University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
1996-97 Pac 10 conference
The Pac 10 -- which combines 10 of the finest academic institutions in the nation -- enjoyed unprecedented success during the 1996-97 academic year. The league claimed a record 14 NCAA titles during the year, the most ever won by any conference in a single year. Seven different Pac-10 institutions won at least one NCAA title during the past year. Individually, the Pac-10 was just as impressive, securing 24 Individual NCAA champions in 1996-97.
NCAA team champions from the Pac-10 in 1996-97 came from Arizona (softball, mens basketball), Arizona State (womens golf), California (mens gymnastics), Stanford (mens cross country, womens cross country, mens tennis, womens tennis, mens volleyball, womens volleyball), UCLA (womens gymnastics, mens water polo), USC (womens swimming and diving), and Washington (womens rowing). With the Huskies title, all 10 member institutions have now claimed at least one NCAA title. The Southeastern Conference finished the academic year with seven titles followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference with three.
Pac-10 members have now won 225 NCAA mens team championships (far ahead of the 148 claimed by the Big Ten) and 57 womens crowns (far ahead of the SEC which has 38) to lead all conferences in both categories.
Final 1997 Pac-10 Softball Standings
Conference Overall
W L PCT. W L PCT.
1. Arizona 26 1 .963 61 5 .924
2. UCLA 21 7 .750 49 14 .778
3. Washington 16 11 .593 50 19 .725
4. California 13 14 .481 36 26 .581
5. Stanford 10 18 .357 31 27 .534
6. Arizona State 9 19 .321 32 25 .561
7. Oregon 9 19 .321 24 35 .408
8. Oregon State 6 21 .222 29 34 .461
1997 All-Pac-10 Conference Softball Teams
First Team
Name School Pos.
Tarrah Beyster OSU P/IF
Leah Braatz-Cochrane UA C
Lisa Dacquisto ASU DP
Nancy Evans UA P
Alison Johnsen UA OF
Melanie McCart CAL IF
Becky Newbry UW IF
Stacey Nuveman UCLA UT
Leah OBrien UA IF
Sara Pickering UW IF
Lety Pineda UA IF
Alleah Poulson UCLA IF
Lindsey Welch OU OF
Christa Williams UCLA P
Second Team
Name School Pos.
Jenny Ackley CAL IF/DP
Christie Ambrosi UCLA IF
Shelley Brown UW OF
BAnn Burns UCLA P
Marcy Crouch STAN UT
Carrie Dolan UA P
Laurie Fritz UCLA IF
Heather Holte OU C
Julie Marshall UCLA UT
Leanne Rosser UW OF
Michelle Schneider STAN IF
Stacey Slick ASU OF
Jennifer Spediacci UW P
Alycia Stevens OSU OF
Holly Yost CAL P
Honorable Mention
Name School Pos.
Julie Adams UCLA IF
Becky Blevins STAN P
Jodi Chmielewski OSU IF/OF
Jennie Cook OU P/IF
Courtney Dale UCLA OF/P
Eve Gaw UW P
Jamie Graves UW P
Kim Herman OSU C
Angie LeRoy OU IF
Tammy Lohmann ASU IF
Lisa Pitt UA IF
Brandi Shriver UA OF
Holly Smith ASU IF
Katie Swan UA IF
Megumi Takasaki CAL C
Heather Tarr UW IF
Roxanne Tsosie ASU P
Kellie Wiginton STAN C
Raja Woods ASU IF
Player of the Year: Alison Johnsen, Arizona
Newcomer of the Year: Stacey Nuveman, UCLA
Head Coach of the Year: Mike Candrea Arizona
UCLA Among The 1997 Pac-10 Leaders
Team Batting UCLA .328 2nd
Batting Ave. Stacey Nuveman .457 3rd
Alleah Poulson .393 6th
Hits Stacey Nuveman 84 4th
Alleah Poulson 75 7th
Runs Christie Ambrosi 43 t9th
Runs Batted In Stacey Nuveman 71 2nd
Julie Marshall 52 7th
Doubles Alleah Poulson 15 t4th
Julie Marshall 12 t8th
Triples Christie Ambrosi 6 1st
Home Runs Stacey Nuveman 20 2nd
Julie Marshall 10 t6th
Julie Adams 8 10th
Walks Stacey Nuveman 33 4th
Slugging % Stacey Nuveman .853 1st
Julie Marshall .586 t7th
Julie Adams .586 t7th
Toughest
Strikeout Christie Ambrosi 0.03 t1st
Alleah Poulson 0.05 t7th
Stacey Nuveman 0.05 t7th
Team Pitching UCLA 1.60 t1st
ERA BAnn Burns 1.39 2nd
Christa Williams 1.81 4th
Wins BAnn Burns 21 t4th
Christa Williams 21 t4th
Saves Christa Williams 4 3rd
Innings Pitched Christa Williams 205.0 6th
BAnn Burns 165.2 10th
Appearances Christa Williams 34 t6th
Complete Games Christa Williams 28 t4th
BAnn Burns 21 t8th
Strikeouts Christa Williams 218 2nd
BAnn Burns 137 6th
Hits/7 Innings Christa Williams 5.09 2nd
BAnn Burns 5.52 4th
Walks/7 Innings BAnn Burns 0.85 1st
Strikeouts/7 Inn Christa Williams 7.44 1st
BAnn Burns 5.81 4th
Team Fielding UCLA .967 2nd