2009 Washington Huskies softball team explained
Sport: | softball |
Year: | 2009 |
Team: | Washington Huskies |
Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
Record: | 51–12 |
Conf Record: | 14–7 |
Head Coach: | Heather Tarr |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Stadium: | Husky Softball Stadium |
Champion: | National Champion NCAA Atlanta Super Regional champion NCAA Amherst Regional champion |
The 2009 Washington Huskies softball team represented the University of Washington in the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were coached by Heather Tarr, who led her fifth season. The Huskies finished with a record of 51–12. They played their home games at Husky Softball Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 14–7 record.
The Huskies were invited to the 2009 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Amherst Regional, swept the Atlanta Super Regional, and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[1]
Schedule
Legend |
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| Washington win |
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2009 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log[2] |
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Regular season |
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February |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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Feb 6 | vs No. 12 * | | W 2–1 | 1–0 | | Feb 6 | vs * | St. George, UT | W 7–3 | 2–0 | | Feb 7 | at * | St. George, UT | W 9–05 | 3–0 | | Feb 7 | vs * | St. George, UT | W 4–2 | 4–0 | | Feb 8 | vs * | St. George, UT | W 4–0 | 5–0 | | Feb 13 | vs * | | W 3–0 | 6–0 | | Feb 13 | vs * | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 16–35 | 7–0 | | Feb 14 | at * | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 5–0 | 8–0 | | Feb 15 | vs No. 25 * | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 14–15 | 9–0 | | Feb 20 | vs * | | W 7–3 | 10–0 | | Feb 20 | vs No. 2 Florida* | Palm Springs, CA | W 1–09 | 11–0 | | Feb 21 | vs * | Palm Springs, CA | W 8–2 | 12–0 | | Feb 22 | vs * | Palm Springs, CA | W 6–0 | 13–0 | | Feb 22 | vs No. 23 * | Palm Springs, CA | W 1–08 | 14–0 | | Feb 27 | | | W 8–06 | 15–0 | | Feb 28 | | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 11–15 | 16–0 | | |
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March |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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Mar 1 | Portland State* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–25 | 17–0 | | Mar 6 | vs No. 24 * | | W 1–08 | 18–0 | | Mar 6 | at No. 1 * | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–6 | 18–1 | | Mar 7 | vs No. 11 * | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–0 | 19–1 | | Mar 7 | at No. 1 Alabama* | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | 20–1 | | Mar 8 | vs No. 11 Georgia* | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 0–2 | 20–2 | | Mar 12 | vs No. 24 * | | W 4–1 | 21–2 | | Mar 13 | vs * | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 14–13 | 22–2 | | Mar 13 | vs No. 10 * | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 1–0 | 23–2 | | Mar 14 | vs No. 21 * | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 3–011 | 24–2 | | Mar 15 | at * | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2–3 | 24–3 | | Mar 21 | | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 14–35 | 25–3 | | Mar 21 | New Mexico* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–38 | 26–3 | | Mar 22 | New Mexico* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 9–2 | 27–3 | | Mar 27 | at | | W 9–15 | 28–3 | 1–0 | Mar 28 | at No. 1 | | L 0–111 | 28–4 | 1–1 | Mar 29 | at No. 1 Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 0–2 | 28–5 | 1–2 | |
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April |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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Apr 3 | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 6–0 | 29–5 | 2–2 | Apr 4 | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 11–35 | 30–5 | 3–2 | Apr 5 | No. 1 Arizona State | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–2 | 31–5 | 4–2 | Apr 10 | at No. 7 | | L 0–211 | 31–6 | 4–3 | Apr 11 | at UCLA | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–105 | 31–7 | 4–4 | Apr 17 | at | | W 2–0 | 32–7 | 5–4 | Apr 18 | at | | W 1–09 | 33–7 | 6–4 | Apr 19 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 7–1 | 34–7 | 7–4 | Apr 24 | at No. 4 Arizona State | | L 2–9 | 34–8 | 7–5 | Apr 25 | at No. 7 Arizona | | W 4–1 | 35–8 | 8–5 | Apr 26 | at No. 7 Arizona | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–1111 | 35–9 | 8–6 | Apr 29 | No. 2 UCLA | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–0 | 36–9 | 9–6 | |
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May |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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May 1 | Oregon State | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 5–2 | 37–9 | 10–6 | May 2 | Oregon | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 11–05 | 38–9 | 11–6 | May 3 | Oregon | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–2 | 39–9 | 12–6 | May 7 | No. 2 Stanford | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 7–0 | 40–9 | 13–6 | May 8 | No. 12 California | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 0–1 | 40–10 | 13–7 | May 9 | No. 12 California | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 11–35 | 41–10 | 14–7 | |
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Post-season |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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May 15 | | | W 9–15 | 42–10 | 1–0 | May 16 | No. 21 | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | W 3–1 | 43–10 | 2–0 | May 17 | No. 21 UMass | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | L 1–5 | 43–11 | 2–1 | May 17 | No. 21 UMass | UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA | W 6–115 | 44–11 | 3–1 | |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SR Record |
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May 23 | No. 14 | | W 7–1 | 45–11 | 1–0 | May 24 | No. 14 Georgia Tech | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | W 7–0 | 46–11 | 2–0 | |
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Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
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May 28 | No. 6 Georgia | | W 3–1 | 47–11 | 1–0 | May 29 | No. 10 Arizona State | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–08 | 48–11 | 2–0 | May 31 | No. 6 Georgia | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 8–99 | 48–12 | 2–1 | May 31 | No. 6 Georgia | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 9–3 | 49–12 | 3–1 | June 1 | No. 1 Florida | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–0 | 50–12 | 4–1 | June 2 | No. 1 Florida | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–2 | 51–12 | 5–1 | |
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Notes and References
- Book: 2021 Softball Media Guide. Washington Huskies. 8. October 25, 2021.
- Web site: 2009 Softball Schedule. Washington Huskies. October 25, 2021.