For the second time this season, the Bruins ended their double-digit win streak. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-2, 9-1 Pac-12) lost 4-3 to unranked Oregon (17-19, 2-8) on Friday night at Easton Stadium in its third straight loss to the Ducks since 2018. Friday’s loss also marks the Bruins’ second of the 2019 season to […]
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UCLA softball preps to put Ducks in a row in weekend home series against Oregon
The Bruins are coming home with a season-high 19-game winning streak. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-1, 9-0 Pac-12) will take its home field this weekend in a series against Oregon (16-19, 1-8). Despite the high expectations put on the team by its ranking, senior utility Zoe Shaw said the team hasn’t been focusing on what others […]
Softball powers through series against Arizona State after close match with Cal
There was no shortage of offense for the Bruins in their sweep over the Sun Devils this weekend, consisting of 35 runs and 10 homers between the three games in Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium. But what coach Kelly Inouye-Perez was most proud of wasn’t the results. It was how No. 1 UCLA softball (35-1, […]
Softball hammers Arizona State with 35 runs, three mercy-rule wins in series sweep
In the Arizona heat, the Bruins just kept on scoring. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-1, 9-0 Pac-12) swept No. 19 Arizona State (25-14, 5-7) in Tempe, Arizona, after driving in 35 runs over the span of three mercy-rule victories to bring its season-high winning streak to 19 games. The Bruins beat the Sun Devils 10-0 […]
Softball travels to Sun Devils with aim to claim third conference series sweep
The Bruins will face another ranked Pac-12 team this weekend. No. 1 UCLA softball (32-1, 6-0 Pac-12) will travel to No. 21 Arizona State (25-11, 5-4) for a three-game series beginning Friday. UCLA is coming off two consecutive sweeps over Pac-12 opponents, first against No. 6 Washington and then California last weekend. But while the […]
Softball’s speed, aggressive base running helps lead it to success
The Bruins are speeding through the first half of the season. Sophomore utility Kinsley Washington said one of the main reasons No. 1 UCLA softball (32-1, 6-0 Pac-12) has seen so much success so far is because of its aggressive base running. “Speed is a big aspect of our team, especially this year,” Washington said. […]
Around the League: April 2
Men’s tennis Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor Conference play resumed across the Pac-12 this weekend with varied results. No. 14 UCLA men’s tennis (10-4, 3-0 Pac-12) extended its unbeaten run since losing to No. 24 USC (13-6, 3-0) to six dual matches – including wins over No. 6 Stanford (12-4, 2-2) and California (9-9, 2-2) […]