2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 2015 Husky Softball Game Notes 2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 2015 HUSKY SOFTBALL NFCA RANKING: 18 | USA SOFTBALL RANKING: 17 LIVE COVERAGE No. 18/17 WASHINGTON (28-5, 1-1) vs. TV: PAC-12 NETWORK No. 11/9 UCLA (27-5, 3-0) Saturday-Monday, March 21-23 LIVE STATS: GOHUSKIES.COM Seattle, Wash. | Husky Softball Stadium TWITTER: @UWSoftball LEADING OFF The No. 18/17-ranked University of Washington softball team (28-5, 1-1) will host No. 11/9 UCLA (27-5, 3-0) for a Pac-12 showdown on Saturday (March 21) at 3:30 p.m., Sunday (March 22) at 6 p.m. and Monday (March 23) at 6 p.m. All three games will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks. Live stats will be available on GoHuskies.com, as well as Twitter updates at UWSoftball. TOP STORYLINES THIS WEEK • The Huskies claimed a doubleheader sweep against Texas Tech, 7-1 and 8-5, on Thursday evening (Feb. 19) at Husky Softball Stadium. • With the victory, Washington softball earned its 1,000 program win in its 23rd season as an NCAA sport. Teresa Wilson, head coach from 1993-2003, earned 532 wins, Scott Centala and Steve Dailey recorded 40 in 2004 and current head coach, Heather Tarr (2005-present) has 429 total wins. • Washington has hit 45 home runs in 33 games this season. Nine different Huskies have tallied at least one homer. Junior Courtney Gano has recorded two multi-homer games this season vs. UNLV (Feb. 7) and UTEP (Feb.21). Senior Kylee Lahners has also recorded a multi-homer game against Grand Canyon (Feb. 16). • Gano is leading the team and the Pac-12 with 13 home runs (second in NCAA division I softball). Her 45 RBI also leads the offense and is tied for fourth in D1. She also leads the Huskies with 13 multi-RBI games. Gano already owns career highs in hits (36), RBI (45), home runs (13) and runs (25). • Huskies lead the Pac-12 in: slugging percentage (.591), runs (276), hits (324), RBI (249), doubles (69), home runs (45) and total bases (544). • UW has posted double-digit hits in 18 games this season. Huskies had 22 hits in two games vs. ASU to open Pac-12 play, including six home runs. • Lahners leads the team with a .456 average (41-for-90 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 31 RBI). She has reached base in all but three games this season and her .600 on-base percentage leads the Pac-12. She has shown great discipline, drawing 14 walks in the last eight games. Her 29 walks this season leads the Pac-12. Lahners is second on the team with a .820 slugging percentage which ranks fourth in the Pac-12. • Sophomore Ali Aguilar boasts a team-leading 18 multi-hit games this season. She went 7-for-10 with a home run and three RBI in two games vs. ASU. Aguilar leads the team (and the Pac-12) with 51 hits, 39 runs scored, 17 doubles and 94 total bases. 2015 Husky Softball Game Notes 2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 LEADING THE PAC native hit a career-best 17 in 2014. Atop the leaderboard is • The Huskies lead the Pac-12 Conference in several categories: Kristen Rivera (79 in 2002-05), Jaime Clark (73 in 2000-03). hits (324), slugging % (.591), runs (276), RBI (249), doubles (69), home runs (45), total bases (544). • Freshman Kristin Cochran (2-0, 3.00 ERA) threw the pro- gram’s 34th no-hitter on Feb. 28 against Howard in the Huskies 12-0 five-inning win. In just her second start of the season, AT THE PLATE Cochran struck out two and walked two in a complete-game • Four Husky batters hit .400 or better in two games vs. ASU effort. this past weekend. Aguilar hit .700 (7-for-10 with one home run and three RBI). Stangel hit. 429 with three hits and one home run and Lahners hit .429 with three hits, four walks, one IN THE CIRCLE home run and two RBI. • UW’s pitching staff combined for a 4.90 ERA this weekend against ASU. Senior Kasey Stanchek (8-2, 3.16 ERA) saw the • Nine batters are batting .300 or better on the season while most action in the circle, tossing 9.2 innings on Friday before three are batting over .400. With 45 home runs, 69 doubles and sophomore Casey Stangel (7-2, 2.00 ERA) closed out the game eight triples, Washington is slugging .590 as a team. to earn the win. Stangel made the start the next day, before junior Hailey Bator (8-1, 3.11 ERA) entered the game with • Senior Kylee Lahners (.456AVG, 41-for-90) and sophomore two-outs in the first inning to pitch the remainder of the game. Ali Aguilar (.447 AVG, 51-for-114) lead the potent Husky offense. Senior Kelli Suguro (.418 AVG, 38-for-91), freshman • Most recently against Texas Tech, senior Kasey Stanchek, Trysten Melhart (.370 AVG, 17-for-46), freshman Taylor Van who retired 11 of the Red Raider’s final 13 batters, earned the Zee (.367 AVG, 36-for-98), sophomore Casey Stangel (.337 win, tossing her fifth complete game of the season. She allowed AVG, 28-for-83) and junior Courtney Gano (.330 AVG, 36-for- just one run off three hits, four walks and five strikeouts. In the 109) have also been consistent threats. second game, freshman starter Kirstyn Thomas earned the win, tossing 5.2 innings, giving up three runs off six hits, three walks • Washington has posted double-digit hits in 18 games this and three strikeouts. Junior Hailey Bator allowed two runs off season. Huskies had 22 hits in two games vs. ASU, inluding six two hits and a pair of walks over the course of an inning before home runs. freshman Kristin Cochran entered in the seventh to pitch the final out and earn the save. • UW scored a season-high 17 runs against Seattle U. in the home opener. • Six Husky pitchers have seen action in the circle, led by a trio of pitchers who have tossed the majority of innings this season: HOME SWEET HOME junior Hailey Bator (8-1, 3.35 ERA) has 23 strikeouts in 46.0 In ten games at home this season, the Huskies have totaled innings pitched, sophomore Casey Stangel (7-2, 2.00 ERA) has 13 homers and 19 doubles, while outscoring opponents by 50 24 strikeouts in 56.0 innings and senior Kasey Stanchek (9-2, runs, 86-36. Washington has hit eight home runs in the last 2.98 ERA) leads the team with 53 strikeouts in 82.1 IP. The four games at home. senior RHP upped her career win total to 23. • Freshman Kirstyn Thomas earned her first career win in the EXTRA BASES Purple and Gold against Miami (OH) in the Husky Classic on • Washington has outscored opponents 276-114 in large part March 7. The Houston, Texas native tossed four innings, al- due to great extra-base hitting. The Huskies have hit 69 dou- lowing one earned run while striking out two. Her second win bles, eight triples and 45 home runs in 33 games. came against Texas Tech (March 19). HUSKIES IN THE RECORD BOOK • With eight homers on the season, senior Kylee Lahners upped her career home run tally to 46 and moves into third among UW’s all-time leaders in the category. The Laguna Hills, Calif. 2015 Husky Softball Game Notes 2009 National Champions | Conference Champions 1996, 2000, 2010 | WCWS Apperances 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 IMMEDIATE IMPACT 2015 SEASON HONORS • Several Husky freshman have made early impacts, includ- Bank of Hawaii All-Tournament Team ing Taylor Van Zee. The Hemet, Calif. native made her Taylor Van Zee – MVP debut at the UNLV Sportco Kick Off Classic (Feb. 6-8) and Courtney Gano responded by going 8-for-16 with two doubles, one triple, a Kelli Suguro home run and six RBI. Two weeks later, Van Zee was named Ali Aguilar MVP of the Bank of Hawaii after going 8-for-14 with a Casey Stangel double, home run and four RBI. USA Softball Preseason Top 50 Watch List WASHINGTON TO BE SHOWCASED ON Kylee Lahners TV 19 TIMES • In total, the Huskies are scheduled to play in 19 televised games on the Pac-12 Network including 11 games from WASHINGTON’S 2015 RECORDS: Husky Softball Stadium. Overall.................................................................28-5 Pac-12.......................................................1-1 FRESH FACES Non-Conference......................................27-4 • The Huskies welcomed ten newcomers to this season’s ros- Home.........................................................9-1 ter including freshmen Krystal Aubert, Kelly Burdick, Kristin Away...........................................................7-0 Cochran, Julia DePonte, Trysten Melhart, Courtney Schwan, Neutral.......................................................12-4 Kirstyn Thomas and Taylor Van Zee. Washington also wel- Current Streak...........................................W2 comed sophomore transfer Casey Stangel and 5th year senior Kelly Meggs. Additionally, the Dawgs return Kimberlee Last 5 games...............................................4-1 Souza, a 62-game starter in 2013 who medical redshirted last Last 10 games.............................................9-1 season. Hailey Bator, who also redshirted last season, made her debut in the Purple and Gold in 2015. RANKINGS/ACCOLADES 2015 Pac-12 Standings • The Huskies debut at No.