With only the World Series left on the schedule, the careers of the four seniors on the UCLA softball team are coming to a close. Two of them, Tairia Mims and Natasha Watley are well known throughout the softball community, and have won all kinds of All-American awards and are on the U.S. National team. […]
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Softball heads to World Series
Never has a walkout in Berkeley worked so effectively. On May 5, five Cal seniors boycotted their final home game because of a coaching decision made by head coach Diane Ninemire. Since then, the defending Women’s College World Series Champions have made up and easily won their regional tournament despite having to travel to Michigan […]
Softball conquers Colgate Raiders, 8-0
UCLA can stop thinking about Colgate. Before Thursday’s NCAA regional first-round game, the Bruins would not look past the Raiders, despite the fact it was a matchup between the No. 1 and No. 8 seeds. But after an 8-0 perfect game victory that was called by run-rule after six innings, the Bruins can now focus […]
UCLA to take on Colgate at regionals
Colgate might strike fear into cavities, but it doesn’t usually strike fear into big-name teams like UCLA. But going into the NCAA regionals today, that’s all the Bruins are thinking about ““ their opponents on the softball field, not the toothpaste. “I’m only thinking about Colgate right now,” head coach Sue Enquist said. “I don’t […]
Softball’s Turner honored as Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week
Coming off of her first career no-hitter, UCLA freshman Michelle Turner was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week Monday. This is the first time she has received the award, and the second Bruin pitcher to be named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week this season, joining Keira Goerl. The Bruins are the only team in […]
Sweep of Sun Devils follows Bruins’ fall to Wildcats
The Bruins had already clinched second place and had no extra motivation to come out and play well against Arizona State in their season-finale on Saturday. Don’t tell that to Michelle Turner. The seldom-used freshman pitcher threw a no-hitter, the first of her career, as part of an emphatic doubleheader sweep by No. 2 UCLA […]
Softball seeded No. 2 overall, No. 1 in region
The softball NCAA tournament brackets were announced Sunday night, and UCLA won’t have to travel far. The Bruins were given the No. 2 seed overall, the No. 1 seed in their regional, hosted by Fresno State. “Fresno is a great softball community,” UCLA coach Sue Enquist said. “I’m very excited, we’ve got some momentum, we’ve […]