# 1999 Washington Huskies softball team

The 1999 Washington Huskies softball team represented the University of Washington in the 1999 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were coached by Teresa Wilson, who led her seventh season. The Huskies finished with a record of 51–18, and finished third in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 15–12 record.
The Huskies were invited to the 1999 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Regional No. 3 and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Washington win |
| | Washington loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1999 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 5 | vs New Mexico State* | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Feb 5 | vs New Mexico State* | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 5–0 | 2–0 |
| Feb 6 | vs No. 24 UIC* | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 9–0$^5$ | 3–0 |
| Feb 6 | vs No. 24 UIC* | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | W 8–1 | 4–0 |
| Feb 7 | at No. 2 Arizona* | No. 4 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Classic) | L 2–3 | 4–1 |
| Feb 19 | vs No. 5 Michigan* | No. 4 | Florida Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Louisville Slugger Classic) | W 8–0$^6$ | 5–1 |
| Feb 19 | vs No. 5 Michigan* | No. 4 | Florida Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Louisville Slugger Classic) | W 6–3 | 6–1 |
| Feb 20 | at No. 20 Florida* | No. 4 | Florida Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Louisville Slugger Classic) | W 3–0 | 7–1 |
| Feb 20 | at No. 20 Florida* | No. 4 | Florida Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Louisville Slugger Classic) | W 8–0$^5$ | 8–1 |
| Feb 21 | vs Virginia Tech* | No. 4 | Florida Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Louisville Slugger Classic) | W 5–0 | 9–1 |
| Feb 26 | vs Missouri* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 2–0 | 10–1 |
| Feb 26 | vs No. 9 LSU* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 4–2 | 11–1 |
| Feb 27 | vs Connecticut* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 7–0 | 12–1 |
| Feb 27 | vs Stanford* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | W 3–0 | 13–1 |
| Feb 28 | vs DePaul* | No. 4 | Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic) | L 2–6 | 13–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 5 | vs Portland State* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Easton Showcase) | W 9–0$^5$ | 14–2 | |
| Mar 5 | vs Auburn* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Easton Showcase) | W 5–3 | 15–2 | |
| Mar 6 | vs Pacific* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Easton Showcase) | W 3–0 | 16–2 | |
| Mar 6 | vs Santa Clara* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Easton Showcase) | W 8–0 | 17–2 | |
| Mar 7 | vs Illinois State* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Easton Showcase) | L 2–3 | 17–3 | |
| Mar 7 | vs Northwestern* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Easton Showcase) | W 6–5 | 18–3 | |
| Mar 18 | vs No. 5 Oklahoma* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | W 4–0 | 19–3 | |
| Mar 18 | vs Florida* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | W 7–0 | 20–3 | |
| Mar 19 | vs UNLV* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | L 3–5 | 20–4 | |
| Mar 19 | vs Liberty* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | W 4–1 | 21–4 | |
| Mar 20 | vs No. 7 Southwestern Louisiana* | No. 4 | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Pony/Kia Klassic) | L 4–5$^{12}$ | 21–5 | |
| Mar 22 | Ohio State* | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–1 | 22–5 | |
| Mar 27 | No. 7 Stanford | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 1–4 | 22–6 | 0–1 |
| Mar 27 | No. 7 Stanford | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 6–0 | 23–6 | 1–1 |
| Mar 28 | No. 13 California | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 2–1$^8$ | 24–6 | 2–1 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 3 | No. 1 UCLA | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–1 | 25–6 | 3–1 |
| Apr 3 | No. 1 UCLA | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 3–7 | 25–7 | 3–2 |
| Apr 10 | No. 7 Arizona State | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 1–0 | 26–7 | 4–2 |
| Apr 10 | No. 7 Arizona State | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 0–1$^8$ | 26–8 | 4–3 |
| Apr 11 | No. 2 Arizona | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 1–2$^8$ | 26–9 | 4–4 |
| Apr 11 | No. 2 Arizona | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 9–0$^6$ | 27–9 | 5–4 |
| Apr 16 | at Portland State* | No. 4 | Delta Park • Portland, OR | W 7–0 | 28–9 | |
| Apr 16 | at Portland State* | No. 4 | Delta Park • Portland, OR | W 6–1 | 29–9 | |
| Apr 17 | at No. 12 Oregon State | No. 4 | Ropes-Fetrow Field • Corvallis, OR | L 0–1$^9$ | 29–10 | 5–5 |
| Apr 17 | at No. 12 Oregon State | No. 4 | Ropes-Fetrow Field • Corvallis, OR | L 1–2 | 29–11 | 5–6 |
| Apr 18 | at No. 14 Oregon | No. 4 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 8–5 | 30–11 | 6–6 |
| Apr 18 | at No. 14 Oregon | No. 4 | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 5–2 | 31–11 | 7–6 |
| Apr 20 | Western Washington* | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–0 | 32–11 | |
| Apr 20 | Western Washington* | No. 4 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–2 | 33–11 | |
| Apr 21 | Simon Fraser* | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 10–0 | 34–11 | |
| Apr 24 | at No. 12 Stanford | No. 5 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 3–2 | 35–11 | 8–6 |
| Apr 24 | at No. 12 Stanford | No. 5 | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 3–4 | 35–12 | 8–7 |
| Apr 25 | at No. 13 California | No. 5 | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–7 | 35–13 | 8–8 |
| Apr 25 | at No. 13 California | No. 5 | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 2–0 | 36–13 | 9–8 |
| Apr 27 | Portland State* | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W10–0$^5$ | 37–13 | |
| Apr 27 | Portland State* | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–0$^6$ | 38–13 | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 1 | No. 8 Oregon State | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–1 | 39–13 | 10–8 |
| May 1 | No. 8 Oregon State | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 1–0 | 40–13 | 11–8 |
| May 2 | No. 18 Oregon | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 11–0$^5$ | 41–13 | 12–8 |
| May 2 | No. 18 Oregon | No. 5 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 3–4$^{11}$ | 41–14 | 12–9 |
| May 7 | at No. 13 Arizona State | No. 5 | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 7–1 | 42–14 | 13–9 |
| May 7 | at No. 13 Arizona State | No. 5 | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 1–0 | 43–14 | 14–9 |
| May 8 | at No. 3 Arizona | No. 5 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 1–2 | 43–15 | 14–10 |
| May 8 | at No. 3 Arizona | No. 5 | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–3 | 43–16 | 14–11 |
| May 15 | at No. 1 UCLA | No. 6 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–0 | 43–17 | 14–12 |
| May 15 | at No. 1 UCLA | No. 6 | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 44–17 | 15–12 |
Post-season :
NCAA Regional No. 3 :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 20 | Colgate | No. 6 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–0$^6$ | 45–17 | 1–0 |
| May 21 | No. 24 Tennessee | No. 6 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 12–1$^5$ | 46–17 | 2–0 |
| May 22 | Cal State Fullerton | No. 6 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 1–0$^9$ | 47–17 | 3–0 |
| May 23 | Hawaii | No. 6 | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–0 | 48–17 | 4–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 27 | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 6 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 4–1 | 49–17 | 1–0 |
| May 28 | No. 3 Arizona | No. 6 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–0 | 50–17 | 2–0 |
| May 30 | No. 17 California | No. 6 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–0 | 51–17 | 3–0 |
| May 31 | No. 1 UCLA | No. 6 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 2–3 | 51–18 | 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 | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| NFCA/USA Today | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |