The 2001 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2001. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2001 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 28, 2001.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 2001 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 24 to May 28, 2001, in Oklahoma City.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .455 – Oli Keohohou, BYU Cougars RBIs: 84 – Toni Mascarenas, Arizona Wildcats Home runs: 25 – Toni Mascarenas, Arizona Wildcats
Pitching Wins: 39-8 – Kristi Hanks, Iowa Hawkeyes ERA: 0.46 (10 ER/152.0 IP) – Amanda Freed, UCLA Bruins Strikeouts: 421 – Amanda Renfroe, Texas Tech Red Raiders
Records NCAA Division I season winning percentage: 32-0 (100%) – Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats
Freshman class winning percentage: 27-2 (93%) – Keira Goerl, UCLA Bruins
Sophomore class walks: 93 – Veronica Nelson, California Golden Bears
Junior class consecutive wins streak: 32 – Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats; February 2-May 28, 2001
Awards Honda Sports Award Softball: Jennie Finch, Arizona Wildcats YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 2001 32 0 32 29 27 19 0 207.0 102 19 16 45 279 0.54 0.71
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 2001 67 198 37 62 .313 57 11 2 11 110 .555% 24 25 0 0
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Jennie Finch JR. Arizona Wildcats Britni Sneed JR. LSU Tigers Dana Sorenson SO. Stanford Cardinal C Stacey Nuveman JR. UCLA Bruins 1B Sarah Beeson JR. Stanford Cardinal 2B Kelsey Kollen JR. Michigan Wolverines 3B Toni Mascarenas SR. Arizona Wildcats SS Natasha Watley SO. UCLA Bruins OF Lauren Bauer SR. Arizona Wildcats Oli Keohohou FR. BYU Cougars Kelly Kretschman SR. Alabama Crimson Tide DP Leneah Manuma FR. Arizona Wildcats UT Kellie Wilkerson JR. Mississippi State BulldogsAT-L Kelli Braitsch SO. Oklahoma Sooners Kristi Hanks JR. Iowa Hawkeyes Jessica Mendoza JR. Stanford Cardinal Veronica Nelson SO. California Golden Bears Jenny Topping SO. Cal State Fullerton Titans
Second Team Position Player Class School P Jocelyn Forest JR. California Golden Bears Shelley Laird JR. Alabama Crimson Tide Nicole Myers JR. FAU Owls C Ashli Barrett SR. Oklahoma Sooners 1B Lisa Carey SR. Oklahoma Sooners 2B Keisha Shepperson SR. East Carolina Pirates 3B Tairia Flowers SO. UCLA Bruins SS Alana Addison JR. ULL Rajin' Cajuns OF Sara Carlson SO. Villanova Wildcats Jackie McClain FR. Alabama Crimson Tide Melissa Taylor SR. Michigan Wolverines DP Kristen Dennis JR. Virginia Cavaliers UT Sarah Martz FR. DePaul Blue DemonsAT-L Amanda Freed JR. UCLA Bruins Ashley Moore JR. Auburn Tigers Amanda Renfroe SR. Texas Tech Red Raiders Kristin Schmidt FR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Karen Williams SR. Missouri Tigers
Third Team Position Player Class School P Tia Bollinger SO. Washington Huskies Jessica Chase JR. Texas State Bobcats Leslie Malerich JR. FSU Seminoles C Stefanie Christoferson SR. UIC Flames 1B Alicia Gerlach JR. Iowa Hawkeyes 2B Suzanne Olcott JR. Alabama Crimson Tide 3B Becky McMurtry SO. Illinois State Redbirds SS Jaime Clark SO. Washington Huskies OF Deanna Dovak JR. Rider Broncs Kelly Hauxhurst SR. Washington Huskies Jenny Kriech JR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish DP Melanie Fisher SO. Missouri Tigers UT Erin Stremsterfer SR. Southern Illinois SalukisAT-L Cindy Ball JR. Pacific Tigers Nicole Giordano SR. Arizona Wildcats Jarrah Myers JR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Marci Ridenbaugh FR. Kent State Golden Flashes Jennifer Sharron SR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Jennifer Stewart JR. Oklahoma Sooners
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