# 1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 1995 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the fourteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1995, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1995 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1995 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their eighth NCAA championship, and ninth overall, by defeating Arizona 4–2 in the final game. UCLA pitcher Tanya Harding was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player, the first time the honor was awarded by the NCAA. The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.

## Regionals
### Regional No. 1

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 5 | | | | | | | |
| UIC | UIC | 2 | | | | | | | |
| UIC | UIC | 2 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Michigan | Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 6 | Michigan | Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 0 | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 0 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 15$^5$ | — |
| | | | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 6 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 6 | — |
| | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 8$^9$ | | | | |
| UIC | UIC | 10$^6$ | UIC | UIC | 5 | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 0 | | | | | | | |
* Michigan qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 2

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 3 | | | | | | | |
| UMass | UMass | 0 | | | | | | | |
| UMass | UMass | 0 | Connecticut | Connecticut | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Princeton | Princeton | 10$^6$ | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 9 | Princeton | Princeton | 10$^6$ | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 5 | | | | Princeton | Princeton | 6 | — |
| | | | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 2 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Connecticut | Connecticut | 2 | — |
| | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 3$^8$ | | | | |
| UMass | UMass | 0 | Hofstra | Hofstra | 2 | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 3 | | | | | | | |
* Princeton qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 3

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 1 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Arizona | Arizona | 9$^6$ | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 8$^5$ | Arizona | Arizona | 9$^6$ | | | | |
| Ohio | Ohio | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Ohio | Ohio | 0 | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 15$^5$ | — |
| | | | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 0 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Florida State | Florida State | 0 | — |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 6 | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 2 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 2 | | | | |
| Ohio | Ohio | 0 | | | | | | | |
* Arizona qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 4

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 9$^6$ | | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 1 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 0 | | | | |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 2 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 0 | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2$^8$ | — |
| | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 1 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 1 | — |
| | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 11 | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 5 | Illinois State | Illinois State | 4 | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | |
* Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 5

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Washington | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 0 | Washington | Washington | 6 | | | | |
| | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 7 | | | | |
| Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 5 | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 7 | | | | |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 1 | | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 3 | — |
| | | | | | | Washington | Washington | 1 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Washington | Washington | 1 | — |
| | | | Washington | Washington | 7 | | | | |
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 1 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 2 | | | | |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 4 | | | | | | | |
* Southwestern Louisiana qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 6

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Iowa | Iowa | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 0 | Iowa | Iowa | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 0 | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 2 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 0 | | | | |
| California | California | 1 | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 1 | | | | Iowa | Iowa | 0 | 2$^9$ |
| | | | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 1 | 1 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Fresno State | Fresno State | 1 | 1 |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 2 | | | | |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 1 | California | California | 0 | | | | |
| California | California | 2 | | | | | | | |
* Iowa qualifies for WCWS, 3–1

### Regional No. 7

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 0 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 0 | | | | |
| | | | UNLV | UNLV | 5 | | | | |
| UNLV | UNLV | 10$^6$ | UNLV | UNLV | 5 | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | | | | UNLV | UNLV | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | 0 |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 0 | | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 7 | | | | | | | |
* UNLV qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 8

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 3 | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 0 | | | | |
| | | | UCLA | UCLA | 9$^6$ | | | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 8$^5$ | UCLA | UCLA | 9$^6$ | | | | |
| Campbell | Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Campbell | Campbell | 0 | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 4 | — |
| | | | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 3 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Hawaii | Hawaii | 3 | — |
| | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 4 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 0 | | | | |
| Campbell | Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | |
* UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 3–0

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

* Arizona
* UCLA
* Southwestern Louisiana
* UNLV
* Cal State Fullerton
* Michigan
* Iowa
* Princeton

### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Arizona | 9$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Princeton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Princeton | 1 | 1 | Arizona | 11$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UNLV | 0 | 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | | | | 1 | Arizona | 8$^6$ | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | UNLV | 0 | — | | | | | |
| 8 | Princeton | 1 | | | | | | | | | UNLV | 0 | — | | | | |
| 4 | UNLV | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UNLV | 2 | 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | UNLV | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Arizona | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 4 |
| 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 4 |
| 6 | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Michigan | 0 | 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | | | | 2 | UCLA | 5 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Iowa | 0 | — | | | | | |
| 6 | Michigan | 7 | | | | | | | | 7 | Iowa | 0 | — | | | | |
| 7 | Iowa | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Iowa | 9 | 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Iowa | 6$^9$ | | | | | | | | | |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team
| Pos | Name | School |
| P | Tanya Harding | UCLA |
| P | Amie Stewart | UNLV |
| C | Leah Braatz | Arizona |
| 1B | Kari Knopf | Iowa |
| 2B | Kelly Howard | UCLA |
| 3B | Jennifer Brundage | UCLA |
| SS | Julie Williams | Cal State Fullerton |
| OF | Leah O'Brien | Arizona |
| OF | Brandi Macias | Iowa |
| OF | Alison Johnsen | Arizona |
| AL | Nancy Evans | Arizona |
| AL | Brandi Shriver | Arizona |