It is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, but applying this metaphor to a No. 3 UCLA softball team in the NCAA Super Regionals may prove difficult. After the Bruins shut out all three of their opponents to win the Los Angeles Regional last weekend, they have yet to expose […]
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No. 3 UCLA named Los Angeles Regional champions
This past weekend, third-seeded UCLA softball demonstrated how defense certainly does win championships. Not a single run was scored against the Bruins in the NCAA softball regionals. UCLA threw three straight shutout games and was named Los Angeles regional champions. UCLA beat Southern Utah 8-0 (6 innings) Friday, won 7-0 against Notre Dame Saturday and […]
UCLA softball says camaraderie is vital to its success
UCLA is having one of its most successful seasons in Bruin softball history, earning the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Bruins say they owe a large portion of this success to true camaraderie.Junior infielder Gracie Goulder believes the Bruins’ maintenance of friendships within the team is an important UCLA strength. Friendships off […]
Softball faces Arizona State in regular season finale
Expect temperatures to rise in Tempe, Ariz., this week as No. 2 UCLA travels to the Grand Canyon state to bring the heat to No. 3 Arizona State University. A 46-5 record and building a new winning streak, UCLA is heating up just in time for its last series of the regular season. The Bruins’ first […]
UCLA softball sweeps Oregon State series
Nearly every seat was accounted for at the Easton Softball Stadium on Saturday. And nearly every set of hands in the crowd shot into the air as the Bruins made the third out in the pivotal inning that could have prevented No. 2 UCLA from sweeping Oregon State. UCLA opened the Oregon State series on Thursday […]
UCLA softball focuses on the ‘now’ as season progresses
Each Bruin has a playbook that carries the printed image of a clock. What purpose does a photocopy of a clock, with ink hands that cannot move, serve UCLA softball players? The answer is timing, but not by numbers. This timepiece is different: The word “NOW” replaces each hour. No. 2 UCLA will host Pac-12 […]
UCLA drops two games against Oregon in weekend series
No. 3 Oregon presented itself as a threat to top-ranked UCLA this weekend. But the Bruins went 1-2 in their three-game series against the Ducks. The Bruins traveled to Eugene, Ore. to play the afternoon games against their Pac-12 opponent, returning with a 9-3 conference record and a 34-4 overall record. The Ducks beat the […]