Washington Huskies continue slow climb up USA Softball rankings
As the Washington Huskies' winning streak rolls on, they've continued their climb up the latest installment of the USA Softball poll.
The Washington Huskies are the hottest team in the country, and in the latest edition of USA Softball's Top 25, coach Heather Tarr's team rose another spot to No. 16. That ranking is good for No.
3 in the Big Ten, as the Huskies sit behind No. 6 Nebraska and No. 8 UCLA in the poll, and ahead of No.
18 Oregon, ahead of showdowns with both the Ducks and Bruins in April. Now riding a 17-game winning streak following a 7-0 victory over Loyola Chicago on Tuesday, the young, yet talented Huskies have shown major signs of growth as Tarr continues to rebuild her program after losing eight players to the transfer portal following the 2024 season. Led by Preseason All-American Alexis Deboer, who boasts a .
396 batting average and 1. 349 OPS with 12 home runs and 33 runs batted in, Washington's lineup is as threatening as any in the Big Ten. Freshmen Kaycie Burdick and Ally Hetzel have also been major catalysts throughout the year.