The 2016 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 2016. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2016 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2016.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 2016 Women's College World Series began on June 2–8 in Oklahoma City.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .504 – Danielle Smith, Coppin State Eagles RBIs: 87 – Tina Iosefa, Georgia Bulldogs Home runs: 23 – Tina Iosefa, Georgia Bulldogs & Morgan Noad, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Pitching Wins: 38-3 – Paige Parker, Oklahoma Sooners ERA: 0.76 (24 ER/221.0 IP) – Kylee Hanson, Florida Atlantic Owls Strikeouts: 336 – Savannah Jo Dorsey, Ohio Bobcats & Sara Groenewegen, Minnesota Golden Gophers
Records NCAA Division I single game intentional walks: 5 – Darian Tautalafua, Long Beach State 49ers; May 8, 2016
NCAA Division I single game total bases: 17 – Carli Kayler, Troy Trojans; March 19, 2016
Freshman class hits: 104 – Tatyana Forbes, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Awards USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year: Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines
NFCA National Player of the Year: Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines
Honda Sports Award Softball: Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 2016 59 162 76 73 .450 79 19 1 11 143 .882% 52 12 15 17
espnW National Player of the Year: Kasey Cooper, Auburn Tigers
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 2016 70 187 69 79 .422 83 21 1 19 163 .871% 71 15 6 7
NFCA National Freshman of the Year: Amanda Lorenz, Florida Gators YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 2016 63 181 56 73 .403 48 8 1 14 113 .624% 48 19 10 12
NFCA Catcher of the Year: Lexie Elkins, Louisiana
NFCA Golden Shoe Award: Katie Lacour, Southeastern Louisiana
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Delanie Gourley JR. Florida Gators Paige Parker SO. Oklahoma Sooners Megan Good SO. James Madison Dukes C Lexie Elkins SR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns 1B Tera Blanco SO. Michigan Wolverines 2B Sierra Romero SR. Michigan Wolverines 3B Kasey Cooper JR. Auburn Tigers SS Kristen Brown SR. North Carolina Tar Heels OF Haylie McCleney SR. Alabama Crimson Tide Emily Crane SR. Missouri Tigers Koral Costa SR. Oregon Ducks UT Jailyn Ford SR. James Madison Dukes Kimberlee Souza SR. Washington HuskiesAT-L Sierra Lawrence SR. Michigan Wolverines Aleshia Ocasio SO. Florida Gators Sara Groenewegen JR. Minnesota Golden Gophers Kelsey Nunley SR. Kentucky Wildcats Marjani Knighten JR. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Second Team Position Player Class School P Kylee Hanson JR. FAU Owls Megan Betsa JR. Michigan Wolverines Alex Stewart JR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns C Erika Piancastelli SO. McNeese State Cowgirls 1B Alex Powers JR. FSU Seminoles 2B Emily Carosone SR. Auburn Tigers 3B Mysha Sataraka SR. UCLA Bruins SS Delaney Spaulding JR. UCLA Bruins OF Aleah Craighton SO. ULL Ragin' Cajuns Erin Miller SR. Oklahoma Sooners Lindsey Stephens SR. Texas Longhorns UT Erica Nunn SR. USF Bulls Kayli Kvistad SO. Florida GatorsAT-L Sydney Littlejohn JR. Alabama Crimson Tide Nikki Udria JR. Oregon Ducks Shay Knighten FR. Oklahoma Sooners Leona Lafaele SR. Alabama Crimson Tide Ali Aguilar JR. Washington Huskies
Third Team Position Player Class School P Cheridan Hawkins SR. Oregon Ducks Jessica Burroughs JR. FSU Seminoles Nisa Ontiveros SR. California Golden Bears C Emily Naegele SR. Northern Illinois Huskies 1B Jade Rhodes SR. Auburn Tigers 2B Hannah Flippen JR. Utah Utes 3B Bianka Bell SR. LSU Tigers SS Sami Fagan SR. Missouri Tigers OF Amanda Lorenz FR. Florida Gators Karley Wester JR. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Allexis Bennett SR. UCLA Bruins UT Rainey Gaffin SR. Tennessee Lady Vols Cammi Prantl SR. Ohio State BuckeyesAT-L Tina Iosefa SR. Georgia Bulldogs Vanessa Shippy SO. Oklahoma State Cowgirls Jessica Warren SO. FSU Seminoles Victoria Vidales SO. Texas A&M Aggies Sahvanna Jaquish JR. LSU Tigers Kiki Stokes SR. Nebraska Cornhuskers Taylor Glover JR. CSUN Matadors
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