Washington edges Florida to claim first NCAA softball title
June 3, 2009 by jane
Filed under College Athletics, College Softball, Softball, Student-Athlete
Wow! What a dramatic series. I’ve been glued to the TV the last week watching some of the best college softball players in the country battle it out for the crown.
Last night, Kimi Pohlman raced home, giving Washington the decisive run in a 3-2 victory for its first NCAA softball championship.
Washington (51-12) kept the championship in the Pac-10 by keeping Florida from bringing the Southeastern Conference its first title. The Pac-10 has won 21 of the 27 Women’s College World Series titles, with Arizona State and Washington joining powerhouses UCLA (11 championships) and Arizona (eight) the past two years.
Huskies players tossed their gloves into the air and gathered in a huddle near home plate after Lawrie struck out Ali Gardiner to end the game. (The same Gardiner who hit a walk-off grand slam allowing the Gators to get into the final). The huddle of players soon fell over onto the ground after being handed the NCAA championship trophy.
