The 2002 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his seventeenth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 55–12. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 15–6 record.

The Wildcats were invited to the 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won their Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion California.

Personnel

Roster 2002 Arizona Wildcats roster Pitchers 11 – Marissa Marzan – freshman 15 – Jenny Gladding – sophomore 22 – Courtney Fossatti – freshman 27 - Jennie Finch – senior

Catchers 52 – Mackenzie Vandergeest – sophomore 77 – Jackie Coburn – freshmanInfielders 3 - Lovieanne Jung – junior 8 – Lisha Ribellia – junior 9 – Leneah Manuma – sophomore 20 – Candace Abrams – freshman Outfielders 2 – Rebekah Quiroz – freshman 4 – Carrie Hagen – freshman 5 – Crystal Farley – freshman 12 – Allyson Von Liechtenstein – freshman 21 – Meaghan Finnerty – senior

Coaches 2002 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff Mike Candrea - Head coach - 17th season Larry Ray - Assistant Coach - 11th season Nancy Evans - Assistant Coach - 2nd season

Schedule Legend Arizona win Arizona loss * Non-Conference game

2002 Arizona Wildcats softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 1 No. 13 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–2 1–0 Feb 2 No. 13 Alabama* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–5 2–0 Feb 3 No. 13 Alabama* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–1 3–0 Feb 8 vs No. 17 * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–1 4–0 Feb 8 vs * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–0 5–0 Feb 9 vs No. 10 * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–1 6–0 Feb 9 vs * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–7 6–1 Feb 10 vs No. 24 * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 1–0 7–1 Feb 10 vs * No. 1 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–3 7–2 Feb 15 * No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–2 8–2 Feb 15 No. 14 * No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–0 9–2 Feb 16 No. 25 * No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 10–2 Feb 16 * No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–0 11–2 Feb 17 * No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 12–2 Feb 22 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–0 13–2 Feb 22 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 14–2 Feb 23 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–2 15–2 Feb 23 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–2 16–2 Feb 24 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–0 17–2 Feb 27 Eastern Michigan* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 18–2 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 18–0 19–2 Mar 1 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–1 20–2 Mar 2 Eastern Michigan* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–0 21–2 Mar 2 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 22–2 Mar 3 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–1 23–2 Mar 5 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–1 24–2 Mar 6 Boston College* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–0 25–2 Mar 14 vs * No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–0 26–2 Mar 14 vs Notre Dame* No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–0 27–2 Mar 15 vs Cal State Northridge* No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 3–4 27–3 Mar 16 vs No. 18 * No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 1–0 28–3 Mar 16 vs No. 8 * No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–3 28–4 Mar 22 No. 18 Louisiana–Lafayette* No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–2 29–4 Mar 23 No. 18 Louisiana–Lafayette* No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 30–4 Mar 24 No. 18 Louisiana–Lafayette* No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–2 31–4 Mar 29 at No. 6 Arizona State No. 2 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–0 32–4 1–0 Mar 30 at No. 6 Arizona State No. 2 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–1 33–4 2–0April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 5 No. 10 No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 1–0 34–4 3–0 Apr 6 No. 1 UCLA No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–2 35–4 4–0 Apr 7 No. 1 UCLA No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5–6 35–5 4–1 Apr 12 at No. 14 No. 1 Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 4–0 36–5 5–1 Apr 13 at No. 1 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 37–5 6–1 Apr 14 at Oregon No. 1 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 8–1 38–5 7–1 Apr 16 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–2 39–5 Apr 17 No. 9 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 1–0 40–5 Apr 19 at No. 3 No. 1 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 2–1 41–5 8–1 Apr 20 at No. 8 California No. 1 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 2–5 41–6 8–2 Apr 21 at No. 8 California No. 1 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 1–2 41–7 8–3 Apr 26 Oregon No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–3 42–7 9–3 Apr 27 No. 14 Oregon State No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 43–7 10–3 Apr 28 No. 14 Oregon State No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 2–1 44–7 11–3 Apr 30 No. 5 Arizona State No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–3 45–7 12–3May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 3 No. 6 California No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–0 46–7 13–3 May 4 No. 7 Stanford No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 47–7 14–3 May 5 No. 7 Stanford No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–1 48–7 15–3 May 10 at No. 1 UCLA No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–4 48–8 15–4 May 11 at No. 6 Washington No. 2 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 1–3 48–9 15–5 May 11 at No. 6 Washington No. 2 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 2–3 48–10 15–6Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 No. 2 Minneapolis, MN W 4–1 49–10 1–0 May 17 No. 2 Minneapolis, MN W 4–3 50–10 2–0 May 18 No. 16 No. 2 Minneapolis, MN W 2–0 51–10 3–0 May 19 No. 16 DePaul No. 2 Minneapolis, MN L 0–6 51–11 3–1 May 19 No. 16 DePaul No. 2 Minneapolis, MN W 8–0 52–11 4–1 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 23 No. 7 (7) No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 53–11 1–0 May 25 No. 4 (3) Arizona State No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 54–11 2–0 May 26 No. 21 (8) No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–0 55–11 3–0 May 27 No. 5 (4) California No. 2 (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–6 55–12 3–1

Ranking movements

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