The 1997 NCAA Division I softball season, a play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1997. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1997 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1997 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 26, 1997.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 1997 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 22 to May 26, 1997 in Oklahoma City.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .539 – Kim Durce, Alcorn State Braves RBIs: 78 – Leah Braatz, Arizona Wildcats Home runs: 21 – Leah Braatz, Arizona Wildcats
Pitching Wins: 45-10 – Sarah Dawson, Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks ERA: 0.37 (13 ER/242.2 IP) – Trinity Johnson, South Carolina Gamecocks Strikeouts: 399 – Trinity Johnson, South Carolina Gamecocks
Records NCAA Division I season hits: 132 – Alison McCutcheon, Arizona Wildcats
Freshman single game stolen bases: 6 – Kathy Ching, Yale Bulldogs; April 6, 1997
Sophomore single game stolen bases: 7 – Lisa Guillory, Nicholls State Colonels; February 20, 1997
Freshman class stolen bases: 64 – Kathy Ching, Yale Bulldogs
Senior class doubles: 27 – Sara Pickering, Washington Huskies
Senior class shutouts: 31 – Sarah Dawson, Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
Senior class innings pitched: 400.2 – Sarah Dawson, Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
Team batting average: .439 – Alcorn State Braves
Awards Honda Sports Award Softball: Trinity Johnson, South Carolina Gamecocks YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 1997 34 4 43 33 32 24 4 242.1 82 25 13 23 399 0.37 0.43
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Sarah Dawson SR. ULM Warhawks Nancy Evans JR. Arizona Wildcats Trinity Johnson SR. South Carolina Gamecocks C Leah Braatz JR. Arizona Wildcats 1B Leah O'Brien JR. Arizona Wildcats 2B Sara Pickering SR. Washington Huskies 3B Leticia Pineda JR. Arizona Wildcats SS Laura Williams SR. Georgia Tech Yellowjackets OF Alison McCutcheon SR. Arizona Wildcats Laura Berg JR. Fresno State Bulldogs Sandy Rhea JR. Utah Utes DP Lisa Dacquisto SR. Arizona State Sun Devils UT Debbie Bilbao JR. Iowa HawkeyesAT-L Traci Conrad SO. Michigan Wolverines Sarah Fredstrom JR. Colorado State Rams Stacey Nuveman FR. UCLA Bruins Amanda Scott FR. Fresno State Bulldogs Barb Wright SR. Missouri Tigers
Second Team Position Player Class School P B'Ann Burns SR. UCLA Bruins Nikki Johnson SR. Colorado State Rams Desarie Knipfer JR. Cal Poly Mustangs C Jennifer Parker SR. CSUN Matadors 1B Alleah Poulson SR. UCLA Bruins 2B Jennifer Buford JR. Colorado State Rams 3B Monica Armendarez JR. Indiana Hoosiers SS Jennifer Lizama FR. Nebraska Cornhuskers OF Shelley Brown SR. Washington Huskies Robyn Yorke JR. Fresno State Bulldogs Lea Twigg SR. Iowa Hawkeyes DP Dana Degen FR. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine UT Tina Plew SR. South Carolina GamecocksAT-L Kelly Holmes SR. Michigan Wolverines Kari Knopf SR. Iowa Hawkeyes Nina Lindenberg JR. Fresno State Bulldogs Jill Most SR. Oklahoma Sooners Becky Newbry SO. Washington Huskies
Third Team Position Player Class School P Susie Bugliarello SR. Sacramento State Hornets Jamie Schuttek SR. Southern Illinois Salukis Christa Williams FR. UCLA Bruins C Brandi Macias SR. Iowa Hawkeyes 1B Jamie Foutch SO. Oklahoma State Cowgirls 2B Tammy Pytel JR. Northern Illinois Huskies 3B Stephanie Bonillas JR. New Mexico State Aggies SS Christie Ambrosi SO. UCLA Bruins OF Myssi Calkins SR. FSU Seminoles Erin Hickey SR. DePaul Blue Demons Priscilla Welch SR. Illinois State Redbirds DP Tiffany Clark FR. ULL Rajin' Cajuns UT Tarrah Beyster FR. Oregon State BeaversAT-L Stephanie DeFeo SR. ULL Rajin' Cajuns Kristy Fuentes SR. FSU Seminoles Christy Hebert SR. Iowa Hawkeyes Danielle Henderson SO. UMass Minutewomen Kim Rondina SR. UNLV Rebels
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