Thursday, February 8
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4:30 PM
University of Washington
vs
Nebraska
UW Opens Season In Puerto Vallarta
February 07, 2024 | Softball
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – No. 7 Washington kicks off the 2024 season at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The tournament starts on Thursday, Feb. 8 with the Huskies taking on No. 17 Nebraska at 4:30 p.m. PT.
The Huskies will play two games on Friday starting with Utah Valley at 4 p.m. PT and the defending national champions and preseason No. 1 Oklahoma in the Friday night cap. Washington closes out the tournament on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT against Iowa State.
All games will be streamed on FloSoftball. This is a paid subscription service.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Thursday
vs. No. 17 Nebraska
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4:30 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
Friday
vs. Utah Valley
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
6:30 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
Saturday
vs. Iowa State
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
2023 RECAP
The Dawgs are coming off a 2023 season where they made their 15th trip to the Women's College World Series and finished with an overall record of 44-15 and 16-8 in Pac-12 play. The Huskies placed third in the conference following the regular season and third in the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament. UW had three named as NFCA All-Americans in Baylee Klingler (First Team), Sami Reynolds (Third Team) and Ruby Meylan (Third Team).
OPENING WEEKEND SUCCESS
Dating back to 2014, the Huskies are 45-4 during opening weekend. Last season, the Huskies went 4-1 at the Mark Campbell Invitational with the lone loss coming against Oklahoma. Prior to that, Washington went undefeated the previous three seasons over opening weekend.
DAWGS WORLDWIDE
Ruby Meylan, Lindsay Lopez, Jillian Celis, Sis Bates and Heather Tarr all represented national teams this summer along with former Huskies Taran Alvelo and Baylee Klingler. Meylan played with Team USA at the Japan All-Star Series in August. Bates, Tarr and Klingler participated with the US National Team at the WBSC World Cup Group A and Pan American Games. Lopez and Celis represented Mexico at the Canada Cup and Pan American Games while Alvelo played with Team Puerto Rico at the World Cup qualifier and Pan American Games.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
The Huskies' 2024 schedule includes 10 teams ranked in the Top 25 preseason poll by either the NFCA or USA Softball. The teams include Oklahoma, Florida State, Stanford, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Utah, LSU, Oregon, Nebraska, Kentucky while 2024 opponents Arizona, Arizona State, Minnesota and Cal are receiving votes.
COUNTDOWN TO 800
Head coach Heather Tarr is 12 wins for 800 in her career, all at Washington. Tarr is 29th among active Division I head coaches in total wins and 13th among coach who have only coaches at one school. Her .725 winning percentage is 10th among current DI head coaches.
ALL-TIME VS. NEBRASKA
Washington is 12-4 all-time against the Cornhuskers. The last meeting between the teams came on Feb. 22, 2020 at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with the Huskies winning 10-2 in six innings. Washington is on a four-game winning streak.
ALL-TIME VS. UTAH VALLEY
The Huskies are 7-0 all-time against Utah Valley. The last meeting came last season in Seattle with the Huskies winning 9-1 in five innings.
ALL-TIME VS. OKLAHOMA
Washington is 15-13 all-time against Oklahoma. Last season, the Sooners won the lone matchup 5-4 during opening weekend in Irvine, Calif. Oklahoma is on a three-game winning streak in the series.
ALL-TIME VS. IOWA STATE
The Huskies and Cyclones have met once previously in program history with Washington taking the game 1-0 on Feb. 227, 2022 during Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on X and Instagram.
The Huskies will play two games on Friday starting with Utah Valley at 4 p.m. PT and the defending national champions and preseason No. 1 Oklahoma in the Friday night cap. Washington closes out the tournament on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT against Iowa State.
All games will be streamed on FloSoftball. This is a paid subscription service.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Thursday
vs. No. 17 Nebraska
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4:30 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
Friday
vs. Utah Valley
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
6:30 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
Saturday
vs. Iowa State
Nancy Almaraz Stadium | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2 p.m. PT | FloSoftball
2023 RECAP
The Dawgs are coming off a 2023 season where they made their 15th trip to the Women's College World Series and finished with an overall record of 44-15 and 16-8 in Pac-12 play. The Huskies placed third in the conference following the regular season and third in the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament. UW had three named as NFCA All-Americans in Baylee Klingler (First Team), Sami Reynolds (Third Team) and Ruby Meylan (Third Team).
OPENING WEEKEND SUCCESS
Dating back to 2014, the Huskies are 45-4 during opening weekend. Last season, the Huskies went 4-1 at the Mark Campbell Invitational with the lone loss coming against Oklahoma. Prior to that, Washington went undefeated the previous three seasons over opening weekend.
DAWGS WORLDWIDE
Ruby Meylan, Lindsay Lopez, Jillian Celis, Sis Bates and Heather Tarr all represented national teams this summer along with former Huskies Taran Alvelo and Baylee Klingler. Meylan played with Team USA at the Japan All-Star Series in August. Bates, Tarr and Klingler participated with the US National Team at the WBSC World Cup Group A and Pan American Games. Lopez and Celis represented Mexico at the Canada Cup and Pan American Games while Alvelo played with Team Puerto Rico at the World Cup qualifier and Pan American Games.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
The Huskies' 2024 schedule includes 10 teams ranked in the Top 25 preseason poll by either the NFCA or USA Softball. The teams include Oklahoma, Florida State, Stanford, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Utah, LSU, Oregon, Nebraska, Kentucky while 2024 opponents Arizona, Arizona State, Minnesota and Cal are receiving votes.
COUNTDOWN TO 800
Head coach Heather Tarr is 12 wins for 800 in her career, all at Washington. Tarr is 29th among active Division I head coaches in total wins and 13th among coach who have only coaches at one school. Her .725 winning percentage is 10th among current DI head coaches.
ALL-TIME VS. NEBRASKA
Washington is 12-4 all-time against the Cornhuskers. The last meeting between the teams came on Feb. 22, 2020 at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with the Huskies winning 10-2 in six innings. Washington is on a four-game winning streak.
ALL-TIME VS. UTAH VALLEY
The Huskies are 7-0 all-time against Utah Valley. The last meeting came last season in Seattle with the Huskies winning 9-1 in five innings.
ALL-TIME VS. OKLAHOMA
Washington is 15-13 all-time against Oklahoma. Last season, the Sooners won the lone matchup 5-4 during opening weekend in Irvine, Calif. Oklahoma is on a three-game winning streak in the series.
ALL-TIME VS. IOWA STATE
The Huskies and Cyclones have met once previously in program history with Washington taking the game 1-0 on Feb. 227, 2022 during Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on X and Instagram.
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