1987 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 1987 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held in May as the conclusion of the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1987 Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The event, held from May 20 to 24, was the sixth NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. won the championship by defeating 4–1 in the final game.Regionals
- Arizona State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- Fresno State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- Nebraska qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- Florida State qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
- Central Michigan qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
Participants
Bracket
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya | 1-3 2RBIs |
| UCLA Bruins | Janice Parks | 1-3 RBI K |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 25 |
| UCLA Bruins | Michelle Phillips | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| UCLA Bruins | Samantha Ford | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team
| Pos | Name | School |
| P | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M |
| P | Lisa Longaker | UCLA |
| 1B | Gena Strang | Fresno State |
| 2B | Julie Smith | Texas A&M |
| 3B | Janice Parks | UCLA |
| SS | Liz Mizera | Texas A&M |
| OF | Karen Walker | UCLA |
| OF | Sandra Arledge | UCLA |
| OF | Chenita Rogers | Cal State Fullerton |
| C | Kris Tipmore | Central Michigan |
| AL | Lisa Hankerd | UCLA |
| AL | Shauna Wattenberg | UCLA |
