The 1996 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1996. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1996 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Columbus, Georgia at Golden Park, ended on May 27, 1996.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 1996 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 37, 1996 in Columbus, Georgia. The event was held at the same venue that would later host the softball events of the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .514 – Jennifer Weaver, Towson Tigers RBIs: 109 – Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats Home runs: 25 – Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats
Pitching Wins: 35-6 – Carrie Dolan, Arizona Wildcats ERA: 0.48 (16 ER/230.2 IP) – Trinity Johnson, South Carolina Gamecocks Strikeouts: 351 – Audrey West, Boston Terriers
Records NCAA Division I season doubles: 29 – Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Bulldogs
NCAA Division I single game stolen bases: 7 – Stacy Hughes, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles; April 14, 1996
Sophomore class RBIs: 96 – Leticia Pineda, Arizona Wildcats
Senior class season of perfect stolen bases: 47-47 – Gina Freeman, South Carolina Lady Bulldogs
Team doubles: 142 – Tennessee Volunteers
Awards Honda Sports Award Softball: Jenny Dalton, Arizona Wildcats YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 1996 67 179 84 84 .469 109 25 1 12 173 .966% 64 11 19 20
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Heather Meyer SR. Washington Huskies B'Ann Burns JR. UCLA Bruins Cheryl Longeway SR. ULL Rajin' Cajuns C Leticia Pineda SO. Arizona Wildcats 1B Michelle Church SR. Washington Huskies 2B Jenny Dalton SR. Arizona Wildcats 3B Christine Kubin SR. North Carolina Tar Heels SS Ali Viola SO. Nebraska Cornhuskers OF Alison McCutcheon JR. Arizona Wildcats Shamalene Wilson SR. FSU Seminoles Rachel Nelson JR. Minnesota Golden Gophers DP Lisa Dacquisto JR. Arizona State Sun Devils UT Sara Griffin SO. Michigan WolverinesAT-L Lindsay Parker FR. Fresno State Bulldogs Scia Maumausolo SR. CSUN Matadors Kendall Richards SR. Texas A&M Aggies Nina Lindenberg SO. Fresno State Bulldogs Sara Pickering JR. Washington Huskies
Second Team Position Player Class School P Trinity Johnson JR. South Carolina Gamecocks Susie Bugliarello JR. Sacramento State Hornets Carrie Dolan JR. Arizona Wildcats C Jennifer Cline SR. Washington Huskies 1B Alleah Poulson JR. UCLA Bruins 2B Cynthia Smith SR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls 3B Krista Gomez SR. Arizona Wildcats SS Keri Lemasters JR. Michigan State Spartans OF Rashunda Taylor SR. Nicholls State Colonels Amber Hegland SO. Minnesota Golden Gophers Chanda Lee JR. South Carolina Gamecocks DP Tia Morenz SO. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine UT Jennifer Richardson SR. CSUN MatadorsAT-L Brandi Shriver JR. Arizona Wildcats Myssi Calkins JR. FSU Seminoles Renee Espinoza SR. FSU Seminoles Jill Most JR. Oklahoma Sooners Patti Raduenz SR. Michigan State Spartans
Third Team Position Player Class School P Whitney Floyd JR. California Golden Bears Audrey West SR. Boston Terriers Gina Ugo SR. Indiana Hoosiers C Stephenie Little SO. Oklahoma State Cowgirls 1B Kari Knopf JR. Iowa Hawkeyes 2B Yvette Healy FR. DePaul Blue Demons 3B Julie Adams FR. UCLA Bruins SS Christy Hebert JR. Iowa Hawkeyes OF Kellyn Tate SO. Michigan Wolverines Jenifer Henry SR. Fresno State Bulldogs Jamie Foutch FR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls DP Katie Marten JR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish UT Erin Field SR. Texas A&M AggiesAT-L Lynn Britton SR. ULL Rajin' Cajuns Kim Rondina JR. UNLV Rebels Carolyn Wilson SO. Pacific Tigers Tobin Echo-Hawk SR. Nebraska Cornhuskers Becky Newbry FR. Washington Huskies Robyn Yorke JR. Fresno State Bulldogs
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