AUSTIN, Texas — Washington (35-24), the tournament's No. 14 seed, lost to third-seeded Texas (53-7) in the first game of a best-of-three Super Regional today. Game 2 is set for 1 p.m. Saturday on ESPN; and if Game 3 is necessary, it will be played at 6 p.m. Saturday and shown on ESPN2. KKNW (1150 AM) will also carry the games.
The winner advances to the eight-team Women's College World Series, where UW has appeared seven times in 13 seasons, most recently in 2004. Washington has reached the NCAA title game twice, in 1996 and '99, losing both times.