Questions of UCLA softball’s season potential still loom overhead as the Bruins prepare for the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament this weekend. It was yet another game of ups and downs for No. 13 UCLA (9-7) in its home opener against No. 2 Michigan (13-2) Wednesday. Although the Bruins fought hard to hold down the Wolverines […]
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Softball unable to complete upset with late home runs from Michigan
For the first five innings of the UCLA-Michigan softball matchup Wednesday night, sophomore pitcher Johanna Grauer was dealing. But she would falter late in the game, allowing the No. 2 Wolverines (13-2) to score four runs in the final two innings for an 8-6 win over the No. 13 Bruins (9-7). Although Grauer didn’t start […]
Softball aims to improve consistency in upcoming Michigan matchup
The start to UCLA softball’s season has been distinguished by a series of highs and lows. Some games, the Bruins have looked like one of the best teams in the country and others they’ve looked like anything but. No. 13 UCLA (9-6) opened last week on a strong note, showing well against No. 1 Florida […]
Bruin softball leaves Mary Nutter Classic with mixed results
It was another weekend of ups and downs for UCLA softball as the Bruins closed out the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II in Cathedral City, California. Following last weekend’s trend of inconsistency, the Bruins won two of their five games, dropping to 9-6 for the year. The Bruins have now lost half as many games […]
Matchups with ranked teams pose early-season tests for Bruins
The UCLA softball team returns to Cathedral City Thursday for the second half of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic this weekend, preparing for its sternest early-season test yet. No. 11 UCLA (7-3) will face three nationally ranked teams throughout the remainder of the tournament, including No. 1 Florida (11-0) and No. 8 Georgia (9-0). Both […]
UCLA softball experiences longest championship drought in program history
UCLA softball has been ranked in every regular season game they have played each of the past five seasons. The majority of these games, the Bruins have been ranked in the top 10 and have never dropped lower than No. 19. Despite its regular season dominance, UCLA hasn’t been the same team come playoff time. […]
UCLA softball has weekend of mixed results at Mary Nutter Classic
The UCLA softball team was anything but consistent this weekend. After a successful road trip last week in which the Bruins went 4-1, they experienced a series of peaks and valleys this weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California, finishing with a 3-2 record over the course of three days. “We’re […]