The finals of the 1982 NCAA Division I softball tournament were held from May 27 through May 30. 16 Division I college softball teams met in the NCAA tournament's first round at campus sites. After having played their way through the regular season and first round (and for Oklahoma State, a conference tournament, an AIAW regional title and double losses to Texas A&M in the AIAW Women's College World Series final on May 25), the eight advancing teams played in the NCAA Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA won the title. Historian Bill Plummer III wrote, "With their 77-8 season record, Texas A&M could have been a contender in Omaha − maybe even the top seed − against perennial softball powers like UCLA and Fresno State. The Aggies had been invited to the NCAA's first national tournament, but chose not to go. A&M coach Bob Brock had high respect for the eleven-year-old AIAW, even as the NCAA began to overshadow it. Out of a sense of loyalty to the AIAW, Brock said, his school chose the 1982 Norman championship over the NCAA's first in Omaha."

Regionals

Northeast Regional 210 0 7 0 1 0 Western Michigan qualifies for WCWS, 2–1

Atlantic Regional 4 11 — 1 0 — Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.

South Regional 7 3 — 0 2 — Creighton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.

Mideast Regional 111 0 4 0 1 1 Nebraska qualifies for WCWS, 2–1.

Midwest Regional 19 311 — 0 2 — Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.

Central Regional UCLA 4 5 — 0 0 — UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0.

West Regional 1 1 1 0 38 2 Arizona State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1.

Northwest Regional Fresno State 29 1 4 0 5 0 Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–1.

Women's College World Series

Participants These eight teams met at Seymour Smith Park to decide the 1982 NCAA Division I Softball Championship:

Fresno State

UCLA

Bracket

Championship Game

School Top Batter Stats. UCLA Bruins Debbie Hauer (1B) 0-3 RBI 2Ks Fresno State Bulldogs Sandi Taylor (2B) 1-2 BB

School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB BF UCLA Bruins Debbie Doom (W) 8.0 2 0 0 1 12 26 27 Fresno State Bulldogs Wende Ward (L) 8.0 1 2 1 4 8 24 28

See also 1982 NCAA Division II softball tournament 1982 NCAA Division III softball tournament 1982 NAIA softball tournament 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series 1982 AIAW slow-pitch softball tournament 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

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