The 1996 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the 15th annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1996 NCAA Division II softball season.
The final, eight-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia, Kansas.
Defending champions Kennesaw State defeated Nebraska–Omaha in the final game of the championship series, 6–4, to capture the Owls' second Division II national title.
Bracket College World Series
All-tournament team Trisha Reinhardt, 1B, UC Davis Jill McCaslin, 2B, Nebraska–Kearney Kathy Morgan, SS, Kennesaw State Mindy Hahne, 3B, Nebraska–Omaha Beth Clifford, OF, UC Davis Kristine MacLean, OF, American International Jenni Upenieks, OF, Nebraska–Omaha Kelly Rafter, P, Kennesaw State Denise Peterson, P, Nebraska–Omaha Nada Hlohovsky, C, Kennesaw State Dana Boyer, AL, California (PA) Danielle Penner, AL, California (PA) Gena Weber, AL, UC Davis
See also 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament 1996 NCAA Division III softball tournament 1996 NAIA softball tournament 1996 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
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