1895–96 Washington women's basketball team
| 1895–96 Washington women's basketball | |
|---|---|
1896 game ball in the collection of the Museum of History & Industry. | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–0 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Mabel Ward[2] |
The 1895–96 Washington Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Washington during the 1895–96 women's college basketball season. This was the first women's basketball team to represent the university.[3]
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10[2]* 2:30 p.m. |
Seattle Athletic Club | W 10–0 | 1–0 |
University Armory (300) Seattle, Washington | |||||||
| April 17[3][4][5]* 2:30 p.m. |
Ellensburg Normal School | W 6–2 | 2–0 |
University Armory Seattle, Washington | |||||||
| May 15[6][1]* |
Seattle YMCA | W 14–0 | 3–0 |
University Armory (300) Seattle, Washington | |||||||
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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See also
References
- ^ a b "U. of W. Athletics — Students of the Gentler Sex in Gymnasium Work". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. May 16, 1896.
The basket ball game was won by the young ladies of the university by a score of [???] points to 0.
- ^ a b "Basket Ball at the University". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 10, 1896.
Some of the ladies who have the privileges of the S. A. C. are going out to the University of Washington today to play a practice game of basket ball with the young ladies of that institution. The game will take place at 2:30 o'clock. The teams will be made up as follows:
- ^ a b "Girls At Athletics — A Great Basket Ball Game Today at the University — And There Will Be No Men". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 17, 1896.
The basket ball contest this afternoon between the Ladies' Club of the Ellensburg state normal school and the Ladies' Club of the University of Washington, at the new university armory, will be probably the most interesting athletic event the people of Seattle have ever been privileged to enjoy.
- ^ "U. of W. Girls Win — But the Ellensburg Young Ladies Were Not Far Behind — Beauties At Basket Ball". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 18, 1896.
The University girls won by a score of 2 goals to 1, which, under the new system of scoring, means 6 points as against 3.
- ^ "The Girls Play Basket Ball". The Yakima Herald. April 23, 1896.
The basket ball contest took place on Friday, April 17, in the new University armory, Seattle, between the best teams of the young women of the Washington State Normal School at Ellensburg and the University of Washington. [...] The university team won by a score of two to one.
- ^ "Young Ladies' Athletic Meet". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. May 15, 1896.
The young ladies of the University of Washington will finish their class exercises in gymnasium work today, and will celebrate the event by giving an exhibition free to lady friends. All are invited. There will be a basket ball game between the ladies connected with the Y.M.C.A. and the university basket ball team.