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.

1999 Washington Huskies softball
NCAA Regional No. 3 champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	51–18 (15–12 Pac-10)
Head coach	Teresa Wilson (7th season)
Home stadium	Husky Softball Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings

v t e	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 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 11 - Jeanine Giordano - Junior 31 - Jenny Topping - Freshman	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

Main article: 1999 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	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