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The 1986
NCAA Division I softball tournament The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City. Tournament play and team ...
was the fifth annual tournament to determine the national champion of
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women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1986 to mark the conclusion of the
1986 NCAA Division I softball season The 1986 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I (NCAA), Division I level, began in February 1986. The season progressed t ...
, fifteen Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured seven regionals of two teams (the last team, Creighton, qualified automatically) with the winner of each region (a total of 7 teams plus Creighton) advancing to the 1986 Women's College World Series at
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in
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Cal State Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State ...
won the championship by defeating
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1–0 in the final game.


Qualifying


Regionals

*Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *Indiana qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *Louisiana Tech qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *Midwest Regional was not held ** Creighton qualified as eighth team. *Northwestern qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *Long Beach State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0 *California qualifies for WCWS, 2–1


Women's College World Series


Participants

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Cal State Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State ...
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Game results


Bracket


Game log


Championship Game


All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team


See also

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1986 NCAA Division II softball tournament The 1986 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the fifth 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 1986 NCAA Divis ...
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1986 NCAA Division III softball tournament The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal ent ...
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1986 NAIA softball tournament The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal ent ...
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1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament The 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Seri ...


References

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NCAA Division I softball tournament The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City. Tournament play and team ...
NCAA Division I softball tournament The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City. Tournament play and team ...
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