1997 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season

1997 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record49–14 (21–7 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Sue Enquist (9th season)
Home stadiumEaston Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 1 Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 26 – 1 – 0   .963 61 – 5 – 0   .924
No. 2 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 21 – 7 – 0   .750 49 – 14 – 0   .778
No. 4 Washington  ‍‍‍y 16 – 11 – 0   .593 50 – 19 – 0   .725
No. 11 California  ‍‍‍y 13 – 14 – 0   .481 36 – 26 – 0   .581
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 10 – 18 – 0   .357 31 – 27 – 0   .534
No. 23 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 9 – 19 – 0   .321 32 – 25 – 0   .561
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 9 – 19 – 0   .321 24 – 35 – 0   .407
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 21 – 0   .222 29 – 34 – 1   .461
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1997[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 1997 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her ninth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 49–14. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 21–7 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1997 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Arizona.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1997 UCLA Bruins roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • - B'Ann Burns – senior
  • - Christa Williams

Catchers

  • - Johnna Mike

Infielders

  • - Julie Adams – sophomore
  • - Christie Ambrosi
  • - Laurie Fritz – junior
  • - Alleah Poulson – senior

Outfielders

  • - Courtney Dale – freshman
  • - Danielle Martin
  • - Nicole Ochoa
  

Utility

  • - Nikki Barbieri
  • - Lesley Feldman – sophomore
  • - Karen Hoshizaki
  • - Julie Marshall – sophomore
  • - Stacey Nuveman – freshman
  • - Kim Wuest – junior

Coaches

1997 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[3]

Schedule

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
1997 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
January/February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Jan 29 at Loyola Marymount* No. 2 Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–0
Jan 29 at Loyola Marymount* No. 2 Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 2–0
Feb 3 Saint Mary's* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–05 3–0
Feb 3 Saint Mary's* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 13–05 4–0
Feb 8 at No. 3 Fresno State* No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–4 4–1
Feb 8 at No. 3 Fresno State* No. 2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 3–4 4–2
Feb 11 No. 14 Long Beach State* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 5–2
Feb 11 No. 14 Long Beach State* No. 2 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 5–3
Feb 15 at No. 8 California No. 2 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–7 5–4 0–1
Feb 15 at No. 8 California No. 2 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 11–15 6–4 1–1
Feb 16 at Stanford No. 2 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 1–0 7–4 2–1
Feb 16 at Stanford No. 2 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 4–3 8–4 3–1
Feb 21 vs Utah* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 6–0 9–4
Feb 21 vs No. 9 South Carolina* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 1–0 10–4
Feb 22 vs Texas State* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 16–05 11–4
Feb 22 vs Utah State* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 3–28 12–4
Feb 23 at No. 13 UNLV* No. 2 Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 9–15 13–4
Feb 28 vs Ball State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 11–25 14–4
Feb 28 vs UIC* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 2–0 15–4
Feb 28 vs Oregon* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 19–05 16–4
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 1 at San Diego State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 13–05 17–4
Mar 1 vs No. 8 Oklahoma State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 6–2 18–4
Mar 2 vs Oregon State* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 5–0 19–4
Mar 2 vs Loyola Marymount* No. 3 San Diego, CA W 1–0 20–4
Mar 8 at No. 18 Cal State Northridge* No. 3 Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 9–2 21–4
Mar 8 at No. 18 Cal State Northridge* No. 3 Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 8–3 22–4
Mar 22 Oregon No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 13–15 23–4 4–1
Mar 22 Oregon No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 24–4 5–1
Mar 24 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 25–4 6–1
Mar 24 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 26–4 7–1
Mar 26 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 5–610 26–5 7–2
Mar 26 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 27–5 8–2
Mar 29 No. 1 Arizona No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–4 27–6 8–3
Mar 29 No. 1 Arizona No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 28–6 9–3
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 6 at No. 9 Cal Poly* No. 3 San Luis Obispo, CA L 0–1 28–7
Apr 6 at No. 9 Cal Poly* No. 3 San Luis Obispo, CA W 8–0 29–7
Apr 9 No. 21 California No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–5 30–7 10–3
Apr 9 No. 21 California No. 3 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–08 31–7 11–3
Apr 12 at No. 6 Washington No. 3 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 6–7 31–8 11–4
Apr 12 at No. 6 Washington No. 3 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 5–1 32–8 12–4
Apr 18 at No. 2 Arizona No. 4 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–115 32–9 12–5
Apr 18 at No. 2 Arizona No. 4 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 6–10 32–10 12–6
Apr 20 at No. 11 Arizona State No. 4 Tempe, AZ W 2–0 33–10 13–6
Apr 20 at No. 11 Arizona State No. 4 Tempe, AZ W 8–6 34–10 14–6
Apr 25 at Oregon State No. 4 Corvallis, OR W 1–0 35–10 15–6
Apr 25 at Oregon State No. 4 Corvallis, OR W 4–0 36–10 16–6
Apr 26 at Oregon No. 4 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 37–10 17–6
Apr 26 at Oregon No. 4 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 8–4 38–10 18–6
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 1 No. 6 Washington No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–6 39–10 19–6
May 1 No. 6 Washington No. 4 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 39–11 19–7
May 10 No. 14 Arizona State No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 40–11 20–7
May 10 No. 14 Arizona State No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12–05 41–11 21–7
Post-season
NCAA Regional No. 5
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 16 Nicholls State No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–0 42–11 1–0
May 17 Southwestern Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–4 42–12 1–1
May 17 Northeast Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–0 43–12 2–1
May 17 Southwestern Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 9–05 44–12 3–1
May 17 Southwestern Louisiana No. 5 Lady Cajuns Park • Lafayette, LA W 3–0 45–12 4–1
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 22 (4) Fresno State No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–08 46–12 1–0
May 23 (1) Arizona No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–214 46–13 1–1
May 24 (6) Michigan No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–3 47–13 2–1
May 25 (7) Washington No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–3 48–13 4–0
May 25 (7) Washington No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 49–13 4–1
May 26 (1) Arizona No. 5 (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 2–105 49–14 4–2

Rankings from NFCA/USA Today prior to the game, tournament seeds in parentheses.

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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References

  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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