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2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament

American college softball tournament

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ60527863 ↗
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The 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the twenty-first annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2002, forty-eight Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of six teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2002 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 23 through May 27 and marked the conclusion of the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. California won their first NCAA championship by defeating Arizona 6–0 in the final game. California pitcher Jocelyn Forest was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.

Qualifying

Regionals

Regional No. 1

Opening Round

UCLA defeated Liberty, 3–0.

Georgia defeated UMBC, 2–1.

South Carolina defeated Eastern Kentucky, 2–1 (8 innings).

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