The UCLA softball team has a postgame tradition, and it remains the same regardless of the outcome of the game. After each UCLA softball game, whether it be a win or a loss, the team always comes together for a postgame meeting. While some parts of this meeting may change, one part always remains the […]
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No. 1 UCLA softball steps up intensity in spring break
The UCLA student body may have been relaxing over spring break, but the softball team was busy at work. Spring hitting, sprinting and sliding, but not spring breaking. The No. 1 Bruins (33-2, 8-1 Pac-12) didn’t take their foot off the gas pedal over the weeklong spring break, as they played three different schools and […]
UCLA softball clinches series sweep against Arizona
With the three-game series between UCLA and Arizona hanging in the balance on Sunday afternoon, Arizona senior pitcher Estela Piñon collapsed to the dirt behind the pitcher’s mound. In a matter of seconds, the sellout crowd at Easton Stadium went from raucous roars and thundering footsteps to stunned silence. It was seemingly the only time […]
UCLA softball to begin Pac-12 with high expectations
It won’t be long before the nation finds out just how good the UCLA softball team really is. The No. 3 Bruins have succeeded in going 23-1 against their non-conference schedule to start the season. But now, a new challenge looms as UCLA begins the gauntlet that is Pac-12 play with a home series against […]
UCLA softball’s lack of focus causes first loss of 2014
Although softball is a physical contest, UCLA has its focus on the mind as it enters the UCLA/CSUN Invitational on Friday. On Wednesday night, the No. 3 Bruins (17-1) got their first taste of defeat, falling to the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines at home, 9-4. The game was wrought with a few mental gaffes on […]
UCLA softball’s perfect record ended with loss to Michigan
On a brisk Wednesday night at Easton Stadium, UCLA’s hot streak finally cooled. After a 17-0 start to the season, No. 3 UCLA finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, losing to No. 4 Michigan, 9-4. The loss leaves No. 1 Florida (21-0) as the lone unbeaten team in college softball. UCLA’s torrid streak […]
UCLA softball’s strength stems from team effort
On Wednesday afternoon, the UCLA softball team collectively pulled the tarp over the infield at Easton Stadium after practice. The synchronized team effort to cover the field in anticipation of the upcoming rain showers is a microcosm of how the team has competed as a collective unit all year long, with no one player outshining […]