1996 NCAA Division II softball tournament

The 1996 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the 15th annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1996 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]

1996 NCAA Division II
softball tournament
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsKennesaw State (2nd title)
Runner-upNebraska–Omaha (1st title game)
Winning coachScott Whitlock (2nd title)
Attendance2,558

The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia, Kansas.

Defending champions Kennesaw State defeated Nebraska–Omaha in the final game of the championship series, 6–4, to capture the Owls' second Division II national title.

Bracket

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College World Series

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First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundSemifinalsThird place finalChampionship final
Nebraska–Kearney1 (8)
UC Davis0
Nebraska–Kearney0
Kennesaw State3
Florida Southern1
Kennesaw State2 (8)
Kennesaw State7
Nebraska–Omaha1
California (PA)1 (9)
Kennesaw State1
Wisconsin–Parkside0
California (PA)1UC Davis5
Nebraska–Omaha2 (13)
American International2
Nebraska–Omaha3Kennesaw State6
UC Davis0Nebraska–Omaha4
Second RoundThird RoundNebraska–Omaha4
Nebraska–Kearney1 (8)
Wisconsin–Parkside1American International0
Nebraska–Omaha2 (8)
American International2
Nebraska–Kearney1
California (PA)0
UC Davis2UC Davis7
Florida Southern0

All-tournament team

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  • Trisha Reinhardt, 1B, UC Davis
  • Jill McCaslin, 2B, Nebraska–Kearney
  • Kathy Morgan, SS, Kennesaw State
  • Mindy Hahne, 3B, Nebraska–Omaha
  • Beth Clifford, OF, UC Davis
  • Kristine MacLean, OF, American International
  • Jenni Upenieks, OF, Nebraska–Omaha
  • Kelly Rafter, P, Kennesaw State
  • Denise Peterson, P, Nebraska–Omaha
  • Nada Hlohovsky, C, Kennesaw State
  • Dana Boyer, AL, California (PA)
  • Danielle Penner, AL, California (PA)
  • Gena Weber, AL, UC Davis

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 20 July 2024.