Photos: 2001 University of Arizona softball team, NCAA champions
University of Arizona Wildcats won a tense 2001 NCAA softball championship game against UCLA, 1-0 ,on a fourth-inning home run by catcher Lindsey Collins.
The Wildcats finished 65-4.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
The Arizona Wildcats celebrate their 1-0 win over UCLA to win the 2001 NCAA Women's College World Series.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Arizona coach Mike Candrea is showered with water Monday, May 28, 2001, after his team defeated UCLA, 1-0, in the NCAA Division I Softball championship game in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Jerry Laizure)
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Arizona players celebrate on the field Monday, May 28, 2001, after defeating UCLA, 1-0, in the championship game of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Arizona softball team members taking pictures of themselves during 2001 media day. Standing out front is pitcher Jennie Finch, lying down from left to right is Toni Mascarenas and Lisha Ribellia. Taking the picture is Mackenzie Vandergeest.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
UA's left fielder Nicole Giordano makes a catch of a fly ball against Arizona State University in the 7th inning on April 13, 2001.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Arizona's Jenny Gladding #15 slides into third against the Peahens' short stop Nicole Tango #25, during the fourth inning after a running race to the base. Tango lost the ball during the play and Gladding was safe. Arizona beat the Saint Peter's College Peahens from Jersey City, New Jersey 4-2 at Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium during the 2001 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Arizona's Lisha Ribellia,#8, throws to first after forcing out Texas Tech University's Andrea Joachims,#5, to complete a double play in second round 2001 NCAA tournament action at Hillenbrand Stadium.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Toni Mascarenas comes leaping out of the dugout with her team mates with number one on her fingers after Lisha Ribellia made her first home run in the sixth inning against South Wester Texas State University during the 2001 NCAA Tournament at Hillenbrand Stadium.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
UA pitcher Jennie Finch throws against Texas Tech University during the second round of the 2001 NCAA tournament at Hillenbrand Stadium.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Leneah Manuma, Toni Mascarenas and Mackenzie Vandergeest celebrate Manuma's second home run during the Wildcat's win over the Oklahoma Sooners in 2001.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Oklahoma's LaKisha Washington,#22, tries to slide under the tag of UA's Allison Andrade at second base in 2001.
University of Arizona, softball, 2001
Jennie Finch slides into second base off of her own hit against the ASU Sun Devils in fourth inning at Farrington Stadium in 2001.
Rick Wiley
Photo editor
Hansen's Top Teams, No. 2: Jennie Finch pitched Wildcats to 'dream season,' national title in 2001For Star subscribers: JennieFinch went 32-0, the singular pitching performance in women’s college softball history.