# 1996 Washington Huskies softball team

The 1996 Washington Huskies softball team represented the University of Washington in the 1996 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were coached by Teresa Wilson, who led her fourth season. The Huskies finished with a record of 59–9, and won the Pacific-10 Conference with a 23–4 record.
The Huskies were invited to the 1996 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Regional No. 8 and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Arizona.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Washington win |
| | Washington loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1996 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 16 | vs Florida State* | | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) | W 13–6 | 1–0 |
| Feb 16 | vs Ohio State* | | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) | W 17–4 | 2–0 |
| Feb 16 | vs San Diego State* | | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) | W 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Feb 17 | vs Utah State* | | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) | W 12–1 | 4–0 |
| Feb 17 | vs Purdue* | | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) | W 9–4 | 5–0 |
| Feb 18 | vs UNLV* | | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Kajikawa Classic) | W 4–0 | 6–0 |
| Feb 23 | vs New Mexico State* | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 6–1 | 7–0 |
| Feb 23 | vs Ohio State* | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 6–3 | 8–0 |
| Feb 24 | vs New Mexico State* | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 5–2 | 9–0 |
| Feb 24 | at No. 2 Arizona* | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | L 1–4 | 9–1 |
| Feb 25 | vs Ohio State* | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 3–2 | 10–1 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 1 | vs No. 13 Florida State* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 3–1 | 11–1 | |
| Mar 1 | vs Long Beach State* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 4–0 | 12–1 | |
| Mar 2 | vs UMass* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 6–1 | 13–1 | |
| Mar 2 | vs Notre Dame* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 7–1 | 14–1 | |
| Mar 3 | vs No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 4–1 | 15–1 | |
| Mar 3 | vs Indiana* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 10–0 | 16–1 | |
| Mar 15 | vs Northern Illinois* | No. 3 | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament) | W 8–4 | 17–1 | |
| Mar 15 | vs Pacific* | No. 3 | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) | W 13–3 | 18–1 | |
| Mar 15 | vs Saint Mary's* | No. 3 | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) | W 19–0 | 19–1 | |
| Mar 16 | vs Colorado State* | No. 3 | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) | W 9–2 | 20–1 | |
| Mar 16 | vs California* | No. 3 | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) | W 7–2 | 21–1 | |
| Mar 16 | vs Northern Illinois* | No. 3 | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) | W 12–4 | 22–1 | |
| Mar 17 | vs Colorado State* | No. 3 | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament) | W 2–0 | 23–1 | |
| Mar 19 | at California | No. 3 | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 5–0 | 24–1 | 1–0 |
| Mar 19 | at California | No. 3 | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–1 | 24–2 | 1–1 |
| Mar 21 | vs No. 9 Southwestern Louisiana* | No. 2 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | L 1–4 | 24–3 | |
| Mar 21 | vs Georgia State* | No. 2 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | W 7–1 | 25–3 | |
| Mar 22 | vs No. 5 Cal State Northridge* | No. 2 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | L 1–2 | 25–4 | |
| Mar 23 | vs DePaul* | No. 2 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | W 4–0 | 26–4 | |
| Mar 23 | vs Oklahoma State* | No. 2 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | W 7–3 | 27–4 | |
| Mar 24 | at No. 7 Cal State Fullerton* | No. 2 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | W 1–0 | 28–4 | |
| Mar 24 | vs No. 1 Arizona* | No. 2 | | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | L 0–9 | 28–5 |
| Mar 26 | at Stanford | No. 2 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 7–0 | 29–5 | 2–1 |
| Mar 26 | at Stanford | No. 2 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 3–0 | 30–5 | 3–1 |
| Mar 30 | at No. 20 Arizona State | No. 3 | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 5–4 | 31–5 | 4–1 |
| Mar 30 | at No. 20 Arizona State | No. 3 | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 6–1 | 32–5 | 5–1 |
| Mar 31 | at No. 1 Arizona | No. 3 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10–4 | 33–5 | 6–1 |
| Mar 31 | at No. 1 Arizona | No. 3 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 4–7 | 33–6 | 6–2 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 6 | at No. 3 UCLA | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–1 | 34–6 | 7–2 |
| Apr 6 | at No. 3 UCLA | No. 2 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 3–4 | 34–7 | 7–3 |
| Apr 13 | No. 12 California | No. 2 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–0 | 35–7 | 8–3 |
| Apr 13 | No. 12 California | No. 2 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–2 | 36–7 | 9–3 |
| Apr 14 | Pacific Lutheran* | No. 2 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 1–0 | 37–7 | |
| Apr 14 | Pacific Lutheran* | No. 2 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 16–0 | 38–7 | |
| Apr 20 | No. 1 Arizona | No. 2 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 2–1 | 39–7 | 10–3 |
| Apr 20 | No. 1 Arizona | No. 2 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 7–0 | 40–7 | 11–3 |
| Apr 27 | at Oregon | No. 1 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 8–0 | 41–7 | 12–3 |
| Apr 27 | at Oregon | No. 1 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 9–4 | 42–7 | 13–3 |
| Apr 28 | at Oregon State | No. 1 | Corvallis, OR | W 2–1 | 43–7 | 14–3 |
| Apr 28 | at Oregon State | No. 1 | Corvallis, OR | W 5–0 | 44–7 | 15–3 |
| Apr 30 | Simon Fraser* | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 7–1 | 45–7 | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 2 | Oregon | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–0 | 46–7 | 16–3 |
| May 2 | Oregon | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 12–0 | 47–7 | 17–3 |
| May 5 | Stanford | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 6–0 | 48–7 | 18–3 |
| May 5 | Stanford | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 9–1 | 49–7 | 19–3 |
| May 8 | Oregon State | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 11–2 | 50–7 | 20–3 |
| May 8 | Oregon State | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 13–0 | 51–7 | 21–3 |
| May 11 | Arizona State | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–0 | 52–7 | 22–3 |
| May 11 | Arizona State | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–0 | 53–7 | 23–3 |
| May 12 | No. 4 UCLA | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 5–8 | 53–8 | 23–4 |
Post-season :
NCAA Regional No. 8 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 17 | Jacksonville State | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 2–0 | 54–8 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 9–3 | 55–8 | 2–0 |
| May 19 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | No. 1 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 9–1 | 56–8 | 3–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 23 | vs No. 24 (8) Princeton | No. 1 (1) | Golden Park • Columbus, GA | W 7–1 | 57–8 | 1–0 |
| May 24 | No. 11 (5) California | No. 1 (1) | Golden Park • Columbus, GA | W 8–7 | 58–8 | 2–0 |
| May 26 | No. 4 (3) UCLA | No. 1 (1) | Golden Park • Columbus, GA | W 9–2 | 59–8 | 3–0 |
| May 27 | No. 2 (2) Arizona | No. 1 (1) | Golden Park • Columbus, GA | L 4–6 | 59–9 | 3–1 |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| NFCA/USA Today | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |