One day after their victory, the University of Washington’s women’s golf team took its NCAA Championship trophy back to campus on Thursday to celebrate with the student body in Seattle.
Wow - the amount of support when we got back to campus was just overwhelming!! THANK YOU DAWG FANS! pic.twitter.com/H1EmPvFzuh
— Washington Women's Golf (@UW_WGolf) May 26, 2016
The team also received plaudits from two of Seattle’s professional franchises, earning Twitter shoutouts from both the NFL’s Seahawks and MLB’s Mariners, with the latter inviting the Huskies to throw out the first pitch at Safeco Field on Sunday:
We're excited to announce the NCAA Champion @UW_WGolf team will throw out the first pitch on Sunday. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/Hd9A641BB6
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 26, 2016
Seattle just earned another championship, congratulations @UW_WGolf!🏌🏆 #WOOF #NCAAGolf pic.twitter.com/J1aNW58TJs
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) May 26, 2016
The Seahawks actually played on the UW campus at Husky Stadium from 2000-2001 after leaving the Kingdome and while waiting for Century Link Field to be constructed.
