The 1978 AIAW Women's College World Series (WCWS) was held in Omaha, Nebraska on May 25–28. Sixteen fastpitch softball teams emerged from regional tournaments to meet in the national collegiate softball championship.[1]
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Teams
The double-elimination tournament included these teams:
- Arizona State
- Cal Poly–Pomona
- Illinois State
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Nebraska–Omaha
- Northern Colorado
- Oregon State
- Portland State
- South Carolina
- Southern Illinois
- Southwest Missouri State
- Stephen F. Austin
- Texas Woman's
- UCLA
- Utah State
UCLA won its first national championship by holding all five of its opponents scoreless through the tournament and beating Northern Colorado, 3-0, in the final game.[1] Lady Bruins' center fielder Sue Enquist was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Woman's | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly–Pomona | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 2 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 3 | Northern Colorado | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower round 5 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 0 | Texas Woman's | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Woman's | 3 | Texas Woman's | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Woman's | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Woman's | 3 | Northern Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 10 | Portland State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | Cal Poly–Pomona | 1[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly–Pomona | 1[2] | Cal Poly–Pomona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly–Pomona | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 2 | Oregon State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[3]
- ^ 11 innings
Ranking
| Place | School | WCWS Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | UCLA | 5-0 |
| 2nd | Northern Colorado | 5-2 |
| 3rd | Minnesota | 3-2 |
| 4th | Texas Woman's | 4-2 |
| 5th | Cal Poly–Pomona | 3-2 |
| Utah State | 2-2 | |
| 7th | Southern Illinois | 2-2 |
| Southwest Missouri State | 2-2 | |
| 9th | Arizona State | 1-2 |
| Oregon State | 1-2 | |
| Portland State | 1-2 | |
| Nebraska–Omaha | 1-2 | |
| 13th | Illinois State | 0-2 |
| Massachusetts | 0-2 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-2 | |
| South Carolina | 0-2 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Plummer III, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^ a b "UCLA Stays Unbeaten". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 28 May 1978. p. III-5. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "AIAW/ASA 1978 Women's College World Series Standings/Results" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives. p. 46-47. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
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