# 2009 Washington Huskies softball team

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.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Washington win |
| | Washington loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2009 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall 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 9–0$^5$ | 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* | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 3–0 | 6–0 |
| Feb 13 | vs Utah State* | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 16–3$^5$ | 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 14–1$^5$ | 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 1–0$^9$ | 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 1–0$^8$ | 14–0 |
| Feb 27 | Seattle* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–0$^6$ | 15–0 |
| Feb 28 | Portland State* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 11–1$^5$ | 16–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 1 | Portland State* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–2$^5$ | 17–0 | |
| Mar 6 | vs No. 24 Baylor* | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 1–0$^8$ | 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 3–0$^{11}$ | 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 14–3$^5$ | 25–3 | |
| Mar 21 | New Mexico* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–3$^8$ | 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 9–1$^5$ | 28–3 | 1–0 |
| Mar 28 | at No. 1 Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 0–1$^{11}$ | 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 11–3$^5$ | 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 0–2$^{11}$ | 31–6 | 4–3 |
| Apr 11 | at UCLA | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–10$^5$ | 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 1–0$^9$ | 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 0–11$^{11}$ | 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 11–0$^5$ | 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 11–3$^5$ | 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 9–1$^5$ | 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 6–1$^{15}$ | 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 |
| 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 1–0$^8$ | 48–11 | 2–0 |
| May 31 | No. 6 Georgia | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 8–9$^9$ | 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 |