# 1994 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 1994 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the thirteenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1994, 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 1994 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 26 through May 30 and marked the conclusion of the 1994 NCAA Division I softball season. Arizona won their third championship, and second consecutive, by defeating Cal State Northridge 4–0 in the final game. It was the first final game since 1986 to not feature UCLA.

## Regionals
### Regional No. 1

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| UIC | UIC | 5$^8$ | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 4 | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 4 | UIC | UIC | 1$^{12}$ | | | | |
| | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 3$^8$ | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | |
| Indiana | Indiana | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | Indiana | 0 | | | | UIC | UIC | 2 | 7 |
| | | | | | | Indiana | Indiana | 4 | 3 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Indiana | Indiana | 4 | 3 |
| | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 4 | Indiana | Indiana | 8$^5$ | | | | |
| Indiana | Indiana | 6 | | | | | | | |
* UIC qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 2

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| UNLV | UNLV | 2$^8$ | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 | UNLV | UNLV | 1$^9$ | | | | |
| | | | UCLA | UCLA | 0 | | | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 2 | UCLA | UCLA | 0 | | | | |
| Georgia State | Georgia State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Georgia State | Georgia State | 1 | | | | UNLV | UNLV | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 2$^8$ | 3 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | UCLA | UCLA | 2$^8$ | 3 |
| | | | UCLA | UCLA | 3 | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 | | | | |
| Georgia State | Georgia State | 1 | | | | | | | |
* UCLA qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 3

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 1 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 9$^5$ | | | | |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 8$^5$ | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 9$^5$ | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 0 | | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 0 | 4 |
| | | | | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | 0 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | 0 |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 4 | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 10$^6$ | Washington | Washington | 0 | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 0 | | | | | | | |
* Cal State Northridge qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 4

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Utah | Utah | 1$^{10}$ | | | | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 0 | Utah | Utah | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 1$^9$ | | | | |
| Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 3 | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 1$^9$ | | | | |
| McNeese State | McNeese State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| McNeese State | McNeese State | 0 | | | | Southwestern Louisiana | Southwestern Louisiana | 2 | 0 |
| | | | | | | Utah | Utah | 3$^8$ | 2 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Utah | Utah | 3$^8$ | 2 |
| | | | Utah | Utah | 2 | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 2 | Princeton | Princeton | 1 | | | | |
| McNeese State | McNeese State | 0 | | | | | | | |
* Utah qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 5

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Kansas | Kansas | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Kansas | Kansas | 0 | Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 1 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | | | | |
| Drake | Drake | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Drake | Drake | 0 | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | Missouri | Missouri | 3$^{13}$ | 2$^8$ |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Missouri | Missouri | 3$^{13}$ | 2$^8$ |
| | | | Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | |
| Kansas | Kansas | 3 | Kansas | Kansas | 0 | | | | |
| Drake | Drake | 0 | | | | | | | |
* Missouri qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 6

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Oregon | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 2 | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 2 | Oregon | Oregon | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 1 | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 3 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 1 | | | | |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 5 | — |
| | | | | | | Oregon | Oregon | 0 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Oregon | Oregon | 0 | — |
| | | | Oregon | Oregon | 2$^{20}$ | | | | |
| California | California | 8$^6$ | California | California | 1 | | | | |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
* Fresno State qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 7

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 4 | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 1 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 4 | | | | |
| Providence | Providence | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Providence | Providence | 0 | | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 2 | — |
| | | | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | — |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 4 | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 0 | Providence | Providence | 1 | | | | |
| Providence | Providence | 4 | | | | | | | |
* Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS

### Regional No. 8

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 2 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Arizona | Arizona | 5 | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 7 | Arizona | Arizona | 5 | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 0 | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 6 | — |
| | | | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | — |
| | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 9 | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 3 | Canisius | Canisius | 0 | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 4$^9$ | | | | | | | |
* Arizona qualifies for WCWS

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

* Arizona
* Cal State Northridge
* Oklahoma State
* UCLA
* Fresno State
* Utah
* Missouri
* UIC

### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Arizona | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | UIC | 0 $^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | UIC | 0 $^5$ | 1 | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 0 | 5 | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fresno State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fresno State | 1 | | | | 1 | Arizona | 5 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 2 | — | | | | | |
| 8 | UIC | 0 $^5$ | | | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 2 | — | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 9 | 4 | UCLA | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Utah | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Arizona | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 0 $^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 0 |
| 6 | Utah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Utah | 2 | 6 | Utah | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Northridge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Northridge | 5 | | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 2 $^{15}$ | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 7 | | | | | | | | 3 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Missouri | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### Championship Game

| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
| Arizona | Laura Espinoza (SS) & Leah Braatz (C) | 1-3 RBI K |
| Cal State Northridge | Beth Calcante (LF) | 1-3 2B 2Ks |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
| Arizona | Susie Parra (W) | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 23 |
| Cal State Northridge | Jennifer Richardson (L) | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| Cal State Northridge | Amy Windmiller | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team
| Pos | Name | School |
| P | Susie Parra | Arizona |
| P | Amy Day | Oklahoma State |
| C | Leah Braatz | Arizona |
| 1B | Amy Chellevold | Arizona |
| 2B | Jenny Dalton | Arizona |
| 3B | Shannon Jones | Cal State Northridge |
| SS | April Austin | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Leah O'Brien | Arizona |
| OF | Jen Fleming | Cal State Northridge |
| OF | Beth Calcante | Cal State Northridge |
| AL | Ginny Mike | UCLA |
| AL | Kim Ward | Oklahoma State |