The 2009 Washington Huskies softball team represented the
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
in the
2009 NCAA Division I softball season
The 2009 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2009. The season progressed through the regular ...
. The Huskies were coached by
Heather Tarr
Heather Robyn Tarr (born October 5, 1974) is an American, former collegiate softball third baseman, and is the current head coach at Washington. Tarr become one of five coaches/athletes to have played and coached in the Women's College World Serie ...
, who led her fifth season. The Huskies finished with a record of 51–12. They played their home games at
Husky Softball Stadium
Husky Softball Stadium is the home stadium for the Division I (NCAA) Washington Huskies softball team. Located next to Husky Stadium on the campus of University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or infor ...
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
The 2009 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 15 through June 3, 2009 as part of the 2009 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 10, 2009. 3 ...
, where they won the
Amherst Regional, swept the
Atlanta Super Regional, and then completed a run through the
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division I softball tournament for college softball in the United States. Eight teams participate in the WCWS, which begins with a double-elimination tournament. In other wo ...
to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.
Roster
Schedule
References
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Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
Women's College World Series seasons
NCAA Division I softball tournament seasons