1987 NCAA Division II softball tournament
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FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsCal State Northridge (4th title)
Runner-upFlorida Southern (1st title game)
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Cal State Northridge (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Florida Southern (1st title game) |
| Winning coach | Gary Torgeson (4th title) |
| Attendance | 2,337 |
The 1987 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the sixth annual postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II members in the United States, held at the end of the 1987 NCAA Division II softball season.[1]
The final, four-team double elimination tournament, also known as the Division II Women's College World Series, was played in Quincy, Illinois.
Making their sixth consecutive appearance in the finals, Cal State Northridge defeated Florida Southern in a one-game championship series (4–0) to capture the Matadors' fourth Division II national title and third in five years.
Finals
| First Round | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 0 | |||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 1 | |||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 3 | |||||||||||
| Winner's bracket | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 4 | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 0 | |||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 3 | |||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 4 | – | ||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 0 | – | ||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mankato State | 4 | |||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 1 | |||||||||||
| Loser's bracket | ||||||||||||
| Mankato State | 0 | |||||||||||