The Bruins have played the Cal State Northridge Matadors in four single-game matchups since 2015. This year, No. 3 UCLA softball (31-2, 7-2 Pac-12) will take on CSUN (16-24, 1-2 Big West) for the fifth time in three years, and the Bruins haven’t lost a game to the Matadors in that time. Senior pitcher Selina […]
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Softball continues strong season despite weekend of errors and injuries
After dropping its first Pac-12 series against No. 5 Oregon, No. 3 UCLA softball has swept past then-No. 24 Oregon State and now Utah. The Bruins (31-2, 7-2 Pac-12) defeated the Utes (17-15, 2-7) over the weekend with scores of 9-5, 7-3 and 9-4 to push their winning streak to six, doing so with an […]
UCLA softball sweeps Oregon State in first home conference matchup
Weekend two of Pac-12 play is in the books, and the Bruins fared much better in their second go with an opponent from the Northwest. After being handed their first two losses of the year by the No. 5 Oregon Ducks (25-5, Pac-12 2-1) last weekend, No. 4 UCLA (28-2, 4-2) swept No. 24 Oregon […]
UCLA softball faces first two defeats of season against Oregon
Going into Saturday night’s game against Oregon, UCLA softball was the last undefeated team in the nation. No. 1 Washington (29-1, 1-1 Pac-12) lost to No. 9 Arizona State (23-4, 1-1) earlier Saturday, and by the end of the Bruins’ game against the Ducks, there were no more undefeated teams left. The No. 3 Bruins […]
UCLA softball to face competitive opponent in Oregon in conference play
No. 3 UCLA travels to the Northwest this weekend to open up Pac-12 conference play against No. 6 Oregon in a battle of early Pac-12 favorites. Pac-12 members are well-represented within the rankings, with six teams ranked in the USA Today/Coaches poll. No. 1 Washington, No. 9 Arizona, No. 13 Arizona State and No. 16 […]
UCLA softball sweeps four teams, finishes preseason undefeated
No. 3 UCLA finished the preseason undefeated, leaving the Bruins and fellow Pac-12 team No. 1 Washington as the only remaining undefeated teams in the NCAA. “This is an exciting year; I can tell you that,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “We’ve done an amazing job in the preseason playing team softball and that’s what you […]
Weekend in Preview: Softball faces ranked teams, women’s tennis begins Pac-12 play
Softball Nicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor UCLA softball is headed to its final five-game weekend of the year. The No. 3 Bruins (19-0) will face two ranked opponents at the Louisville Slugger Invitational – No. 16 Ohio State (11-1) and No. 21 Long Beach State (18-5) – along with Michigan State (9-10), San Jose State […]