Photos: Arizona defeats Washington in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series
The No. 6-seeded Arizona Wildcats defeated the No. 3 Washington Huskies, 3-1, in Game 1 of the 2019 Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City on Thursday, May 30.
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Arizona's Taylor McQuillin (18) winds up to deliver a pitch in the third inning against Washington in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) gestures skyward on her way to the plate after crushing a two-RBI homer in the top of the eighth to take a 3-1 lead over Washington in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla. The runs ended up being the difference in the Wildcats 3-1 win.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona starter Taylor McQuillin (18) hugs shortstopJessie Harper (19) after the final Husky out in the bottom of the eighth for a 3-1 Wildcat win in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Arizona's centerfielder Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32), top, and second baseman Hanah Bowen (7) celebrate after Bowen's catch in short center seal the Wildcats 3-1 win over Washington in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Arizona left fielder Carli Campbell (4) nearly makes a spectacular catch on a sinking fly by Washington's Taryn Atlee (7) but can't quite reel it in in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) watches her fly ball just clear the field for a 1-0 lead over Washington in the first inning of their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Washington's third baseman Silentrain Espinoza (21) dive in front of shortstop Sis Bates (22) to snare a looping liner in the gab by Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) in the eighth inning of their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona's players line up for the national anthem in front of their fans who made the trip for the Wildcats' opener against Washington in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
The Wildcats get moved into the next round of the Women's College World Series after an opening win against Washington, May 30, 2019, in Oklahoma City.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Washington's left fielder Sami Reynolds (10) makes a sprawling catch in the warning track to snare a blooping foul pop-up by Arizona's Reyna Carranco (5) in the fifth inning in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) hangs on the fence but can only watch as Washington's Sami Reynolds (10) reaches the seats the tie the game at 1-1 in the sixth inning in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) gets driven to the warning track but reels in Washington's Noelle Hee's rifle shot to end the bottom of the sixth inning in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona's Malia Martinez can't quite nip Washington's Sis Bates a she legs out an infield single in the seventh inning of their NCAA Women's College World Series game, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona's Hillary Edior gets loosened up with the outfielders as the Wildcats get ready to take on Washington in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona's second baseman Hanah Bowen (7) gloves the throw from catcher Dejah Mulipola (8) to erase Washington's Sis Bates (22) on her bunt in the bottom of the first inning in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Arizona head coach Mike Candrea tracks the game from his perch at the end of the Wildcats' bench in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Washington's Taryn Atlee (7) slithers back to first after nearly getting picked off when Kaija Gibson (32) lined out to Arizona's Hanah Bowen (7) in the second inning in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Arizona's batgirl gets into the rally cap action in the late stages of the Wildcats game against Washington in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Reyna Carranco's helmet sports the official logos of the day during the Wildcats' game against Washington in a first-round game on the opening day of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arizona vs. Washington softball
Arizona's third baseman Malia Martinez (17) settles under a weak pop-up down the line from Washington's Kaija Gibson (32) for the first out in the bottom of the eighth inning in their first round game on the opening day of play in the NCAA Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 30, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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