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2008 Women's College World Series

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The 2008 Women's College World Series was held May 29 through June 4, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The official host for the event was the University of Oklahoma.

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Participants

† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

All Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:

  • Francesca Enea, Florida
  • Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
  • Stacey Nelson, Florida
  • Holly Tankersley, La.-Lafayette
  • Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
  • Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
  • Jami Lobpries, Texas A&M
  • Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
  • Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State
  • Lesley Rogers, Arizona State
  • Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State
  • Katie Burkhart, Arizona State (Most Outstanding Player)
  • WCWS records tied or broken

  • 6,240 Session 1 (Games 1 and 2) total attendance — WCWS record
  • 8,230 Session 3 (Games 5 and 6) total attendance — WCWS record
  • In Game 11, Florida left fielder Francesca Enea hit two home runs to allow her team to defeat Texas A&M 6–1. She tied the WCWS record for the most home runs in a game in the NCAA era that was set by UCLA's Yvonne Gutierrez in 1992 and tied by Arizona's Lindsey Collins in 1999 and UCLA's Andrea Harrison in 2010.
  • Arizona State's 11-0 victory over Texas A&M was the largest margin of victory in a NCAA championship clinching game.
  • References

    2008 Women's College World Series Wikipedia