The Washington Glory was a women's

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team based in

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. They played during 2007 and 2008 as a member of

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History

The Glory won the 2007 NPF championship, defeating the

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in the final game of the championship series becoming the first team in league history to win the regular season and playoff titles in the same season. The playoffs started out on a high note for the Glory when

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threw her first professional no hitter and the first no hitter in Glory history in the August 25 opener against Rockford. The first batter in Glory history was Kelly Kretschman on May 31. The first home run in Glory history was by Brooke Marnitz on May 31. The Glory played their 2008 season at the Westfield Softball Complex in Chantilly, Va. due to construction on their complex at George Mason University. During the 2008 season, the Glory's Desiree Serrano threw the first perfect game in team history, blanking the Venezuela national team. The Glory were to return for the 2009 season; however financial difficulties by ownership led National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) to attempt to find a new owner, but the team carried too much debt and was folded. Glory player contracts were acquired by the replacement

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franchise based in Florida.

Hall of fame

Three Glory players were named to the All NPF Team in 2008. Those players were:
3B Sara Larquier

USA Softball players

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* Stacey Nelson

Season-by-season

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Championship Game over the

, - , 2008 , , 30 , , 18 , , 0 , , 2nd place

, , Lost

Championship Game to the

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, - !Totals , , 64 , , 28 , , 0 , colspan="2",

Former players

* 3: Stephanie Best (Retired after 2008 season) * 8: Christa Dalakis (Running a health club in Tysons Corner, Virginia) * 27: Germaine Fairchild (Head Coach of the former

team New England Riptide)

Staff

Dr. David R. Miller, M.D.
Hand and wrist consultant.
Jarrod Wronski
Team P. A. announcer, broadcaster, emcee and DJ

External links

Washington Glory
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MySpace Page
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