# 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held 18 through May 29, 2000, as the final part of the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2000 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

## Format

A total of 48 teams entered the tournament, with 32 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 32 bids were issued at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

## Bids
### Automatic

| Conference | School | Best finish | Last NCAA appearance |
| Big 12 | Nebraska | Runners-up (1985) | 1999 |
| Big Ten | Michigan | | 1999 |

### At-large
## Regionals
### Regional No. 1

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Washington | Washington | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Army | Army | 0 | Washington | Washington | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Western Illinois | Western Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 6 | | | | Washington | Washington | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 1 | | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 11$^6$ | | | | | | | Washington | Washington | 9$^5$ | — |
| | | | Utah | Utah | 3 | | | | | | | Utah | Utah | 0 | — |
| Utah | Utah | 1$^8$ | | | | | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 1 | | | | |
| Western Illinois | Western Illinois | 0 | | | | Utah | Utah | 2 | Utah | Utah | 4 | | | | |
| | | | Army | Army | 4 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 6$^9$ | | | | | | | | | | |
Washington qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 2

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Arizona | Arizona | 8$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | 0 | Arizona | Arizona | 10$^6$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | UMass | UMass | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 8$^5$ | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 13$^5$ | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 0 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 11$^6$ | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 5 | — |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | — |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 10$^6$ | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 9$^5$ | | | | |
| UMass | UMass | 0 | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 7 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | 1 | Illinois State | Illinois State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Arizona qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 3

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 11$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harvard | Harvard | 0 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 1$^{10}$ | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 5 | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | Northwestern | 0 | | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 4 | | | | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | — |
| | | | Arkansas | Arkansas | 1 | | | | | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 2 | — |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 5 | | | | | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 4 | | | | |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 0 | | | | Arkansas | Arkansas | 0 | Northwestern | Northwestern | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Harvard | Harvard | 6 | Northwestern | Northwestern | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Northwestern | Northwestern | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 4

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| UCLA | UCLA | 8$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 0 | UCLA | UCLA | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa | Iowa | 9$^5$ | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 6 | | | | | | |
| Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman | 1 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Iowa | Iowa | 1 | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 7 | — |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 4 | | | | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 1 | — |
| Florida State | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 4 | | | | |
| Long Beach State | Long Beach State | 0 | | | | Iowa | Iowa | 2$^9$ | Iowa | Iowa | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Canisius | Canisius | 3$^{10}$ | Canisius | Canisius | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
UCLA qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 5

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 9$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 1 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | Alabama | 1$^9$ | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | | | | | | |
| Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 0 | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alabama | Alabama | 5$^9$ | | | | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 3 | — |
| | | | Penn State | Penn State | 4 | | | | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | — |
| Penn State | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 1 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 4 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Alabama qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 6

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Florida | Florida | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 10$^5$ | Florida | Florida | 1 | Florida | Florida | 5$^8$ | | | | | | |
| UMBC | UMBC | 1 | | | | Texas | Texas | 2 | Florida | Florida | 1 | |
| UMBC | UMBC | 1 | UMBC | UMBC | 0 | Texas | Texas | 2 | Florida | Florida | 1 | |
| | | | UMBC | UMBC | 0 | | | | California | California | 2 | |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 6 | | | | California | California | 2 | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | Texas | Texas | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | California | California | 2 |
| Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | California | California | 2 |
| Texas | Texas | 1 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 0 |
| | | | California | California | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 2 | California | California | 3 | California | California | 0 | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 0 | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 2 | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 0 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 4 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
California qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 7

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | LSU | LSU | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 4 | | | | | | | |
| LSU | LSU | 7 | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 4 | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | | | | | |
| Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 1 | | | | Oregon | Oregon | 4 | Oregon | Oregon | 1 | |
| Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 1 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 1 | Oregon | Oregon | 4 | Oregon | Oregon | 1 | |
| | | | Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 1 | | | | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 3 | |
| | | | Oregon | Oregon | 4 | | | | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 3 | | | |
| Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 3 | Oregon | Oregon | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 1$^9$ |
| Oregon | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 1$^9$ |
| Oregon | Oregon | 0 | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 14 | | | | | | | LSU | LSU | 0 |
| | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 2 | Hofstra | Hofstra | 1 | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 0 | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | | | | LSU | LSU | 1$^{13}$ | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | LSU | LSU | 2 | LSU | LSU | 1$^{13}$ | | | | | | |
| | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Miss qualifies for WCWS.

### Regional No. 8

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | UIC | UIC | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 2$^{13}$ | UIC | UIC | 2 | UIC | UIC | 1 | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 1 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 3 | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 1 | Michigan | Michigan | 5 | Michigan | Michigan | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 2 | Stanford | Stanford | 4 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | — |
| UIC | UIC | 0 | | | | | | | DePaul | DePaul | 3 | — |
| UIC | UIC | 0 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | DePaul | DePaul | 3 | — |
| | | | DePaul | DePaul | 1 | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 8$^6$ | DePaul | DePaul | 1 | DePaul | DePaul | 5 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 0 | | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 0 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 2 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | | | |
DePaul qualifies for WCWS.

## Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held 24 through May 28 in Oklahoma City.

### Participants

* Alabama
* Arizona
* California
* DePaul
* Oklahoma
* Southern Miss
* UCLA
* Washington

### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Washington | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| DePaul | 2 | Washington | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| UCLA | 4 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | 1 | | | UCLA | 6 | — | | | | |
| | | | | Southern Miss | 0 | — | | | | |
| DePaul | 4 | | | | | | Southern Miss | 0 | — | | | |
| Alabama | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | 6 | Southern Miss | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Alabama | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | UCLA | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Oklahoma | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Oklahoma | 3 |
| California | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| California | 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Southern Miss | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | 0 | | | Oklahoma | 1 | — | | | | |
| | | | | Arizona | 0 | — | | | | |
| California | 0 | | | | | | Arizona | 0 | — | | | |
| Arizona | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | 6 | Washington | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Arizona | 4 | | | | | | | |

### Game results

| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Winning pitcher | Losing pitcher | Save | Notes |
| May 28 | Game 11 | UCLA | 6–0 | Southern Miss | | | – | Southern Miss eliminated |
| May 28 | Game 12 | Oklahoma | 1–0 | Arizona | | | – | Arizona eliminated |
| Finals |||||||||
| May 29 | Game 13 | Oklahoma | 3–1 | UCLA | Jennifer Stewart | Amanda Freed | – | Oklahoma wins WCWS |

### Final

National championship :
| Oklahoma | v. | UCLA |
May 29, 2000 – 12:15 p.m. (CDT) at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| WP: Jennifer Stewart (–) LP: Amanda Freed (28–8) Home runs: OKLA: Lisa Carey UCLA: None Attendance: 8,049 Boxscore |||||||||||

### All-tournament Team

The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Courtney Blades | Southern Miss |
| P | Amanda Freed | UCLA |
| P | Jennifer Stewart (MOP) | Oklahoma |
| 1B | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma |
| 2B | Tairia Mims | UCLA |
| SS | Kelli Braitsch | Oklahoma |
| OF | Jaime Clark | Alabama |
| OF | Shavaughne Desecki | Washington |
| OF | Kelly Kretschman | DePaul |
| C | Julie Marshall | UCLA |
| 3B | Erin Johnson | Southern Miss |
| 3B | Toni Mascarenas | Arizona |