Although UCLA softball is reaching the end of its Pac-12 conference play, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez is still shaking things up for her squad. Even heading into the series on a four-game winning streak, Inouye-Perez decided to utilize two brand new lineups this weekend as No. 8 UCLA (38-8, 12-3 Pac-12) earned a three-game sweep of […]
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Former world-class fencer reignites passion for sport at UCLA
There is a flow about their actions, a sense of regality. Each step filled with equal parts of elegance and precision. They float across the stage, leaping from one side to the other, with quick feet and graceful execution. These are the movements of the ballet, and these are also the movements of fencing. While […]
UCLA’s balanced offense ripe to capitalize on Stanford’s weak pitching
Now in the thick of its season, UCLA softball is able to review what is working for them and what is not. “To pick up from where we left off last weekend, there’s definitely work that we can fix,” said sophomore outfielder Gabrielle Maurice. “This weekend will be a good (opportunity) to show those adjustments […]
Softball seeks to maintain successful play against top-ranked Ducks
Despite an unusually rocky start to the season, the UCLA softball team seems to have hit its stride, and just in the nick of time. “I like the way we’ve been playing, I like the way that we compete, and I like the way that we finish out ball games,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “You […]
Softball strengthens team ties with ‘wolf pack’ motto
It may seem strange, but somehow a bunch of Bruins have come to call themselves wolves. For the past few seasons, No. 15 UCLA softball (17-5) has come up with a new team motto that it uses it for motivation throughout the year. Last year, the motto was “one shot.” This year, it is “the […]
Softball team maintains positive attitude despite rocky performance
Growing pains are sometimes an inevitable part of progress. UCLA softball’s 13-4 start this year may be considered disappointing for a team that started the year ranked No. 6 in the country, but the team said it has seen moments of greatness. “I think we’ve had moments where we look like the best team in […]
Powered by senior pitcher Ally Carda, softball defeats Idaho State
When the cards are stacked against a team, sometimes the only hope for a victory is an ace. In a contest that turned out to be less of a foregone conclusion and more of a delayed inevitability, No. 7 UCLA (1-0) needed to go to its ace in order to defeat Idaho State (0-1) 13-3 […]