1999 Washington Huskies softball team

American college softball season
1999 Washington Huskies softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record51–18 (15–12 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Teresa Wilson (7th season)
Home stadiumHusky Softball Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 22 – 6   .786 63 – 6   .913
No. 6 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 19 – 9   .679 53 – 16   .768
No. 2 Washington  ‍‍‍y 15 – 12   .556 51 – 18   .739
No. 10 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 14 – 14   .500 47 – 25   .653
No. 4 California  ‍‍‍y 13 – 14   .481 51 – 22   .699
No. 25 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 10 – 18   .357 40 – 29   .580
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 10 – 18   .357 40 – 25   .615
No. 7 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 8 – 20   .286 41 – 28   .594
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1999 Washington Huskies roster[2][3]
 

Pitchers

  • 6 - Jamie Graves - Junior
  • 16 - Shannon Walsh - Freshman
  • 21 - Bridget Wilcox - Freshman
  • 23 - Jennifer Spediacci - Junior

Catchers

Infielders

  • 4 - Melissa Downs - Junior
  • 5 - Christie Rosenblad - Sophomore
  • 7 - Kim DePaul - Sophomore
  • 9 - Becky Newbry - Senior
  • 10 - Rosie Leutzinger - Junior
  • 20 - Jenn Sumsky - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Becky Simpson - Freshman
  • 14 - Erin Helgeland - Junior
  • 15 - Jessica Bork - Freshman
  • 18 - Kelly Hauxhurst - Sophomore

Coaches

2018 Washington Huskies softball coaching staff[2]
  • Teresa Wilson - Head coach - 7th season
  • Jennifer Cline - Assistant coach - 2nd season
  • Eve Gaw - Assistant coach - 1st season

Schedule

Legend
  Washington win
  Washington loss
* Non-Conference game
1999 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log[2][4]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 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 9–05 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 8–06 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 8–05 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 9–05 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 4–512 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 2–18 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 0–18 26–8 4–3
Apr 11 No. 2 Arizona No. 4 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 1–28 26–9 4–4
Apr 11 No. 2 Arizona No. 4 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 9–06 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 0–19 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 W10–05 37–13
Apr 27 Portland State* No. 5 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 8–06 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 11–05 41–13 12–8
May 2 No. 18 Oregon No. 5 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–411 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 8–06 45–17 1–0
May 21 No. 24 Tennessee No. 6 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 12–15 46–17 2–0
May 22 Cal State Fullerton No. 6 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 1–09 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
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References

  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 2021 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Washington Huskies. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "1999 Softball Roster". Washington Huskies. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "1999 Softball Schedule". Washington Huskies. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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