It’s that time of the year. The Bowl Championship Series is undergoing its yearly tinkering (read: makeover), and every year, it fails to bring college football fans what they really want ““ a playoff system. The BCS committee is considering adding a fifth BCS bowl game, expanding the already convoluted system that is the BCS. […]
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Bruins to wrap up season against Arizona schools
No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 UCLA will play against each other today, but the game between the two best teams in softball won’t matter as much as it usually does. With three games left in the season, UCLA’s chances at the Pac-10 title are slim. A conference title for the Bruins (43-5, 15-3 Pac-10) […]
Winning records earn Pac-10 teams spots at NCAA softball regionals
All eight Pac-10 conference softball teams have now qualified for the NCAA regionals, which begin on May 15. Oregon State was the last to clinch a winning record with a 4-2 win at Washington. “Finally,” Oregon State coach Kirk Walker said. “Thursday’s loss to Portland State was pretty tough. Friday was doubly exciting since it […]
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Bruins look to continue streak by overcoming Oregon teams
Currently on a seven-game winning streak, the UCLA softball team will today face the last team that beat them ““ Oregon. The most recent time the two teams met, it was in a two-game series in Eugene, Ore. Oregon won the first game 5-4 and UCLA won the second 9-3. “I would be shortsighted to […]
Bruins finish Washington series with shutout
The Huskies seem to bring out the best in the Bruins. The No. 2 UCLA softball team swept the season series from No. 4 Washington with a combined score of 26-2 with Wednesday’s 11-0 win in Seattle. “I hope our team documents this,” UCLA head coach Sue Enquist said. “It’s something to draw on. Washington’s […]
Huskies look to right errors of previous two matches against Bruin softball team
The Huskies want revenge. The last time the No. 4 Washington softball team played No. 2 UCLA, it was demoralized, beaten 10-0 in a run-rule six inning slaughter. The day before, a two-out error by right fielder Aimee Minor cost the Huskies the game, allowing the Bruins to score all five of their runs in […]