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1996 Washington Huskies softball team

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2018 Washington Huskies softball
Pac-10 champion
NCAA Regional No. 8 champion
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record59–9 (23–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumHusky Softball Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
1996 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Washington  ‍‍‍y 23 4   .852 59 9   .868
No. 1 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 23 5   .821 58 9   .866
No. 3 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 20 7   .741 47 11   .810
No. 6 California  ‍‍‍y 14 12   .538 41 23   .641
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 10 18   .357 34 27   .557
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 7 19   .269 24 29   .453
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 5 18   .217 21 30   .412
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 3 22   .120 15 35   .300
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1996[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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.[2]

Personnel

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Roster

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1996 Washington Huskies roster[2][3]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Eve Gaw - Sophomore
  • 18 - Stephanie Burns - Senior
  • 19 - Heather Meyer - Senior

Catchers

  • 11 - Jeanine Giordano - Freshman
  • 14 - Jennifer Cline - Senior

Infielders

  • 6 - Becky Newbry - Freshman
  • 7 - Sara Pickering - Junior
  • 12 - Tami Storseth - Senior
  • 13 - Michelle Church - Senior
  • 15 - Jamie Nyblod - Freshman
  • 17 - Monika Ota - Freshman
  • 21 - Dana Schellenger - Freshman
  • 22 - Heather Tarr - Junior
  • 44 - Leanne Rosser - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 10 - Mindy Williams - Senior
  • 16 - Marie Smith - Freshman
  • 20 - Shelley Brown - Junior
  • 24 - Rochelle Rahal - Junior
  • 28 - Leah Francis - Sophomore

Utility

  • 9 - Allison Mick - Senior

Coaches

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2018 Washington Huskies softball coaching staff[2]
  • Teresa Wilson - Head coach - 4th season
  • John Rittman - Assistant coach - 3rd season
  • Katie Wiese - Graduate assistant coach - 1st season

Schedule

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Legend
  Washington win
  Washington loss
* Non-Conference game
1996 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log[2][4]
Regular season
Post-season

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
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References

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  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 2021 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Washington Huskies. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "1996 Softball Roster". Washington Huskies. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "1996 Softball Schedule". Washington Huskies. Retrieved July 11, 2024.