On a brisk Wednesday night at Easton Stadium, UCLA’s hot streak finally cooled. After a 17-0 start to the season, No. 3 UCLA finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, losing to No. 4 Michigan, 9-4. The loss leaves No. 1 Florida (21-0) as the lone unbeaten team in college softball. UCLA’s torrid streak […]
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UCLA softball remains undefeated with win over Michigan
No. 3 UCLA softball opened and closed Tuesday night’s makeup softball game with homers in its victory against No. 4 Michigan, securing the Bruins’ perfect 17-0 record. The “rain or shine” motto could not be applied to UCLA last weekend. The Bruins’ four games scheduled for Friday and Saturday as part of the Long Beach […]
UCLA softball’s strength stems from team effort
On Wednesday afternoon, the UCLA softball team collectively pulled the tarp over the infield at Easton Stadium after practice. The synchronized team effort to cover the field in anticipation of the upcoming rain showers is a microcosm of how the team has competed as a collective unit all year long, with no one player outshining […]
UCLA softball’s winning streak runs on clutch comebacks
The UCLA softball team may be one of only five undefeated teams in the country, but it hasn’t exactly dominated each of its opponents this season. As a matter of fact, if not for some late-inning heroics and a few fortunate bounces, No. 8 UCLA could possibly be 12-4 right now, instead of 16-0. On […]
UCLA softball comes home undefeated in tournament
The thread that bonds the UCLA softball team grew even stronger this weekend, as the Bruins went undefeated against a tournament field that featured three different top-25 opponents. During the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., the No. 8 Bruins (16-0) built off of their walk-off victory against Robert Morris last weekend by […]
UCLA softball prepares for tough play at Mary Nutter Classic
The UCLA softball team will travel to Cathedral City to defend its undefeated record in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic this weekend. The Bruins will kick off the desert tournament Friday with a showdown against 2013 NCAA champion Oklahoma. At the Big League Dreams Sports Parks’ Wrigley Field, UCLA will face three ranked softball teams for the first time this […]
UCLA softball sweeps second tournament, remains undefeated
For the second straight weekend, the UCLA softball team swept a tournament field that did not feature a single ranked opponent. And for the second straight weekend, the Bruins needed extra innings to complete the task. In the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament at Easton Stadium, the No. 12 Bruins (11-0) had little trouble shutting down […]