
5/26/2002Game 11California3 - 0Arizona StateArizona State eliminated

If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary

Game 12Arizona6 - 2Florida State11 Innings

Florida State eliminated
If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary

Game 13------Arizona State / California

If Necessary Game (Game 13) not necessary

Game 14------Florida State / Arizona

If Necessary Game (Game 14) not necessary

5/27/2002Championship gameCalifornia6 - 0ArizonaCalifornia Wins 2002 WCWS

Championship game

School Top Batter Stats.
California Jessica Pamanian (2B) 2-3 3RBIs 2B
Arizona Mackenzie Vandergeest (C) 1-3 K
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
California Jocelyn Forest (W) 7.0100382025
Arizona Jennie Finch (L) 6.2566822333
Arizona Jenny Gladding 0.11001023

[4]

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PitcherErica BeachSeniorArizona State
Jennie FinchSeniorArizona
Keira GoerlSophomoreUCLA
Leslie MalerichSeniorFlorida State
CatcherStacey NuvemanSeniorUCLA
1st BaseVeronica NelsonJuniorCalifornia
Leneah ManumaSophomoreArizona
ShortstopChelsea SpencerFreshmanCalifornia
Natasha WatleyJuniorUCLA
3rd BaseJackie CoburnFreshmanArizona
OutfieldKristin FarberSophomoreArizona State
Most Outstanding PlayerJocelyn ForestSeniorCalifornia

References

  1. 2017 WCWS Records: 2000s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  2. 2017 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  3. 2017 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 10. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  4. "California 6, Arizona 0". Calbears.com. May 27, 2002. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
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