# 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 1999 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the eighteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1999, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1999 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 31 and marked the conclusion of the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their ninth NCAA championship and tenth overall by defeating Washington 3–2 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1990 to not feature Arizona. UCLA infielder Julie Adams was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.

## Regionals
### Regional No. 1

Host: UCLA Los Angeles, California
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| UCLA | UCLA | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | Alabama | 0 | UCLA | UCLA | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Creighton | Creighton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 7 | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 5 | | | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 3 | | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 0 | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 12 | — |
| | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | | | | | | | Missouri | Missouri | 5 | — |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | | | | | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| Creighton | Creighton | 0 | | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 1 | Missouri | Missouri | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Alabama | Alabama | 0 | Missouri | Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
UCLA qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 2

Host: Arizona Tucson, Arizona
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Arizona | Arizona | 9$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| East Carolina | East Carolina | 1 | Arizona | Arizona | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Texas State | Texas State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kansas | Kansas | 5 | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 1 | | | | Maryland | Maryland | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kansas | Kansas | 0 | | | | | | | Maryland | Maryland | 1 | 0 |
| | | | Maryland | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 10$^5$ | 8$^5$ |
| Maryland | Maryland | 5 | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 6 | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 0 | | | | Kansas | Kansas | 3 | Kansas | Kansas | 1 | | | | |
| | | | East Carolina | East Carolina | 1 | Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Arizona qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 3

Host: Washington Seattle, Washington
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Washington | Washington | 8$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colgate | Colgate | 0 | Washington | Washington | 12$^5$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | Washington | Washington | 1 | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 3 | | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | Washington | Washington | 3 | — |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 0 | — |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 12$^5$ | | | | | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 0 | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 3 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 4$^{11}$ | | | | |
| | | | Colgate | Colgate | 2 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
Washington qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 4

Host: Fresno State Fresno, California
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 0 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 1 | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 3 | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 0 | | | | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 1 | | | | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 5 | — |
| | | | Pacific | Pacific | 0 | | | | | | | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 0 | — |
| Pacific | Pacific | 6$^8$ | | | | | | | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 4 | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 5 | | | | Pacific | Pacific | 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 | | | | |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 2$^{12}$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
Fresno State qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 5

Host: LSU Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | LSU | LSU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| LSU | LSU | 12$^5$ | Oregon State | Oregon State | 3 | Oregon State | Oregon State | 3 | | | | |
| Southern | Southern | 0 | | | | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 0 | | | | |
| Southern | Southern | 0 | Southern | Southern | 0 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 8$^5$ | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 8$^5$ | | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 9$^6$ | 0 |
| Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 1 | | | | | | | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 |
| Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 |
| | | | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 1 | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 5 | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 4 | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 0 | | | | LSU | LSU | 3 | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 0 | LSU | LSU | 7 | LSU | LSU | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | | | | |
Southern Miss qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 6

Host: Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 0 | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 2 | | | | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 1 | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | 4 |
| | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 2$^8$ | 2 |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 2$^9$ | | | | | | | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 2 | | | | |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 1 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4$^8$ | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | | | | |
| | | | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Arizona State qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 7

Host: UMass Amherst, Massathusetts
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 15$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 0 | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| UMass | UMass | 3 | | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | | | | | | |
| LIU Brooklyn | LIU Brooklyn | 2 | | | | California | California | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | UMass | UMass | 0 | | | | | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | 3 |
| | | | California | California | 1 | | | | | | | California | California | 3 | 8 |
| California | California | 5 | | | | | | | California | California | 2$^8$ | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 4 | | | | UMass | UMass | 3 | UMass | UMass | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Manhattan | Manhattan | 3 | LIU Brooklyn | LIU Brooklyn | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | LIU Brooklyn | LIU Brooklyn | 4$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
California qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 8

Host: DePaul (games played at Illinois-Chicago) Chicago, illinois
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oregon | Oregon | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 8$^6$ | Oregon | Oregon | 6 | Oregon | Oregon | 1 | | | | |
| Cornell | Cornell | 0 | | | | Michigan State | Michigan State | 9$^6$ | | | | |
| Cornell | Cornell | 0 | Michigan State | Michigan State | 9 | Michigan State | Michigan State | 9$^6$ | | | | |
| | | | Cornell | Cornell | 1 | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 4 | Cornell | Cornell | 1 | | | | Michigan State | Michigan State | 0 | — |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 1 | | | | | | | DePaul | DePaul | 2 | — |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 1 | DePaul | DePaul | 4 | | | | DePaul | DePaul | 2 | — |
| | | | UIC | UIC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| UIC | UIC | 1 | UIC | UIC | 0 | DePaul | DePaul | 5 | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 0 | | | | UIC | UIC | 1 | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 0 | UIC | UIC | 4 | UIC | UIC | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | | | | |
DePaul qualifies for WCWS.

## Women's College World Series
### Participants

* Arizona
* Arizona State
* California
* DePaul
* Fresno State
* Southern Miss
* UCLA
* Washington

### Results
#### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| UCLA | 3$^9$ | | | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | 2 | UCLA | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | 1 | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | 0 | | | UCLA | 2$^8$ | — | | | | |
| | | | | DePaul | 1 | — | | | | |
| DePaul | 1 | | | | | | DePaul | 1 | — | | | |
| Southern Miss | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | 0 | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | DePaul | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | UCLA | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Washington | 2 |
| Washington | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Washington | 2 |
| Arizona State | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | 1 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | 3 | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | |
| California | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| California | 0 | | | Washington | 3 | — | | | | |
| | | | | California | 0 | — | | | | |
| Arizona State | 0 | | | | | | California | 0 | — | | | |
| California | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| California | 2 | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | California | 1 | | | | | | | |

### Championship Game

| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
| UCLA Bruins | Julie Adams (3B) | 2-3 2RBIs |
| Washington Huskies | Erin Helgeland (CF) | 1-3 RBI |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
| UCLA Bruins | Courtney Dale (W) | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| UCLA Bruins | Amanda Freed (SV) | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Washington Huskies | Jennifer Spediacci (L) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 26 |
| Washington Huskies | Jamie Graves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Courtney Dale | UCLA |
| P | Amanda Freed | UCLA |
| P | Amanda Scott | Fresno State |
| P | Jennifer Spediacci | Washington |
| C | Katy Carter | DePaul |
| 1B | Melissa Downs | Washington |
| 2B | Lisa Iancin | California |
| 2B | Lovieanne Jung | Fresno State |
| 3B | Julie Adams | UCLA |
| 3B | Kim DePaul | Washington |
| 3B | Julie Luna | DePaul |
| OF | Christie Ambrosi | UCLA |