Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, the UW Women’s Softball team defeated the top-seeded Florida Gators by a score of 3-2, sweeping their two game series to earn their first ever NCAA softball championship.

The fine performances from the women on the team made their win look easy, but they had a long road to travel to get to their trophy, leaving Seattle way back on May 13 to head out to Massachusetts to begin tournament play. They’ll be returning to campus with UW’s fifth NCAA title overall, the first since women’s volleyball won their championship in 2005.

National player of the year Danielle Lawrie, originally from Langley, BC, is now second place for all-time wins for UW and a mere one strikeout behind the Pac-10 all single season strike out record. Over the course of the series, Lawrie led all pitchers with 49 strikeouts; the whole team lead the Women’s College World Series in team batting average at .304 and team earned run average at 1.88.

UW’s win makes them the 22nd Pac 10 team in 28 years to win the WCWS.

Congratulations again, Huskies!

Details from the NCAA’s coverage.