Softbollturneringen 1998 NCAA Division I var den sjuttonde årliga turneringen för att fastställa den nationella mästaren i NCAA -kvinnors kollegiala softball . Hölls under maj 1998, trettiotvå division I college softball lag tävlade om mästerskapet. Turneringen innehöll åtta regioner med fyra lag, var och en i ett dubbelt elimineringsformat . 1998 Women's College World Series hölls i Oklahoma City, Oklahoma från 21 maj till 25 maj och markerade avslutningen av 1998 års NCAA Division I softballsäsong . Fresno State vann sitt första NCAA-mästerskap genom att besegra Arizona med 1–0 i sista matchen. Fresno State pitcher Amanda Scott utsågs till Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player .
Kvalificering
Regionala
Region nr 1
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Första omgången |
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Semifinaler |
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Final |
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Stilla havet |
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Hawaii |
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Stilla havet |
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Arizona |
10 5
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Arizona |
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Niagara |
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Arizona |
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Stilla havet |
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Nedre varv 1 |
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Nedre final |
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Stilla havet |
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Hawaii |
5 |
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Hawaii |
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Niagara |
1 |
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Arizona kvalificerar sig för WCWS.
Region nr 2
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Final |
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Iowa |
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Oregon |
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Iowa |
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Nebraska |
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Nebraska |
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Kustnära Carolina |
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Nebraska |
9 |
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Oregon |
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Nedre final |
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Iowa |
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Oregon |
11 |
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Oregon |
10 |
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Kustnära Carolina |
3 |
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Nebraska kvalificerar sig för WCWS.
Regional nr 3
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Final |
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DePaul |
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UIC |
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DePaul |
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Michigan |
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Michigan |
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Bollstat |
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Michigan |
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DePaul |
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Nedre varv 1 |
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Nedre final |
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DePaul |
4 13
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UIC |
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UIC |
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Bollstat |
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Michigan kvalificerar sig för WCWS.
Regional nr 4
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Semifinaler |
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Final |
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LSU |
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Long Beach State |
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LSU |
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Washington |
9 5
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Washington |
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Northwestern State |
0 |
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Washington |
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LSU |
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Nedre varv 1 |
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Nedre final |
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LSU |
5 |
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Long Beach State |
9 5
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Long Beach State |
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Northwestern State |
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Washington kvalificerar sig för WCWS.
Region nr 5
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Första omgången |
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Final |
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UMass |
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Boston College |
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UMass |
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Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma |
8 6
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Harvard |
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UMass |
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Oklahoma |
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Nedre varv 1 |
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Nedre final |
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Oklahoma |
3 |
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Boston College |
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Harvard |
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Harvard |
11 |
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UMass kvalificerar sig för WCWS.
Region nr 6
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Första omgången |
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Semifinaler |
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Final |
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Södra Florida |
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Florida |
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Södra Florida |
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Texas |
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Texas |
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Arizona State |
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Texas |
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Södra Florida |
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Nedre varv 1 |
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Nedre final |
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Södra Florida |
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Florida |
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Arizona State |
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Arizona State |
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Texas kvalificerar sig för WCWS
Regional nr 7
Fresno State kvalificerar sig för WCWS.
Region nr 8
Oklahoma State kvalificerar sig för WCWS.
Women's College World Series
Deltagare
Resultat
Konsol
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Omgång 16 |
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Kvartsfinal |
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Semifinaler |
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Final |
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Arizona
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Oklahoma State
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Arizona
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8 5
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Washington |
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Washington
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UMass
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Arizona
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Oklahoma State |
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Oklahoma State
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6
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UMass |
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Michigan |
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Oklahoma State
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Arizona |
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Fresno delstat
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Michigan
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Texas
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Michigan |
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Fresno delstat
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Nebraska
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Fresno delstat
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6
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Fresno delstat
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6
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Washington |
3
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Texas |
1 |
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Nebraska
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2
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Washington
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3
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Nebraska |
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Mästerskapsspel
All-Tournament Team
Följande spelare var medlemmar i All-Tournament Team.
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Spelare |
Skola |
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Nancy Evans |
Arizona |
| Amanda Scott |
Fresno delstat |
| Jennifer Spediacci |
Washington |
| C |
Leah Braatz |
Arizona |
| IB |
Angela Cervantez |
Fresno delstat |
| Leticia Pineda |
Arizona |
| 2B |
Nina Lindenberg |
Fresno delstat |
| 3B |
Kristi Bolle |
Oklahoma State |
| Toni Mascarenas |
Arizona |
| SS |
Ali Viola |
Nebraska |
| AV |
Laura Berg |
Fresno delstat |
| Kelly Hauxhurst |
Washington |
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NCAA Division I softballturnering
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1997–98 NCAA Division I-mästerskap
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