The UCLA softball team’s journey to a Pac-12 regular season championship has built up to a climax over the past several weeks.Three weekends ago, the Bruins faced the No. 6 team in the country and swept the series. About two weeks ago, they faced the No. 5 team in the country and won two of […]
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UCLA softball postgame tradition cultivates close bond
The UCLA softball team has a postgame tradition, and it remains the same regardless of the outcome of the game. After each UCLA softball game, whether it be a win or a loss, the team always comes together for a postgame meeting. While some parts of this meeting may change, one part always remains the […]
No. 1 UCLA softball steps up intensity in spring break
The UCLA student body may have been relaxing over spring break, but the softball team was busy at work. Spring hitting, sprinting and sliding, but not spring breaking. The No. 1 Bruins (33-2, 8-1 Pac-12) didn’t take their foot off the gas pedal over the weeklong spring break, as they played three different schools and […]
UCLA softball clinches series sweep against Arizona
With the three-game series between UCLA and Arizona hanging in the balance on Sunday afternoon, Arizona senior pitcher Estela Piñon collapsed to the dirt behind the pitcher’s mound. In a matter of seconds, the sellout crowd at Easton Stadium went from raucous roars and thundering footsteps to stunned silence. It was seemingly the only time […]
UCLA softball to begin Pac-12 with high expectations
It won’t be long before the nation finds out just how good the UCLA softball team really is. The No. 3 Bruins have succeeded in going 23-1 against their non-conference schedule to start the season. But now, a new challenge looms as UCLA begins the gauntlet that is Pac-12 play with a home series against […]
Bruins dominate UCLA/CSUN Invitational with strong pitching
After a humbling loss against Michigan last Wednesday, No. 3 UCLA went undefeated in the UCLA/CSUN Invitational this past weekend, securing a 23-1 season record. UCLA played three sets of back-to-back games against UNLV, Loyola Chicago, Charleston Southern, CSU Bakersfield and Georgetown on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Junior pitcher Ally Carda’s and senior pitcher Jessica Hall’s alternating […]
UCLA softball’s lack of focus causes first loss of 2014
Although softball is a physical contest, UCLA has its focus on the mind as it enters the UCLA/CSUN Invitational on Friday. On Wednesday night, the No. 3 Bruins (17-1) got their first taste of defeat, falling to the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines at home, 9-4. The game was wrought with a few mental gaffes on […]