What a great WCWS this year! If you have been a fan and have followed Division 1 softball for awhile, you know that the West Coast has had a stranglehold on the rest of the country when it comes to winning national championships. This year, as has been the trend over the last 7-8 years, parity has started to spread out across the board. For the first time ever, there was no one dominant team and you didn't know what to expect game to game. That left you sitting there intrigued and glued to the TV watching the drama unfold in front of you! Who would have thought that mighty Arizona, winner of 7 national championships, would be on the other side of the worst defeat in WCWS history, losing 14-0 to Alabama. Or that the defending national champions, Arizona State, would not even make it to the semi-final round. For the first time ever, 3 of the 4 finalist were from the SEC, the other being Washington of the Pac-10. In the end, Florida (on a dramatic 2 out, walk off grand slam) and Washington (who had to with stand two hard fought games against Georgia) made it to the best 2 out of 3 championship round. The Huskies prevailed in the 1st game 8-0, and in a close battle Washington pulled out the 2nd game 3-2 to win the programs 1st National Championship. With that win the book closes on the 2009 NCAA Division 1 season. What a whacky year it has been! I can only imagine what 2010 would bring....all I can say is watch out, 2010 is the year of the SHOCKER!!!!
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