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.[2]
Roster [ ]
2009 Washington Huskies roster[2]
Pitchers
15 - Danielle Lawrie - Junior
Catchers
6 - Taylor Smith - Freshman
12 - Alicia Blake - Senior
44 - Felecia Harris - Freshman
Infielders
1 - Dani Stuart - Senior
3 - Niki Williams - Freshman
7 - Jenn Salling - Sophomore
10 - Jessica Ventoza - Senior
11 - Ashley Charters - Senior
18 - Morgan Stuart - Sophomore
22 - Ashlyn Watson - Senior
Outfielders
2 - Marnie Koziol - Senior
4 - Kimi Pohlman - Freshman
19 - Ashley Tuiasosopo - Sophomore
21 - Lauren Greer - Senior
22 - Alyson McWherter - Junior
Utility
5 - Amanda Fleischman - Junior
14 - Jenna Clifton - Freshman
20 - Bailey Stenson - Junior
Schedule [ ]
Legend
Washington win
Washington loss
*
Non-Conference game
2009 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log[2] [3]
Regular Season
February
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
Feb 6
vs No. 12 Tennessee *
St. George, UT
W 2–1
1–0
Feb 6
vs BYU *
St. George, UT
W 7–3
2–0
Feb 7
at Southern Utah *
St. George, UT
W 9–05
3–0
Feb 7
vs Loyola Marymount *
St. George, UT
W 4–2
4–0
Feb 8
vs Utah *
St. George, UT
W 4–0
5–0
Feb 13
vs UC Santa Barbara *
• San Diego, CA
W 3–0
6–0
Feb 13
vs Utah State *
SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA
W 16–35
7–0
Feb 14
at San Diego State *
SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA
W 5–0
8–0
Feb 15
vs No. 25 Long Beach State *
SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA
W 14–15
9–0
Feb 20
vs LIU Brooklyn *
Palm Springs, CA
W 7–3
10–0
Feb 20
vs No. 2 Florida *
Palm Springs, CA
W 1–09
11–0
Feb 21
vs Ole Miss *
Palm Springs, CA
W 8–2
12–0
Feb 22
vs Nebraska *
Palm Springs, CA
W 6–0
13–0
Feb 22
vs No. 23 Ohio State *
Palm Springs, CA
W 1–08
14–0
Feb 27
Seattle *
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
W 8–06
15–0
Feb 28
Portland State *
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
W 11–15
16–0
March
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
Mar 1
Portland State*
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
W 8–25
17–0
Mar 6
vs No. 24 Baylor *
Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 1–08
18–0
Mar 6
at No. 1 Alabama *
Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
L 0–6
18–1
Mar 7
vs No. 11 Georgia *
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 Florida State *
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
W 4–1
21–2
Mar 13
vs Penn State *
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
W 14–13
22–2
Mar 13
vs No. 10 Michigan *
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
W 1–0
23–2
Mar 14
vs No. 21 Fresno State *
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
W 3–011
24–2
Mar 15
at Cal State Fullerton *
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
L 2–3
24–3
Mar 21
New Mexico *
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 California
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA
W 9–15
28–3
1–0
Mar 28
at No. 1 Stanford
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA
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
April
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
Apr 3
No. 1 Arizona
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA
W 6–0
29–5
2–2
Apr 4
No. 1 Arizona State
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 UCLA
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
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 Oregon
Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR
W 2–0
32–7
5–4
Apr 18
at Oregon State
Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR
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
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 2–9
34–8
7–5
Apr 25
at No. 7 Arizona
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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
May
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
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
Post-Season
NCAA Amherst Regional
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
May 15
Sacred Heart
UMass Softball Complex • Amherst, MA
W 9–15
42–10
1–0
May 16
No. 21 UMass
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
NCAA Atlanta Super Regional
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
SR Record
May 23
No. 14 Georgia Tech
Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA
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
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date
Opponent
Rank (Seed)
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
WCWS Record
May 28
No. 6 Georgia
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
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
References [ ]
Venues Head coaches Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics