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2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team

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2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball
National Champion
NCAA Norman Regional champion
Big 12 regular season champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record66–8 (17–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Home stadiumOU Softball Complex
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 17 1 0   .944 66 8 0   .892
No. 14 Nebraska ‍‍y 15 2 0   .882 52 21 0   .712
Texas ‍‍‍y 11 5 0   .688 30 27 1   .526
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 8 10 0   .444 32 23 0   .582
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 8 10 0   .444 33 22 0   .600
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 7 10 0   .412 19 36 0   .345
Baylor ‍‍‍ 7 11 0   .389 27 30 0   .474
Missouri ‍‍‍ 6 12 0   .333 34 27 0   .557
Kansas ‍‍‍ 5 13 0   .278 30 32 0   .484
Iowa State ‍‍‍ 4 14 0   .222 18 29 0   .383
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[1]


The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2000 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her sixth season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex. They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished the season with a 66–8 record, including 17–1 in conference play.

The Sooners were invited to the 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series in their first appearance to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[2]

Roster

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2000 Oklahoma Sooners roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • - Kourtney Davis
  • - Lana Moran
  • - Jennifer Stewart

Catchers

  • - Ashli Barrett

Infielders

  • - Kelli Braitsch
  • - Lisa Carey
  • - Andrea Davis
  • - Mandy Fulton
  • - Leah Gulla
  • - Jennifer Stump
  • - LaKisha Washington
 

Outfielders

  • - Erin Evans
  • - Larissa Foley
  • - Christy Ring
  • - Jaime White
  • - Macey Wilson

Schedule

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2000 Oklahoma Sooners softball game log
Regular season (55–6)
Post-season
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Sooners team member
  • Reference:[3]
  • Rankings from NFCA:
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
NFCA/USA Today87556676665441

References

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  1. ^ "2019-2020 Big 12 Conference Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 196–197. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "2000 Softball Schedule". soonersports.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.