The 1999 NCAA Division I softball season, the play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1999. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1999 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 31, 1999.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 1999 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 27 to May 31, 1999 in Oklahoma City.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .541 – Amanda Michalsky, UTSA Roadrunners RBIs: 91 – Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Bruins Home runs: 31 – Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Bruins
Pitching Wins: 43-6 – Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles ERA: 0.24 (8 ER/235.2 IP) – Amanda Scott, Fresno State Bulldogs Strikeouts: 497 – Courtney Blades, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Records NCAA Division I season consecutive scoreless innings streak: 105.0 – Danielle Henderson, UMass Minutewomen; March 16-May 2, 1999
NCAA Division I single game hits: 8 – Carrie Moreman, Alabama Crimson Tide; March 21, 1999
Freshman class at bats: 259 – Jennifer Tiffany, UIC Flames
Sophomore class home runs: 31 – Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Bruins
Awards Honda Sports Award Softball: Danielle Henderson, UMass Minutewomen YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 1999 30 4 37 33 33 22 0 234.0 72 15 13 40 465 0.39 0.48
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Courtney Dale SO. UCLA Bruins Amanda Scott JR. Fresno State Bulldogs Danielle Henderson SR. UMass Minutewomen C Stacey Nuveman SO. UCLA Bruins 1B Angela Cervantez JR. Fresno State Bulldogs 2B Jennifer Lizama JR. Nebraska Cornhuskers 3B Ashlee Ducote JR. LSU Tigers SS Amy Berman JR. Southern Miss Golden Eagles OF Jessica Mendoza FR. Stanford Cardinal Becky Newbry SR. Washington Huskies Kim Pietro SR. South Carolina Gamecocks DP Erica Beach FR. Arizona State Sun Devils UT Amanda Freed FR. UCLA BruinsAT-L Courtney Blades JR. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Lynette Velazquez SR. Oklahoma Sooners Christie Ambrosi JR. UCLA Bruins Danielle Cox SR. FSU Seminoles Liza Brown SR. DePaul Blue Demons
Second Team Position Player Class School P Nicole Terpstra SR. DePaul Blue Demons Jamie Graves JR. Washington Huskies Christa Williams JR. Texas Longhorns C Kellie Wiginton SO. Stanford Cardinal 1B Julie Marshall JR. UCLA Bruins 2B Kelsey Kollen FR. Michigan Wolverines 3B Julie Adams JR. UCLA Bruins SS Kelly Kretschman SO. Alabama Crimson Tide OF Catherine Davie SR. Michigan Wolverines Tiffany Clark JR. ULL Rajin' Cajuns Amanda Michalsky JR. UTSA Roadrunners DP Shavaughne Desecki FR. DePaul Blue Demons UT Tarrah Beyster JR. Oregon State BeaversAT-L Samantha Iuli JR. UIC Flames Kristen Hunter FR. Fresno State Bulldogs Kellie Wilkerson FR. Mississippi State Bulldogs Kelli Bruce SR. ULL Rajin' Cajuns Brandee McArthur SR. Pacific Tigers
Third Team Position Player Class School P Becky Lemke SO. Arizona Wildcats Megan Matthews FR. South Carolina Gamecocks Kelly Shipman SR. Maryland Terrapins C Stephenie Little SR. Cal State Fullerton Titans 1B Traci Conrad SR. Michigan Wolverines 2B Nikki Cockrell SR. Texas Longhorns 3B Isonette Polonius SR. East Carolina Pirates SS Lisa Carey SO. Oklahoma Sooners OF Becky Witt SO. Fresno State Bulldogs Nicole Giordano SO. Arizona Wildcats Autumn Eastes SO. Texas Longhorns DP Carrie Moreman SR. Alabama Crimson Tide UT Monica Triner SR. USF BullsAT-L Kirsten Voak FR. Arizona State Sun Devils Lauren Bauer SO. Arizona Wildcats Lovieanne Jung FR. Fresno State Bulldogs Kelli Metzger SR. Akron Zips Heather Stella SR. Illinois State Redbirds
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