The 2012 NCAA Division I softball season, play of

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in the United States organized by the

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(NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2012. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the

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and 2012 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in

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ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Devon Park, originally known as the Don E. Porter ASA Hall of Fame Stadium from 1987 to 2017 and USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, until 2024, is softball-specific ballpark located inside the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, ...

, ended on June 6, 2012.

Conference standings

Women's College World Series

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Season leaders

Batting *

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: ''.492 – Samantha Fischer,

Loyola Marymount Lions The Loyola Marymount Lions are the athletic teams that represent Loyola Marymount University, a Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Jesuit institution in Los Angeles, California. The school competes in NCAA Division I and the West Co ...

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RBIs A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if th ...

: ''94 – Christi Orgeron,

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are the athletic teams of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The college has been competing athletically since 1901. The Ragin' Cajuns compete in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams. Nickname The unive ...

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:s ''32 – Camilla Carrera,

UTEP Miners The UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They are informally referred to as the Miners, UTEP, or Texas–El Paso. UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1967 to 2005, ...

'' Pitching * WINS: ''42-3 – Jaclyn Traina,

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: ''0.95 (38 ER/280.2 IP) – Olivia Galati,

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s: ''541 – Sara Plourde,

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Records

Junior class single game

: ''11 – Dacia Hale, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters; May 10, 2012'' Sophomore class saves: ''12 – Chelsea Leonard,

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'' Senior class season of perfect stolen bases: ''45-45 – Sammy Marshall,

Western Illinois Leathernecks The Western Illinois Leathernecks are the teams and athletes that represent Western Illinois University, located in Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I sports. The school is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Its football team is a member ...

Awards

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: Keilani Ricketts,

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Softball: Keilani Ricketts,

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams. First Team Second Team Third Team

References

External links

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