There was nothing else for Ally Carda to do but walk out of the circle. The senior pitcher had just thrown the last pitch of her collegiate career for UCLA softball. The result of the pitch − a walk-off walk to finish the game and the team’s run in the Women’s College World Series. In […]
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Softball defeats Oregon, advances to winners’ bracket of WCWS play
Redemption was the word for UCLA softball. Despite heading into the game as the lower seed, No. 7 UCLA (51-10) was able to come away with the 7-1 victory over its Pac-12 foe No. 2 Oregon (51-7) in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. “They made a little history […]
Softball turns mistakes into successes in three-game regional sweep
For a team that was favored going into the NCAA Regional, No. 7 seed UCLA softball did not disappoint. UCLA swept its three opponents, Cal State Northridge, Texas and San Diego State, to win the Los Angeles regional in decided fashion, outscoring the competition 21-2 over the weekend and advancing to the NCAA Super Regional. […]
No. 6 UCLA softball falls to No. 24 ASU in explosive home run-filled series
Senior pitcher Ally Carda threw her arms up and put her hands behind her head, as her chin sunk to her chest. There was no need to see the ball fly over the left field wall. Carda’s reaction told the whole story. It was an appropriate finish to what was an explosive series, as the […]
UCLA softball to take on Arizona State for second opportunity at Pac-12 title
Call it déjà vu. Last season, UCLA softball went into the final series of its regular season against Arizona State with a chance to secure the Pac-12 title and failed. The stakes are all the same this time around as No. 6 UCLA (44-8, Pac-12 18-3) heads to Tempe, Ariz., to take on No. 24 […]
Softball seniors cultivate strong bonds beyond the field
It’s the top of the fifth inning, the Bruins clinging to a 4-3 lead, and the game stops – pitching change. Emerging from the bullpen on the third-base line, senior pitcher Ally Carda walks toward the mound. The infielders and coach Kelly Inouye-Perez surround Carda. Just before senior catcher Stephany LaRosa reaches the huddles, she […]
Spring Showcase presents tough starting QB decision for UCLA football
A trio of teammates delayed freshman quarterback Josh Rosen’s first opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl. The first two were fellow quarterbacks who were given the chance to lead off UCLA football’s Spring Showcase. The third teammate was an over-anxious lineman who, as soon as Rosen got on the field and was ready to […]