1987 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season

1987 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record50–10 (7–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Sharron Backus (13th season)
Home stadiumSunset Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California  ‍†‍‍y 8 – 2   .800 34 – 15   .694
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 7 – 3   .700 50 – 10   .833
Arizona  ‍‍‍y 6 – 4   .600 42 – 16   .724
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 6 – 4   .600 41 – 15   .732
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 2 – 8   .200 23 – 30   .434
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 9   .100 16 – 21   .432
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1987[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1987 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1987 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her thirteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 50–10. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 7–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1987 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Texas A&M.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1987 UCLA Bruins roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 – Samantha Ford – sophomore
  • 9 – Lisa Longaker – freshman
  • - Michelle Phillips – sophomore

Catchers

  • 18 – Shauna Wattenberg – senior
  • 21 – Stacy Sunny
  • 22 – Monica Tourville

Infielders

  • 24 – Lisa Hankerd – junior
  • - Gina Holmstrom – senior
  • - Janice Parks – sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 10 – Michelle Montgomery
  • 17 – Karen Walker – sophomore
  • - Sara Arledge – senior

Unknown

  • - Cindy Bird
  • - Diana Forman
  • - Donna Forman
  • - Kathy Lorenz

Coaches

1987 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[3]

Schedule

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
1987 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 11 at Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 10–05 1–0
Feb 11 at Loyola Marymount* Los Angeles, CA W 12–0 2–0
Feb 20 at US International* W 8–0 3–0
Feb 20 at US International* W 7–1 4–0
Feb 25 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 5–0
Feb 25 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 6–0
Feb 27 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 7–0
Feb 27 San Diego State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 8–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 4 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 9–0
Mar 4 Pacific* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 10–0
Mar 6 vs Colorado State* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 4–0 11–0
Mar 6 vs Nevada* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 5–2 12–0
Mar 6 at UNLV* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 9–0 13–0
Mar 8 vs Oregon* Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 7–0 14–0
Mar 23 Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 14–1
Mar 23 Utah State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 15–1
Mar 25 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–2 16–1
Mar 25 Michigan* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 17–1
Mar 27 vs Oklahoma State* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 2–0 18–1
Mar 27 vs New Mexico* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 3–0 19–1
Mar 27 vs Santa Clara* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 8–1 20–1
Mar 28 vs Utah* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 6–0 21–1
Mar 28 vs California* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 W 3–1 22–1
Mar 29 vs Nebraska* San Jose, CA
(National Invitational softball tournament)		 L 1–3 22–2
Mar 31 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 23–2
Mar 31 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 24–2
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 3 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 24–3
Apr 3 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–28 25–3
Apr 5 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 26–3
Apr 5 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 27–3
Apr 10 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–3 27–4 0–1
Apr 10 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–1 27–5 0–2
Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 28–5
Apr 12 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 29–5
Apr 15 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 6–210 30–5
Apr 15 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 3–410 30–6
Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 31–6
Apr 18 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 32–6
Apr 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–1 33–6
Apr 23 at Cal State Fullerton* Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 33–7
Apr 26 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 3–1 34–7 1–2
Apr 26 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 4–0 35–7 2–2
Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 6–3 36–7 3–2
Apr 27 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 37–7 4–2
Apr 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 38–7 5–2
Apr 30 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 38–8 5–3
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 2 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 39–8 6–3
May 2 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 40–8 7–3
May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 41–8
May 4 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 42–8
May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 43–8
May 6 Loyola Marymount* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–05 44–8
Post-season
NCAA Northwest Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 15 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 45–8 1–0
May 16 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 46–8 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 20 Arizona Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–09 47–8 1–0
May 22 Nebraska Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 3–0 48–8 2–0
May 23 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 49–8 3–0
May 23 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 50–8 4–0
May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–1 50–9 4–1
May 24 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 1–4 50–10 4–2

References

  1. ^ 2022 Softball Record Book (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 2022 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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