The 2023 Women’s College World Series concluded last week in historic fashion, with the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma Sooners winning their third straight title.
Oklahoma caps off the season with a 61-1 record on an NCAA Division I softball record-breaking 53-game winning streak. The runner-up Florida State Seminoles downed Oklahoma State, Washington and Tennessee to reach the championship series undefeated before falling to the Sooners.
This postseason proved to be another great and emotional tournament. Seniors like Montana Fouts, Kathryn Sandercock, Ashley Rogers and Grace Lyons said goodbye to collegiate softball.
Here are some of the best players and plays from the 2023 WCWS and the final poll for the 2023 college softball season.
Key players of the WCWS
Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma: Jennings only knows winning. In her three years at Oklahoma, she has claimed three national titles. During this year’s WCWS, she hit .425 with one home run and six RBIs.
Kathryn Sandercock, Florida State: Sandercock capped off her final college postseason. The reigning ACC Pitcher of the Year allowed just four runs in 20⅔ innings pitched with a 2.12 ERA.
NiJaree Canady, Stanford: Canady turned heads in her first NCAA tournament appearance. She recorded 25…