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1987 NCAA Division II softball tournament

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1987 NCAA Division II
softball tournament
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsCal State Northridge (4th title)
Runner-upFlorida Southern (1st title game)
Winning coachGary Torgeson (4th title)
Attendance2,337

The 1987 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the sixth 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 1987 NCAA Division II softball season.

The final, four-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Quincy, Illinois.

Making their sixth consecutive appearance in the finals, Cal State Northridge defeated Florida Southern in a one-game championship series (4–0) to capture the Matadors' fourth Division II national title and third in five years.

Bracket

Finals

First Round Semifinals Championship
       
Sacred Heart 0
Florida Southern 1
Florida Southern 3
Winner's bracket
Cal State Northridge 4
Mankato State 0
Cal State Northridge 3
Cal State Northridge 4
Florida Southern 0
Sacred Heart 1
Mankato State 4
Florida Southern 1
Loser's bracket
Mankato State 0

All-tournament team

  • Kelly Winn, 1B, Cal State Northridge
  • Patty Otremba, 2B, Mankato State
  • Lori Shelly, SS, Cal State Northridge
  • Michelle Garrity, 3B, Mankato State
  • Barbara Jordan, OF, Cal State Northridge
  • Beth Onestinghel, OF, Cal State Northridge
  • Beth Greig, OF, Florida Southern
  • Debbie Dickman, P, Cal State Northridge
  • Dori Stankewitz, P, Florida Southern
  • Kim Schmidt, C, Sacred Heart
  • Priscilla Rouse, AL, Cal State Northridge
  • Carrie Tschida, AL, Mankato State

See also

References

  1. "DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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