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1997 NCAA Division II softball tournament

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1997 NCAA Division II
softball tournament
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsCalifornia (PA) (1st title)
Runner-upWisconsin–Parkside (1st title game)
Winning coachRick Bertagnolli (1st title)
Attendance5,007

The 1997 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the 16th 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 1997 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]

The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia.

California (PA) won five consecutive games and defeated Wisconsin–Parkside in the only game of the championship series, 2–1, to capture the Vulcans' first Division II national title.

Bracket

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College World Series

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First RoundSecond RoundaThird RoundSemifinalsThird place final
Kennesaw State1
Wisconsin–Parkside7
Wisconsin–Parkside0
California1
California (PA)5
Florida Southern0
California1
UC Davis0
Nebraska–Kearney1
California2
Nebraska–Omaha2
Nebraska–Omaha1Nebraska–Omaha0
UC Davis3
American International0
UC Davis1
California2
Second RoundThird RoundWisconsin–Parkside1
Nebraska–Omaha5
Kennesaw State8 (5)Kennesaw State3
UC Davis0
Florida Southern0
Wisconsin–Parkside3
Wisconsin–Parkside5
Nebraska–Kearney1American International4
American International5

All-tournament team

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  • Holly Voss, 1B, Nebraska–Omaha
  • Jill McCaslin, 2B, Nebraska–Kearney
  • Stacy Squires, SS, American International
  • Lith Webb, 3B, California (PA)
  • Beth Clifford, OF, UC Davis
  • Kathy Kilsdonk, OF, UC Davis
  • Kerry Novak, OF, California (PA)
  • Danielle Penner, P, California (PA)
  • Wendy Wolff, P, Wisconsin–Parkside
  • Kim O’Kelly, C, Kennesaw State
  • Keri Weaver, DP, California (PA)
  • Gena Weber, AL, UC Davis
  • Jackie Aiken, AL, Wisconsin–Parkside

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.