The 2017 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 2017. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2017 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 on June 4, 2017.
Conference standings
National Invitational Softball Championship
Liberty Flames defeated the Lamar Cardinals in the inaugural championship; Tori Zavodny was named MVP for the series.
Women's College World Series The 2017 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .487 – Kacie Burnett, Idaho State Bengals RBIs: 82 – DJ Sanders, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Home runs: 29 – DJ Sanders, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Pitching Wins: 38-3 – Megan Good, James Madison Dukes ERA: 0.50 (14 ER/193.2 IP) – Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators Strikeouts: 412 – Megan Betsa, Michigan Wolverines
Records NCAA Division I consecutive plate appearances reaching base: 26 – Amber Schisler, Campbell Fighting Camels; May 5–17, 2017
Freshman class single game RBIs: 10 – Braxton Burnside, Missouri Tigers; March 18, 2017
Awards USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year: Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators
Honda Sports Award Softball: Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators
espnW National Player of The Year: Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators
Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award Kelly Barnhill, Florida Gators
YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 2017 26 4 37 30 17 13 3 193.2 79 22 14 39 359 0.50 0.61
NFCA National Player of the Year: Megan Good, James Madison Dukes YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 2017 38 3 44 39 22 14 1 244.2 125 33 22 35 271 0.63 0.65
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 2017 60 180 34 69 .383 58 12 0 11 116 .644% 28 12 0 0
NFCA National Freshman of the Year: Rachel Garcia, UCLA Bruins YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB 2017 60 169 17 55 .325 29 8 0 12 91 .538% 21 14 0
YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP 2017 23 9 45 25 14 5 3 202.2 152 69 54 52 212 1.87 1.01
NFCA Catcher of the Year: Kendyl Lindaman, Minnesota
NFCA Golden Shoe Award: Elicia D'Orazio, Marshall
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Kelly Barnhill SO. Florida Gators Sara Groenewegen SR. Minnesota Golden Gophers Danielle O'Toole SR. Arizona Wildcats C Kendyl Lindaman FR. Minnesota Golden Gophers 1B Jessie Harper FR. Arizona Wildcats 2B Hannah Flippen SR. Utah Utes 3B Jessica Warren JR. FSU Seminoles SS DJ Sanders JR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns OF Bailey Landry SR. LSU Tigers Aleah Craighton JR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns Amanda Lorenz SO. Florida Gators UT Megan Good JR. James Madison Dukes Sahvanna Jaquish SR. LSU TigersAT-L Meghan Gregg JR. Tennessee Lady Vols Alexis Osorio JR. Alabama Crimson Tide Jessica Burroughs SR. FSU Seminoles Delanie Gourley SR. Florida Gators Nikki Udria SR. Oregon Ducks
Second Team Position Player Class School P Megan Kleist SO. Oregon Ducks Megan Betsa SR. Michigan Wolverines Randi Rupp JR. Texas State Bobcats C Jenavee Peres JR. San Diego State Aztecs 1B Shay Knighten SO. Oklahoma Sooners 2B Caleigh Clifton SO. Oklahoma Sooners 3B Katiyana Mauga SR. Arizona Wildcats SS Morgan Zerkle SR. Marshall Thundering Herd OF Lea Foerster JR. Michigan State Spartans Morgan Klaevemann JR. FSU Seminoles Kelly Christner SR. Michigan Wolverines UT Sierra Hyland SR. Cal Poly Mustangs Kendra Lynch SR. North Carolina Tar HeelsAT-L Rachel Garcia FR. UCLA Bruins Paige Parker JR. Oklahoma Sooners Mo Mercado SR. Arizona Wildcats Lindsey Cargill SR. Baylor Bears Emily Watson JR. Tulsa Hurricanes
Third Team Position Player Class School P Allie Walljasper JR. LSU Tigers Kaylee Carlson JR. Auburn Tigers McKenna Bull SR. BYU Cougars Jordan Dixon SR. Marshall Thundering Herd C Chloe Miller SR. Wisconsin Badgers 1B Alex Powers SR. FSU Seminoles 2B Faith Canfield SO. Michigan Wolverines 3B Riley Sartain SO. Texas A&M Aggies SS Lili Piper SO. Ohio State Buckeyes OF Cortni Emanuel JR. Georgia Bulldogs Nicole Evans SR. Illinois Fighting Illini Danica Mercado SR. Oregon Ducks UT Sydney O'Hara SR. Syracuse Orange Vanessa Shippy JR. Oklahoma State CowgirlsAT-L Emily Lochten JR. FAU Owls Kayli Kvistad JR. Florida Gators Katie Reed SO. Kentucky Wildcats Jessica Twaddle SR. Murray State Racers Ali Aguilar SR. Washington Huskies
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