May 3, 2021
CARY, N.C. - For the fifth time in program history, the Washington Huskies are playing in the Sweet Sixteen, this time taking on #2 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament third round. A win would send the Huskies to the Elite Eight for just the third time ever and first time since 2010. The matchup with North Carolina will take place Wednesday, May 5, at 12:00 pm PT.
CAN T SCORE ON SEKANY
Olivia Sekany lowered her GAA to 0.59, the lowest full-season GAA in program history. The lowest GAA for a completed season in Washington history is 0.68, held by Hope Solo in 2001. Sekany is now on a 579-minute shutout streak, the longest of her career and longest by a Husky since 1991. Only two other Husky keepers ever have had shutout streaks of 500+ minutes: Sarah Shimer in 2017 and Tamara Browder in 1991.
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SEATTLE - Now 4-0-2 on the season, the #22 Washington Huskies will put their undefeated streak on the line this week, hosting the #21 Stanford Cardinal and 324 California Golden Bears in two Pac-12 matchups. The Stanford game will be aired via the free Washington live stream, while the Cal game will be on the Pac-12 Network.
The Huskies entered the rankings this week, coming in at #22. Washington was last ranked higher on November 3, 2019, when the Huskies came in at #21.
Last weekend, Washington beat Arizona on the road for the first time since 2011, winning 3-0. The Huskies followed that up with a close-fought 1-1 tie at Arizona State. That gave the Huskies their first undefeated Pac-12 road game since 2017.