The 2002 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 2002. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2002 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 27, 2002.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 2002 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 27, 2002 in Oklahoma City.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .528 – Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Bruins RBIs: 75 – Jaime Clark, Washington Huskies Home runs: 21 – Leneah Manuma, Arizona Wildcats
Pitching Wins: 36-7 & 36-8 – Nicole Myers, Florida Atlantic Owls & Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns ERA: 0.44 (22 ER/351.2 IP) – Jamie Southern, Fresno State Bulldogs Strikeouts: 554 – Cat Osterman, Texas Longhorns
Records NCAA Division I season walks: 108 – Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears
NCAA Division I single game home runs: 4 – Jill Iacono, Saint Francis Red Flash; April 5, 2002
Sophomore class stolen bases: 73 – Nicole Barber, Georgia Bulldogs
Junior class doubles: 28 – Barbara Moody, Pacific Tigers
Senior class saves: 14 – Kellie Wilkerson, Mississippi State Bulldogs
Team season of stolen bases: 101-101 – DePaul Blue Demons
Awards USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year: Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Bruins
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 2002 64 157 42 83 .528 64 20 3 15 164 1.044% 69 10 3 3
Honda Sports Award Softball: Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats Year W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 2002 34 6 43 39 36 21 1 273.1 136 46 38 82 366 0.97 0.80
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 2002 67 190 43 59 .310 56 16 0 8 115 .605% 37 36 1 1
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Jennie Finch SR. Arizona Wildcats Keira Goerl SO. UCLA Bruins Jamie Southern FR. Fresno State Bulldogs C Stacey Nuveman SR. UCLA Bruins 1B Leneah Manuma SO. Arizona Wildcats 2B Brandi Stuart SR. FSU Seminoles 3B Lindsay Wood SR. UNI Panthers SS Natasha Watley JR. UCLA Bruins OF Jessica Mendoza SR. Stanford Cardinal Oli Keohohou SO. BYU Cougars Anna Smith SR. Ohio State Buckeyes DP Ashley Courtney FR. Alabama Crimson Tide UT Gina Oaks JR. Cal State Fullerton Titans Jaime Clark JR. Washington HuskiesAT-L Britni Sneed SR. LSU Tigers Amanda Freed SR. UCLA Bruins Phelan Wright SO. Arizona State Sun Devils Jenny Topping JR. Cal State Fullerton Titans
Second Team Position Player Class School P Lindsay Chouinard JR. DePaul Blue Demons Cat Osterman FR. Texas Longhorns Nicole Myers SR. FAU Owls C Kristen Rivera FR. Washington Huskies 1B Jackie McClain SO. Alabama Crimson Tide 2B Liz Bouck JR. DePaul Blue Demons 3B Stafanie Volpe SR. Michigan Wolverines SS Cara Blumfield JR. Boston College Eagles OF Nicole Barber SO. Georgia Bulldogs Trena Peel SR. LSU Tigers Tiffany Tolleson JR. North Carolina Tar Heels DP Geney Orris SR. UNLV Rebels UT Kristen Dennis SR. Virginia CavaliersAT-L Wendy Allen SO. Ohio State Buckeyes Sarah Beeson SR. Stanford Cardinal Jocelyn Forest SR. California Golden Bears Becky McMurtry JR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns Kellie Wilkerson SR. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Third Team Position Player Class School P Cindy Ball SR. Pacific Tigers Jennifer Hadley SR. UMass Minutewomen Marissa Young JR. Michigan Wolverines C Stacy Roth SR. Ohio State Buckeyes 1B Kim Wendland FR. Georgia Bulldogs 2B Jennifer Link JR. Ohio State Buckeyes 3B Andrea Loman JR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish SS Tara Knudsen SO. Georgia Tech Yellowjackets OF Yasmin Mossadeghi SR. Cal State Fullerton Titans Christi Musser SO. Kansas Jayhawks Kim Ogee JR. Nebraska Cornhuskers DP Claire Sua SO. UCLA Bruins UT Christina Enea FR. Oklahoma SoonersAT-L Selena Collins JR. Texas A&M Aggies Candace Harper SR. California Golden Bears Kristin Johnson JR. Iowa Hawkeyes Edel Leyden SR. UIC Flames Jarrah Myers SR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Nichole Thompson SR. Arizona State Sun Devils
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