The 1987 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 1987. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1987 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 24, 1987.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 1987 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 20 to May 24, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .503 – Jill Justin, Northern Illinois Huskies RBIs: 45 – Jeanne Weinsheim, San Diego Toreros Home runs: 10 – Tiffany Daniels, Florida State Seminoles
Pitching Wins: 36-6 – Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M Aggies ERA: 0.30 (8 ER/185.1 IP) – Kristen Peterson, Adelphi Panthers Strikeouts: 326 – Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M Aggies
Awards Honda Sports Award Softball: Connie Clark, Cal State Fullerton Titans
YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 1987 33 5 47 36 32 21 4 283.0 133 29 19 70 261 0.47 0.71
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Lisa Longaker JR. UCLA Bruins Connie Clark SR. Cal State Fullerton Titans Shawn Andaya SR. Texas A&M Aggies C Karen Sanchelli JR. South Carolina Gamecocks 1B Gena Strang JR. Fresno State Bulldogs 2B Julie Smith FR. Texas A&M Aggies 3B Janice Parks SO. UCLA Bruins SS Liz Mizeria JR. Texas A&M Aggies OF Jill Justin SO. Northern Illinois Huskies Sheila Connelly SR. Kansas Jayhawks Chenita Rogers SR. Cal State Fullerton Titans UT Kristie Skoglund SR. Utah State Aggies
Second Team Position Player Class School P Lori Sippel JR. Nebraska Cornhuskers Lisa Ishikawa SR. Northwestern Wildcats Lori Romeiro-Gardner SR. Fresno State Bulldogs C Alicia Seegert SR. Michigan Wolverines 1B Jodi Rathburn SR. Arizona State Sun Devils 2B Lori Richins SR. Nebraska Cornhuskers 3B Lisa Wunar SO. USF Bulls SS Tiffany Daniels SO. FSU Seminoles OF Sandra Arledge SR. UCLA Bruins Pipi Hollingsworth SR. Utah Utes Alison Stowell JR. Cal Poly Pomona Broncos UT Vicki Morrow SR. Michigan Wolverines
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