1999 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 1999 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his fourteenth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 53–16. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 19–9 record.

The Wildcats were invited to the 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Regional and advanced to their twelfth Women's College World Series. Arizona finished tied for fifth place with a win over eventual semifinalist and losses to runner-up Washington and semifinalist .

Personnel

Roster 1999 Arizona Wildcats roster Pitchers 0 - Becky Lemke - Sophomore 2 - Teresa Ayoub - Sophomore 27 - Jennie Finch - Freshman 62 - Meghann Pricer - Sophomore

Catchers 33 - Amy Baray - Junior 42 - Lindsey Collins - SophomoreInfielders 5 - Katie Swan - Junior 21 - Michelle Churnock - Senior 32 - Toni Mascarenas - Sophomore 35 - Felecity Willis - Sophomore Outfielders 3 - Lindsay Robinson - Junior 4 - Nicole Giordano - Sophomore 7 - Erika Hanson - Sophomore 20 - Tami Acuna - Junior 24 - Lauren Bauer - Sophomore 99 - Chrissy Gil - Junior

Coaches 1999 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff Mike Candrea - Head coach - 14th season Stacy Hill - Assistant coach - 5th season Amy Chellevold - Assistant coach - 4th season

Schedule Legend Arizona win Arizona loss * Non-Conference game

1999 Arizona Wildcats softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 5 No. 24 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 5–0 1–0 Feb 5 No. 24 UIC* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 14–1 2–0 Feb 6 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 11–1 3–0 Feb 6 New Mexico State* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 8–0 4–0 Feb 7 No. 2 Washington* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 3–2 5–0 Feb 12 vs * No. 2 Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 7–5 6–0 Feb 13 No. 10 vs * No. 2 Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 2–1 7–0 Feb 13 vs * No. 2 Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 1–0 8–0 Feb 14 vs No. 13 * No. 2 Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 4–1 9–0 Feb 19 vs * No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX(Texas Softball Tournament) W 7–0 10–0 Feb 19 at No. 7 * No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX(Texas Softball Tournament) L 0–1 10–1 Feb 20 vs No. 19 * No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX(Texas Softball Tournament) W 8–0 11–1 Feb 20 vs UTSA* No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX(Texas Softball Tournament) W 4–2 12–1 Feb 21 at No. 7 Texas* No. 2 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX(Texas Softball Tournament) W 5–0 13–1 Feb 26 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Wildcat Invitational) W 6–5 14–1 Feb 26 No. 6 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Wildcat Invitational) W 7–4 15–1 Feb 27 No. 17 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Wildcat Invitational) W 5–0 16–1 Feb 27 No. 17 Hawaii* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Wildcat Invitational) W 8–0 17–1 Feb 28 Tennessee* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Wildcat Invitational) W 3–1 18–1 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 5 No. 12 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Hillenbrand Invitational) W 9–1 19–1 Mar 5 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Hillenbrand Invitational) W 9–0 20–1 Mar 6 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Hillenbrand Invitational) W 16–0 21–1 Mar 6 * No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Hillenbrand Invitational) W 4–0 22–1 Mar 7 Notre Dame* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Hillenbrand Invitational) W 16–0 23–1 Mar 7 No. 12 LSU* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ(Hillenbrand Invitational) W 9–1 24–1 Mar 18 vs * No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 3–1 25–1 Mar 18 vs No. 18 * No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 0–2 25–2 Mar 19 vs * No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 10–5 26–2 Mar 19 vs No. 12 * No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 2–3 26–3 Mar 20 vs Florida* No. 2 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 6–0 27–3 Mar 26 No. 16 No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–1 28–3 1–0 Mar 26 No. 16 Oregon No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–6 29–3 2–0 Mar 27 No. 12 Oregon State No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–4 29–4 2–1 Mar 27 No. 12 Oregon State No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 30–4 3–1April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 3 at No. 6 No. 2 Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–2 31–4 4–1 Apr 3 at No. 6 Arizona State No. 2 Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–1 32–4 5–1 Apr 7 Cal State Northridge* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–1 33–4 Apr 7 Cal State Northridge* No. 2 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3–5 33–5 Apr 10 at No. 1 UCLA No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–6 33–6 5–2 Apr 10 at No. 1 UCLA No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–3 33–7 5–3 Apr 11 at No. 4 Washington No. 2 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 34–7 6–3 Apr 11 at No. 4 Washington No. 2 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 2–3 34–8 6–4 Apr 16 No. 13 No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 2–4 34–9 6–5 Apr 16 No. 13 California No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 35–9 7–5 Apr 17 No. 10 No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 36–9 8–5 Apr 17 No. 10 Stanford No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 1–0 37–9 9–5 Apr 24 at No. 17 Oregon No. 3 Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 1–2 37–10 9–6 Apr 24 at No. 17 Oregon No. 3 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 6–5 38–10 10–6 Apr 25 at No. 10 Oregon State No. 3 Corvallis, OR W 2–0 39–10 11–6 Apr 25 at No. 10 Oregon State No. 3 Corvallis, OR W 11–2 40–10 12–6May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 1 at No. 16 California No. 3 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 1–0 41–10 13–6 May 1 at No. 16 California No. 3 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 1–5 41–11 13–7 May 2 at No. 15 Stanford No. 3 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 3–1 42–11 14–7 May 2 at No. 15 Stanford No. 3 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA L 0–1 42–12 14–8 May 7 No. 1 UCLA No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–4 43–12 15–8 May 7 No. 1 UCLA No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–8 43–13 15–9 May 8 No. 5 Washington No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 2–0 44–13 16–9 May 8 No. 5 Washington No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–0 45–13 17–9 May 15 No. 16 Arizona State No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 46–13 18–9 May 15 No. 16 Arizona State No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 47–13 19–9Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 20 No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–1 48–13 1–0 May 21 No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 49–13 2–0 May 22 Maryland No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3–7 49–14 2–1 May 22 Kansas No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–1 50–14 3–1 May 23 Maryland No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 51–14 4–1 May 23 Maryland No. 3 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 52–14 5–1 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 27 No. 17 California No. 3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0 53–14 1–0 May 28 No. 6 Washington No. 3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–3 53–15 1–1 May 29 No. 18 DePaul No. 3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 53–16 1–2

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