- Source: 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 level, began in February 1986. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1986 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 25, 1986.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series
The 1986 NCAA Women's College World Series took place May 21–25, 1986 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Season leaders
Batting
Batting average: .453 – Jackie Nietopski, Niagara Purple Eagles
RBIs: 41 – Debbi Oraczewski, Towson Tigers, Jeanne Weinsheim, San Diego Toreros & Melanie Marshall, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Home runs: 10 – Debbi Oraczewski, Towson Tigers
Pitching
Wins: 35-9 – Stacey Johnson, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
ERA: 0.18 (4 ER/153.1 IP) – Connie Clark, Cal State Fullerton Titans
Strikeouts: 370 – Amy Unterbrink, Indiana Hoosiers
Records
NCAA Division I season WHIP:
0.36 (58 H+13 BB/195.0 IP) – Virginia Augusta, North Carolina Tar Heels
NCAA Division I single game triples:
3 – Lynna Hallick, Northwestern Wildcats; April 18, 1986
Junior class perfect games:
3 – Virginia Augusta, North Carolina Tar Heels
Team single game triples:
7 – UMass Minutewomen; March 17, 1986
Awards
Honda Sports Award Softball:
Susan LeFebvre, Cal State Fullerton Titans
All America Teams
The following players were members of the first All-American Teams.
First Team
Second Team
References
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- 1986 NCAA Division I softball season
- 1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament
- List of NCAA Division I softball programs
- 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament
- NCAA Division I softball tournament
- 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament
- 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament
- 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
- 1994 NCAA Division I softball tournament
- 1987 NCAA Division I softball season
